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March 16, 1999
TO Mayor and City Council
FROM City Staff
SUBJECT Resolution Recommending the Release of City Funds Available Under the
Juvemle Accountability IncentIve Block Grant (JAIBG) to the County of Los
Angeles to Be Used for the Purpose of Hiring a Deputy Probation Officer to
to Supervise High-Risk Juvenrles In the City of Santa Monica
INTRODUCTION
ThiS report recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution recommending the
release of funds available to the City under the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block
Grant (JAIBG) to the County of Los Angeles The funds Will be used by Los Angeles
County to hire a Deputy Probation Officer (OPO) who Will supervise hlgh-rrsk Juveniles In
Santa Monica The proposed use meets grant gUidelines which stipulate that the funds
must be targeted to Juvenrle accountabIlity In the cnmlnal Justice system The City IS
eligible to receive an allocation of $53,231 for FY 1999-2000
BACKGROUND
Juvenile AccountabIlity IncentIve Block Grant (JAIBG) funds are federally-appropnated
funds passed through to the states The JAIBG Program IS deSigned to promote greater
accountability In the Juvenrle Justice system to reduce Juvenrle cnme Funding IS for a one-
year penod Second year funding has been approprrated, and the City Will receive an
application from the state at the end of 1999 At that time, the City can decide If It Wishes
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to apply for a second year offundmg for the same $53.231 allocation Third year funding
IS pending, whether It will be appropriated will be known at the end of 1999 or the
begmnlng Of 2000 It IS not the mtent of the Polrce Department that this become a
budgeted City positIon, nor IS there a grant requirement to mamtaln the program
Three DPO's are assigned to the Santa MOnica Probation Office Each of them carnes a
caseload of up to 150 Juveniles Clearly, the officers cannot provide thorough investigation
and supervIsion of each of their probationers In Santa MOnica, there IS a need to have
hlgh-nskjuvenlles provIded with close Intervention to reduce opportunities for delinquency,
to bUild academic and life Skills, and to help them become accountable for their actions
A OPO with a smaller caseload of up to 30-40 Santa Monica juveniles could realistically
proVide effective Intervention, perhaps Intercepting a pattern of delinquency, and ensuring
compliance wIth court orders The officer would Interact with a youth's family, teachers,
community poliCing officers, and after-school program leaders. such as the PolIce Activities
League (PAL), and other Involved parties The DPO would also particIpate m the Serious
Habitual Offender (SHO) Program's Interagency Task Force to gain broad Insight mto local
Juveniles needmg assistance The task force IS an Information center for youth at-nsk and
many youth service proViders and agencies actively participate Regular commUnication
among members helps to Identify, certify and mOnitor Juveniles In the program, many of
whom are probatIoners Representatives from the Santa MOnlca-Malibu Unified School
Dlstnct, PICO Neighborhood Bike Officers, Police Activities league (PAL), Inglewood
Juvenile District Attorney's Office, CalifornIa Youth Authority Parole, Los Angeles County
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Office of Education and Los Angeles County Probation are task force members
DISCUSSION
Staff proposes that the City'S $53,231 grant allocation and local match of $7,044, fund
70 7% of a Deputy ProbatIon Officer (DPO) who will be dedicated to working wIth Santa
Monica Juvenrle probationers and other high-risk youth The officer would functIon as the
case coordinator for each minor, monitoring his or her school, home and social life, and
provldmg needed supervision and mentonng The remamlng percentage of the DPO's time
will be spent workIng wIth the Culver City Police Department The two police departments
will malntam communrcatlon to ensure the most effective use of the DPO's time,
coordinating the program through the Juvenile section lieutenants of both departments
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT
The total cost of one Deputy Probation Officer IS $85,223 The City and Culver City will
pool their allocations and matches to fund one DPO Santa MOnica will purchase 70 7%
of the OPO's time and Culver city will pay for 29 3% Santa MOnica's grant allocation IS
$53,231 and ItS match IS $7,044, equaling $60,275 Culver City's grant allocation IS
$21,438 and ItS required match IS $3,510, equaling $24,948
To Implement the JAIBG, the following budget change IS necessary
1 Appropriate the local grant match In the amount of $7,044 from the General Fund
to 01-300-307-00000-4439-00000
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RECOMMEN DATION
Staff recommends that the CIty release Its funds available under the Juvemle
Accountability Incentive Block Grant (JAIBG) to the County of Los Angeles to be used for
the purpose of hiring a Deputy Probation Officer for supervision of hlgh-nsk Juveniles In
the City of Santa MOnica and make the noted budgetary change
Prepared by James T Butts, Jr, Chief of Police
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City Council Meetfng 3-16-99 Santa MOnica. Calrfornla
RESOLUTION NUMBER 9373 (GGS)
(City Council Senes)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA RELEASING CITY OF SANTA MONICA
FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY
INCENTIVE BLOCK GRANT (JAIBG) TO THE COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF
HIRING A DEPUTY PROBATION OFFICER FOR SUPERVISION
OF HIGH-RISK JUVENILES IN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
WHEREAS, grant funds are avaIlable for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 from the Juvemle
Accountability Incentive Block Grant (JAIBG) Programforthe purposeoffurthenn9Juvemle
accountabilIty In the cnmlnal justice system, and
WHEREAS, this purpose can best be served m Santa Monica by combmmg City
grant funds with grant funds for the County of Los Angeles and hiring a Deputy Probation
Officer to supervise juveniles m the City of Santa MonIca.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1 The City of Santa Monica waives Its nght to receive -fts entire direct
subgrant award and authOrizes the funds to be expended by the County of Los Angeles
on condJtlon that the funds be expended forthe mutual benefit of both local entities through
the hiring of a Deputy ProbatIon Officer who Will supervise high-risk JuvenIles m Santa
MOnica
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SECTION 2. The CIty CouncIl authorizes the City Manager, or his or her desIgnee.
to negotiate and enter Into an agreement with the County of Los Angeles for the hIring of
a Deputy Probation Officer to supervise high-risk Juveniles m Santa MOnica m an amount
not to exceed the amount of the grant funds which were available to the City under the
Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant
SECTION 3 The City of Santa MOnica acknowledges and resolves that any liability
arising out of the performance of this Grant Award Agreement. including civil court actions
for damages, shall be the responsibility of the grant recipient and the authorlzmg agency
and that the State of California and the Office of Cnmmal Justice Planning disclaim
responsibIlity for any such liability
SECTION 4 The City further acknowledges and resolves that grant funds received
hereunder shall not be used to supplant expenditures controlled by thiS body
SECTION 5 The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of thiS Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be In full force and effect
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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.Jtlng City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 16th of March, 1999
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am O'Connor, Mayor
I, Mana M Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa MOnlca, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution 9373 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
MOnica City CounCil held on the 16th of March, 1999 by the following vote
Ayes Councllmembers Felnstem, Genser, Holbrook, McKeown,
O'Connor, Rosenstem
Noes Councllmembers None
Abstain Council members None
Absent Councllmembers None
ATTEST
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Mana M Stewart, City Clerk