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C. 61
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Ellen McDonnell, Public Defender
Date: September  20, 2022
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Defender, or designee, to execute a contract amendment/extension contract with Rubicon Programs, Inc.

APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On:   09/20/2022
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:
John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
ABSENT:
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Contact: Susan Woodhouse, 925-335-8031
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, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Defender, or designee, to execute an amendment with Rubicon Programs, Inc. to extend the term from September 30, 2022 through March 31, 2023 and increase the payment limit by $204,971 to a new payment of $510,671 to provide client services in Contra Costa County for Holistic Intervention Partnership (HIP) participants.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% funding from the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC). The additional funding for this contract is through a reallocation of funds from another vendor in the grant whom decided not to participate in the program.


BACKGROUND:

The Holistic Intervention Partnership (HIP) is an innovative holistic defense program funded by a three-year $3 million Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) from the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC). Contra Costa is one of only two Public Defenders Offices in the state to receive a JAG grant as part of a total $16.2 million in JAG funding awarded by BSCC to criminal and civil attorneys, as well as social workers and non-lawyer specialists, to assist with underlying issues such as unstable housing, substance use disorders, immigration, public benefits, and other issues commonly affecting individuals with law enforcement contact. In May, 2022, the BSCC amended our award and extended it to June 30, 2023.

HIP goals are to:  
1. Reduce the financial and human resource burden of misdemeanor cases on law enforcement, the justice system, and the community  
2. Reduce future criminal justice system involvement among program participants  
3. Establish early coordination, collaboration and linkages across system partners to better serve indigent individuals involved in the criminal justice system  
  
The Contra Costa Public Defender's Office is Partnering with Contra Costa County Health, Housing, and Homeless Services, Behavioral Health Services; Employment and Human Services; California Highway Patrol; Antioch, Martinez, and Richmond Police Departments; and Rubicon.  
  
This proposed amendment/extension is to provide continued services to HIP clients throughout Contra Costa County for the last (6) six months of this (3 1/2) three and a half year project. The additional funding for this contract is through a reallocation of funds from another vendor in the grant whom decided not to participate in the program.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Valuable services to HIP participants will not be provided resulting in possible increased cost to law enforcement, justice system, and the community.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

N/A

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