Memorandum
Date: July 28, 2020
To: The Honorable Moke Simon, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Rob Howe, Chief Probation Officer
Subject: Approve Agreement between the County of Lake and the County of Tehama to house Lake County Juvenile Wards.
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
Lake County has contracted with Tehama County to house juvenile wards since September of 2017. In November of 2019, your Board signed an amendment to that agreement adjusting the daily rate. That amendment was short term (8 months) from August 1, 2019 to March 30, 2020. After completing that amendment, I began discussions with Tehama County to secure a longer term, more secure agreement. Tehama County agreed to extend the agreement for two years with the same daily rate ($150.00) as in the aforementioned amendment.
As mentioned, the previous amendment expired on March 30, 2020. I apologize for getting this extension to your Board late; however, there were delays I believe to be out of our control. I completed this agreement, had it signed by Lake County Counsel and hand delivered it to Tehama County's Chief Probation Officer, Richard Muench, on February 26, 2020. He later informed me there would be a delay getting it before his Board and that it would not be on an agenda until early April. It was approved by the Tehama County Board of Supervisors on April 3, 2020 (minute order attached). Despite numerous requests to get the signed copies back, we experienced several delays. It should be noted, this took place during the Covid 19 pandemic and was presumably something that got set aside or temporarily lost in the turmoil. Although Chief Muench acknowledged the delays and personally guaranteed there would be no interruption or change in service, I felt it would be advisable to make alternative housing arrangements for our youth until this agreement could be fully executed. We have gradually found alternatives and currently do not...
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