DATE: March 19, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: Ninth Update to Assembly Bill 109 Community Corrections Partnership Plan
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve Ninth Update to the Community Corrections Partnership Plan, which includes status updates on the expansion or disposition of AB 109 funded programs and services, as required by the Public Safety Realignment Act pursuant to Assembly Bill 109 (Chapter 15, Statutes of 2011)/Assembly Bill 117 (Chapter 39, Statutes of 2011).
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. On March 15, 2023, the County of Fresno issued Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 23-027 to vendors registered in Public Purchase for evaluation services of funded AB 109 agencies and programs, as recommended by the State Auditor. The RFP response period closed on April 13, 2023, with only one proposal submitted. An evaluation panel composed of representatives from the Probation Department, Department of Behavioral Health, District Attorney’s Office, and the Sheriff’s Office evaluated the proposal solely on the requirements of the RFP. The tentative award notice was issued on June 16, 2023, and the Probation Department finalized the agreement with the recommended vendor. On December 12, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved the Agenda Item, with implementation beginning January 16, 2024. AB 109 was originally approved by the CCP on August 19, 2011 and by the Board on September 13, 2011. The Community Corrections Partnership Plan (Plan) has been updated eight times since the original approval date, and the recommended action will approve a ninth update to the Plan. This update was approved by the CCP on December 11, 2023, and requires a 4/5 vote by the Board to reject it (Penal Code § 1230.1). This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the updated Plan is rejected by the Board, the component(s)/program(s) included in the Plan would not be implemented. The CCP would be required to approve an alternative update to the Plan and return to your Board for approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The associated costs are fully offset with AB 109 funds.
DISCUSSION:
AB 109 was signed into law on April 5, 2011 and went into effect on October 1, 2011, transferring responsibility for housing/supervising specified inmates and parolees from the California Department of Corrections (CDCR) to counties.
In accordance with AB 109/AB 117, the County created a CCP and developed a plan that will enable the County to meet the goals of the public safety realignment. The CCP Executive Committee (voting members) in Fresno County consists of seven members: the Chief Probation Officer (chair), the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court or designee, the District Attorney, the Sheriff, the Public Defender, the Director of Behavioral Health, and the City of Clovis’ Chief of Police. This implementation Plan was approved by the CCP on August 19, 2011 and approved by the Board on September 13, 2011.
The CCP and the Board have approved eight updates to the Plan since it was initially approved.
Approval of the recommended action provides for the ninth update to the Plan, which includes implementation of an evaluation component to funded AB 109 agencies and programs, as also recommended by the State Auditor. The Probation Department initially began working with the PEW-supported Results First Initiative in 2013, a project of the Pew Charitable Trusts and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, which work with states and localities to develop the tools policy makers need to identify and fund effective programing that yields high returns on investment. The Probation Department has reinitated this work with the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) to develop an ongoing data tracking process and provide methodology reports for the CCP. On March 8, 2021, the CCP Committee voted to move forward with the motion, and began drafting a Scope of Work for an RFP.
On June 13, 2022, the CCP voted to accept the Scope of Work and move forward with the RFP process and increase the yearly budget amount for this project from $76,960 to $100,000, which is an increase of $23,040. The RFP was released on March 15, 2023 to vendors registered in Public Purchase and was closed on April 13, 2023; one proposal was received. An evaluation panel composed of representatives from the Probation Department, Department of Behavioral Health, District Attorney’s Office, and the Sheriff’s Office evaluated the proposal solely on the requirements of the RFP. The tentative award notice was issued on June 16, 2023 and the Probation Department finalized the agreement with the recommended vendor. On December 12, 2023, the Board of Supervisor approved the Agenda Item, with implementation beginning January 16, 2024.
REFERENCE MATERIAL:
BAI #44, December 12, 2023
BAI #43, February 28, 2023
BAI # 8, June 23, 2020
BAI # 12, September 26, 2017
BAI # 6, January 12, 2016
BAI # 40, December 2, 2014
BAI # 21, January 14, 2014
BAI # 10, April 23, 2013
BAI #8, September 13, 2011
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
On file with Clerk - CCP Plan Ninth Update 2023
On file with Clerk - CCP Plan Ninth Update 2023 - Redlined
CAO ANALYST:
Fine Nai