HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05201997 - C49 e. elf
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director 'f
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator �z Contra
Costa
DATE: May 7, 1997 County
SUBJECT:
Approve Standard Agreement #29-492-1 with the Judicial Council of California
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Chuck
Deutschman) , to execute on behalf of the County, Standard Agreement #29-492-1
(State #990432) with the Judicial Council of California, for the period from
March 12, 1997 through March 31, 1998, in the amount of $7,500, for substance
abuse services for the West County Supervised Treatment and Recovery Program
(STAR) Drug Court Program.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approval of this agreement will provide reimbursement to the County, in an
amount not to exceed $7,500, 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.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ONQ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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)
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
Judicial Council of California Phi(Batchelir, Clerk o the Board of
Supeiviwo and County AdminisUalw
M382/7-83 BY , DEPUTY