DATE: July 11, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Lisa A. Smittcamp, District Attorney-Public Administrator
SUBJECT: Retroactive Agreement with the California Victim Compensation Board for the Restitution Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt resolution approving and authorizing the District Attorney-Public Administrator to submit and the Chairman to execute retroactive Grant Agreement, including required certifications, for continued funding of the Victim Restitution Program with the California Victim Compensation Board, for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019 ($127,192).
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. This program is designed to provide for the imposition of appropriate restitution orders on convicted offenders. The restitution is used to reimburse the California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB) for the restitution it has paid out to victims of crime. The grant monies will continue to partially fund a full time paralegal devoted to carrying out the terms of the program.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the agreement is not executed, this program will not be funded for FY 2017-18 and FY 2018-19.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The request to approve and accept the CalVCB Grant Agreement is retroactive because the Department received notification of the grant award on May 18, 2017 and is bringing it to your Board at the earliest available date.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The CalVCB awarded Fresno County $63,596 for FY 2017-18 and $63,596 for FY 2018-19 for the Victim Restitution Program, which partially funds a Paralegal position. The total cost of this program for FY 2017-18 is $67,248. Of this amount, $63,596 is grant funded while $3,652 is Net County Cost, which is included in the District Attorney Grants Org 28629000 Recommended Budget for FY 2017-18. Sufficient appropriations will also be included in the depa...
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