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BOARD OF BUPERVISORB
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
K c~so~uf ion No. 00-64
RESOLUTION OF THE .BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WHEREAS, the County of Butte desires to undertake a certain project designated
"fhe Butte County b'ictim/Witness .Assistance Program to be funded, in part, from funds
made available through Chapter l31?.1983 Statutes (California VictimfWitness Assistance
Program) administered by the Office of Criminal Justice Planning (hereinafter referred to
as OCJP). Grant award amount $192,478.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Chief Probation Officer of
the Butte County Probation Department is authorized, on its behalf, to submit the attached
proposal to OCJP and is authorized to sign and approve on behalf of the Butte County
Probation Department the attached Grant Award Agreement including any extensions or
amendments thereof.
BE [T FURTHER RESOLVED that the applicant agrees to provide ali
matching funds required for said project (including any amendment thereof) under the
Program and the funding terms and conditions of OCJP and that the cash match will be
appropriated as required
IT IS AGREED that any liability arising out of the performance of this Grant
Award Agreement, including civil court actions for damages, shall be the responsibility of
the grant recipient and the authorizing agency. The State of California and OCJP disclaim
responsibility for any such liability.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that State funds received hereunder shall not be
used to supplant expenditures controlled by this body.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 16'x' day of
May 2000 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Beeler, Houx, Josiassen, Davis and Chair Dolan
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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Deputy
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J~~1NE D LAN, Chair
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OFFICE OF CRI?~IINAL JUSTICE PLANNI"'G (OCJP A301}
GRANT AWARD FACE SHEET
The Office of Criminal Justice Planning, hereafter designated OCJP, hereby makes a grant award of funds to the
following Administrative Agency (1) BUTTE COUNTY
hereafter designated Grantee, in the amount and for the purpose and duration set forth in this grant award.
(2) Implementing Agency Name BU'I'I'E COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMF~'VT
Contact Larry Dunn Address 2279-C Del Oro Ave. Oroville CA 95965
Telephone (530) 538-7340
(3) Project Title (60 characters mazimum) (6) Award No.
Butte County_Victim Witness Assistance Center
(4) Project Director (Name, Title, Address, Telephone)
(faw lines maximwn)
Helen Harberts, Chief Probation Officer
2279-C Del Oro Ave. Oroville CA 95965
(530) 538-7664
Grant Period
07-01-00 TO 06-30-O1
(8) Federal Amount
N A
(9) State Amount
(~ Financial Officer (Name, Title, Address, Telephone) 10) Cas'~
(fow lines maxunum) N A
David Houser, Auditor/Controller 11) In-I'
25 County Center Dr. Oroville CA 95965
atch
(530) 538-7607 12) Total Project Cost
192 478
This grant award consists of this title page, the proposal far the grant which is attached and made a part hereof, and
the Assurance of Compliance farms which are being submitted. The grant recipient signifies acceptance of this
grant award and agrees to administer the grant project in accordance with the statute(s), the Program Guidelines,
this. Request for Application (RFA} and the OCJP Grantee Handbook. The Grant recipient further agrees to all
legal conditions and terms incorporated by reference in the Program Guidelines, this RFA, and the OCJP Grantee
Handbook.
FOR OCJP USE ONLY (13) Official Authorized to Sign for
Item:
Applicant/Grant recipient
Chapter:
PCA No.: Name: Helen Harberts
Components No.:
Title: Chief Probation Officer
Project No.: Address: 2279-C Del Oro Ave. Oroville, CA
95965
Amount: Telephone: (530) 538-7664
Split Fund: Date:
Split Encumber: 1 hereby certify upon my own personal knowledge
that budgeted funds are available for the period
yr, and purposes of this expenditure stated above.
Fed. Cat. #:
Match Requirement: Fiscal Officer, OCJP Date
Fund:
Program:
Executive Director, OCJP Date
Region:
(Rev. 5/97)
PR..,ECT SERVICE AREA INFORMA _ _ON
1. COUNTY OR COUNTIES SERVED: Enter the name(s) of the county or counties served by the
project. Put an asterisk where the principal office of the project is located.
