COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Probation Department

DATE:

July 12, 2010

BOARD MEETING DATE:

July 27, 2010

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Stuart J. Forrest, Chief Probation Officer

SUBJECT:

Submission of FY 2010-11 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 2010-11 Comprehensive Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan; and

3. Authorizing the Chief Probation Officer to submit and/or sign and execute the approved FY 2010-11 Comprehensive Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan.

BACKGROUND:

In 2000, a State appropriation in the amount of $2.6 million was allocated to San Mateo County for the implementation of a Comprehensive Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan (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 Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) Council, per Board of Supervisors’ Resolution 64445. (The Plan can be found on the San Mateo County Website/Probation Department/News.)

The original Plan incorporated eight programs, which, due to funding cutbacks, were reduced to six programs. These included Court and Community School Counseling, the In-Home Intensive Intervention Program, the Juvenile Assessment and Referral Center, the Literacy/Numeracy Instruction and Learning Program, the Repeat Offender Program Expansion, and the Youth and Family Resource Center. In FY 2006-07, supplemental funding became available and the County was able to add a seventh program, the Day, Evening, and Weekend Reporting Centers. Due to allocation reductions in FY 2009-10, the Day, Evening, Weekend Program became unsustainable and was eliminated in December 2009.

JJCPA programs serve approximately 1,250 youth in San Mateo County by offering a battery of services to AT-risk youth and their families. The programs are collaborations of both public and community-based agencies. Services include: 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 the juvenile justice system in San Mateo County and benefit at-risk youth while enhancing the safety and security of the communities in San Mateo County.

DISCUSSION:

In order to obtain continued funding, the state Corrections Standards Authority (CSA) requires the submission of an annual application including any modifications of the Comprehensive Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan. The FY 2010-11 Plan was approved by the newly renamed Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) and has been submitted to CSA per legislative mandate.

The total JJCPA allocation for FY 2010-11 is $1,856,963. It should be noted that since the source of funding was shifted in 2009 to state Vehicle Licensing Fees, any allocations are subject to fluctuations in quarterly state revenue. The JJCC has approved the use of these allocated funds to maintain budgets of existing programs with the explicit understanding that quarterly fluctuations may require mid-year re-evaluation.

Adoption of this Agreement contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of a Healthy Community by ensuring that the services delivered by the County match the needs of youth in the community.

County Counsel has reviewed and approved the Resolution as to form and content.

Performance Measure(s):

Measure

FY 2009-10
Projected

FY 2010-11 Projected

Percentage of youth in the Family Preservation Program that are arrested in a 180-day period

31%

30%

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 Comprehensive Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan.