DATE: November 16, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: Retroactive Submittal of Application and Retroactive Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Justice for Reimbursement for Enhancements to the Supervised Release File System
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively approve and authorize the Chief Probation Officer's previous submittal of an application for reimbursement from the California Department of Justice to fund Enhancements to the Supervised Release File System ($25,600); and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Justice to provide reimbursement for Enhancements to the Supervised Release File System, effective January 1, 2021, not to exceed two years and five months, total reimbursement not to exceed $25,600.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Upon award of the FY 2020 Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) Reallocation Grant and the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant, the California Department of Justice (DOJ) published a request for applications to local supervising agencies to be considered for reimbursement of costs to make improvements to their case management systems, and sex offender registration and notification reporting systems. To meet the application filing date of February 5, 2021, the Application was submitted, contingent upon your Board's approval. Approval of the recommended actions will provide reimbursement for necessary improvements to the Supervised Release File (SRF) reporting system, as mandated by Penal Code section 14216(c). The SRF is an electronic data file containing information about any person placed on any form of post-conviction supervision. It is updated by reporting agencies in the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS). The SRF is availabl...
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