Butte County;
[STAFF NOTE: Include items 2, 3 and 4 only if required by the federal funding source.]
2. U. S. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT(S): Enter the number(s) of the U.S. Congressional District(s)
which the project serves.. Put an asterisk for the district where the principal office of the project is located.
2nd Congressional District%',
& 3rd Congressional District
3. STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT(S): Enter the number(s) of the State Assembly District(s) which
the project serves. Put an asterisk for the district where the principal office of the project is located.
3rd Assembly District%'~
& 2nd Assembly District
4. STATE SENATE DISTRICT(S~: Enter the number(s) of the State Senate District(s) which the
project serves. Put an asterisk for the district where the principal office of the project is located.
1st State Senate District%'~
5. POPULATION OF SERVICE AREA: Enter the total population of the service area served by the
project.
201,900
~OJECT CONTACT INFOItMATIO
Applicant: BUTTE COUNTY
Implementing Agency (if applicable): BUI'I'E COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT
Project Title: BUTTE COUNTY VICTIM WITNESS ASSTSTANC'F NTER
Grant Number (to be added by OCJP):
Provide the name, title, address, telephone number, and a-mail address for the project contact persons
named below. If a section does not apply to your project, enter "N/A."
1. The person having day-today responsibility for the project:
Name: Larry Dunn
Title: Supervising Probation Officer
Address: 2279-C Del Oro Ave. Oroville CA 95965
Telephone Number: (5~0 538 7340 Fax Number: (53p 534 8301
E-Mail Address: ldunn@buttecounty.net
2. The person to whom the person listed in # 1 is accountable:
Name: Helen Harberts
Title: Chief Probation Officer
Address: 2279-C Del Oro Ave. Oroville CA 95965
Telephone Number: (5~0 538. 7664 Fax Number: (53jJ 538 6826
E-Mail Address: hharberts@buttecounty.net
3. The executive director of a nonprofit organization or the chief executive officer (e.g., chief of
police, superintendent of schools) of the implementing agency:
Name: ~ N/A
Title:
Address:
Telephone Number: ( ) Fax Number: ( )
E-Mail Address:
4. '1;he chair of the governing body of the implementing agency: (Provide address and telephone
number other than that of the implementing agency.)
Name: Jane Dolan
Title: Chair, Board of Supervisors
Address: 196 Memorial Way Chico CA 95926 PO Box 3700 Chico CA 95927
Telephone Number: (530 891 2830 Fax Number: (5~0 342 1994
E-Mail Address: jdolan@buttecounty.net
5. The person responsible for the project from the applicant agency, if different than # 1:
Name: N/A
Title:
Address:
Telephone Number: ( ) Fax Number: ( )
E-Mail Address:
Certification of Assurance of Compliance
OC JP-666 (Rev. 7!9'7)
CERTIFICATION OF ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE
Note: There are different requirements for state and federal funds. (Those affecting only
federally funded projects are identified)
I, Helen Harberts hereby certify that:
(official authorized to sign grant award; same person as line 13 on Grant Award Face Sheet)
GRANTEE: BUTTE' COUN'T'Y
IIviPLEMENTING AGENCY: BUTTE COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTI~;IVT
PROJECT TITLE: BUTTE COUNTY VICTIM GIT'1'~71•;S~ aSSTSTANC'F ~~R
will adhere to all of the Grant Award Agreement requirements (state andJor federal) as directed
by the OfFice of Criminal Justice Planning including, but not limited to, the following areas:
I. Equal Employment Opportunity
II. Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1990
IlI. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
IY. Lobbying
V. Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters
VI. Other OCJP Certifications as Applicable
I. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY {EEO)
A. General EEO Rules and Regulations (state and federal)
The applicant selected for funding acknowledges awareness af, and the
responsibility to comply with, the following Equal Employment Opportunity
requirements by signing the Grant Award Face Sheet (OCJP A301), including this
Certification of Assurance of Compliance; and submitting the application to the
Office of Criminal Justice Planning (OCJP).
California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and Implementing
Regulations, California Administrative Code, Title 2, Division 4, Fair
Employment and Housing Commission.
