To: Board of Supervisors
From: District Attorney
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Resolution Authorizing Execution of State of California State Standard Agreement No. S20-011 with the California Victim Compensation Board Regarding the State Emergency Revolving Fund
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the attached resolution which authorizes the District Attorney, or a designee thereof, to execute State of California State Standard Agreement No. S20-011 with the California Victim Compensation Board regarding the state emergency revolving fund, any amendments thereto, along with any and all other certifications, agreements and documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate for the County of Humboldt to accept and secure its obligations thereunder; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one fully executed certified copy of the attached resolution to the District Attorney's Office for submission to the California Victim Compensation Board.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
State of California - Victim Compensation Restitution Fund
DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 6504, the District Attorney's Office received $20,000 from the California Victim Compensation Board in FY 2000-2001 to establish a revolving fund account. Through the District Attorney's Victim Witness Program, the County of Humboldt established, Fund 3924, with the funds set aside to assist Victim Witness Program applicants who have an immediate need for payment of an emergency expense, including, without limitation, funeral and burial, relocation and crime scene clean-up costs, that would cause the applicant to suffer substantial financial hardship without such emergency payment. The attached resolution authorizes the District Attorney, or a designee thereof, to execute State of California State Standard Agreement (State Standard Agreement) No. S20-011 which will allow for the continued payment of eligible...
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