DATE: January 29, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: Retroactive Victim/Witness Assistance Program Grant Application/Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively authorize the Chief Probation Officer's previous submittal of a grant application to the State of California, Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for the Victim/Witness Assistance Program ($1,627,287);
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Grant Application/Agreement for the Victim/Witness Assistance Program with Cal OES for the period of October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019;
3. Adopt resolution authorizing the Chairman to sign the retroactive grant application and to execute retroactive Grant Award Agreement and any extensions or amendments thereto with Cal OES for the period of October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019, subject to approval by County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector;
4. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2018-19 appropriations and estimated revenue in Probation - Grants Org 3432 in the amount of $151,346 (4/5 vote); and
5. Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution adding one Victim Witness Advocate position to the Probation Org 3432, effective February 11, 2019 as reflected in Appendix "C".
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. To meet the grant filling deadline, the Grant Application was submitted contingent upon your Board's approval. The Application provides funding for the Fresno County James Rowland Crime Victim Assistance Center (CVAC), which the Probation Department has operated for crime victims and witnesses in Fresno County since 1975. The recommended actions will authorize the previous submittal of the grant application and the execution of the Grant Agreement, and add one victim witness advocate position. It should be noted, once the Grant Agreement is executed by the Chairma...
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