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C. 51

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	March 10, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

ADOPT Resolution No. 2020/84 authorizing the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/10/2020

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:

MJ Robb 335-1557

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: March 10, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2020/84 authorizing the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Policing Service (COPS) in an initial amount of $250,000 to fund the hiring of two (2) Deputy Sheriff positions for the Mental Health Evaluation Team (MHET) to reduce violent law enforcement encounters with the mentally ill in the County for a three (3) year period with an additional one-year retention period by the County.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$250,000 in Federal revenue. The estimated cost of adding two (2) Deputy Sheriff positions is approximately $1,633,962 of which $43,149 is attributed to employer pension costs, for a 36 month grant period plus the additional 12 month retainment period (48 months total). This results in a net county cost/in-kind match of $1,403,962. U.S. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Hiring Grant (CFDA #16.710)

BACKGROUND:

The COPS Office was established as a result of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to assist law enforcement agencies in enhancing public safety through the implementation of community policing strategies in jurisdiction.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to approve this request will result in lost funding for two (2) Deputy Sheriff positions for the MHET outreach program.