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C.26

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Philip F. Kader, Probation
Date:	March 12, 2013

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Costa

County

Subject:

Expanding Juvenile Probation and Camps Funding Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/12/2013

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

P. Hernandez 3-4149

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 12, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 2013-11, amending Section 1102-2.202 of the County Ordinance Code to update the list of established institutions and adding Section 1102-2.204 to designate certain beds at Juvenile Hall for a treatment camp, WAIVE reading, and FIX March 19, 2013 for adoption.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Probation Department will be eligible to collect an estimated $290,000 in additional annual revenue from the Board of State and Community Corrections by designating 30 beds at the Juvenile Hall as a treatment camp.

BACKGROUND:

In fiscal year 2005-2006, the Board of State and Community Corrections (the “State”) formalized the Juvenile Probation and Camp Funding Program. The State funding program consists of two parts: (1) a fixed allocation to counties for programs; and (2) a variable allocation for the operation of camps and ranches based on the number of occupied beds. Currently, the Probation Department receives variable funds for the 100 beds at Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility (OAYRF), approximately $991,000 in fiscal year 2013-2013. The Probation Department has applied to the State for additional variable funding for 30 beds at Juvenile Hall for its Youth Offender Treatment Program (YOTP).

In order to receive this additional variable funding, the State is requiring that the Board of Supervisors designate the beds for a camp or ranch by ordinance pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 881. The OAYRF is designated as a ranch under Ordinance Code section 1102-2.202(2). However, the 30 beds at Juvenile Hall are not specifically designated as a ranch or camp in the County’s Ordinance Code. The State has informed the Probation Department that until such a designation is made, the Probation Department cannot receive funding for those 30 beds. Designating 30 beds at Juvenile Hall as a treatment camp through the County’s Ordinance Code will generate an estimated additional $290,000 of revenue for the Probation Department.

In addition to designating the 30 YOTP beds as a treatment camp, the Probation Department wishes to update the list of juvenile halls, homes, ranches and camps listed under 1102-2.202, as that list is outdated.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to amend section 1102-2.202 of the County Ordinance Code and failure to add 1102-2.204 to the County Ordinance Code will prevent the Probation Department from receiving the additional revenue of $290,000.00 for the YOTP.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Adoption of this ordinance will provide more funding for Juvenile Hall’s Youth Offender Treatment Program. Participants of YOTP are minors under the age of 18.