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C. 60

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	July 9, 2019

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Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment to Extend Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/09/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres, 608-4960

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: July 9, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women, to extend the term of the Lethality Assessment Program grant from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2019 to October 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019 with no change in contract amount.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive a total Federal grant amount not to exceed $1,984,787, with no County match requirements.

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Violence Against Women, was created to build capacity of local jurisdictions to improve identification of and provision of services for domestic violence victims who are at risk of lethality and to improve the monitoring of high risk offenders. A Lethality Assessment Program was implemented with County participation in the Demonstration Initiative and ongoing evaluation progress. This board order seeks extension of the grant term to continue the assessment program, as permitted by the DOJ.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without grant extension, the DOJ, Office of Violence Against Women, Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Demonstration Initiative, Lethality Assessment Program, will not continue.