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C. 31

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	February 12, 2019

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Costa

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Subject:

Appropriation Adjustment for FY 18-19 for the Youth Justice Initiative, a JAG-funded program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/12/2019

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:

L. DeLaney, 925-335-1097

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: February 12, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment No. 5052 authorizing revenue and expenditures in the Office of Reentry & Justice (1217) in the amount of $53,626 from the federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program and appropriating it for Youth Justice Initiative services provided through December 31, 2018. (100% Federal JAG)

FISCAL IMPACT:

This adjustment recognizes the receipt of federal JAG funds in the amount of $53,626 in FY 18-19 to support the Youth Justice Initiative project.

BACKGROUND:

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (42 U.S. Code §3751(a)) is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The JAG Program provides critical funding necessary to support state and local initiatives, to include: technical assistance, strategic planning, research and evaluation (including forensics), data collection, training, personnel, equipment, forensic laboratories, supplies, contractual support, and criminal justice information systems. The JAG Program supports seven Program Purpose Areas designated by federal statute.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Historically, funding for the JAG Program in California had been allocated directly to counties through a non-competitive process. The majority of funds were passed through to local law enforcement agencies to fund multi-jurisdictional task forces related to narcotics suppression. In fact, in 2012, 98 percent of JAG funds were allocated to Program Purpose Area (1) – Law enforcement programs. On July 1, 2012, California state law transferred the administration of the JAG Program from the California Emergency Management Agency (now the California Office of Emergency Services) to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC). With this transfer, BSCC became the State Administering Agency responsible for oversight of Byrne JAG funding in California.

On November 4, 2014, the Board of Supervisors authorized the submission of an RFP response for a project called the "Youth Justice Initiative," and was awarded a 3-year grant in 2015 which was initially managed by the Employment and Human Services Department (later transferred to the Office of Reentry & Justice in 2017). For the third year of the grant, 2017, the ORJ requested and received an extension of the grant agreement for one year, through December 31, 2018 in order to continue providing services under the grant. The grant provided funding for two pilot projects that were supporting youth, one of which was a school based project in Antioch at Park Middle School. Although services were originally anticipated to end at the conclusion of the school year, the balance of remaining grant funding was extended through the calendar year to continue providing Youth Advocacy services to juveniles supported by the Youth Justice Initiative through the Public Defender's Office and to prepare the evaluation of the project.

This appropriation and revenue adjustment recognizes the revenue provided under the JAG Grant Agreement (BSCC 614-17, amendment 1) and provides expenditure appropriations to reimburse the contractors providing services.