DATE: June 20, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Lisa A. Smittcamp, District Attorney
SUBJECT: Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution Grant Application/Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Grant Application/Agreement, Certification of Assurance of Compliance, Federal Fund Grant Subaward Assurances and the Subrecipient Grants Management Assessment for the Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution program with the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), for the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 ($270,060); and
2. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, or his designee, to execute the required Authorization for the Grant Subaward Certification of Assurance of Compliance.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. This program concentrates vertical prosecution efforts toward repeat offender domestic violence defendants, as well as dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault defendants, thereby targeting the most serious offenders, and reducing the level of domestic violence in Fresno County. The application will maintain the Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution program. It should be noted that once the Grant Award Face Sheet is approved and executed by the Chairman and Cal OES, the executed documents become the final agreement between the County and Cal OES. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended actions are not approved, the revenue, appropriations and staffing (one Deputy District Attorney V and one Victim Advocate) associated with this program will be eliminated as part of the FY 2023-24 District Attorney Org 2860 Recommended Budget.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Revenues of $202,545, and a required 25% Net County Cost match of $67,515, totaling $270,060 for the Vio...
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