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Contra
Costa
TO: Board of Supervisors County
FROM: Gary T. Yancey, District Attorney
DATE: April 13 , 1995
Approval for Submission and Execution of Contract With the Office of
SUBJECT: Criminal Justice Planning for Funding of the Career Criminal Prosecution
Unit for the Period July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S)& BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the District Attorney to submit an application and execute a grant
award contract and any extensions or amendments thereof, with the State .Office
of Criminal Justice Planning for funding of the Career Criminal Prosecution Unit
. for the period July 1, 19.95 .through June 30, 1996, in the amount of $170,070
(state funds) .
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT
This grant contract will be in the amount of $170,070 to fund salaries and
benefits for 2 lawyers who staff the Career Criminal Prosecution Unit, which
is located in the Office of the District Attorney, Budget Unit No. 0242,
Organization No. 2844.
The Office of Criminal Justice Planning, State of California, will fund $170,070
of the cost of this grant. Contra Costa County will not be required to.match
any portion of the cost of the grant. As in prior years, revenue will be built
into the District Attorney's 1995/96 budget to implement the grant.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
The Career Criminal Prosecution Unit handles felony cases committed by
professional criminals who have made a career out of crime. Repeat offenders
who commit serious crimes such as robbery, burglary (first and second degree) ,
grand theft, receiving stolen property, and lewd acts on children are being
prosecuted by this unit. The legislation for this program requires the District
Attorney's Office to use experienced felony trial deputies who are assigned
reduced caseloads and who are required to handle the case on a vertical
prosecution basis from the time of arraignment continuing through final
sentencing in superior court, including all intervening motions. Continued
funding of this grant by the State is contingent upon the County prosecuting
these cases as provided within the statutes.
In the first six (6) months of the grant period July 1 , 1994 to December 31, 1994,
fifteen (15) of the twenty (20) career criminals reaching the disposition stage
were convicted. All convictions resulted in a sentence to state or local
institutions.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DATION 7ARD COMMI E
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
✓ UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED
AYES: NOES: ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: District Attorney ATTESTED 'Z
County Administrator Phil Platchelor,Clerk of the Board
Attn. George Roemer of Supervisors and County Administrator
Auditor-Controller
By: ,Deputy
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Failure to approve this recommendation would result in the' inability
of the District .Attorney to apply for $170,070 in State funds available
to prosecute repeat offenders who commit serious crimes such as robbery,
burglary, and lewd conduct with children in the County. Since these
funds will be built into the District Attorney's 1995-96 revenue budget,
disapproval of the recommendation would create a revenue shortfall of
that amount.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY', CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on May-2,- 1995 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Smith, DeSaulnier, Torlakson, Bishop
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Application For Funds For the Career Criminal Prosecution
Project, Office of the District Attorney
WHEREAS the County of Contra Costa desires to undertake a certain project
designated Career Criminal Prosecution Unit, to be funded, in part, from
funds made available through the Career Criminal Prosecution Program
administered by the Office of Criminal Justice Planning (hereinafter referred
to as OCJP) .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the District Attorney of Contra Costa
County is authorized, on its behalf, to submit the proposal to OCJP and is
authorized to execute, on behalf of the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa
County, the Grant Award Agreement, including any extensions or amendments
thereof.
IT IS AGREED that any liability arising out of the performance of the Grant
Award Agreement, including civil court actions for damages, shall be the
responsibility of the grand recipient and the authorizing agency. The State
of California and OCJP disclaim any responsibility for any liability.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that grant funds received hereunder shall not be used
to supplant expenditures controlled by this body.
1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: Tn Cu-4— 1 . 199s"
PHIL BATCHEL R.Clerk of the Board
Of Supervisors and County Administrator
BY Deputy
cc: District Attorney — 5 certified copies
County Administrator
Attn: George Roemer
Auditor—Controller