TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Amanda Gibbs, Chief Probation Officer
REPORT BY: Ferlyn Buenafe, Probation Administration Manager
SUBJECT: Agreement with Sonoma County, Amendment No. 1
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 260076B with Sonoma County for the term from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030, with a with a contract maximum of $153,000, to provide care and housing for court-ordered youth. (Fiscal Impact: $153,000 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 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.
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 Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (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 $403 per day for each youth housed at their facility in addition to any medical, dental, opti...
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