2. California Government Code Article 9.5, Sections 11135-11139.5 and
Implementing Regulations, California Administrative Code, Title 22,
Sections 98000-98413.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Certification of Assurance of Compliance
OCJP-656 (Rev. 7/97}
4. Title V, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USCS Section
974) and Federal Department Regulations on its implementation;
Government Code Section 4450, et. seq.
Subtitle A, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 USC
Sections 12131-12134 and U.S. Department of Justice implementing
regulations, 28 CFR, Part 35.
6. U.S. Department of Justice Regulations, 28 CFR, Part 42, Equal
Employment Opportunity, Policies and Procedures -- applies to federally
funded grants only.
Federal and state agencies have the legal right to seek enforcement of the above
items of this assurance of compliance.
All appropriate documentation must be maintained on file by the project and
available for OCJP or public scrutiny upon request. Violation of these provisions
may result in withholding of grant funds by OCJP.
B. The following apply to federally funded grants only:
Note: Effective Fiscal Tear 1992!93, the Federal criteria and requirements
apply to the "implementing agency" responsible far the day-to-day operation
of the project (e.g., Probation Department, District Attorney, Sheriff).
Criteria for Federal EEO Program Requirements for Grants in the Amount
of $25,000-$499,999. (Does not apply to community-based
organizations).
Federal regulations require qualified recipient agencies of federal financial
assistance to prepare an Equal Employment Opportunity Program (EEOP)
upon meeting all of the following criteria:
a. Grantee has 50 or more employees.
b. Grantee has received a total of $25,000 or more in grants or
subgrants since 1968.
Grantee has a service population of 3% minority representation (If
less than 3% minority population, the EEOP must be prepared to
focus on women).
The EEOP must be developed for the implementing agency responsible for
the day-to-day operations of the program.
Cer*~~ication of Assurance of Compliance
OCJP-656 (R.ev. 7/9'~
2. Assurance of EEOP for Federal Grants of $25,000-$499,999
This implementing agency has formulated, or w:ll formulate, implement,
and maintain an EEOP within 60 calendar days of the date the Grant
Award Face Sheet (OCJP A301) is signed by the Executive Director of
OCJP. I also certify that the EEOP is/will be on file in the following
Affirmative Action (A. A.) Office:
A.A. Officer: DON T(JRKO
Title: PERS01ViVEI. DI~CTOR
Address: 25 County Center Dr. Oroville CA 95965
Phone: (530) 538-7366
The EEOP is available for review. or audit by officials of OCJP or the
Federal Government, as required by relevant laws and regulations.
Additionally, I agree to submit a copy of said EEOP to OCJP (Attention:
EEO Compliance Officer) within 60 calendar days of the Executive
Director's signature on the OCJP A301.
Federal Grants of $500,000 and Above
All applicants for federal grant funds of $500,000 or more will submit a
copy of their ESOP (developed for the implementing agency), or federal
letter of compliance, to OCJP with the second stage application forms.
4. EEOP Updates for Continuing Federal Grants
Projects that have previously received a total of $25,000 or more in federal
grants, or a single award in the amount of $500,000 or mare, and have an
approved EEOP on file with OCJP, are required to submit an annual
- update-of their EEOP if funds are continued. The timeframe for ESOP
updates are the same as identified in Section B, 2 and 3 above.
C. The following apply to all OCJP grantees:
In addition to this Certification, all OCJP grantees must have a current
EEO Policy Statement, established by their agency, posted in a prominent
place accessible to employees and applicants; and
2. The poster entitled "Harassment or Discrimination in Employment is
Prohibited by Law" also must be posted in a conspicuous location
accessible to employees and applicants. This poster may be obtained from
the local office of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
Certitication of Assurance of l;ompliance
QCJP-656 (Rev. 7197}
II. CALIFORNIA DRUGFREE WORKPLACE ACT OF 1990 AND FEDERAL
DRUGFREE WORKPLACE ACT OF 1988 REQUIREMENTS
The above-named organization(s) will comply with the California Drug-Free Workplace
Act of 1990 of California Government Code Section 8355, et. seq., and the Federal Drug-
Free Workplace Act of 1988, and implemented as 28 CFR; Part 67, Subpart F, for
grantees, as defined in 28 CFR, Part 67, Sections 67.615 and 67.620 by:
A. Publishing a statement notifying employees that unlawful manufacture,
distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited
and specifying actions to be taken against employees far violations, as required in
Government Code Section 8355(a).
