TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Amanda Gibbs, Chief Probation Officer
REPORT BY: Ferlyn Buenafe, Probation Administrative Manager
SUBJECT: Agreement with Satellite Tracking of People, LLC, Amendment No. 2
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 200078B with Satellite Tracking of People, LLC to provide juvenile and adult electric monitoring for the Probation and Corrections departments.
(Fiscal Impact: $100,000 Expense; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The ability of Napa County to operate and manage a successful electronic monitoring programs through the Probation and Corrections Department require a reliable vendor to provide electronic monitoring equipment and services that meet industry standards and produce reliable results. The County has been providing these services for a number of years as a component of the criminal justice continuum and to provide a community-based alternative to detention for juveniles and adults who are deemed not to pose a danger to society, allowing them to complete their sentence outside of jail/Juvenile Hall so that they may continue to attend work and school.
Electronic monitoring systems include radio frequency to offenders via landline phone, cellular transmitter, and global positioning systems (GPS), and provide the Probation and Corrections Department the ability to track offender movement and/or limit them to certain areas (such as home or work locations), and receive alerts when offenders are not meeting the criteria established for their release.
Departments will be utilizing the GPS monitoring devices designed for offender monitoring with reliable real-time tracking and STOP’s Alcohol Monitoring System and SCRAM (Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring) which combines continuous alcohol monitoring with house arrest technology.
The Amendment extends the term an additional year and reduces the pricing of the GPS daily rate from $2.95 to $2.85. With an unknown number of offenders requiring electronic monitoring, we estimate an approximate $100,000 expense in Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Requested Action:
Approve and authorize Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 200078B with Satellite Tracking of People, LLC to extend an additional one year from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 to provide juvenile and adult electronic monitoring for the Probation and Corrections departments.
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 and Corrections - 1400001 |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
Probation uses electronic monitoring for high-risk juveniles and adult sex offenders. Corrections employs electronic monitoring to effectively manage the inmate population. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
Yes |
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Future fiscal impact: |
The Agreement will term on June 30, 2026. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
The Departments will not have a vendor to provide electronic monitoring services impacting community safety. |
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.