To: Board of Supervisors
From: Probation
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Memorandum of Understanding between Humboldt County Probation Department and Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services for Adult Drug Court Allocation
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chief Probation Officer and Director of Health and Human Services to execute, the attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding Adult Drug Court Allocation in the amount of $220,000 for the period of Fiscal Years 2022/23, 2023/24, and 2024/25; and
2. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer and Director of Health and Human Services to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached MOU, after review and approval by County Counsel, and the County Administrative Office.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Substance Abuse Disorder budget unit 1180425-9283, State realignment funds
DISCUSSION:
The attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizes a long-term existing agreement between the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Humboldt County Probation Department (HCPD) for the partial funding of Probation’s Adult Drug Court Program. Prior to realignment, specific Drug Court allocations came from the state to fund these programs. The realignment of drug court funds to the counties took effect July 1, 2011. Pursuant to AB 118, counties were required to create a County Local Revenue Fund 2011 and a Health and Human Services Account within the County Local Revenue Fund 2011 to receive the realignment funds from the State Controller. The realigned allocations were based on the total amounts each county had received in Comprehensive Drug Court Implementation (CDCI), Drug Court Partnership (DCP) and Dependency Drug Court (DDC) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010-11 divided by the combined total funds available and were to be deposited into the Drug Court subaccount on a monthly basis. Government Code Section 30025(f)(7)(H) as added by AB 118 stated that the Drug Court subaccount shall be used to fund the costs of drug court operations as they were permitted and described by statute and regulation prior to realignment.
Accordingly, the HCPD recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve, and authorize the department heads from both DHHS and HCPD to execute the attached MOU regarding the provision of Adult Drug Court Services for the period of FY 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25. Staff also recommends that the Board authorize the department heads from both DHHS and HCPD to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached MOU, after review and approval by County Counsel, and the County Administrative Office, in order to avoid any unnecessary delays in the provision of needed Adult Drug Court Services.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The attached MOU between Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services and Humboldt County Probation Department has a total payable of $220,000 for the period of FY 2022/23, 2023/24, and 2024/25.
Expenditure appropriations related to the attached agreement have been included in the FY 2022/23 recommended budget for the Probation Department as a revenue source via 1100245-9183 and Department of Health and Human Services as an expenditure via 1180425-9283. Funding for the attached MOU is available through the Drug Court Subaccount. As a result, approval of this agreement will not impact the General Fund.
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
This action supports your Board’s Strategic Framework by providing community-appropriate levels of service.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Board could choose not to allow the departments from DHHS and HCPD to sign the agreement, however this alternative is not recommended as this agreement memorializes a process that has been in place for over 10 years, and which serves to ensure the availability of Drug Court services to the community.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. MOU Probation and DHHS FY 2022/23-2024/25
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
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