B. Establishing aDrug-Free Awareness Program as required by Government Code
Section 8355(b), to inform employees about all of the following:
1. The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
2. The organization's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
3. Any available counseling, rehabilitation and employee assistance programs;
and
4. Penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations.
C. Providing as required by Government Code Section 8355{c) that every employee
who works on the proposed grant:
1. Will receive a copy of the company's drug-free policy statement; and
2. Will agree to abide by the terms of the company's statement as a condition
of employment on the contract ar grant.
D. Notifying the employee in the statement required that, as a condition of
employment under the grant, the employee will:
1. Abide by the terms of the statement;
2. Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a
criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five (5)
calendar days after such conviction.
E. Notifying the agency, in writing, within ten (10) calendar days after receiving
notice as required above from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of
such conviction. Employers of convicted employees must provide notice,
including position, and title to: Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs,
ATTN: Control Desk, 633 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20531.
Notice shall include the identification number(s) of each affected grant.
Certification of Assurance of Compliance
OCJP-656 (Rev. 7t9'T)
F. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice,
with respect to any employee who is so convicted:
1. Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and
including termination, consistent with the requirements of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended;
2. Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse
assistance or rehabilitation program approved far such purposes by a
federal, state, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate
agency.
G. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain adrug-free workplace through
implementation of the above requirements.
III. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
The above-named organization(s)/individual(s) will comply with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements as stated in the Public Resources Cade,
Division 13, Section 21000 et. seq. and all other applicable rules and regulations.
All appropriate documentation will be maintained on file by the project and available for
OCJP or public review upon request.
IV. LOBBYING
As required by Section 1352, Title 31 of the U.S. Code, and implemented as 28 CFR, Part
69, for persons entering into a grant or cooperative agreement over $100,000, as defined
at 28 CFR, Part 69, the applicant certifies that:
A. No federally appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of
the undersigned, to any person far influencing or attempting to influence an officer
or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of
Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the making
of any federal grant, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the
' extension; continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal grant
or cooperative agreement.
B. If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to
any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an
employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this federal grant or
cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form
- LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its instructions.
Certification of Assurance of Compliance
OCJP-656 (Rev. ~19'~
C. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in
the award documents for all subawards at all tiers [including subgrants, contracts
under grants and cooperative agreements and subcontract(s)] and that all
subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
V. DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS
(applies to federally funded grants only)
As required by Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, and implemented at
28 CFR, Part 67, for prospective participants in primary covered transactions, as defined
at 28 CFR., Part 67, Section 67.510, the applicant certifies that it and its principals:
A. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared
ineligible, sentenced to a denial of federal benefits by a state or federal court, or
voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any federal department or
agency.
B. Have not, within athree-year period preceding this application, been convicted of
or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a
criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing
a public (federal, state, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction;
violation of federal or state antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement,
theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false
statements, or receiving stolen property.
C. Are not presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a
governmental entity (federal, state, or local) with, commission of any of the
offenses enumerated above.
D. Have not, within athree-year period preceding this application, had one or more
public transactions (federal, state, or local) terminated for cause or default.
Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, he or
she shall attach an explanation to this application.
VI. OTHER OCJP CERTIFICATIONS AS APPLICABLE
Certification of Assurance of Compliance
OCJP-656 (Rev. 7187}
Failure to comply with these requirements may result in suspension of payments under the
grant or termination of the grant or both and the grantee may be ineligible for award of
any future grants if the Office of Criminal Justice Planning (OCJ:') determines that any of
the following has occurred: (I) the grantee has made false certification, or (2) violates the
certification by failing to carry out the requirements as noted above.
CERTIFICATION
I, the official named below, am the same individual authorized to sign the Grant
Award Agreement [line 13 on Grant Award Face Sheet], and hereby swear that I
am duly authorized legally to bind the contractor or grant recipient to the above
described certification. I am fully aware that this certification, executed on the date
and in the county below, is made under penalty of perjury under the laws of the
State of California.
