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Consider recommendations regarding the acceptance of a Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Award of $1,122,341.00 for a grant agreement, budget and personnel Resolution for Public Defense Pilot Grant Program (PDPP), as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Public Defender to execute a multi-year grant agreement and grant amendment with the BSSC for the PDPP accepting $1,122,341.00 for the grant agreement term of March 1, 2022 through March 1, 2025;
b) Approve, ratify and authorize the Public Defender, or designee, to execute the BSSC Grant Agreement and BSSC Grant Amendment for the PDPP with the BSCC accepting $1,122,341.00 ($563,624.00 for Year 1 and $558,717.00 for Year 2) for the County of Santa Barbara to create a Post-Conviction/Re-entry Unit, enhance data reporting, enhance our content management system (eDefender); leading to data-driven decision making for the thirty-four-month grant project period of March 1, 2022 through January 1, 2025 (BSCC Grant Agreement Term March 1, 2022 through March 1, 2025);
c) Approve and authorize the Public Defender, or designee, to execute subsequent reports pursuant to 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;
d) Approve and authorize the Public Defender, or designee, to execute subsequent reports pursuant to BSCC Grant Agreement Amendment 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 allocate three (3) additional full-time (1.0 FTE) positions to the Office ...
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