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File #: 23-0666    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 6/5/2023 In control: Public Defender
On agenda: 7/11/2023 Final action:
Title: Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Public Defender, Jeffrey Aaron, to Sign and Accept the Grant Agreement in the amount of $660,000 Designated for the Public Defender and the Alternate Public Defender, for the period of June 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026, Pursuant to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), Funded through Title 1 of Public Law #90-351, Administered by the BSCC
Attachments: 1. Resolution 23-127, 2. Resolution, 3. Mendocino JAG Grant Application

 

To:  Board of Supervisors

FromPublic Defender

Meeting DateJuly 11, 2023

 

Department Contact:  

Jeffrey Aaron

Phone: 

707-234-6950

Department Contact:  

Pati Kelly

Phone: 

707-234-6950

 

Item Type:   Consent Agenda

 

Time Allocated for Item: N/A

 

 

Agenda Title:

title

Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Public Defender, Jeffrey Aaron, to Sign and Accept the Grant Agreement in the amount of $660,000 Designated for the Public Defender and the Alternate Public Defender, for the period of June 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026, Pursuant to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), Funded through Title 1 of Public Law #90-351, Administered by the BSCC

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Recommended Action/Motion:

recommendation

Adopt Resolution authorizing the Public Defender, Jeffrey Aaron, to sign and accept the Grant Agreement in the amount of $660,000 designated for the Public Defender and Alternate Public Defender, for the period of June 1, 2023, to June 30 2026, pursuant to the JAG grant funded through Title I of Public Law #90-351, administered by the BSCC; and authorize Chair to sign same.

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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:

None                     

 

Summary of Request

The Public Defender requests approval pursuant to Mendocino County Policy #25 to submit an application for a grant pursuant to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant that is administered by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC). The Grant Administration Guide is attached to this Agenda Summary.

 

When and if approval is granted, the Public Defender will submit in the future a request to be permitted to sign the agreement.  This request will be properly noticed before the Board, placed on the Agenda, and will include the formal grant proposal, as well as relevant documents.

 

The grant period is from June 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026.  The total of the grant is $660,000.

 

There is no fiscal impact of obligation on the part of Mendocino County that would be incurred as a result of the filing of the application, or, indeed, upon the awarding of the grant funds.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Do not adopt resolution and return with direction to staff.                     

 

Does This Item Support the General Plan? Yes

 

Strategic Plan Priority Designation: An Effective County Government

 

Supervisorial District:  All

                                          

vote requirement:  Majority

                                          

 

 

Supplemental Information Available Online At: <https://www.bscc.ca.gov/s_bsccjag/>

 

 

Fiscal Details:

source of funding: State of California via BSCC

budgeted in current f/y: No

current f/y cost: None

if no, please describe:

annual recurring cost: None

revenue agreement: Yes

 budget clarification: N/A

Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes

 

CEO Liaison: Cherie Johnson, Deputy CEO

 

 

CEO Review: Yes 

 

 

CEO Comments:

 

FOR COB USE ONLY

Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Senior Deputy Clerk

Final Status: Adopted

Date: July 11, 2023

Executed Item Type: Resolution   Number: 23-127