To: Board of Supervisors
From: Probation
Meeting Date: July 13, 2021
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Izen Locatelli |
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234-6911 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Mendocino County Chief Probation Officer to Submit Grant Application for State of California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Youth Programs and Facilities Grant Program in an Amount of $167,529, to Support Infrastructure and Improvements to Programs, Services, or Facilities Serving Youth who are Realigned as a Result of the Closure of the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Adopt Resolution authorizing Mendocino County Chief Probation Officer to submit grant application for State of California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Youth Programs and Facilities Grant Program in an amount of $167,529, to support infrastructure and improvements to programs, services or facilities serving youth who are realigned as a result of the closure of the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ); authorize the Chief Probation Officer to sign the grant agreement, including any amendment thereof; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
On May 25, 2021, the Board approved the submission of this grant application in the amount of $47,086 pursuant to the initial award available for small counties. In 2003, the Board approved the most recent revision to County Policy 25, “Grant Applications and Contracts”.
Summary of Request:
On September 30, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 823 (Chapter 337, Statutes of 2020), which began the closure of the state’s Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) realigning those state functions to county governments. Under SB 823 DJJ intake will close for most youth on July 1, 2021, and counties then become fully responsible for housing, programming, and treatment of youth at higher offense and needs levels who can no longer be committed to DJJ.
As part of SB 823, $9.6 million was set aside for the Board of State and Community Corrections to “award one-time grants, to counties for the purpose of providing resources for infrastructure-related needs and improvements to assist counties in the development of a local continuum of care.” (Welf. & Inst. Code, §2250, subd. (a).).
Of the $9.12 million available (after BSCC administrative cost), funding is available for two project types:
• Regional Hubs (Part A): $5 million
• All County Distribution - All Counties (Part B): $4.12 million
On May 11, 2021 Mendocino County Probation applied for Part B funding as authorized by the Executive Office and subsequently approved by the Board on May 25, 2021. The $4.12 million was allocated pro rata (by formula) to all counties based on county juvenile population (age 12-17) to support infrastructure and improvements for local programs and facilities for their in-county population of realigned youth. These Part B funds must be spent on infrastructure or improvements to programs, services, or facilities serving youth who are realigned to counties as a result of the closure of the Division of Juvenile Justice. Funding amount per county applicant, for small counties, was established at $47,086. Should one or more counties not apply for the Part B funds, the individual county share that is not applied for will be distributed per the pro rata formula established by the grant.
The Grant allows for a Part B Deferred Spending Approval Process. Counties that have not yet finalized how these funds will be spent may apply based on available information, describing the infrastructure and improvements for the realignment population that are contemplated including a timeline for submitting a modified application with more complete information no later than six months from the award date. Mendocino County Probation submitted a place holder budget requesting the full amount available of $47,086.
On June 11, 2021, Mendocino County Probation was notified by the BSCC that conditional funding for our grant application had been approved. The notification also advised that due to several eligible counties not applying for either Part A or Part B funds, the funding available for small counties had increased from the original $47,086 to a maximum of $144,000. Due to the time sensitivity of notifying BSCC of acceptance of increased grant funding, with the approval of the Executive Office, and consistent with Policy 25, the Probation Department notified BSCC that we would be accepting the conditional grant at the full funding amount of $144,000 and submitted a revised place holder budget accordingly.
On June 29, 2021, Mendocino County Probation was notified by the BSCC that a recent Part A relinquishment had resulted in an additional $1 million in grant funds available to Part B applicants. Small counties are now awarded $167,529. The updated budget process will be explained at a grantee orientation on July 8, 2021.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
Supervisorial District: All
vote requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: State of California |
budgeted in current f/y: No |
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current f/y cost: None |
if no, please describe: |
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annual recurring cost: None |
revenue agreement: Yes |
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budget clarification: There is no County match required as a component of this grant application. |
Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes
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CEO Liaison: Steve Dunnicliff, Deputy CEO |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Deputy Clerk I |
Final Status:Adopted |
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Date: July 14, 2021 |
Executed Item Type: Resolution Number: 21-106 |
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