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C.30

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Lionel D. Chatman, County Probation Officer
Date:	January 19, 2010

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Evidence-Based Probation Supervision Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/19/2010

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor

Contact:	Jim Morphy, 313-4195
cc:	Malinda Brown Roxana Mendoza Jim Morphy

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: January 19, 2010
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20767 to add one (1) Probation Supervisor I (represented, 7AHA), six Deputy Probation Officer III (represented, 7ATA), and two Clerk-Senior Level (represented, JWXC) positions in the Probation Department- Evidence Based Probation Supervision Unit.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$1,081,750 annually. $540,875 in fiscal year 2009/10. 100% Federal Byrne JAG Grant funds in 2009/10; 100% State allocation of cost savings from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) beginning in fiscal year 2010/11 as authorized by SB-678 (Chapter 608, Statutes of 2009).

BACKGROUND:

SB-678 (Chapter 608, Statutes of 2009) authorizes the Evidence Based Probation Supervision (EBPS) program and provides seed funding for implementation to county probation departments. Beginning in fiscal year 2010/11, the State will share cost savings realized in the CDCR budget with county probation departments that decrease referrals of probationers to State prison. The key factor in the formula is the reduction of admissions to prison of probationers who would be otherwise be referred due to probation violations or new law violations while placed on probation. The positions requested will establish the EBPS unit within the probation department in accordance with this legislation.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this request is not approved, the Evidence Based Probation Supervision Unit will not be staffed.