RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE CALIFORNIA VICTIM COMPENSATION AND GOVERNMENT CLAIMS BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY RESTITUTION PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $156,023.45 FOR FY 2007-2008 AND FY 2008-2009

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

WHEREAS, the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board has agreed to fund positions in District Attorney’s Offices throughout the State of California to ensure that restitution fines and court orders are properly administered in accordance with applicable statutes; and

WHEREAS, in 1997, the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board submitted a contract to the San Mateo County District Attorney to establish a Restitution Program to be administered by the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board and said contract was approved by Resolution No. 61670 and has been renewed by this Board ever since that time; and

WHEREAS, the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board and the San Mateo County District Attorney desire to renew said contract for the FYs 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 and to continue the Restitution Program for such time period through funds made available through the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board; and

WHEREAS, it is agreed that any contract funds received hereunder shall not be used to supplant expenditures controlled by this body;

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the District Attorney of the County of San Mateo, on behalf of the Board of Supervisors, is authorized to submit this contract to the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board, and is authorized to execute the Contract Agreement including any extensions or amendments thereof which do not require commitment of County funds.

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