REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 14, 2022
FROM
JASON ANDERSON, District Attorney
SUBJECT
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Grant Application for the 2022-23 Victim Witness Assistance Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve grant application to the California Office of Emergency Services for the San Bernardino County Victim Witness Assistance Program in the amount of $3,962,219, which includes grant funds of $3,234,297 plus a local match of $727,922, for the period of October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023.
2. Adopt Resolution, as required by the California Office of Emergency Services, authorizing the District Attorney to sign and submit the grant application, including the Certification of Assurance of Compliance and any non-substantive grant application amendments, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the District Attorney to transmit all grant application documents and amendments in relation to this grant application to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Michael Fermin, Chief Assistant District Attorney, 382-3662)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Grant funds in the amount of $3,234,297 from California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) will help fund the cost of one Assistant Victim Services Chief, two Supervising Victim Advocates, 20 Victim Advocate IIs, one Mass Victimization Advocate, 22 Victim Advocate Is, and three Office Assistant IIIs. This grant requires a local cash match of $727,922, which will be funded from the District Attorney's Office (Department) existing budget allocation. Once awarded, the Department wi...
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