HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 06061989 - 89-365 TIME BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on June 6 , 1989 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson.
NOES: None .
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. 89/365
APPLICATION FOR FUNDS FOR THE VERTICAL DEFENSE OF
INDIGENTS PROJECT; OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER
WHEREAS the County of Contra Costa desires to undertake a certain
project designated the Vertical Defense of. Indigents Project to be
funded in part from funds included in the Governor ' s proposed state
budget for Fiscal Year 1989-90 administered by the Office of Criminal
Justice Planning (hereafter referred to as OCJP) .-
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Public Defender of the County of
Contra Costa is authorized, on its behalf, to submit the attached
proposal to OCJP and is authorized to execute on behalf of the Board of
Supervisors the attached Grant Award Agreement including any extensions
or amendments thereof.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the applicant agrees to provide all
matching funds required for said project ( including any amendment
thereof) under the Program and the rules and regulations of OCJP and
that funds will be appropriated as required.
IT IS AGREED that any liability arising out of the performance of this
Grant Award Agreement, including civil court actioins for damages,
shall be the responsibility of the grant recipient and the authorizing
agency. The State of California and OCJP disclaim responsibility for
any such liability.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds received hereunder shall not be used to
supplant expenditures controlled by this body.
I hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and "red on the minutes of the
Bow►d of Supa 4mm on dro data shown.
ATrtwmo: JUN -6- 19Aq _
ML BATCH&M Cwxk of the Board
of(/� artd0aungA�nhdwator
� .Deputy
Orig. Dept.: '- Public Defender
cc: County Administrator, Attn: George Roemer
County Auditor-Controller
State OCJP (3 copies )
RESOLTMON 89/365
1-090 H^
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Charles James , Public Defender Contra
Costa
DATE: May 22 , 1989 COUnty
Approval of Submission and Execution of Grant Proposal with the State
SUBJECT: Office of Criminal Justice Planning for Funding of the Vertical Defense
of Indigents Program for the Period July 1, 1989 to June 30 , 1990 .
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve request for submission and authorize the Public Defender to execute a
grant award contract, and any extensions or amendments thereto, with the State
Office of Criminal Justice Planning for funding of the Vertical Defense of
Indigents Program for the period July 1, 1989 to June 30 , 1990 .
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The total project amount is $98 , 523 . A 10% County match ( $9 , 853 ) is required
and will come from the Public Defender ' s FY 1989-90 budget.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The Governor ' s proposed state budget for fiscal year 1989-90 includes $721 ,000
statewide for award to qualifying local Public Defender offices for a Vertical
Defense of Indigents Program. Applicants are limited to counties in which the
District Attorney' s office currently receives state funds from OCJP for one or
more special emphasis vertical prosecution projects . The Contra Costa County
District Attorney' s Office currently receives funds for a Career Criminal
Prosecution Program. Contra Costa County' s Office of the Public Defender is one
of several Public Defender offices eligible to apply for a grant from the
Vertical Defense of Indigents Program. Seven projects statewide will be
selected for funding.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Failure to approve the submission of the application will prevent the Office
of the Public Defender from applying for assistance needed for defense of
indigents prosecuted as career criminals by the District Attorney' s Office.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF B RD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ONLIN g qpq APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X 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.
CC: Public Defender ATTESTED JUN 6 1989_
County Administrator-Justice Phil Batchelor, Cterkofthe Board of
Systems Programs SuPefflsorsarrdCoun_tyAdmiRi_s_tratW
County Auditor-Controller
M382/7-e5 BY �'�` � DEPUTY