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C.194

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Diana Becton, District Attorney
Date:	June 26, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Community Based Prosecution Agreement

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/26/2018

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:

Phyllis Redmond (925)957-2259

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: June 26, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the District Attorney, or designee, to enter into a Community Based Prosecution Agreement with the City of Richmond to pay the County and amount not to exceed $200,000 for community prosecution program services for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The District Attorney will receive $200,000 of funding for the 2018/2019 fiscal year from the City of Richmond to support these community prosecution efforts.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office has provided a Community Based Prosecutor to the City of Richmond for a number of years for a variety of purposes. The Community Based Prosecutor provides training, works with the Assistant City Attorney on nuisance abatement issues, reviews misdemeanor police reports, advises on criminal law issues and consults on legal issues related to ongoing criminal investigations.