TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: David Morrison, Interim County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Daniel Sanchez, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 190310B with GC Services
RECOMMENDATION
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Interim County Executive Officer requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 190310B with GC Services for a maximum of $100,000 annually to provide victim restitution services.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
California Assembly Bill 177 (2021) eliminated the ability for local counties to impose administrative fees on the cost of collecting restitution fines. GC Services manages victim restitution on behalf of Napa County. Since administrative fees can no longer be collected the County is revising the agreement with GC Services to cover the cost of the administrative expenses of victim restitution.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
Yes
Is it currently budgeted?
Yes
Where is it budgeted?
Central Services - Other Professional Services
Is it Mandatory or Discretionary?
Discretionary
Discretionary Justification:
Collecting victim restitution would stop without a contract with GC Services or a similar vendor.
Is the general fund affected?
No
Future fiscal impact:
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Consequences if not approved:
The County will need to find alternative process to administer victims' restitution.
County Strategic Plan pillar addressed:
Healthy, Safe, and Welcoming Place to Live, Work, and Visit
Additional Information
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: No.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
California Assembly Bill 177 (2021) eliminated the ability for local counties to impose administrative fees on the cost of collecting restitution fines.
Penal Code 1202.4(1) gave authority to local county governments to collect administrative fees:
At its discretion, the board of supervisors of a county may impost a fee to cover the actual ad...
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