DATE: August 7, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: Agreement with Fresno Unified School District
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairperson to execute a retroactive revenue Agreement with Fresno Unified School District to provide partial funding for services provided by nine Deputy Probation Officers assigned to various Fresno Unified School District school campuses, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, total not to exceed $337,500; and
2. Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution adding one Deputy Probation Officer position to Probation Org 3430, effective August 13, 2018, as reflected in Appendix C.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) and the Probation Department desire a continued partnership to continue services. FUSD will provide a total of $337,500 in funding toward the nine Deputy Probation Officer positions, which is an increase of one position over FY 2017-18. The remainder of the direct costs for these positions will be funded with Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) funds. The Fresno County Probation Department and FUSD recognize the benefit of collaborating to provide services and have Deputy Probation Officers participate on the Police/Sheriff/Probation teams located on school campuses. Due to the collaborative nature of this agreement, the Department recommends your Board deviate from the County policy requiring full cost recovery (including indirect costs). This practice is consistently applied to similar agreements with other school districts. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the Board does not approve the recommended actions, the Probation Department will not have sufficient funding to continue providing on-campus services to the FUSD.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The Probation Department has been in discussions with FUSD regarding cont...
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