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| PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE - SPECIAL MEETING |
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| Referral History: |
With the passage of SB 1020 in 2012, the County was required to create a Local Innovation Subaccount intended to promote local innovation and county decision making. Revenue deposited in this “Local Innovation Fund” must be used to support local needs, and the law provides the Board of Supervisors with the authority to fund any activity that is otherwise allowable for any of the underlying accounts that fund the innovation subaccount. Beginning with fiscal year 2015-16, any revenue deposited in the Local Innovation Fund each year will come from transferring 10% of the revenue received from the State in the form of growth allocations for the 1) Community Corrections, 2) Trial Court Security, 3) District Attorney and Public Defender, and 4) Juvenile Justice Subaccounts (these are the four source accounts for the Local Innovation Fund).
Because each year’s growth revenue is allocated to the County in the subsequent fiscal year, in fiscal year 2016-17 the County’s first deposit of $119,186 was made into the Local Innovation Fund from the requisite 2015-16 growth allocations. This fiscal year the County expects another $186,607 to be deposited in the Local Innovation Subaccount based on the 2016-17 growth allocation projections. This additional deposit means the County’s expected Local Innovation Fund balance for the current fiscal year is $305,793.
In September 2016, the Quality Assurance Committee (QAC) of the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) discussed the development of recommendations for the use of Local Innovation Fund revenue. This matter was then forwarded to the CCP Community Advisory Board (CAB) for their input on the recommendations. The matter was considered once more by the QAC in November 2016 as CAB continued to formulate its input on the recommendations.
After the County Administrator’s Office of Reentry and Justice (ORJ) was created in January 2017, the ORJ began working with CAB to determine recommendations for the use of revenue in the Local Innovation Fund. In June 2017 CAB recommended that this revenue be used to fund a capacity building project. CAB recommended a project where a cohort of AB 109 funded community based service providers would be guided through a self-assessment of needs related to organizational development. The cohort would then be provided individualized assistance to help participating agencies build capacity in the critical areas identified through the self-assessment process.
The ORJ received CAB’s input, developed additional considerations, and returned to the QAC in September 2017 where it was agreed that the ORJ would conduct a Request for Proposals (RFP) process for the allocation of up to $250,000 to be split between a capacity building project as envisioned by CAB, and an innovative reentry program to compliment the array of reentry services currently offered. On October 4, 2017, the ORJ published RFP #1709-252 for “Local Innovation Fund Projects.” The RFP provided up to $75,000 in funding for a “Capacity Building Project” to be implemented from January 2017 – December 2017, and for up to $175,000 for an “Innovative Reentry Program” that would start in January 2017 and could end as late as December 2018. A Bidder’s Conference was then held on October 17, 2017, and streamed online as a webinar. Final responses to the RFP were due November 8, 2017, and Panels were convened the week of November 12, 2017 to review the submitted responses and provide the County with contract award recommendations.
In December 2017 the ORJ returned to this Committee and it endorsed staff recommendations to endorse the RFP review panel’s recommendations that a contract be awarded to Fast Eddie’s Auto Tech Training for $75,000 and to the Richmond Workforce Development Board for $175,000. The Richmond Workforce Board Contract is set to expire December 31, 2019, and the contract with Fast Eddies contract expired December 31, 2018 with $36,297 in unspent revenue. Subsequently, after an RFQ process, Jeweld Legacy Group was awarded a $75,000 contract in May 2018 for Capacity Building Services. |
| Referral Update: |
Through October 2018 Fast Eddies had spent $38,703 of their original award, and In November 2018 the Quality Assurance Committee met and recommended that Fast Eddies contract be extended through June 30, 2019 and increased by $37,500 to $112,500. Because this addition put the contract over $100,000, the amendment required approval from the Board of Supervisor. This item was unable to make a Board agenda prior to the contract’s expiration in December 2018. After consultation, County Counsel determined that the easiest route to add the additional revenue to this project now that the original contract has expired would be to execute a new contract with Fast Eddies for $73,797 that would be effective as of November 2018 and include $36,297 in unspent revenue from the previous contract and $37,500 in additional revenue. If this Committee were agreeable to this course of action this new contract would have a termination date of December 31, 2019.
Capacity Building Program
In September 2018 Jeweld Legacy Group began working with 5 non-profit agencies that provide a variety of reentry services with the intent to help these agencies improve operationally and in their ability to provide more effective reentry services. This will be done through and assessment, creation of a capacity development plan, and support making progress on that plan through both group and individual consultation sessions. In November 2018 a project update was provided to the Quality Assurance Committee and a copy is included in this report.
The agencies participating in the capacity building project are:
- Back on Track Expungement Services & Back on Track Community Services
- Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS)
- FAST Automotive Technician Training
- Goodwill Industries of the Greater East Bay
- Bay Area Community Resources (BACR)
Jeweld legacy group has worked with each of these agencies to develop their capacity development plan and in October 2018 held their first group consultation session. Since then Jeweld has met independently with program participants to make further progress on elements of their capacity development plans. Through this process, Jeweld Legacy Group made a written request to the ORJ that further revenue be committed to this project in the form of “micro-grants” to the participating agencies to incentivize and support the organizations commitment to make progress on their capacity development plans. A copy of this request and its attachment has been included with this report
The next group session is planned for April 18, 2019 and will be themed “Characteristics of Thriving Organizations.” This event will also be open for attendance by other local service providers, and will be one of ORJ’s featured events in recognition of April as Second Chance Month.
Innovation Fund Accounting
To date the county has received a total of $601,725 in Innovation Fund revenue (FY 15-16 through FY 17–18), and it is estimated that in October 2019 the County will receive an additional $289,054 in Innovation Fund revenue for FY 18–19. The County’s Innovation Fund balance is estimated to be $478,279 in FY 19–20.
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FY 17-18 |
FY 18-19 |
FY 19-20 |
| Project Allocations |
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| Richmond WDB ACES Project |
$ (43,750) |
$ (87,500) |
$ (43,750) |
| FAST In-Custody Automotive Training Prep |
$ (37,500) |
$ (37,500) |
$ (37,500)1 |
| Jewld Legacy Capacity Building |
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$ (75,000) |
$ (50,000) |
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| Revenue Sources |
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| Forwarded Fund Balance |
$ 119,186 |
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| New Revenue |
$ 186,607 |
$ 295,932 |
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| Projected Revenue |
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$ 289,054 |
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| FUND BALANCE |
$ 224,543 |
$ 320,475 |
$ 478,279 |
1This assumes approval from this Committee to allocate this revenue
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| Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s): |
- ACCEPT the recommendation by the QAC to increase Fast Eddie’s award by $37,500 to be executed as a new contract for $73,797 with a term of November 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019.
- DIRECT the ORJ to award up to $50,000 from the Local Innovation Fund through “micro – grants” in amounts ranging from $3,000 - $10,000 to the five agencies currently participating in the County’s Capacity Building Project.
- DIRECT staff to conduct an RFP process to utilize remaining revenue of the Local Innovation Fund.
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