DATE: June 30, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Antoinette Taillac, Public Defender
SUBJECT: Salary Resolution Amendment, Retroactive California Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Court Grant Application and Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively approve and authorize the Public Defender's previous submittal of a grant application to the State Bar of California, and establishment of California Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Court (CARE) funding, for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028 ($399,028);
2. Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution adding one (1) Defense Attorney I/II/III/IV position, one (1) Paralegal position, and one (1) Defense Social Worker I/II/III position, to the Public Defender's Org 2880, effective August 3, 2026, as reflected in Appendix "G";
3. Retroactively ratify the Public Defender's execution of the retroactive Grant Award Agreement for funding of the CARE court, for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028 ($399,028); and
4. Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution deleting two (2) Defense Attorney IV positions, one (1) Defense Attorney III position, one (1) Paralegal I position, one (1) Defense Social Worker III position, and one (1) Defense Investigator II position from the Public Defender's Org 2880, effective August 3, 2026, as reflected in Appendix "G".
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost (NCC) associated with the recommended actions. The first recommended action requests your Board's approval of a retroactive grant application and agreement with the State Bar of California for the Fiscal Year 2025-28 CARE Court Grant Program. The grant provides State funding to support services designed to assist individuals with untreated severe mental illness who are at risk of further deterioration without intervention in Fresno County. To meet the State's application deadline, the CARE Court grant application was submitted contingent upon your Board's subsequent approval...
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