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C. 26

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Date:	January 5, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appropriation Adjustment to Increase Fiscal Year 2015/16 Revenue for the Victim/Witness Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/05/2016

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:

Cherie Mathisen 925-957-2234

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 5, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve Appropriations and Revenue Adjustment NO. 5027 Authorizing new revenue in the District Attorney's office in the amount of $276,874 from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Criminal Justice/Emergency Management & Victim Services Branch, for the fiscal year 2015/16 Victim/Witness Assistance Program grant to provide additional victim/witness services.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This action increases revenue and appropriations by $276,874.

BACKGROUND:

Each year the District Attorney's office receives funding from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Criminal Justice/Emergency Management & Victim Services Branch to provide a variety of services to victims and witnesses of crime. In fiscal year 2015/16 the District Attorney was notified that additional Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds are being provided to increase focus on one or more of the following:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Access to services for victims with disabilities (technology, ADA, compliance)
Court Dog accompaniment
Data collections systems
Increase staffing (advocates)
Language Access Plans
Salary increases (advocates)

Accepting these funds will allow the District Attorney's office to provide additional services to the victims of crime in Contra Costa County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The appropriations and revenue adjustments will not be approved to recognize new revenue.