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C. 66

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Esa Ehmen-Krause, County Probation Officer
Date:	April 18, 2023

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Costa

County

Subject:

Gift cards to support Post-Release Community Supervision and Pre-trial clients

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/18/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Chris De Dios, 925-313-4120

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 18, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to purchase, on behalf of the Probation Department, 100 $50 Arco Gas gift cards, 120 $50 Target gift cards, 120 $50 Walmart gift cards and 60 $50 Uber gift cards for a grand total of $20,000 to provide support for Post-Release Community Supervision and Pre-trial clients.

FISCAL IMPACT:

These gift cards will be 100% funded by AB 109 Public Safety Realignment funds.

BACKGROUND:

In 2011, the California Legislature passed public safety legislation that shifted responsibility of certain populations of offenders from the state to the County.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Assembly Bill 109 (AB 109) established the California Public Safety Realignment Act of 2011 which allows for non-violent, non-serious, non-sex offenders to be supervised at the local county level opposed to state parole offices. Those sentenced to local commitments for crimes that would have previously resulted in prison sentences are released from jail and placed on Mandatory Supervision, supervised by the Probation Department. The goal is to ensure Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) clients have the best possible chance to avoid further negative contact with the justice system. AB 109 dollars also fund the Pre-trial program where an individual is supervised in the community opposed to being incarcerated. In accordance with evidence-based practices, Probation will provide clients resources during the Pre-trial process to further reduce justice system involvement.

The gift cards purchased with these funds will help support both PRCS and Pre-trial clients.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If unapproved, the Probation Department will not be able to provide incentives and stabilization support to Post-Release Community Supervision and Pre-trial clients.