DATE: January 31, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Marjaree Mason Center Annual Domestic Violence Services Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Accept the Marjaree Mason Center Annual Reports for the periods of October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015 and October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow Marjaree Mason Center, Inc. (MMC) to submit the annual reports to your Board in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) §18300, which requires an annual report be submitted by the domestic violence shelter-based program receiving funding from the Domestic Violence Fund to the county Board of Supervisors.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Should the recommended action not be approved, the County will not be in compliance with WIC §18300.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action.
DISCUSSION:
In accordance with WIC §18300, the County disperses revenue from the Domestic Violence Fund (a Special Revenue Fund established for income generated by marriage license fees, court ordered debt revenue, and fines and fees imposed by the courts for domestic violence cases) on a quarterly basis to domestic violence shelters meeting all service requirements contained within WIC §18294. Currently, MMC is the only Fresno County domestic violence provider meeting all requirements in regulation.
Additionally, the WIC stipulates that any agency receiving this funding prepare an annual report that details the total number of persons requesting services, the number of persons served based on the service they were provided, and a description of the social and economic characteristics of persons receiving services. The annual reports covering the period of October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015 and October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 have been prepared by MMC and are attached. Both reports are being provided concurrently under MMC’s new executive leadership to ensure compliance with the WIC.
REFERENCE MATERIAL:
BAI #70, September 22, 2015
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
On file with Clerk - FFY 14-15 Annual Report
On file with Clerk - FFY 15-16 Annual Report
CAO ANALYST:
Ronald Alexander