This resolution allows the District Attorney's Office to use a $2.5 million grant from the California Victim Compensation Board to help victims and witnesses with their compensation claims. The funding will support this project from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2024.
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $2,530,990.23 from the California Victim Compensation Board for a project, entitled “Joint Powers Agreement,” to assist victims and witnesses with compensation claims for the period July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024.
How it got here
This legislation originated from the need to secure funding for victim assistance services through a grant from the California Victim Compensation Board.
The Office of the District Attorney submitted a grant application to the California Victim Compensation Board for funding to assist victims of crime, covering the period from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2024.
The Office of the District Attorney prepared a resolution to accept and expend the grant funds, which was necessary for compliance with the California Victim Compensation Board's requirements.
The California Victim Compensation Board approved the grant funding of $2,530,990.23 for the project entitled 'Joint Powers Agreement' to assist victims and witnesses with compensation claims.
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the resolution to the full Board of Supervisors for approval.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend the grant from the California Victim Compensation Board.
The Mayor approved the resolution, finalizing the authorization for the Office of the District Attorney to utilize the grant funds.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
