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
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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? |
Central Services - Other Professional Services |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
Collecting victim restitution would stop without a contract with GC Services or a similar vendor. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
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Consequences if not approved: |
The County will need to find alternative process to administer victims’ restitution. |
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County Strategic Plan pillar addressed: |
Healthy, Safe, and Welcoming Place to Live, Work, and Visit |
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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 administrative cost of collecting the restitution fine, not to exceed 10 percent of the amount ordered to be paid, to be added to the restitution fine and include in the order of the court, the proceeds of which shall be deposited in the general fund of the county.
GC Services manages victim restitution on behalf of the County. Since administrative fees can no longer be collected, the County is revising the agreement with GC Services to cover the administrative expenses.
The scope of services and pricing details of the contract are changing to reflect the changes due to AB177. The contract is increasing by an amount not to exceed $100,000 annually.
On May 7, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with GC Services to collect restitution for victims of crimes through December 31, 2023 with an option to extend the agreement an additional five years.