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Consider recommendations regarding the Acceptance of Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Award for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) and Salary Resolution Amendment, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Adopt and authorize the Chair to execute a Resolution approving, ratifying, and authorizing the Public Defender to execute a multi-year grant agreement with the BSCC for the Edward Bryne Memorial JAG accepting $715,000.00 for the grant agreement term June 1, 2023 through December 31, 2026;
b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Public Defender, or designee, to execute the multi-year JAG agreement with the BSCC accepting $715,000.00 for the County of Santa Barbara to create the Holistic Re-entry, Early Access, and Diversion for You (READY) project for the thirty-six-month grant project period of June 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026 and grant agreement term June 1, 2023 through December 31, 2026;
c) Approve Budget Revision Request (BJE) No. 0009236 to increase appropriations of $229,800.00 in the Public Defender General Fund for Salary and Benefits ($85,200.00), Services and Supplies ($48,200.00), and $96,400.00 for Intrafund Transfer (+) to Probation funded by unanticipated revenue from the BSCC's JAG;
d) Approve and authorize the Public Defender, or designee, to execute subsequent reports pursuant to to the BSCC Grant Agreement, or make immaterial amendments that do not change the total agreement amount, do not extend the term of the agreement, or change any other substantive terms of the BSCC Grant Agreement and subject to the Board's ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time;
e) Adopt a Resolution amending the Salary Resolution to add one (1) full-time FTE position to the Public Defender; and
f) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities or funding mechanisms which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact o...
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