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Receive and support a recommendation to:
a. Support authorizing the Auditor/Controller to amend the FY 2018-19 budget for the District Attorney, in support of increased funding received for the VWAP (Victim Witness Assistance Program) grant, by increasing revenues and appropriations by $144,993;
b. Support authorizing the County Administrative Office to create three (3) new positions in District Attorney's Office (2240), in Unit 8063, for two Victim/Witness Advocates (60K02) and one Legal Secretary (80B22).
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Support authorizing the Auditor/Controller to amend the FY 2018-19 budget for the District Attorney, in support of increased funding received for the VWAP (Victim Witness Assistance Program) grant, by increasing revenues and appropriations by $144,993;
b. Support authorizing the County Administrative Office to create three (3) new positions in District Attorney's Office (2240), in Unit 8063, for two Victim/Witness Advocates (60K02) and one Legal Secretary (80B22).
SUMMARY:
The Office of the District Attorney (DA) requests support to increase both revenues and appropriations in FY 2018-19 for additional funding for its Victim/Witness Unit, as additional funding was provided by CalOES to increase services provided to victims of crime. Additionally, the DA requests support to add three (3) new positions to the Victims/Witness Unit, 2 Advocates and 1 Legal Secretary.
DISCUSSION:
The DA was notified by CalOES of increased funding from the VWAP (Victim Witness Assistance Program) grant to provide expanded services to victims of crime in Monterey County. To that end, additional funding was provided for three new positions, two victim advocates and one legal secretary. One of these advocates will be designated as a "Mass Casualty" advocate, a new capability for DA offices throughout the state, providing specialized services to those affected by any "Mass Casualty" event.
The Mass...
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