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Amds to four Agmts with local agencies to provide youth diversion services to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, ext end dates 12/31/27 and incr combined NTE from $1,374,000 to $2,104,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendments to the following Agreements to provide youth diversion services to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office (HCAO) extending the contract end dates to December 31, 2027 and increasing the combined not-to-exceed amounts from $1,374,000 to $2,104,000 be approved as follows:
HS00001993 Center for Multicultural Mediation, Amendment 1 increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $90,000 to $140,000
HS00001995 Legal Rights Center Inc., Amendment 1 increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $294,000 to $509,000
HS00001996 The Link, Amendment 1 increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $450,000 to $805,000
HS00001997 NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center Inc., Amendment 1 increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $300,000 to $650,000
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the total combined funding for all four contracts shall not exceed $2,104,000; that the department will manage the contract expenditures with this funding allocation; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreements on behalf of the County; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Youth ages 13-17 may be referred to diversion services if they have a case submitted by law enforcement for consideration of juvenile delinquency charges and who meet Hennepin County Attorney’s Office (HCAO) diversion eligibility criteria. Youth under age 13 may be referred by HSPHD, facilitated through HCAO, after law enforcement has submitted a “U13 Referral” (i.e., children who have engaged in delinquent behavior but are under the age of delinquency jurisdiction). Other system partners, such as law enforcement or schools, may also make referrals to HCAO diversion services upon approval.
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