To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Protection Committee
Report Title: Use of AB 109 2011 Public Safety Realignment Reserve Funding
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE the use of up to $10.2 million in AB 109 Public Safety Realignment Community Corrections Partnership reserve funding to support one-time pilot programs to address re-entry service priorities areas, as approved by the Community Corrections Partnership - Community Corrections Partnership Executive Committee (CCP-CCP EC) and recommended by its Community Advisory Board (CAB).
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will allow County departments to begin the planning and implementation of the proposed reentry pilot programs, including partnering with local community agencies as appropriate. If approved, a budget amendment for this AB 109 Community Corrections Partnership fund balance appropriation of approximately $10.2 million, will be submitted to the Board in the fall of FY 2024-25. The requested appropriation would provide expenditure authority for various one-time pilot programs and activities, some of which may operate for an approximate 3-year period.
The reduction to the fund's reserve will not impact the AB 109 reserve policy of maintaining over 50% of budgeted expenditures.
BACKGROUND:
Since early 2023, the Community Advisory Board (CAB) of the Community Corrections Partnership Committee (CCP) has been engaged in a process to develop an AB 109 fund balance utilization plan, which would allocate up to $15 million of the approximate $40 million currently in the fund's reserve to expand reentry services.
At its May 13, 2024, meeting, the CCP-CCP EC heard the CAB's proposed AB 109 funding
recommendations. The four funding priority areas of focus selected by the CAB include:
1. Expanding housing services for justice-involved individuals
2. Expanding behavioral health support for justice-involved individuals
3. Increas...
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