DATE: September 22, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: Grant Application and Agreement with the State of California – Office of Traffic Safety for Intensive Probation Supervision for High-Risk Felony and Repeat DUI Offenders
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and retroactively authorize the Chief Probation Officer’s previous submittal of a grant application to the State of California – Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the Probation Department’s 2026-2027 Intensive Probation Supervision for High-Risk Felony and Repeat DUI Offenders (Repeat DUI) Program ($345,000); and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Grant Agreement with OTS (Grant Number ID27011), with a digital signature, to provide Intensive Probation Supervision for Repeat DUI Offenders for the period of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027 ($345,000).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The OTS Repeat DUI funding allows for continuation of the Probation Department’s Repeat DUI Program, originally funded by OTS in 2006. To meet the grant application deadline of January 31, 2026, the Department submitted the application on January 27, 2026, contingent upon your Board’s approval. The second recommended action will approve the Agreement with OTS, effective October 1, 2026. OTS requires a digital signature to execute the recommended grant agreement. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended actions are not approved, the grant agreement will be returned to OTS. The loss of these grant funds will result in the elimination of two Deputy Probation Officer (DPO) positions unless an alternative source of funding is found. In such an event, high-risk felony and Repeat DUI offenders would no longer receive the intensive supervision currently provided due to the grant.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost or match requirement ass...
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