TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Amanda Gibbs, Chief Probation Officer
REPORT BY: Ferlyn Buenafe, Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Acceptance of the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Intensive Probation Supervision DUI Grant
RECOMMENDATION
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Chief Probation Officer requests approval and authorization for the Chair to accept grant funding and sign Agreement No. 240202B with the Office of Traffic Safety for a maximum contract amount of $300,000 for the term October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024 to provide intensive probation supervision for high-risk felony and repeat DUI offenders.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Approval of the Agreement enables the County to receive funding to provide intensive supervision to reduce DUI related fatalities, injuries, and recidivism.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
Yes
Is it currently budgeted?
No
Where is it budgeted?
It will be budgeted in the Probation budget - 1420000
Is it Mandatory or Discretionary?
Discretionary
Discretionary Justification:
The Grant is designed to reduce alcohol-impaired driving accidents and death on our roadways.
Is the general fund affected?
Yes
Future fiscal impact:
Funds will be budgeted accordingly in the succeeding fiscal year.
Consequences if not approved:
If the Agreement is not approved, the Probation will not receive funding for staff resources already performing eligible grant activities.
County Strategic Plan pillar addressed:
Collaborative and Engaged Community
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.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Alcohol-impaired driving remains one of the biggest threats to public safety and well-being on our roadways. Per the 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%)....
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