TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Public Defender
MEETING DATE: March 23, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jeffrey A. Aaron
PHONE:
234-6950
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Pati Kelly
PHONE:
234-6950
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 15 minutes
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Requesting Authorization for the Public Defender, Jeffrey Aaron, to Sign and Accept the Grant Agreement in the Amount of $416,500 with $323,400 Designated for the Public Defender and $93,100 for the Alternate Public Defender, for the Period of February 15, 2021, to June 30, 2023, Pursuant to the Indigent Defense Grant Program Funded Through the State Budget Act of 2020 (Senate Bill 74) Administered by the Board of State and Community Corrections (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 $416,500 with $323,400 designated for the Public Defender and $93,100 for the Alternate Defender, Grant Funding Pursuant to the Indigent Defense Grant Program Administered by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC); 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 sign the Grant Agreement and accept the Grant Funding for a grant pursuant to the Indigent Defense Program that is administered by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC). The Grand Administration Guide is attached to this Agenda Summary.
The Public Defender has received approval for Mendocino County's application for a Grant pursuant to the Indigent Defense Grant Program as funded by the State Budget Act of 2020 (Senate Bill 74). There is no matching requirement on the part of Mendocino County and supplanting (i.e., appropriating grant funds for existing departmental purposes) is prohibited. The Indigent Defense Grant Pr...
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