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C.118
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Esa Ehmen-Krause, County Probation Officer
Date: April  20, 2021
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: FY 2021-2022 JJCPA-YOBG Consolidated Annual Plan

APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On:   04/20/2021
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: Deborah Caldwell 925-313-4188
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:     April  20, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT and APPROVE the FY 2021-2022 Consolidated Annual Plan for the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act/Youthful Offender Block Grant (JJCPA/YOBG), as approved by the Contra Costa County Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council and as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer.

FISCAL IMPACT:

To qualify for JJCPA and YOBG funding on a non-competitive basis, a comprehensive multiagency juvenile justice plan must be submitted to the California Board of State and Community Corrections. 100% State Revenue.












BACKGROUND:

On March 10, 2021, the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council approved the FY 2021-2022 Consolidated Annual Plan. The JJCPA was implemented via Assembly Bill (AB) 1913, The Schiff-Cardenas Crime Prevention Act of 2000, and codified by Government Code 30061. The purpose of AB 1913 is to provide California counties with funding to implement programs for at-promise youth with the goal of early intervention and to support the implementation of programs and approaches demonstrated to be effective in reducing juvenile crime. This law established a Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Account (SLESA) in each county to receive allocations. The SLESA funds are to be used to implement a comprehensive multiagency Juvenile Justice Plan developed by the local Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) in each county, chaired by the County Probation Chief.  
Members of the JJCC are required to develop and implement a continuum of county-based responses to youth crime and include strategies to develop and implement locally or regionally based out-of-home placement options for youth described in WIC §602.1 The plan must assess existing law enforcement, probation, education, mental health, health, social services, drug and alcohol and youth services and resources which specifically target at-risk youth, youth offenders, and their families; identify and prioritize areas in the community that face a significant public safety risk; create a local action plan including strategies for improving the resources to reduce youth crime maximizing collaborative and integrated services; develop information and intelligence sharing systems to ensure coordination; and identify outcome measures.  
  
In March 2020, the JJCC voted to create the following two standing subcommittees consisting of members of the full JJCC: Prevention Intervention and Community Engagement (PICE) and Data and Services (D&S) to allow for a deeper focus on priority areas identified by the body. The co-chairs of each subcommittee include both a community and justice system representative. The statements of purpose of both subcommittees were adopted by the JJCC in December 2020 and are reflected below.  
  
PICE Subcommittee: Through active community engagement, address gaps in prevention and intervention options, by defining, identifying and recommending investments in community-supported programs to minimize the likelihood of criminal legal system encounters, increase positive youth development, and improve the overall well-being of youth and families.  
  
D&S Subcommittee: Define, collect, and analyze data on the utilization and effectiveness of current programs and services for youth and families, identify gaps and opportunities, and research best practices to ensure a continuum of equity-informed, healing centered services that prevent system involvement and are provided in the least restrictive environment possible. For Fiscal Year 2021-2022, the plan remains largely unchanged. However, it should be noted the District Attorney’s Office launched their Restorative Justice Diversion Program, called RESTOR, in partnership with RYSE and Impact Justice. The program serves youth in West and East County and due to COVID-19’s shift to virtual services, the program was able to expand to reach more young people. RESTOR is a post-arrest, pre-charge program, meaning that the young person who has committed harm has been arrested but has not been charged with a crime. Referrals are made through the District Attorney’s Office instead of being processed through the juvenile justice system. The JJCC will continue to build off the great work and success the plan has achieved in previous years. Continuing the strong collaborations and community engagement continues to be a focus of the work being completed in Contra Costa County. The two additional subcommittees will allow for a much deeper dive into services provided, gaps to be filled along with credible data that allows for a robust system to address all needs of those who encounter system involvement.   

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Board will not receive the annual report and the Probation Department will be unable to apply for these non-competitive funds.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This action supports four of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card, 1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; 3) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and, 4) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families".

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