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a. Approve and authorize the Chief Probation Officer to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey to implement and expand the Pre-trial Services Program under SB129 for the retroactive term of November 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024; and
b. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this MOU to extend the term without significant change to the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Chief Probation Officer to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey to implement and expand the Pre-trial Services Program under SB129 for the retroactive term of November 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024; and
b. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this MOU to extend the term without significant change to the scope of work.
SUMMARY:
California Senate Bill 129 amended the Budget Act of 2021 to provide $140 million in funding ($70 million of one-time funding and $70 million of ongoing funding) to the Judicial Council for Superior Courts statewide beginning in FY 2021-22 for "the implementation and operation of ongoing court programs and practices that promote the safe, efficient, fair, and timely pretrial release of individuals booked into jail. The purpose of this funding is to provide courts with information and resources to support: (a) judicial officers in making pretrial release decisions that impose the least restrictive conditions; and (b) implementation of appropriate monitoring practices and provisions for released individuals."
For the period of November 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024, the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey (Superior Court) allocated up to $972,503 in one-time funding to be spent by June 30, 2024, and a funding amount of up to $678,391 in FY 2021-22 to the Probation D...
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