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Approve a contract with Leaders in Community Alternatives, Inc. to provide electronic monitoring services for adult and juvenile probation clients, for an amount not to exceed $65,000 for the term of October 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018; and Delegate authority to the County Administrator, pending County Counsel concurrence, to execute the contract and any future amendments including changes to terms and conditions, scope of services and modifications to contract limits up to 20% of the total contract amount, not to exceed $50,000
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Chief of Probation recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a contract with Leaders in Community Alternatives, Inc. (LCA) to provide electronic monitoring services for adult and juvenile probation clients, for an amount not to exceed $65,000 for the term of October 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
2. Delegate authority to the County Administrator pending County Counsel concurrence to execute the contract and any future amendments including changes to terms and conditions, scope of services and modifications to contract limits up to 20% of the total contract amount, not to exceed $50,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Probation Department's electronic monitoring program for both adult and juvenile clients monitors the client's whereabouts through an electronic monitoring device. The LCA electronic monitoring services contract provides an alternative confinement program utilizing electronic monitoring tools to County-referred clients. This includes 24-hour monitoring of the equipment, installations and removal of equipment, case management and collection of participant fees. This contract also monitors any pretrial or sentenced referred clients whether they are misdemeanors or felonies.
Given the exemplary level of service provided by LCA over the preceding year, and in accordance with C...
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