DATE: March 28, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Marjaree Mason Center Annual Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Accept the Marjaree Mason Center Annual Report for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, which will allow Marjaree Mason Center, Inc. (MMC) to submit the annual report to your Board in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC), Section (?)18300. This provision requires an annual report be submitted by the domestic violence shelter-based program receiving funding from the State's Domestic Violence Fund to the County Board of Supervisors. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Should the recommended action not be approved, the County will be out of 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 on a quarterly basis to domestic violence shelters meeting all service requirements contained within WIC ?18294. The Domestic Violence Fund was 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 January 17, 2023, the Department completed the MMC site visit to determine their eligibility based on WIC ?18294. The Department has confirmed MMC is still in compliance with all provision.
To be eligible for these funds, WIC ?18294 requires that an agency provide services that include:
* Shelter on a 24-hour a day, seven days a week basis;
* 24-hour a day, seven days a week telephone hotline for crisis calls;
* Temporary housing and food facilities;
* Psychological support and peer counselin...
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