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Two Agmts with District Court, for DWI Court Program probation services and Treatment Court testing and monitoring services, 10/01/26-09/30/27, combined $231,335 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreements A2613550 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 $203,335; and A2613551 for Treatment Court testing and monitoring in the receivable amount of $28,000; both for the period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027 in the combined receivable amount of $231,335 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.
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Background:
Agreement A2613550 DWI Court, 10/1/26-9/30/27, $203,335 (recv)
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 clients with multiple DWI convictions. 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.
Agreement A2613551, Testing and Monitoring, 10/1/26-9/30/27, $28,000 (recv)
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 allocated state grant funds to help partially fund these services for the treatment court population.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval