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a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign the Service Agreement with Transitions for Recovery and Re-entry Program, Incorporated to provide life-skills workshops, and employment and job placement services for AB 109 Public Safety Realignment eligible clients in an amount not to exceed $133,500 for the period July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign the Service Agreement with Transitions for Recovery and Re-entry Program, Incorporated to provide life-skills workshops, and employment and job placement services for AB 109 Public Safety Realignment eligible clients in an amount not to exceed $133,500 for the period July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY:
The AB109 Public Safety Realignment allocates funding to counties for mandates 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 AB109 Public Safety Realignment plan. Funding is allocated for custody supervision and treatment services. Transitions for Recovery and Re-entry Program, Incorporated (Transition for Recovery) will provide a structured Cognitive Behavioral 30-day program.
DISCUSSION:
The Public Safety Realignment plan for Monterey County was developed by the local Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) and approved by its Executive Committee and Monterey County Board of Supervisors. The Probation Department is responsible for implementation and financial oversight of the AB109 Public Safety Realignment plan, distributing a total of $12,290,191 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14 to local organizations and county agencies supporting the AB 109 Public Safety Realignment community programs in Monterey County.
Transitions for Recovery has been allocated funding in the amount of $133,500 to provide a structured Cognitive Behavioral 30-day program for adult offenders eligible for the program. Transitions for Recovery is a non-profit agency providing services in collaboration with the grant-funded programs. The agency will provide life-skills workshops, employment training, and entrepreneurial programs designed to assist the client with the skills to seek employment and become productive members of the community. Services will be available in the following locations: Salinas, Monterey Peninsula, and South County.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The agreement has been approved by County Counsel as to legal form and by the Auditor-Controller as to fiscal terms.
FINANCING:
Funds associated with this recommendation in the amount of $133,500 are allocated by the State for AB 109 Public Safety Realignment. Funding for all AB 109 programs has been authorized in the current state budget and is included in Probation's budget unit 8165 for FY 2013-14. There is no additional cost to the County General Fund associated with this recommendation.
Prepared by: Sandra Shaffer, Management Analyst II, ext. 3985
Approved by: Manuel Real, Chief Probation Officer, ext. 3913
Attachments: Agreement