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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator - Contra
DATE: � o Costa
May 1, 1997 County
SUBJECT: Approve Submission of Funding Application #29-492 to the Judicial Council of
California for the California Drug Court Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve submission of Funding Application #29-492 to the Judicial Council of
California, for the period from January 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998, in the
amount of $25,000, for substance abuse services for the West County Supervised
Treatment and Recovery Program (STAR) Drug Court Program.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approval of this application by the Judicial Council of California will provide
reimbursement to the County, in an amount not to exceed $25,000, to implement
the STAR Drug Court Program.
A 25% required County match will be funded through monies received from the
East Bay Public Safety (I-80) Corridor Partnership Federal Comprehensive
Communities Grant through the Bureau of Justice Assistance. No additional
County funds are required.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Bay Municipal Court (West County) and the Contra Costa County Health Services
Department are working in collaboration to start a new program designed to help
people with substance abuse problems. This Project will utilize an innovative
approach to treatment as an alternative to prosecution and incarceration. The
program will provide legal, job, education, shelter, acupuncture and treatment
services. This effort will be the County's first Drug Court Project which is
a necessary provision to help reduce crime and mobilize substance abusers
involved in the criminal justice system.
In order to meet the deadline for submission, the application' has been
forwarded to Judicial Council of California, subject to Board approval. Four
certified and sealed copies of this Board Order should be returned to the
Contracts and Grants Unit.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTt YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
v UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Chuck Deutschman (313-6350) ey
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED ,3 /
Judicial Council of California Phil Batchelo , Clerk of the Board of
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Supervisors end County Administrator
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