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a. Approve and authorize the Public Defender or designee to execute a Standard Agreement with Restorative Justice Partners, Inc. for $874,152 to provide Board of State and Community Corrections Proposition 47 Cohort IV grant funded restorative justice programming in Monterey County, with a term of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028; and
b. Authorize the Public Defender or designee to execute up to five (5) future amendments to this Agreement, where the amendments do not alter the not-to-exceed of $874,152 and do not significantly alter the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Public Defender or designee to execute a Standard Agreement with Restorative Justice Partners, Inc. for $874,152 to provide Board of State and Community Corrections Proposition 47 Cohort IV grant funded restorative justice programming in Monterey County, with a term of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028; and
b. Authorize the Public Defender or designee to execute up to five (5) future amendments to this Agreement, where the amendments do not alter the not-to-exceed of $874,152 and do not significantly alter the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On November 12, 2024, per Board Order No. A-17152, the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors authorized the Office of the Public Defender to accept an $8,000,000 Proposition 47 Cohort IV Grant (Prop. 47) award from the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) and authorized execution of the associated grant agreement to fund mental health services, substance use disorder services, housing related assistance, community-based supportive services, and additional prevention/early intervention diversion services to Prop. 47 eligible adults and juveniles.
Restorative Justice Partners, Inc. (RJP) is a nonprofit providing restorative justice programming throughout Monterey County. RJP’s programming is specifically designed with two goals in...
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