To: Board of Supervisors
From: Esa Ehmen-Krause, County Probation Officer
Report Title: Gift cards to support Post-Release Community Supervision clients
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute a purchase order with Blackhawk Network Inc, on behalf of the Probation Department for 30 Target gift cards in an amount of $25 each, 30 Walmart gift cards in an amount of $25 each, 25 Chevron gift cards in an amount of $30 each, 25 Exxon Mobil gift cards in an amount of $30 each, 25 Uber gift cards in an amount of $30 each, 48 Savemart gift cards in an amount of $25 each, and a $50 shipping fee for a grand total of $5,000 to provide support for Post-Release Community Supervision clients.
FISCAL IMPACT:
These gift cards will be 100% funded by State AB 109 Public Safety Realignment funds.
BACKGROUND:
In 2011, the California Legislature passed public safety legislation (Assembly Bill 109) that shifted responsibility of certain populations of offenders from the State to the County.
Assembly Bill 109 (AB 109) established the California Public Safety Realignment Act of 2011 which allows for non-violent, non-serious, non-sex offenders to be supervised at the local county level opposed to state parole offices. Those sentenced to local commitments for crimes that would have previously resulted in prison sentences are released from jail and placed on Mandatory Supervision, supervised by the Probation Department. The goal is to ensure Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) clients have the best possible chance to avoid further negative contact with the justice system.
The gift cards purchased with these funds will help support PRCS clients.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If unapproved, the Probation Department will not be able to provide incentives and stabilization support to Post-Release Community Supervision clients.