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a. Approve and authorize the Chief Probation Officer to execute a Standard Agreement with Turning Point of Central California, Inc. to provide transitional housing services for adult offenders eligible for the AB 109 Public Safety Realignment plan, in an amount not to exceed $598,600, for a term of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023; and
b. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to sign future amendments to the Agreement where the amendments do not exceed ten percent ($59,860) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly change the scope of services.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Chief Probation Officer to execute a Standard Agreement with Turning Point of Central California, Inc. to provide transitional housing services for adult offenders eligible for the AB 109 Public Safety Realignment plan, in an amount not to exceed $598,600, for a term of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023; and
b. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to sign future amendments to the Agreement where the amendments do not exceed ten percent ($59,860) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly change the scope of services.
SUMMARY:
California Assembly Bill 109 (AB 109), Public Safety Realignment Act of 2011, allocates funding to counties for the implementation of state-mandated local programs related to adult offenders that have been realigned from State to local jurisdictions. The Probation Department serves as lead agency and fiscal agent for the implementation of the AB 109 Public Safety Realignment plan for Monterey County. Funding is allocated for custody, supervision, treatment, and transitional housing services. The Probation Department recommends entering into a Standard Agreement with Turning Point of Central California, Inc. (Turning Point) to provide transitional housing services for adult offenders eligible under AB 109.
DISCUSSION:
AB 109 allocates funding to counties for state-mandated local programs related to adult offenders that have been realigned from the State to local jurisdictions. The Probation Department serves as lead agency and fiscal agent for the implementation of the AB 109 Public Safety Realignment plan; this plan includes funding for transitional housing services.
For fiscal year 2022-2023, AB 109 funding in the amount of $598,600 has been allocated to Turning Point to provide transitional housing services for adult offenders eligible for the program. Turning Point is a non-profit agency that provides a residential program, which offers housing with supervision and support services to male and female offenders for up to six (6) months. The proposed Standard Agreement will allow Turning Point to provide these services for fiscal year 2022-2023.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Standard Agreement has been approved by the Office of the County Counsel as to form and by the Auditor-Controller’s Office as to fiscal terms.
FINANCING:
Funds in the amount of $598,600, associated with this recommendation, are allocated from the AB 109 Public Safety Realignment State allocation. The FY 22-23 AB 109 Recommended Budget was presented to and approved by the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) on February 17, 2022. Funding for all AB 109 programs has been authorized in the current State budget and is included in Probation’s Recommended Budget, Unit 8165 for FY 22-23. There is no additional cost to the County General Fund associated with this recommendation.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
The recommendation to approve the Standard Agreement with Turning Point supports key objectives of: 1) Economic Development by providing housing opportunities to improve economic circumstances of AB 109 eligible adult offenders; 2) Health and Human Services by providing access to County services that improve quality of life and residential stability; and 3) Public Safety by assisting with self-sustainability to aid in crime prevention and successful reintegration into the community.
X Economic Development
Administration
X Health & Human Services
Infrastructure
X Public Safety
Prepared by: Marcela Ramirez, Management Analyst II, Ext. 1100
Approved by: Todd Keating, Chief Probation Officer, Ext. 3913
Attachments:
Standard Agreement with Turning Point for Transitional Housing Services FY 22-23