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PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	05/01/2023
Subject:
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	N/A
Referral Name:	AB109 PUBLIC SAFETY REALIGNMENT
Presenter:	County Administrator's Office	Contact:	Paul Reyes, 925-655-2049

Information

Referral History:

Financial reporting on the status of the Community Corrections portion of AB 109 Public Safety Realignment funding has shown a steady increase in fund balance year over year. At the close of FY21-22 the AB 109 fund balance totaled approximately $36 million, approximately half of the current fund balance ($18.6 million) is required to be kept as fund balance reserves.

Additionally, since its creation in 2012, the county’s Community Advisory Board (CAB) for Public Safety Realignment has advised the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) and Public Protection Committee (PPC) on policy and budget recommendations for increasing investments in programs and services that would better address the unmet needs of the reentry and justice-system involved populations, as well as improve the county’s reentry system resulting from Public Safety Realignment implementation. Annually, the CAB presents policy briefs to be considered by the CCP and PPC detailing specific recommendations that are informed by responses from annual AB 109 Programs & Services survey administered by the Office of Reentry & Justice (ORJ).

CAB’s recommendations over the last two fiscal years have highlighted critical areas in need of sufficient funding and support, specifically with regard to behavioral health services, housing assistance, gainful employment, and pre-release supports.

Referral Update:

On April 26, 2023, the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) met and discussed ulitizing a portion of the AB 109 Community Corrections fund balance to address the needs identified by the CAB. After discussion, the CCP recommended setting aside up to $15 million of the existing fund balance to address the four priority areas identified by the CAB which included: housing, behavioral health, employment, and pre-release engagement. The CAB full report is attached as Attachment A. The CCP also requested staff to further develop what the application/funding process and to return to the CCP with a proposed timeline.

Today's item is to update the Committee on the CCP's recommendation on this issue and to request any additonal direction from the Committee.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

1. CONSIDER approving the expansion of housing, behavioral health, employment, and pre-release engagement services through the use of up to $15 million of AB 109 Community Corrections fund balance, as recommended by the Community Corrections Partnership;
2. PROVIDE further direction to staff.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

No fiscal impact at this point. The funding allocaiton process will be developed and will be brouht back to the Community Corrections Partnership and the Public Protection Committee for approval.

Attachments
Attachment A - CAB Recommendations