SR-701-006-03 (5)
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City Council Meeting: September 28, 2004 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing the Release of the 2004 Juvenile Accountability
Block Grant (JABG) Fund Allocation to the County of Los Angeles for the
Juvenile Offender Intervention (JOIN) Program
Introduction
This report recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing release of the
City?s $33,228 allocation of Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) program funds to
the County of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County District Attorney will use the funds for
a Special Projects prosecutor to manage Santa Monica juvenile cases referred to the
Juvenile Offender Intervention Network (JOIN) Program.
Discussion
The Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) program is a federal program
administered in California by the Governor?s Office of Emergency Services. JABG funds
may be used only for juvenile justice programs that qualify in one of twelve specified
purpose areas. The Los Angeles District Attorney?s JOIN program is an eligible JABG
program.
The Los Angeles District Attorney?s Office created the JOIN program in 1994 to deal with
minors arrested for non-violent first time offenses whose crimes are too serious for WIC
Section 654 probation, but not serious enough to be set for court. The JOIN program
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diverts the offenders to an intervention program that holds them accountable for behavioral
improvement.
For the past two years, Santa Monica has participated in the JOIN program by releasing its
JABG allocation to the County of Los Angeles to pay for a JOIN Special Projects
prosecutor to manage cases referred by Santa Monica. In FY 2003-04, Santa Monica
juvenile cases referred to the District Attorney increased by 11% over the previous year.
In FY 2004-05, the City is eligible to receive a JABG allocation of $33,228. To participate
in the JOIN Program, Santa Monica must formally transfer the right to receive the funds to
the County of Los Angeles by means of a Council Resolution.
Budget/Financial Impact
The recommendation presented in this report does not have any budget or financial
impact, since the City will not directly receive the JABG funds.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the release of the
2004 allocation of $33,228 in Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) program funds to
the County of Los Angeles for a Special Projects prosecutor to manage Santa Monica
cases referred to the District Attorney?s Juvenile Offender Intervention Network (JOIN)
Program.
Prepared by: James T. Butts, Jr., Chief of Police
Attachment: See Adopted Resolution No. 9982 (CCS).
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