Official's Signature:
Official's Typed Name:
Helen Harberts
Off'icial's Title: Chief Probation Officer
Date Executed:
Federal ID Number: 94600506
Executed in the County of: BUTTE
VICTIM WITNESS ASSIST_ CE PROGRAM APPLICATION
Butte County Probation Department For FY2000101
2. PROJECT NARRATIVE INFORMATION
Introduction
Butte County is a predominately rural county, located some eighty (80) miles north of Sacramento.
Butte County, more specifically the City of Chico, is home to the California State University, Chico
(CSUC). Approximately 70% of the county is utilized for agricultural purposes, and the remaining 30%
has typical urban characteristics. The population of Butte County is 201,975. The incorporated
cities/towns within Butte County (including reported populations) are: Chico (54,093), Paradise
(26,000), Oroville (12,656), Gridley (5,033), and Biggs (1,751). Accordingly, the population of the
unincorporated areas of the county is 102,442.
Butte County's Victim Witness Assistance Center (VWAC or Project) is located within the Probation
Department, at 2279-C Del Oro Ave. Oroville, California, and within the county center complex. The
Center is in close proximity to the Butte County Courthouse, and the main offices of all departments
administering county services.
a) Performance History /Problem Statement
Until the Project's Fiscal Year (FY} 1999/2000 period, Butte County's VWAC had been staffed
by one (1) Coordinator, one (1}Advocate, and a support staff member. Trained Volunteer Advocates
have been and continue to be utilized during the relatively late history of the Project, in order to
supplement victim service delivery capabilities. The VWAC is a "Joint Powers" county, locally
processing State Board of Control (BOC) claims far Victim Compensation.
While keeping within existing budgetary resources, a local personnel reclassification of the
Advocate position within the Project allowed Butte County's VWAC to increase its staff to two (2)
full time Advocates during FY 1999100 (the 2°d full time Advocate being hired in February 2000).
The services of a trained and experienced, part time, "extra help" Advocate has also been used during
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to delays in hiring the 2°d full time Advocate, referenced above. This trained extra-help Advocate
works 24-30 hours per week.
The Center is also benefiting from the services of a trained Volunteer Advocate who works one (1 }
day a week, and more as needed. Recruitment of additional volunteers is on going.
In order for the Project to maintain the current level of services being provided as well as to
provide adequate staff coverage for the Project's goal of partially decentralizing operations, it is
critical that the extra-help Advocate position currently being utilized be approved for and included as
aline item in the Project's budget for the coming fiscal year.
At the direction of the Chief Probation Officer /Project Director, a bilingual, Spanish language
staff probation officer has been assigned to assist Advocates with interpreter services on an as-needed
basis - at no cost to the Project. This relatively recent development is resulting in more timely and
appropriate service delivery to Spanish speaking clientele.
Until these recent staffing developments occurred, the Center was often forced to prioritize what
services could be provided. Historically, the Project had to concentrate its efforts on serving victims
of violent crime, in the interest of serving those people with the most pressing, personal needs. The
Center is now able to more comprehensively address the needs of victims of all types of crime,
although referral volume continues to exceed the Center's capacity. As a result, an emphasis in
serving the needs of victims of violent crime, especially domestic violence and child abuse victims,
remains a logistical priority.
As above, the Butte County's V WAC provides services to victims of all types of crime. Personal,
face-to-face client contact, at locations and times most convenient to the client when possible, is
emphasized and tracked through the implementation of internal objective performance measures.
While the Center has always met its servicelperformance Projections, consistent with OCJP
Guidelines and grant requirements, the recent deployment of additional Advocates is results in the
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Center being able to serve more victims. As a means of illustrating this point, when looking at the
OCJP defined Mandatory services for the month of March 2000, the number of "Court Escorts"
increased 110°l° aver the average for the 1 S` six (6) months of this fiscal year. Moreover, other OCJP
defined "direct" client services are increasing: For example: "Resource and Referral Assistance
Follow-Up Counseling" is up 7%; "Claims Assistance" is up 40%; and "Case Status / Dispositions"
are up 51 %, to name a few.
