Item Description:
title
Three Agmts with District Court, for DWI Court Program probation services, Ignition Interlock Program services and Treatment Court testing and monitoring services, 10/01/24-09/30/25, (combined recv $226,877)
end
Resolution:
body
BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreements A2412489 with the State of Minnesota, 4th Judicial District, for the DWI Court Program which includes services related to probation and alcohol monitoring in the receivable amount of $184,850; A2412490 for Ignition Interlock funding in the receivable amount of $14,027; and A2412491 for testing and monitoring of treatment court clients in the amount of $28,000, all three for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 in the combined receivable amount of $226,877 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreements on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the acceptance of grant funding for this program by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners does not imply a continued funding commitment by Hennepin County for these programs when grant funds are no longer available.
end
Background:
Agreement A2412489, DWI Court, 10/01/24-09/30/25, (recv $184,850)
The State of Minnesota, through the Fourth Judicial District Court, has established a DWI Court Program designed to intervene in the chemically dependent lifestyles of repeat clients. As part of the DWI Court program, Hennepin County Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCCR) provides extensive specialized probation services to supervised clients. Utilizing Federal funds, the State and DOCCR have been involved in a cooperative agreement since 2007 wherein the State reimburses DOCCR for the salary and fringe benefits incurred by probation staff.
A new cost formula, implemented last year, is based on probation client counts being served in DWI Court rather than funding designated FTE positions, providing flexibility in staffing as client counts fluctuate. This grant requires that DOCCR provide a local match of $45,455 which is about 20 percent of the grant program costs.
Agreement A2412490, Ignition Interlock, 10/01/24-09/30/25, (recv $14,027)
Since 2013, Hennepin County has participated in the Integrated Judicial and Administrative Ignition Interlock Program, a pilot program funded by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS). Increased use of ignition interlock devices among clients convicted of driving while intoxicated (DWI) has been shown to reduce recidivism and increase legal driving.
Although eligible to drive legally with ignition interlock devices installed, many DOCCR clients have not utilized ignition interlock devices because of the significant expenses associated with both installation of the equipment and monthly monitoring fees. This grant program subsidizes the ignition interlock installation costs and monthly monitoring fees for participants.
This grant requires that DOCCR provide a local match of $3,380 which is 20 percent of the grant program costs.
Agreement A2412491, Testing and Monitoring, 10/01/24-09/30/25, (recv $28,000)
As part of the Fourth Judicial District’s treatment court programs, the Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCCR) provides specialized services to supervised participants, including electronic home monitoring (EHM), remote electronic alcohol monitoring (REAM) and urinalysis (UA) testing for substance use monitoring. Since 2021, District Court has reallocated state grant funds to help partially fund these services for the treatment court population.
recommendation
Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval