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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
Inter-Departmental Correspondence
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San Mateo County Probation Department
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DATE:
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5/17/05
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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6/21/05
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SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:
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None
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VOTE REQUIRED:
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Majority
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TO:
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Honorable Board of Supervisors
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FROM:
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Loren Buddress, Chief Probation Officer
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SUBJECT:
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Application for San Mateo County’s Comprehensive Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan Modification
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution to
1. Authorize the submission of the application for San Mateo County’s Comprehensive Multi-agency Juvenile Justice Plan Modification
2. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to submit and /or sign the Plan Modification and execute the approved Plan; and
3. Adopt assurances pertaining to Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act Funds.
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VISION ALIGNMENT:
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Commitments: Ensure Basic Health and Safety for All and provide Responsive, Effective, and Collaborative Government.
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Goals: 6,7,8,and 22. Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) funding is used to operate six programs that were designed using best practice models and involve multiple collaborations with other County agencies and community-based organizations. These programs maintain public safety, help at-risk youth to grow up in healthy and safe homes and neighborhoods, and involve effective collaborations and strategic approaches to issues in the County.
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The six programs target at risk-youth by providing the following types of services:
- Accelerated Juvenile assessment and program referral
- Preventing Repeat Offender (PROP) model services to improve cognitive skills
- Multi-agency intervention to prevent out-of-home placement
- Individual counseling in the school setting
- Mentoring to improve grade level performance
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Performance Measure(s):
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Measure
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FY 2004-05
Actual
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FY 2005-06
Projected
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Diversion youth-no new law violations
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93%
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95%
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PROP participants-no new law violations
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91%
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93%
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PROP school attendance rate
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93%
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95%
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BACKGROUND:
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In 2000, a State appropriation in the amount of $2.5 million was allocated to San Mateo County for the implementation of a Comprehensive Multi-agency Juvenile Justice Plan (CMJJP) to address gaps in the County’s umbrella of services. The plan was developed by the County’s Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council with the Chief Probation Officer as Chair. The original Plan incorporated eight programs, including: Court and Community School Counseling; In-Home Intensive Intervention Program; Juvenile Assessment and Referral Center; Literacy/Numeracy Instruction and Learning Program; Repeat Offender Program Expansion; Youth and Family Resource Center; After School Homework Center; and the Community Weekend Work Program. The State reduced funding for FY 04/05, requiring a substantive modification that was approved by the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council and the Board of Supervisors. That modification eliminated the JJCPA-funded After School Homework Centers, and slightly reduced two service contracts and service and supply budgets.
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DISCUSSION:
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The FY 2005/06 JJCPA funding amount is $1,965,610, representing a modest reduction from the prior year due to a new Board of Corrections (BOC) administration fee. This funding was received by the County earlier this year and with interest earned since that time together with some salary savings, the elimination of one vacant staff position and one staff position being absorbed into the Probation Department’s budget, the County is able to continue all six programs and recommends no change to programming. The BOC requires the submission of an annual application of the Comprehensive Multi-agency Juvenile Justice Plan for continuation funding. Approving this resolution adopts JJCPA funding assurances and authorizes the Chief Probation Officer to submit and execute the approved Plan.
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The Comprehensive Multi-agency Juvenile Justice Plan and its programs are an integral part of juvenile justice services in San Mateo County and benefit at-risk youth, and the safety and security of the communities in San Mateo County.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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There is no net County cost is associated with the review, approval, and submission of the Comprehensive Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan Modification.
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