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Accept the Proposition 47 Grant Award administered by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for a maximum grant amount of $6,000,000 over a three-year period to provide mental health, substance use disorder treatment, and diversion programs for individuals in the criminal justice system; Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) for $2,405,742 for FY2017/18 in unanticipated revenue (4/5 vote required); and Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute contracts for Proposition 47 to include assistance with program implementation, and services with community based organizations for services to include outcome evaluation, legal advocacy, housing-related services, and community engagement
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health & Social Services (H&SS) recommends the Board:
1. Accept the Proposition 47 Grant Award administered by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for a maximum grant amount of $6,000,000 over a three-year period to provide mental health, substance use disorder treatment, and diversion programs for individuals in the criminal justice system.
2. Approve an Appropriations Transfer Request (ATR) for $2,405,742 for FY2017/18 in unanticipated revenue (4/5 vote required).
3. Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute contracts for Proposition 47 services to include assistance with program implementation, and with community based organizations for services to include outcome evaluation, legal advocacy, housing-related services, substance use treatment, and community engagement.
SUMMARY:
In November 2014, California voters approved Proposition 47, the Reduced Penalties for Some Crimes Initiative, which changed State statute to reduce the classification of most "non-serious and non-violent property and drug crimes" from a felony to a misdemeanor and permitted resentenci...
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