In those instances where a defendant is sentenced to State Prison, VVtJAC automatically forwards
information to the victims in these cases. The information provided, which includes the applicable
state forms, advises victims how to contact Parole and Community Services for: Notification when
an inmate is scheduled for release on parole; how to provide input to the parole hearing process; and
how to work with parole officials to effect protective and other terms of release which address the
victim's concerns.
The Center continues to monitor referrals from all law enforcement agencies in the county. Steps
are taken to provide training and support to any agency or special law enforcement Project that needs
it, in order that all identified victims in the County might be provided access to V WAC services.
The Center has experienced that collaboration with private and public victim service providers and
related organizations is an effective means to enhance the quality of service delivery, to individuals
and the population at large. As such, numbered within the positive trends in the evolution of Butte
County's VViJAC is the Center's on-going, full participation in Butte County's Child Abuse Response
Team (CART) and the Butte Glenn Family Violence Prevention Council (to include the council's
Law Enforcement /Victim Advocacy (LEVA) sub-committee). Participation in The Hispanic
Resource Council; and a productive working relationship with the Butte County District Attorney's
Office are also offered as indications of the Center's multi-focus commitment to meet and address
victim-related issues. Center staff participates in outreach activities during normal business hours as
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well as in the evenings and on weekends, in order to maintain and progress the Center's outreach
agenda.
Concerning crime statistics for Butte County, the table below reflects that over the last three (3)
years there have been slight decreases in the total number of all crime categories reported to the
Center. This correlates with the 1998 Crime Index of 3,664 for Butte County, as reported by
QCJP.
FY 1497/98 FY 1998/99 FY 199912000
(Projected)
Totals: 2,614 2,441 2,203
All Crimes Reported
Homicides* 17 18 45
Robbery* 90 50 69
Forcible Rapes* 116 112 92
Child Molest* 244 233 242
Domestic Violence* 834 770 781
Child
Injury/Endangerment* 91 174 1 b9
* Numbers represent all
categories of victims 1
witnesses eligible to receive
Project services, for the
crime categories selected 1
reported.
However, this table also reflects that the number of referrals for crimes involving children and
families have remained consistent over time. These types of cases are, by definition, frequently more
complex in nature and require mare staff time and Center resources than other types of crimes. As a
result of outreach efforts (presentations) and networking by the Center over time, Advocates receive
referrals on these types of cases from not only law enforcement, but from social workers, foster care
agencies, medical providers, and the CART process.
In an effort to upgrade the local administration and operational infrastructure of the Center, a
number of steps are being taken. The local reference manual for victim service providers is currently
being updated, and a standardized Advocate training and resource manual is aisa being developed -
both thanks in part to CSUC Interns working at the Center. The Project Coordinator is also
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establishing standards for individual victim "outreach" efforts, modernizing and streamlining the
flow of paperwork and case file processing within the Center, standardizing and computerizing
commonly used correspondence, and establishing a computer database for Advocate caseloads in the
interest of tracking service delivery and casework distribution. The Center is also updating its
Spanish language correspondence. Computer generated staff activity calendars are posted and
maintained for staff, coordinating the scheduling of Court Escorts, CART assignments, Presentations,
Staff Training, and Community ResourceslCommittees and other meetings. These activity calendars
are necessary for staff scheduling in the interest of implementing the Center's policy and practice to
have an Advocate present at the Center's main office, for drop-in or telephone client service, during
all hours the Center is open for business.
The problem for the Center in the coming fiscal years will be maintaining and improving on the
gains in providing individual client services now being realized. The need to strengthen existing
public and private collaborations, and to improve the quality and frequency of outreach to all
segments of Butte County's population, both within and outside the mainstream populations are also
Project relevant issues that must be addressed. Clearly there is a need to continue providing crime
victims in Butte County with VWAC services, and the Center's long standing, productive record of
service to the community serves to justify continued funding of the Project.
With these issues in mind, an incremental decentralization of the Project, such that Advocates will
begin to work from established stations within each community in the County, instead of primarily
from the Center's main office in Oraville, is viewed as the necessary next step in the Project's
evolution, in order to maintain and progress the Center's standing as the primary victim services
resource for Butte County.
