DATE: June 4, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Lisa A. Smittcamp, District Attorney
SUBJECT: Amendment I to Agreement with the California Victim Compensation Board
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement A-23-237 with the California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB) for the Victim Restitution Program, amending the project representatives contact information, and allowing the District Attorney's Office to modify the grant budget without a formal amendment, effective upon execution with no change in amount or term for the period ending June 30, 2026 ($269,109); and
2. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Grant Award Agreement, including any extensions or amendments, and approving and authorizing the District Attorney's Office to modify the grant budget categories, subject to CalVCB's approval, without formal amendment to the Grant Agreement, including: employee name, salary/hourly rate range, percentage of time spent on CalVCB matters, fringe benefits, and indirect costs (not to exceed 10% of salary), provided the total budget does not exceed $89,703 for each fiscal year, and provided the budget is not modified more than three times per fiscal year, except when necessitated by changes to employee names, for the period ending June 30, 2026 ($269,109).
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, which will amend the scope of work to allow the District Attorney's Office (DA) to continue the Victim Restitution Program grant. The original grant agreement is for a three-year term, ending June 30, 2026, with a total grant award amount of $269,109. The recommended amendment I will amend the grant agreement to update the project representatives contact information and allow the DA to modify the grant budget without a formal amendment to the agreement. CalVCB requires a resolution for these proposed changes, so the se...
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