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53.

Meeting Date:	05/13/2014
Director's Name:	Michael Elwell
Department:	Human Services

Information

Requested Action

A. MOTION TO APPROVE Agreement between Broward County and the State of Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) for the one-year period beginning June 1, 2014 and ending May 31, 2015, in the amount of $41,925, for the purpose of providing expungement services for up to 500 youth through the Broward County Civil Citation Program who were eligible to participate in the Civil Citation program, but were not afforded the opportunity and were arrested and processed through the juvenile justice system; authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Agreement; and authorizing the County Administrator to execute renewal options and amendments to the Agreement, subject to approval of same by the Office of the County Attorney, except for those amendments increasing the funding amount set forth in the Agreement, and to make any necessary and budgetary actions during the term of the Agreement.

ACTION: (T-11:22 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)

VOTE: 9-0.

B. MOTION TO ADOPT unanticipated revenue Resolution No. 2014-290 within the State Grant Fund (8021) for the Human Services Civil Citation Section, for Fiscal Year 2014, in the amount of $41,925 for services between June 1, 2014 and May 31, 2015, for the purpose of providing expungement services for youth through the Broward County Civil Citation Program.

ACTION: (T-11:22 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)

VOTE: 9-0.

Why Action is Necessary

A-B. In accordance with Broward County Administrative Code 23.7, appropriation and disbursement of funds to external agencies, agreements with external agencies, and authorization for the County Administrator to execute agreements, are subject to approval by the Board of County Commissioners.

In accordance with the Florida Statutes Chapter 129.062d, Board approval is required to provide for unanticipated revenue

What Action Accomplishes

Approval of this Agreement provides for expungement services for up to 500 youth through the Broward County Civil Citation Program who were eligible to participate in the Civil Citation program, but were not afforded the opportunity and were arrested and processed through the juvenile justice system.

Is this Action Goal Related

Previous Action Taken

None

Summary Explanation/ Background

THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE CIVIL CITATION SECTION RECOMMEND THE APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.

This action supports the Commission Vision of “Social Safety Net: An Accessible Collaborative Approach to Health and Human Services,” and the goal to “Support a service delivery system that promotes self-sufficiency and well-being,” by providing expungement services for up to 500 youth who were not afforded the opportunity to receive a Civil Citation and instead were arrested and processed through the juvenile justice system. This action also supports the goal to “Coordinate and maintain quality accessible health and human services in collaboration with public and private partners,” by collaborating with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, local Broward County law enforcement agencies, the Children’s Services Council, the Diversion Coalition of Broward County, and other community social service providers to participate in the countywide Civil Citation process.

In FY2011-12, the County established a countywide Civil Citation process, which is an innovative cross system collaborative that focuses on family and youth engagement and addresses disproportionate minority contact (DMC) of deep juvenile justice penetration through policy, programming, and advocacy. It offers an alternative to formal judicial handling for juveniles committing their first misdemeanor offense, and its purpose is three-fold: 1) ensures that the youth’s misdemeanor offense is appropriately addressed without creating a criminal record, 2) reduces delinquency, and 3) saves resources. The Human Services Department Civil Citation Section serves as the coordinating entity to ensure consistency and uniformity in the implementation and management of the countywide juvenile Civil Citation process, which includes the coordination of intervention services.

Between 2011 and 2013 in Broward County Florida, there were a total of 4,011 first-time misdemeanants eligible for a Civil Citation. Of these, 3,172 youth were arrested and processed through the juvenile justice system, which cost Broward County taxpayers approximately $15,860,000 ($5,000 each). The additional 836 youth served through the Civil Citation program cost $322,696 ($386 each). Had the 3,172 youth been served by Civil Citation, Broward County taxpayers would have realized a cost savings of approximately $14,635,608. In terms of demographics, seventy one percent of program participants are minorities. Based on the DJJ Civil Citation Dashboard, the number of youth eligible for expungement services during this contract period is estimated to be over 1,000.

Performance outcomes under this new Agreement is as follows:
Goal 1: 100% of youth served shall not have had any new arrests at the time the expunction application is submitted to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).

The venue for any legal, administrative or other proceeding regarding this Contract shall be in Leon County, Florida.

This Agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form by the Office of the County Attorney and is in the State of Florida’s format. The State will sign last following approval by the Board of County Commissioners.

No action is necessary from the Office of Equal Opportunity as the County is receiving funds.

Fiscal Impact

Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary:

The DJJ will pay $83.85 per youth for expungement services. Total contract amount shall not exceed: $41,925 for the one (1) year term.

Attachments
Exhihibit 1 - Agreement Summary
Exhibit 2 - Contract
Exhibit 3 - Budget Resolution