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However, without innovation and a creative use of the funding made available far the coming FY
and cycle, the Center's desire to obtain this important goal will fall short of expectations. The
approach to these programmatic problems will be addressed in the following sections.
b) Plan
The Center's established services, and the basic means of providing services will continue into the
coming Project year. All referrals will continue to be screened for eligibility by trained Project staff.
Advocates will conduct outreach to ail eligible victims, and offer services to those victims contacted.
As the needs of individual, qualified cases may indicate is appropriate, Advocates will make, and
monitor the progress of, referrals to service providers, and personally support victims involved in
Court proceedings. As directed by the Project Coordinator, Advocates also have primary
responsibility for monitoring and reporting on the appropriateness and quality of services to victims
from public and private providers, in the interest of serving current and future victim needs, and
improving the quality of said services where possible. Assistance with victim compensation claims,
consistent with OCJP guidelines, will remain a high priority.
For the coming Project year, a two (2) step process to initiate decentralizing the Center's
operations will be undertaken.
First, during the coming yeaz, the Center will establish office space in the incorporated population
centers in Butte County- preferably at the police departments (PD) in those jurisdictions. The
objective will be to post and advertise standing VWAC office hours (16 to 20 hours t week initially)
for these stations.
• The Center will also be seeking to establish office hours at the local battered women's shelter,
to improve the access victims utilizing shelter services have to VWAC services.
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The second step will be to assign Advocates to specific geographic regions of the county, and to
work during the office hours established at the field stations established within their assigned
regions}.
Historically, Advocates are assigned cases on a "rotation" basis, regardless of where the client
lives or where the crime occurred. With this new design, a specific Advocate, or Advocate team, will
be responsible for each given geographic region of the county, as defined by local Project
management. These geographically oriented Advocate assignments will likewise include the
referrals made within the Advocates area of responsibility and its related jurisdictions.
Essential to this decentralization plan will be the continued utilization of the "extra-help"
Advocate referenced above, as well as an augmentation to the VWAC Office Assistant position, who
will support VWAC Advocates working in the field.
These steps will be taken so that victims and other persons with business with Butte County's
VWAC can be assured of having face to face access to an Advocate, on a drop-in basis or by
appointment during posted office hours, within their community of residence or employment.
Another reason for this operational change to provide more involved, informed and personalized
client service by VWAC Advocates. Moreover, Advocates who are consistently present in and
known to their assigned communities/region in the county will likely have improved access to
information through the establishment of closer ties with local law enforcement, service providers,
and the local public and private organizations concerned with victim issues. With the familiarity and
improvement of professional relationships expected to derive from stationing an Advocate in and
making the Advocate responsible for addressing individual and local victim issues within a
community, consistent with the Services guidelines established by OCJP, the quality and usefulness
of the services provided as well as the value of the Project to the community and the county as a
whole will be enhanced.
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c) Implementation
A current organizational chart for the Butte County's VWAC Project is attached.
Utilizing the staffing requested in this application, the Project Director, Coordinator and staff
Advocates, with the assistance of the support personnel employed, will continue building on the solid
record of productive victim services the Center has performed to date. The Center has an established
referral process in place, which is supported and maintained by Project staff to assure eligible victims
are identified and required documentation is obtained. Outreach efforts are made to all eligible
victims who do not contact the Center first.
OCJP defined Mandated Services will be emphasized and provided, along with OCJP and locally
defined Optional Services as appropriate. The Coordinator provides written monthly referral and
service provision reports to the Project Director, as well as quarterly Unit Reports, which detail the
Project's accomplishments, issues and developments. The Center will continue submitting all
progress and status reports requested by OCJP, in a timely manner. Project management and
Probation Department Administration have renewed their commitment to working closely to monitor
the fiscal and program implementation issues relevant to the VWAC in the coming year and
throughout the funding cycle.
The Project Director, Coordinator, and staff Advocates remain involved in and will maintain
memberships as a board, team, ar committee member, ar in a consultant capacity, to the various
public and private organizations concerned with victim issues in Butte County. These organizations
include: Butte County's Child Abuse Response Team (CART), the Butte Glenn Family Violence
Prevention Council and its Law Enforcement Victim Advocate (LEVA) sub-committee, the Hispanic
Resource Council, Rape Crisis Intervention and Prevention, CATALYST Women's Advocates, the
Butte County Child Death Review Team, and other like service providers in Butte County.
