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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Rob Howe, Chief Probation Officer
DATE: October 17, 2017
SUBJECT: Resolution Amending Position Allocations for Budget Unit 2302-Probation
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Staff submits for your Board’s consideration and approval the attached Resolution to amend the position allocations for Budget Unit 2302-Probation. Staff is requesting to add one (1) Deputy Probation Officer I/II/III allocation and change one (1) Deputy Probation Officer I/II/III allocation from “Unfunded” to “Funded”.
The Board has before it, in a separate agenda item (file # 17-891), a request to approve an Agreement with Tehama County to house Lake County juvenile detainees. That new agreement would replace our current agreement with Mendocino County and would result in an estimated savings of approximately $450,000-$540,000 annually off our base rate. Although it represents a significant savings, it would require additional staff to accommodate transportation needs. By adding one Deputy Probation Officer (DPO) and funding one currently unfunded DPO, we could not only handle the increased transportation needs, but we believe we could increase DPO placement visits and accommodate special family and attorney visits.
FISCAL IMPACT: __ None _X_Budgeted __Non-Budgeted
Estimated Cost: Approximately $112,900.00 (Our average entry level DPO salary plus benefits is $56,450.00, times two positons) annually.
Amount Budgeted:
Additional Requested: Because of the projected savings with a new Agreement, no additional funding is being requested.
Annual Cost (if planned for future years): Approximately $112,900.00
FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative):
It is anticipated the savings from the aforementioned Agreement would not only cover the additional cost of this increased allocation request, but would still represent a significant savings to the County.
STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable):
Recommended Action
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff requests your Board’s approval of this Resolution and authorization of the Chair to sign.