Agenda

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C. 64

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Diana Becton, District Attorney
Date:	July 9, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Youth Reinvestment Grant - Juvenile Diversion

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:

Jason Chan, (925) 957-2234

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):

ADOPT Resolution 2019/491 approving and authorizing the District Attorney, or designee, to accept the Youth Reinvestment Grant funded through the California State General Fund and administered by the Board of State and Community Corrections in an allocation of $1,000,000 for the program term July 1, 2019 through February 28, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County will receive $1,000,000 over the entire grant period. The County is required to provide a 10% in-kind match which will be achieved through labor provided by the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Juvenile Unit (General Fund) and volunteer hours from community partners.

BACKGROUND:

The Board of Supervisors approved and authorized the County Administrator to apply for the California Board of State and Community Corrections Youth Reinvestment grant at its March 26, 2019 Board Meeting. The Youth Reinvestment Grant (YRG) Proposal is now approved by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) and requires a resolution before a fully executed grant agreement can be completed.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The District Attorney’s Office, in partnership with RYSE, a non-governmental organization that creates safe spaces grounded in social justice for young people to love, learn, educate, heal, and transform lives and communities, is receiving $1,000,000 to implement the first-ever pre-charge diversion program in the County.

The District Attorney’s Office will work with RYSE and Impact Justice to identify specific felonies and serious misdemeanors for which youth of color are disproportionately arrested, placed on probation, or adjudicated delinquent. Criteria will be developed to determine case eligibility for diversion in order to: avoid discretion in case referral; contain the volume of cases being diverted; avoid net widening; and focus on addressing racial and ethnic disparities.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County will be unable to accept the grant from the State.