TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Public Defender
MEETING DATE: July 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:
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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:
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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 ...
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