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C.144

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Diana Becton, District Attorney
Date:	September 10, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Community Based Prosecution Agreements with the Cities of Richmond, Antioch, Pittsburg, and Brentwood

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/10/2019

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: September 10, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the District Attorney, or designee, to enter into separate Community Based Prosecution Agreements with the cities of Richmond, Antioch, Pittsburg, and Brentwood to pay the County a combined amount not to exceed $300,000 for community prosecution program services for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The District Attorney will receive $300,000 of funding for fiscal year 2019-2020 from the cities of Richmond, Antioch, Pittsburg, and Brentwood to support community prosecution efforts. The contract amounts for each city are as follows:

Richmond - $200,000

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

Antioch - $40,000

Pittsburg - $40,000

Brentwood - $20,000

BACKGROUND:

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

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office will be unable to enter into agreements to provide community prosecution program services and will not receive $300,000 in the current fiscal year.