Item Description:
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Amds to two agmts with local agencies to provide adult diversion services to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, ext end dates to 12/31/24 and incr combined NTE to $1,707,845
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendments to the following Agreements to provide adult diversion services to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office extending the contract dates to 12/31/24 and increasing the combined not-to-exceed amount to $1,707,845 be approved:
• PR00002795 with Diversion Solutions, Amendment 4 increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $1,025,845 to $1,382,845
• PR00002796 with Restorative Justice Community Action (RJCA), Amendment 3 increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $250,000 to $325,000
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the total combined funding available for the two contracts above shall not exceed $1,707,845; that the department will manage the contract expenditures with this funding allocation; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amendments on behalf of the County; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse the funds as directed.
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Background:
Diversion Solutions and RJCA provide adult diversion programming for the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office (HCAO).
Diversion Solutions provides services for adults that HCAO diverts from the formal criminal justice process. These cases are diverted prior to felony charges being filed or in some cases after formal charging. The cases diverted generally involve first time offenders and less serious felony charges.
RJCA concentrates on quality of life offenses through community reparative panels, outreach to crime victims and community directed service projects for offenders. Program outcomes for offenders include: offender accountability, community and victim empowerment, community satisfaction and reduced criminal behavior.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval