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Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) for $50,144, recognizing unanticipated revenue from the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) County Victim Services (XC) Victims of Crime Act 15 (VOCA) Grant Program and increasing appropriations to purchase computers, office furniture, security equipment, file cabinets, and a video monitor for the Solano Family Justice Center (SFJC) (4/5 vote required)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The District Attorney's Office (DA) recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) for $50,144, recognizing unanticipated revenue from the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) County Victim Services (XC) Victims of Crime Act 15 (VOCA) Grant Program, and increasing appropriations to purchase computers, office furniture, security equipment, and a video monitor for the Solano Family Justice Center (SFJC) (4/5 vote required).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On December 6, 2016, the Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution accepting the California Office of Emergency Service (CalOES) County Victim Services (XC) Grant Program to fund services to fill crime victim service gaps and needs. The grant award period was from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018.
The purpose of the XC Program is to provide one-time funding to help fill gaps and needs in victim services. The grant required the implementation of a "Victim Services Steering Committee" (VSSC) to identify these needs in Solano County, with required membership of various County departments, law enforcement agencies, and educational and health care providers. Once established, the VSSC, over a series of meetings, identified and agreed to address the following crime victim service gaps and needs:
? Increase victim advocacy on middle and high school campuses in Solano County.
? Create a multi-disciplinary approach to helpi...
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