COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

San Mateo County Probation Department

DATE:

7/23/07

BOARD MEETING DATE:

8/14/07

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Loren Buddress, Chief Probation Officer

SUBJECT:

Submission of FY 2007-08 Modified Comprehensive Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a resolution:

1. Authorizing the Board of Supervisors to make the necessary assurances pertaining to Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act Funds; and

2. Authorizing the submission of the FY 2007-08 Modified Comprehensive Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan (the Modified Plan); and

3. Authorizing the Chief Probation Officer to submit and/or sign, and execute the approved FY 2007-08 Modified Plan.

VISION ALIGNMENT:

Commitments: Ensure Basic Health and Safety for All and provide Responsive, Effective, and Collaborative Government.

Goals: 6, 7, 8, and 22. State Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) funding is used to support seven delinquency prevention programs that involve collaborations with 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 public safety issues in the County.

Performance Measure(s):

Measure

FY 2005-06
Actual

FY 2007-08
Projected

Diversion youth: No new law violations within 6 months after program completion

84%

89%

Preventing Repeat Offender Program (PROP) participants: No new law violations while in program

75%

80%

PROP school attendance rate

84%

90%

BACKGROUND:

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 or the Plan) to address gaps in the County’s umbrella of services to at risk youth. The Plan was developed by the County’s Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, of which the Chief Probation Officer serves as Chair. The Board of Supervisors approved application by Resolution 64445.

The original Plan incorporated eight programs which due to funding rollbacks was reduced to six, 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, and the Youth and Family Resource Center. In FY 2006-07 supplemental funding became available and this County was able to add back a seventh program, the Day, Evening, and Weekend Reporting Centers.

JJCPA programs serve approximately 2,100 youths in San Mateo County by offering a battery of services to moderate risk youth and their families. The programs are collaborations of both public agencies and community based programs. A sampling of services is: educational tutoring, anger management, cognitive skills learning, drug and alcohol counseling, mental health counseling, and life skills learning. The Plan and its programs are an integral part of Juvenile Justice System in San Mateo County and benefit at-risk youth, and the safety and security of the communities in San Mateo County.

DISCUSSION:

In order to obtain continued funding, the Corrections Standards Authority (CSA) requires the submission of an annual application including any modifications of the Comprehensive Multi-agency Juvenile Justice Plan. The FY 2007-08 Modified Plan was approved by the JJCPA Council, and submitted to CSA by May 1, 2007 per legislative mandate.

San Mateo County’s allotment for FY 2007-08 is $70,633 higher than the FY 2006-07 allotment. The total JJCPA budget for FY 2007-08 is $2,312,741.00. The JJCPA Council has approved the use of these funds to maintain budgets of three of the seven programs and enhance four of the seven programs by allocating the increased funds based on current share to primarily provide family components to these programs.

This resolution makes the following assurances required by JJCPA legislation: that your Board of Supervisors and the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council have reviewed and approves the Modified Plan; the Modified Plan has been developed, reviewed, and provided to the California Standards Authority (CSA) in the format determined by CSA; and that the County will adhere to Chapters 353 and 475 of the government code.

County Counsel has reviewed the resolution as to form.

FISCAL IMPACT:

As the programs are supported by State funding, there is no Net County Cost associated with the review, approval, and submission of the Modified Comprehensive Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan.