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FROM: ROBERT KOCHLY, DISTRICT ATTORNEY - `s Cosia
DATE: May 2, 2006 _ ~�k .
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SUBJECT: Approval to Submit an Application and Execute a Grant Award Agreement with the State Office of
Emergency Services for the Funding of the Victim/Witness Assistance Program for the Period
July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 in the Amount of$492,277 (Federal/State Funds Budgeted-No
Match)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: .
Approve and authorize the District Attorney to submit an application and execute a grant award agreement,and any
extensions or amendments thereof, pursuant to State guidelines, with the State Office of Emergency Services for
funding of the Victim/Witness Assistance Program in the amount of$492,277 for the period July 1,2006 through
June 30, 2007 (Federal/State Funds Budgeted-No Match).
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The grant application will fund staff salaries and benefits to provide services to victims and witnesses of crimes.
The grant funds a victim/witness assistance program manager, four victim/witness assistance program specialists
and clerical support. As in all State Office of Emergency Services(OES)grants,the County agrees to the following
conditions: to provide all matching funds required for said project, (including any amendment thereof) under the
Program and the funding terms and conditions of OES, and that any cash match will be appropriated as required;
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 grant recipient and the authorizing agency;the State of California and the
OES disclaim responsibility of any such liability; and, that grant funds received from OES shall not be used to
supplant expenditures controlled by the governing board. Expenditures and revenues for this program are included
in the District Attorney's 2006/07 Preliminary Recommended Budget. There is no local march required by this
Program.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMM D TIONO-fBOAR7MMiTrEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
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ACTION OF BO R ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THATTHIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT
COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact: Gayle Graham,Sr.,DDA(646-2268)
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cc: District Attorney–Attn:Judy Lytle ATTESTED
County Administrator–Attn:Lisa Driscoll
Auditor-Controller JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
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BY: O ,DEPUTY
StBBJECT: Approval to Submit an Application and Execute a Grant Award Agreement with the State Office
of Emergency Services for the Funding of the Victim/Witness Assistance Program for the Period
July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 in the Amount of$492,277 (Federal/State Funds Budgeted-No
Match)
DATE: May 2, 2006
PAGE: 2 of 2
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS AND BACKGROUND:
The State Office of Criminal Justice Planning/Office of Emergency Services has funded the Contra Costa's
Victim/Witness Assistance Center since the early 1980's. In 1986,responsibility for the program was transferred via
Board of Supervisors resolution from the District Attorney to the County Probation Officer and the County
Probation Officer operated the program until 2004. On June 22, 2004, the Board of Supervisors designated the
District Attorney as the provider of comprehensive victim and witness services for Contra Costa County,effective
July 1, 2004. Fiscal Year 2006/07 is the third year that the District Attorney is applying for the State Office of
Emergency Services funds available to support the cost of the Contra Costa's Victim/Witness Assistance Program.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve the recommendation will result in the inability of the District Attorney to apply for the
Federal/State funds available through the OES to support victim/witness assistance services in Contra Costa County.