To: Board of Supervisors
From: Probation
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Renewal of Professional Services Agreement in the Amount of $258,786 with Arcata House Partnership for Residential Community Re-Entry Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize Chief Probation Officer Coral Sanders, to execute the attached professional services agreement with Arcata House Partnership regarding residential community re-entry services in the amount of $129,393 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 and $129,393 for FY 2026-27; and
2. Authorize Chief Probation Officer, Coral Sanders, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached professional services agreement with Arcata House Partnership pursuant to the Purchasing Policy, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
This partnership came about in 2019 after staff from Probation's Community Corrections Resource Center (CCRC) identified a need for residential re-entry services for the Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) population and met with Arcata House Partnership to explore options. A one-year pilot program was created to meet the needs of this population and on Jan. 16, 2019, the Humboldt County Corrections Partnership Executive Committee carried a motion to recommend funding be allocated for this pilot.
The PRCS population consists of individuals being returned to the county from state prison, many of whom would otherwise be homeless. The program, which is a cooperative effort between the Humboldt County Probation Department (HCPD) and Arcata House Partnership (AHP), provides participants with an individualized case plan based on criminogenic and stab...
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