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C.50

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Ellen McDonnell, Public Defender
Date:	April 24, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Rescind Prior Board Action Pertaining to Contracted Services with California State University, Long Beach Research Foundation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/24/2023

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
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Sylvia Wong Tam, 925-335-8062

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 24, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Defender, or designee, to execute an interagency agreement with California State University, Long Beach Research Foundation, a public agency, in an amount not to exceed $300,100 to provide evaluation services in support of the Holistic Intervention Partnership (HIP) project, for the period September 1, 2022 through June 1, 2026.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% California State Board of Community Corrections.

BACKGROUND:

The County has been contracting with California State University, Long Beach Research Foundation (CSULBRF), since July 2020 to provide evaluation services in support of the Holistic Intervention Partnership (HIP) project. The contract is funded by a three-and-a-half year $3 million Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in 2019 from the California Board of State Community Corrections (BSCC), scheduled to expire on June 30, 2023.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In 2022, the Contra Costa Public Defender’s Office (CCPD) was awarded a three-year $6 million Proposition 47 program (PROP 47), also from BSCC, to expand the existing HIP.

BSCC required meetings for evaluators and a Local Evaluation Plan to be submit by January 15, 2022 as part of the reporting requirements of PROP 47 grant. CSULBRF had done work towards the PROP 47-funded HIP program prior to the issuance of fully executed Grant Agreement, dated February 3, 2023.

On March 21, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved contract extension agreement with CSULBRF, in amount not to exceed $249,450, to cover expenses incurred during preparation period of PROP 47-funded HIP, which is the period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023.

On March 17, 2023, County Counsel made a recommendation to not amend the existing contract with CSULBRF, advise department to create a new contract that is dedicate to PROP 47-funded HIP program. Due to delay in transmittal, this information was received by CCPD on March 28, 2023, one week after the Board action on March 21, 2023.

Therefore, CCPD is requesting the Board to approve and authorize a new contract with a term that reads September 1, 2022 through June 1, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $300,100.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Unable to follow Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) evaluation report requirements, and potentially losing PROP 47 grant fund to support the HIP project.