RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF AB 77 (LIEBER), WITH A REQUEST TO AMEND THE BILL TO INCLUDE A COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE IN THE STATEWIDE WORKING GROUP AND TO REQUIRE THAT LOCAL MULTI-AGENCY COUNCILS INCLUDE AN ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, AB 77 would require the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to establish a working group tasked with creating a parole system reform plan; and

WHEREAS, AB 77 would appropriate $4.35 million of state General Fund for grants, not to exceed $75,000 per county, to counties that request such funding; and

WHEREAS, the grants would require county plans include, in part, a comprehensive response to the needs of parolees, a collaborative and integrated crime reduction approach, and appropriate measurable outcomes (including recidivism rates); and

WHEREAS, AB 77 fails to include a county representative in the statewide working group and fails to require the inclusion of a representative from alcohol and other drug (AOD) programs in the local multiagency council; and

WHEREAS, including a county representative in the statewide working group would be a logical requirement for AB 77 in light of the fact that county representatives can offer intimate knowledge about existing services and capacities, the most appropriate methods of coordination between state and local agencies, and local initiatives that address the issue; and

WHEREAS, he inclusion of AOD program staff would be a valuable contribution to local multiagency councils since, similar to mental health, alcohol and other drugs play a significant role in the lives of many parolees and since AOD staff has extensive knowledge about available resources and programs.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors by adoption of this resolution supports AB 77 (Lieber) regarding parole reform and requests the bill be amended to include a county representative in the statewide working group and to require that local multi-agency councils include an alcohol and other drug program representative.

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