TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Sheriff-Coroner
MEETING DATE: June 3, 2025
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Matthew Kendall
PHONE:
707-463-4085
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Juanita Dreiling
PHONE:
707-463-4409
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Ratification of Submission of Grant Application for the Northern California Coalition to Safeguard Communities Program in the Amount of $254,716 for the Period of August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026; and Authorize the Sheriff to Accept the Funds and Sign the Resulting Revenue Agreement if Awarded
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Ratify submission of grant application for the Northern California Coalition to Safeguard Communities Program in the amount of $254,716 for the period of August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026; and authorize the Sheriff to accept the funds and sign the resulting revenue Agreement if awarded.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On April 22, 2025, the Board approved the 2024-2025 retroactive award acceptance from the Northern California Coalition to Safeguard Communities Program in the amount of $170,631.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Sheriff's Office has partnered with Humboldt, Siskiyou, Lake, and Trinity counties to establish the Northern California Coalition to Safeguard Communities Program (NCCSC). The Center to Combat Human Trafficking recognizes that law enforcement agencies in Northern California do not have adequate financial resources to independently address criminal activity by drug trafficking organizations. The Center to Combat Human Trafficking, through the NCCSC, has provided financial and technical assistance needed to continue to support these agencies.
The anticipated amount of the award is $254,716 for the period of August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026. If awarded, the funds will be used to provide staff to help combat human trafficking, provide related training and materials, and laptop technology.
On March 2...
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