REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 14, 2021
FROM
TRACY REECE, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Department
SUBJECT
Title
Grant Agreement with the State of California - Office of Traffic Safety, Intensive Probation Supervision for High-Risk Felony and Repeat DUI-Offenders for the High-Risk Drunk Driving Supervision Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Grant Agreement with the State of California - Office of Traffic Safety, Intensive Probation Supervision for High-Risk Felony and Repeat DUI-Offenders (State Grant Number AL22025) in the amount of $440,000, for the High-Risk Drunk Driving Supervision Program for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.
2. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to electronically sign and submit the Grant Agreement, all subsequent quarterly performance reports and any subsequent non-substantive amendments to the California Office of Traffic Safety, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Chief Probation Officer to transmit all documents and amendments in relation to the Grant Agreement to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
4. Authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to post the necessary budget adjustments, as detailed in the Financial Impact section (Four votes required).
(Presenter: Tracy Reece, Chief Probation Officer, 387-5692)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Approval of the Grant Agreement will provide $440,000 to fund three Probation Officers, training costs and activities. No matching funds are required. The Probation Department (Department) included grant revenue of $367,248 in the 2021-22 budget from the State of California - Office of Traffic Safety and recommends the following adjustments to the Department’s 2021-22 budget to recognize the additional funds:
|
Fund Center |
Commitment Item |
Description |
Action |
Amount |
|
4810001000 |
40509094 |
Federal - Grants |
Increase |
$72,752 |
|
4810001000 |
51001010 |
Regular Salary |
Increase |
$72,752 |
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The State of California, Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) provides funding to local law enforcement agencies to increase traffic safety through county programs and activities.
The grant award will provide funds to the High-Risk Drunk Driving Supervision Program (Program), which contributes to the goal of reducing drinking and driving, and aligns with the Countywide goal to provide for the safety, health, and social service needs of County residents. Since the beginning of the Program, the Department has successfully provided effective supervision to more than 880 felony probationers at the highest risk of recidivating or continuing to drive under the influence of alcohol. The Program helps reduce the number of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) arrests and sends a unified message to the community that drunk driving will be targeted.
County Policy 05-13 requires approval by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for application of grants. On January 25, 2021, the CEO approved the Department’s grant application for the 2021-22 fiscal year and the Department submitted the grant application to OTS on the same day. On July 21, 2021, the Department’s application was tentatively approved, and is being submitted to the Board of Supervisors for approval at the first available meeting date after completion of the review process.
The OTS requires the same individual to sign the Grant Agreement and any subsequent reports or report revisions. Approval of this item authorizes the Chief Probation Officer to electronically sign and submit the Grant Agreement, all subsequent quarterly performance reports and any subsequent non-substantive amendments, subject to review by County Counsel. Approval of this item also directs the Chief Probation Officer to transmit all documents and amendments in relation to the Grant Agreement to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Jamie Ryan, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on August 16, 2021; Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector (Erika Gomez, General Accounting Manager, 382-3196) on August 19, 2021; Finance (Carolina Mendoza, Administrative Analyst, 387-0294) on August 18, 2021; and County Finance and Administration (Valerie Clay, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on August 19, 2021.