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C. 29

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Date:	October 18, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appropriation Adjustment for Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/18/2016

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: October 18, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE Appropriations and Revenue Adjustment No. 5000 authorizing new revenues in the amount of $97,752 from the California State Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board and appropriating it in the District Attorney's Office (0242) for the Victim's Compensation Program operating costs for fiscal year 2016/17.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This action increases the District Attorney budget by $97,752 to provide for the Victim Compensation Program.

BACKGROUND:

The Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board (Board) administers the State's Victim Compensation Program (VCP), which reimburses victims of violent crimes for specific economic losses incurred as a result of crime. The Board, through Criminal Restitution Compacts, funds a Victim/Witness Program Specialist Position that provides a restitution specialist who works with the victim, the prosecutor, the Probation Department and the Court to ensure that offenders are ordered to pay restitution to the victim and the program when appropriate. Statute requires the Court to impose restitution on behalf of the Board when an offender is convicted and the victim has received benefits from the VCP. If the victim's losses are unknown at the time of sentencing, statue requires that the restitution order include a provision that the amount will be determined at the direction of the court.