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a. Ratify the submittal of a grant application by the Monterey County Public Defender to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the Indigent Defense Grant Program in the amount of $637,000.00 for funding of Public Defender's Attorney and Case Management Enhancement project (ACME); and
b. Authorizing the Public Defender or Assistant Public Defender to execute the Grant Agreement with BSCC, accepting an Indigent Defense Grant program award for a total grant amount of $637,000.00, for developing and implementing an ACME project for the grant period February 15, 2021 through June 30, 2023; and
c. Approve the delegation of authority to the Public Defender or Assistant Public Defender to act on the County's behalf to carry out and consummate all transactions contemplated during the grant period; and
d. Approve an increase in appropriations and estimated revenues of $637,000 for Public Defender Budget Unit 001-2270-PUB001-8169 in the FY 2020-21 Adopted Budget (4/5ths vote required); and
e. Authorizing the Auditor-Controller's Office to incorporate approved appropriation and estimated revenue modifications to the FY 2020-21 Adopted Budget, and the County Administrative Office to reflect these approved changes in the FY 2021-22 Recommended Budget on June 2-3, 2021. (4/5ths vote required).
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that Budget Committee support adopting a resolution to:
a. Ratify the submittal of a grant application by the Monterey County Public Defender to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the Indigent Defense Grant Program in the amount of $637,000.00 for funding of Public Defender's Attorney and Case Management Enhancement project (ACME); and
b. Authorizing the Public Defender or Assistant Public Defender to execute the Grant Agreement with BSCC, accepting an Indigent Defense Grant program award for a total grant amount of $637,000.00, for developing and implementing an ACME project for the grant period Febru...
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