DATE: September 10, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
Susan L. Holt, Department of Behavior Health Director
SUBJECT: Amendment to Agreement with Superior Court
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Fourth Amendment to Agreement with the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno for Driving Under the Influence Treatment Court extending the term by one year from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 and increasing the maximum by $390,697, to a cumulative total compensation to the County of $1,695,333.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The Superior Court of California, County of Fresno (Court) was awarded an amendment to its Office of Traffic Safety grant to fund expansion of the Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Treatment Court, where defendants may enter treatment instead of incarceration. Approval of the recommended action will extend the agreement, and the associated funding to the County for one year, through September 30, 2025. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the Probation Department and Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) will not be able to fully participate in the DUI Treatment Court.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended fourth amendment will increase the total annual compensation to the County from $367,345 to $390,697 for the remaining one-year term of the agreement.
The following is a list of funding and positions provided by the Court:
* DBH - $186,035 for .50 FTE Community Mental Health Specialist and 1.0 FTE Substance Abuse Specialist.
* Probation - $204,662 to fund 1.5 FTE Deputy Probation Officer (DPO) positions. Probation will fund the remaining .5 FTE DPO, estimated at $68,221 annually.
Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenue are included in each Depart...
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