Title
a. Approve and authorize the Public Defender, Assistant Public Defender, or designee to execute a Standard Agreement with Step Up on Second Street, Inc. for $1,000,000 to provide Board of State and Community Corrections Proposition 47 Cohort IV grant funded housing services in Monterey County, with a term of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028; and
b. Authorize the Public Defender, Assistant 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 $1,000,000 and do not significantly alter the scope of work.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Public Defender, Assistant Public Defender, or designee to execute a Standard Agreement with Step Up on Second Street, Inc. for $1,000,000 to provide Board of State and Community Corrections Proposition 47 Cohort IV grant funded housing services in Monterey County, with a term of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028; and
b. Authorize the Public Defender, Assistant 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 $1,000,000 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.
Step Up on Second Street, Inc. (Step Up) is a nonprofit organization providing compassionate support to i...
Click here for full text