Memorandum
Date: July 7, 2020
To: The Honorable Moke Simon, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Susan Krones, District Attorney
Subject: Adopt Resolution Authorizing the 2020-21 Grant Project-Lake County Victim Witness Assistance Program and Authorize the Chair to Sign the Certification and Assurance of Compliance
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
The California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) has released the request for application for the Victim Witness Assistance Grant which will reimburse costs of up to $336,313. CalOES has guaranteed that they will waive 100% of the $78,086 of matching funds. This will mark the 35th year that the Victim Witness Division of the Lake County District Attorney’s Office has been funded. The grant period will run from October 1, 2020-September 30, 2021 and will pay for the majority of personnel and operating cost.
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Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution Authorizing the 2020-21 Grant Project-Lake County Victim Witness Assistance Program and Authorize the Chair to Sign the Certification and Assurance of Compliance