File #: A 16-388    Name: BOS Court DUI grant MOU 16-17
Type: BoS Agreement Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 12/1/2016 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 12/13/2016 Final action:
Title: a. Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey for participation of four County agencies in the Driving Under the Influence (DUI) grant for the period October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017; and b. Authorize the Chair to sign Amendments to the MOU as required by the grant in case of extension.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. MOU Court DUI Grant FY 2016-2017, 3. 16-17_OTS Grant_Final, 4. Fully Executed Agreement between the County of Monterey and The Superior Court of California, County of Monterey for the DUI Court Program, 5. Revised Board Order
Title
a. Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey for participation of four County agencies in the Driving Under the Influence (DUI) grant for the period October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017; and
b. Authorize the Chair to sign Amendments to the MOU as required by the grant in case of extension.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:

a. Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey for participation of four County agencies in the Driving Under the Influence (DUI) grant for the period October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017; and

b. Authorize the Chair to sign Amendments to the MOU as required by the grant in case of extension.

SUMMARY:
The State's office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has approved a continuation grant award in the amount of $449,000 for the period October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017 to sustain and expand an existing evidence-based DUI Court program.

The Superior Court of California, County of Monterey serves as the lead agency for the collaboration, which includes county agencies, such as Probation, District Attorney, Public Defender and Health Department-Behavioral Health Bureau.

DISCUSSION:
The Superior Court of California, County of Monterey had been awarded a grant in the amount of $350,000 for the period October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 to initiate an evidence-based DUI Court program. The program has received continuation funding in the amount of $449,000 for the period October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017 to sustain and expand the existing program.

The DUI Court program focuses on high-risk multiple DUI offenders, holding them accountable for their actions and instituting a protocol to facilitate lasting behavioral changes, which include regular testing ...

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