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C. 43

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Robin Lipetzky, Public Defender
Date:	December 4, 2018

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Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Application and Funding from The San Francisco Foundation for the Clean Slate Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/04/2018

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, 925-355-8065

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: December 4, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Defender, or designee, to apply for and execute a grant agreement with the San Francisco Foundation, in the amount of $50,000 to support the Clean Slate Outreach program for period January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

If approved, the Public Defender's Office will receive $50,000 from The San Francisco Foundation. No County match required.

BACKGROUND:

Clean Slate referrals have increased drastically since the passage of Proposition 47 in 2014, the passage of Prop 64 in 2016, and the recent passage of other legislation expanding post-conviction relief in California. As a result of our extensive community outreach, countywide Clean Slate events, and partnerships with community-based organizations, the demand for Clean Slate services at the Public Defender’s Office continues to be quite high. Our program’s success expanding our community outreach through clinics at varied community sites and in obtaining Clean Slate relief for our clients has helped facilitate their reentry. This grant will allow the Clean Slate unit to hire two Clean Slate seasonal clerks who will assist the Public Defender Clean Slate team in deploying new legal remedies to provide critical post-conviction relief to those in need.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, the Public Defender's Office will not be able to accept the funds from the San Francisco Foundation.