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C. 44

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Robin Lipetzky, Public Defender
Date:	September 20, 2016

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Subject:

Grant renewal from the van Loben Sels/RembeRock Foundation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/20/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

Contact:

Richard Loomis, 925-335-8093

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: September 20, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Defender, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant renewal in the amount of $50,000 from the Van Loben Sels/RembeRock Foundation for the Community Lawyering Youth Project, for the period October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This grant will provide $50,000 salary reimbursement for twelve (12) month continuation of a Youth Advocacy program for Juvenile Clients of the Public Defender. No direct match is required for the grant; however office space and supplies are provided by the County, as in-kind contributions to the program. There is no increase to Net County Cost.

BACKGROUND:

The Office of the Public Defender received funding from this private foundation in the last two Fiscal Years, and based on the success of the Youth Advocacy program for Juvenile Clients, additional funding is available for renewal of the grant for an additional year. The Service Plan for the Youth Advocate includes, the following services:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Pre-adjudication/pre-probation client service needs assessment,
Disposition (sentencing) support in devising a probation plan,
Post-disposition (out of custody) support to assure provision of support services,
Post-disposition (in custody) support to develop reentry plans,
Post-probation follow up with former clients who have completed probation.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Office of the Public Defender would not be able to effectively address client support needs of its Juvenile clients.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The Youth Advocacy Grant is designed to provide support services to mitigate barriers in employment and education that youthful offenders face in community reintegration, following a juvenile delinquency placement or commitment. Support services may include housing, employment and education advocacy. The ultimate measure of success of this program is a decrease in probation violations and an increase in successful probation terminations.