To: Board of Supervisors
From: Probation
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Professional Services Agreement with Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods in the Amount of $235,914 for Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize Chief Probation Officer, Coral Sanders, to execute, the attached Professional Services Agreement with the Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods regarding juvenile delinquency prevention services in the amount of $235,914 for the period of fiscal years 2024-25 and 2025-26; and
2. Authorize Chief Probation Officer, Coral Sanders, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached Professional Services Agreement with Boys and Girls Club, 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:
The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) was created by the Crime Prevention Act of 2000 (Chapter 353) to provide a stable funding source for juvenile justice programs aimed at curbing crime and delinquency among at-risk youth and juvenile offenders. JJCPA funds are available to address a continuum of responses including prevention, intervention, supervision, and incarceration.
State law requires that JJCPA-funded programs be modeled on strategies that have demonstrated effectiveness in curbing delinquency. Beyond that, counties have broad discretion in how they use JJCPA Funds to support and enhance their juvenile justice systems.
To encourage coordination and collaboration among the various local agencies serving at-risk youth and young offenders, JJCPA requires a county's Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (MAJJCC) to develop and modify the cou...
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