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C. 19

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Robin Lipetzky, Public Defender
Date:	November 19, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Add one Legal Assistant, one Admin Services Assistant III, and one Client Services Specialist in the Public Defenders Office

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/19/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Joanne Sanchez-Rosa, (925) 335-8065
cc:	Joanne Sanchez-Rosa

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: November 19, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment No. 22554 to add one (1) full-time Legal Assistant (2Y7B) (represented) position at Salary Plan and Grade ZB5 1337 ($4,799-$5,834), one (1) full-time Administrative Services Assistant III (APTA) (represented) position at Salary Plan and Grade ZB5 1631 ($6,421-$7,805), and one (1) full-time Public Defender Client Services Specialist (26SC) (represented) position at Salary Plan and Grade QV5 1521 ($5,760 - $7,001) in the Public Defenders Office.

FISCAL IMPACT:

These positions are funded by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), Justice Assistance Grant. (100% federal funds, no County match).

BACKGROUND:

The Holistic Intervention Partnership (HIP) will establish an innovative holistic defense system that focuses on early intervention at the time of police contact in misdemeanor cases. A public-private partnership between the Contra Costa County Office of the Public Defender, multiple County agencies, and community-based partners, HIP will provide interdisciplinary case management and navigation services to indigent individuals to ensure timely and coordinated access to a client-centered array of housing, behavioral health, transportation and legal services at the critical time of initial law enforcement contact. Over the three years, HIP will reduce system burden and improve criminal justice outcomes in misdemeanor cases in all three regions of Contra Costa County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved,the Public Defenders Office would not have the appropriate staffing required to access the grant funding, and would not be able to provide the services as intended and improve criminal justice outcomes.