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Adopt a resolution authorizing the District Attorney, or her designee, to submit a grant application and related documents to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for the Victim Witness Assistance (VW) Program in the amount of $775,161 for the period of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027; and Adopt a resolution amending the List and Numbers and Classifications of Positions to extend 3.0 FTE Victim Witness Assistants (Limited-Term) and 1.0 FTE Office Assistant II (Limited-Term) positions through September 30, 2027
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The District Attorney (DA) recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution authorizing the District Attorney, or her designee, to submit a grant application and related documents to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for the Victim Witness Assistance (VW) Program in the amount of $775,161 for the period of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027; and Adopt a resolution amending the List and Numbers and Classifications of Positions to extend 3.0 FTE Victim Witness Assistants (Limited-Term) and 1.0 FTE Office Assistant II (Limited-Term) positions through September 30, 2027.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The District Attorney is requesting authorization to submit a grant application to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for the Victim Witness Assistance (VW) Program. This grant award will represent the 45th year the District Attorney's Office has received funding under this program. Funding for the FY2026/27 Victim/Witness Assistance Program for Solano County is $775,161.
The Victim Witness Assistant Grant Program currently funds 5.5 FTE Victim Witness Assistant positions and 1.0 FTE Office Assistant II positions. This includes two 1.0 FTE Victim Witness Assistant (Limited-Term) positions, two 0.5 FTE Victim Wi...
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