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a. Approve and authorize the Public Defender to execute an Agreement with the University Corporation at Monterey Bay, retroactive to October 3, 2024, for the provision of evaluation services for the 45-month Proposition 47 Cohort IV grant for a total not-to-exceed amount of $750,000 and a term of October 3, 2024, to June 30, 2028; and
b. Authorize the Public Defender or designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement that do not alter the not-to-exceed of $750,000 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 to execute an Agreement with the University Corporation at Monterey Bay, retroactive to October 3, 2024, for the provision of evaluation services for the 45-month Proposition 47 Cohort IV grant for a total not-to-exceed amount of $750,000 and a term of October 3, 2024, to June 30, 2028; and
b. Authorize the Public Defender or designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement that do not alter the not-to-exceed of $750,000 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.
The Prop. 47 grant mandates significant data collection, reporting, and evaluation efforts, and encourages the use of outside evaluators-specifically institutions of higher learning-to ensure objective and impartial evaluati...
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