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a. Consider the County’s Draft Expenditure Plan for the State of California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) to expend up to $1,425,000 for the County’s FY 2023-24 Incompetent to Stand in Trial (IST) growth cap and penalty per Welfare & Institutions Code (W&I Code) Section 4336;
b. Authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee to adjust and edit the County’s Draft Expenditure Plan to DSH prior to finalization for submission by August 29, 2025, so long as edits do not substantially change the scope of the plan; and,
c. Approve and authorize the County Administrator Officer or designee to submit the final Expenditure Plan to DSH by August 29, 2025.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors
a. Consider the County’s Draft Expenditure Plan for the State of California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) to expend up to $1,425,000 for the County’s FY 2023-24 Incompetent to Stand in Trial (IST) growth cap and penalty per Welfare & Institutions Code (W&I Code) Section 4336;
b. Authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee to adjust and edit the County’s Draft Expenditure Plan to DSH prior to finalization for submission by August 29, 2025, so long as edits do not substantially change the scope of the plan; and
c. Approve and authorize the County Administrator Officer or designee to submit the final Expenditure Plan to DSH by August 29, 2025.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County Administrative Office (CAO) seeks approval to submit the County’s Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST) Growth Cap Expenditure Plan to the California Department of State Hospitals (DSH), as required under Welfare & Institutions Code (W&I Code) Section 4336, to address the County’s felony IST growth cap and associated penalty payment.
The California Felony IST Growth Cap Program, established by Senate Bill 184 and codified in W&I Code Section 4336, sets an annual limit on felony IST determinations for each county. It encourages counties to redire...
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