TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Amanda Gibbs, Chief Probation Officer
REPORT BY: Ferlyn Buenafe, Probation Administrative Manager
SUBJECT: Accept the 2024 Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Intensive Probation Supervision DUI Grant
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize grant funding and Agreement No. 250218B with the Office of Traffic Safety to provide intensive probation supervision for high-risk felony and repeat DUI offenders. (Fiscal Impact: $200,000 Revenue; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
Alcohol-impaired driving remains one of the biggest threats to public safety and well-being on our roadways. Per the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), in 2021, 1,370 people were killed in alcohol-involved crashes, a 16% increase from 2020, accounting for nearly a third of all traffic deaths in California (32%).
The OTS grant provides funding for enforcement operations dedicated to stopping and arresting suspected impaired drivers, purchase of equipment such as breath testing devices, monitoring and treatment of high-risk DUI offenders, and youth education programs for high school and college students on the dangers and consequences of impaired driving.
In 2023, the Board accepted a $300,000 OTS Grant award to fund Probation staff dedicated to supervising high-risk felony and repeat DUI offenders; compliance sweeps; warrant services; data collection; alcohol testing; and resources (overtime) to partner with local law enforcement for warrant sweeps; DUI checkpoint operations; and ensure compliance with offenders’ terms and conditions of supervision. Probation currently supervises over 400 DUI offenders. Acceptance of the Grant allows reimbursement for activities already performed by the Department.
Disbursement of Grant funds occurs on a reimbursement basis for costs incurred during a reporting period. Grantees must submit invoices and a quarterly report.
Requested Action:
1. Approve and authorize grant funding and Agreement 250218B with the Office of Traffic Safety for a maximum contract amount of $200,000 for the term October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, to provide intensive probation supervision for high-risk felony and repeat DUI offenders.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN 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? |
Probation (1420000) |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
The Grant is designed to reduce alcohol-impaired driving accidents and death on our roadways. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
Yes |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Funds will be budgeted accordingly in the succeeding fiscal year. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Probation will not receive funding to offset staff resources already performing eligible grant activities. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.