TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Amanda Gibbs, Chief Probation Officer
REPORT BY: Ferlyn Buenafe, Probation Administration Manager
SUBJECT: Agreement with Sonoma County Probation Department
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Agreement No. 260076B with Sonoma County Probation Department to provide care and housing for court-ordered youth. (Fiscal Impact: $240,000 Expense; General Fund; Budgeted; Mandatory).
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BACKGROUND
Senate Bill 823 (2020), began the closure of the state’s Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), realigning those state functions to the County governments. Under SB 823, DJJ intake closed for most youth on July 1, 2021 and counties became fully responsible for housing, programming and treatment of youth at their offense and needs evels who can no longer be committed to DJJ.
Welfare & Institutions Code (WIC) Section(s) 1990-1995 established the Juvenile Justice Realignment Block Grant program for the purpose of providing county-based care, custody, and supervision of youth who are realigned from the state Division of Juvenile Justice or who would otherwise be eligible for commitment to the Division of Juvenile Justice prior to its closure.
The Juvenile Justice Realignment Block Grant is continuously appropriated in statute with broad flexibility to provide services to the realigned youth who were previously eligible for commitment to the DJJ.
A subcommittee of the Napa County JJCC was created with a collective interest in ensuring Napa County realigned youth will have access to regional, high-quality programming and services in the event they are adjudicated to a secure facility. The subcommittee agreed to a Secure Track placement, which includes specialized treatment programs and services for targeted youth provided by another county.
Sonoma County will charge the County $390 per day for each youth housed at their facility in addition to any medical, dental, optical, surgical, psychiatric/mental health, hospitalization, and/or similar treatment.
For services not able to be provided by Probation, today’s action will allow the Department a resource to provide secure track services to address the complex needs for youth ordered by the court into a secure youth treatment facility, meeting the requirements of SB 823.
Requested Action:
Approve and authorize Agreement No. 260076B with Sonoma County Probation Department for the term July 15, 2025 through June 30, 2030 with an anticipated cost of no more than a $240,000 this fiscal year.
FISCAL IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
14200-00 |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Mandatory |
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Is the general fund affected? |
Yes |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Appropriation will be budgeted accordingly in future fiscal years. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If the agreement is not approved, the County is not able to provide the required care and treatment services with existing staff and Juvenile programs. |
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.