To: Board of Supervisors
From: Esa Ehmen-Krause, County Probation Officer
Report Title: Budget Amendment No. BDA-26-00686 for Planning and Implementation Expenditures
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE Budget Amendment No. BDA-26-00686 to appropriate $180,293 from General Fund assigned fund balance for AB109 Planning and Implementation for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 expenditures in the Probation Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This action is funded 100% by State AB109 Planning and Implementation reserves.
BACKGROUND:
Starting with Fiscal Year 2023-24, the County stopped receiving revenue for AB109 Planning and Implementation. The remaining revenue was transferred to the General Fund-Restricted reserve. This budget adjustment appropriates funds from the reserve to cover eligible AB109 Planning and Implementation expenditures incurred during the fiscal year.
These expenditures include salary and benefit costs for Community Corrections administrative staff, as well as two professional services contracts.
The Probation Department utilizes Salesforce to support its AB109 program operations. To maintain and enhance this system, the Department used AB109 Planning and Implementation funds for contractual services provided by Alderson Loop LLC. These services included system maintenance, programming, and enhancements necessary to support the continued functionality and effectiveness of the Department's AB109 data and case management systems.
The Department also used AB109 Planning and Implementation funds to implement the Risk, Needs, Responsivity (RNR) Simulation Tool provided by George Mason University, Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence. The contract includes implementation support, user access, technical assistance, software maintenance and updates, and staff training to integrate the RNR Simulation Tool with the Department's Salesforce-based SAFE referral system. This tool supports contra...
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