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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06222004 - C.125 ........ Contra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS " FROM: Robert J. Kochly, District Attorney _ Costa DATE: June 10, 2004 �--- County rg- SUBJECT: Approval of Resolution Designating the District Attorney as the Major Provider of c. Comprehensive Services to Victims and Witnesses in Contra Costa County SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve resolution designating the District Attorney as the major provider of comprehensive services to victims and witnesses of crimes in Contra Costa County, effective July 1, 2004. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. All services are grant funded. A resolution designating the comprehensive provider of victim and witness services is required to receive grant funding from the State. Costs and revenue for this program will be added to the District Attorney's 2004/05 budget when notification of the available amount is received from the State. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: The District Attorney initiated the first county-wide program to assist victims and witness of crimes in August 1977 and was originally designated by the Board of Supervisors as the agency responsible for assistance to victims and witnesses in Contra Costa County. In 1986, this responsibility was transferred to the Probation Officer, and he has operated the program since that time. Throughout the State, victim witness assistance programs are operated by District Attorney's Offices in 41 counties, by Probation Offices in 11, community-based organizations in 5, and by the Sheriff s Office in one county. In recent years, victim witness assistance programs in three counties have migrated from Probation Departments to District Attorneys. At this time, with the support of the Superior Court in Contra Costa County and with the concurrence of the County Probation Officer, the District Attorney is in a position to provide enhanced coordination of services throughout the criminal justice process and desires responsibility for providing comprehensive services to victims and witnesses in Contra Costa County. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YESSIGNATURE: ---- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- -- - - _-- _------ ------------ ------_---- f�ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE ­OkOVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ------------------— ----- C�=�= -- - ag ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACTION OF BO R ON JTti 22, 2004 –__----APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE XAND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN UNANIMOUS(ABSENT �s V ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE AYES: NOES: SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED J'inle 22, 2004 CONTACT: Gayle Graham, (957-2226) JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: District Attorney–Attn:Rende Goldstein County Administrator--Attn:Lisa Driscoll Auditor-Controller County Probation Officer , q DEPUTY E The District .Attorney is working with the County Probation Officer to ensure continuity of services to victims and witnesses during the transition period. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Failure to approve the recommendation will result in a disruption in services to victims and witness of crime in Contra Costa, and the likelihood of loss of State funds for these services. TIDE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Resolution on (date), by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Uilkena, DeSaulnier, Greenberg NOES: to ABSENT: Supervisors Gioia, Glover ABSTAIN: None Resolution No. 2004/ 347 Subject: DESIGNATION OF THE DISTRICT ) ATTORNEY AS THE MAJOR PROVIDER) OF COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO ) VICTIMS AND WITNESSES OF CRIMES ) RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD WHEREAS the District Attorney of the County of Contra Costa initiated the first county-wide program to assist victims and witness of crimes in August 1977 and was originally designated by the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County as the County agency responsible for assistance to victims and witness in Contra Costa County; and WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors transferred responsibility for the County Victim/Witness Assistance Program to the County Probation Officer in December 1986 (Resolution 86/715), and WHEREAS the District Attorney,with the support of the Superior Court of Contra Costa County and the concurrence of the Probation Officer, is in a position to provide enhanced coordination of services throughout the criminal justice process, and desires responsibility for comprehensive services to victims and witnesses in Contra Costa County; NOW, 'THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa recognizes, effective July 1, 2004, the District Attorney as the major provider of comprehensive services to victims and witnesses in Contra Costa County and as the agency selected by this County Board of Supervisors as the eligible program to received funds pursuant to California Penal Code section 13835.2, et al. l 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. s ATTESTED: z ;44" JOHN SWEETEN, Cleric of the Beard b - upervisors and County Administrator 44 �Jr gy Ipty cc: Orig. Department: District Attorney(5 certified copies)Attn: Renee Goldstein County Administrator-Atm: Lisa Driscoll Auditor-controller County Probation Officer RESOLUTION NO. 2004/ 347