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Adopt Resolution to:
a. Ratify the submittal of a grant application by the Monterey County Public Defender to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the Public Defense Pilot Program Grant in the amount of $525,757 for funding of Resentencing Advocacy and Youthful Offenders project (RAY);
b. Authorize the Public Defender or Assistant Public Defender to execute the Grant Agreement with BSCC, accepting a Public Defense Pilot Program Grant award for a total grant amount of $525,757, for deploying and implementing a RAY project for the grant period March 1, 2022 through March 1, 2025; and
c. Approve the delegation and authority to the Public Defender or Assistant Public Defender to act on the County's behalf to carry out and consummate all transactions contemplated during the grant period; and
d. Approve an increase in appropriations and estimated revenues of $525,757 for Public Defender Budget Unit 001-2270-PUB001-8169 in the FY 2021-22 Adopted Budget (4/5ths vote required); and
e. Authorize and direct the Auditor Controller's Office to incorporate approved appropriation and estimated revenue modifications to the FY 2021-22 Adopted Budget, and the County Administrative Office to reflect these approved changes in the FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget on June 2-3, 2022. (4/5ths vote required).
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Adopt Resolution to:
a. Ratify the submittal of a grant application by the Monterey County Public Defender to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the Public Defense Pilot Program Grant in the amount of $525,757 for funding of Resentencing Advocacy and Youthful Offenders project (RAY);
b. Authorize the Public Defender or Assistant Public Defender to execute the Grant Agreement with BSCC, accepting a Public Defense Pilot Program award for a total grant amount of $525,757, for developing and implementing a RAY project for the grant period March 1, 2022 through March ...
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