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Trained VWAC staff will continue to provide inservice trainings to law enforcement and victim
service agencies throughout the county, on a scheduled and as-needed basis throughout the Project
year. Public presentations will likewise be made throughout the Project year, through participation in
public events such as the Silver Dollar Fair, Butte County Fair, and regional Farmer's Markets.
Presentations will also be made established service clubs and private organizations with an interest in
victim issues.
^ The number of presentations to be made in the coming fiscal year at will meet or exceed the of
the number of presentations provided by VWAC staff in FY99/00 {16 Law
EnforcementlVictim Services and Public presentations have been provided by Project staff as
of 04-06-00).
In the interest of collaborating on issues in common to the Center and local victim service
organizations, the VWAC has effected working memorandums of understanding with Rape Crisis
Intervention and Prevention, and CATALYST Women's Advocates, Inc.. The V WAG also has
effected special memorandums of understanding with the Butte County District Attorney's Office
with respect to that office's Elder Abuse and Spousal Abuse Vertical Prosecution Projects. The
Center is also a participant in Butte County's formalized multi jurisdictional protocol establishing
..,and maintaining the Chiid Abuse Response Team (CART). As appropriate to further the interests of
the VWAC and victims of crime in Butte County, additional memorandums of understanding will be
effected with any additional agencies, organizations or projects that provide professional services to
the target population.
From their assigned stations in the various communities in Butte County, Advocates can enhance
professional relationships and. communication with law enforcement, victim services, and other client
service providers through frequent contact. Advocates should also be involved in addressing local,
systematic victim issues well as accessing clients earlier and in a manner that personalizes service
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provision without compromising the efficient operation of the Project. Additionally, as spoken to in
previous applications for Project funding, the chronic problem of the historically hard to reach ethnic
minority communities could be more consistently addressed if the Center's operations were partially
decentralized through stationing
If space or other limitations preclude stationing Advocates in one or more of the police
departments, other suitable facilities will be utilized. The Probation Department has access to county
office facilities and office space in 4 of the 5 incorporated cities in the county. It is anticipated that
placement of Advocates in field offices can be accomplished with minimal set-up costs for the
Project. Anticipated costs should remain related to telephone service and furnishings only.
Therefore, no budget items far rent or lease expenses are included with this application.
Based principally on population distribution in the County, and to a lesser degree the general,
historical distribution of law enforcement referrals received by the Center, the following assignment
of staff Advocates is planned far the coming Project year:
• NORTH COUNTY
Defined as: The incorporated jurisdictions of Chico and Paradise, and the surrounding
unincorporated area(s) of Durham, Dayton, Nord, Cohasset, Forest Ranch, Butte Meadows,
Magalia [Paradise Pines], Stirling City, and Butte Valley.
Staffing allocation plan: Full time Advocate and the "extra-help" Advocate.
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• UTH COUNTY
Defined as: The incorporated jurisdictions of Oroville, Gridley, and Biggs, and the surrounding
unincorporated area(s) of Palermo, Thermalito, Richvale, Nelson, Concow, Yankee Hi11, Berry
Creek, Feather Falls, Bangor, and Honcut.
Staffing allocation plan: 1 Full Time Advocate with support from Volunteer Advocate(s)
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In the City of Chico, a Probation Department field office is currently available twelve (12) hours
per week, at the Courthouse in that community. VWAC will be establishing a Project office at the
Chico Courthouse before the end of the current fiscal year. Other office sites will come on line as
soon as practicable.
d) Referrals
The Butte County VWAC has established and maintains good and productive working
relationships with the various law enforcement agencies in the county. The Center provides each
agency with ahalf-sheet, NCR triplicate referral form that provides the VWAC name, address and
telephone number, as well as a summarized list of services offered. When a crime report is taken by
law enforcement, the police agency gives or mails the half-sheet to the victim named in the report.
One of the copies of the half sheet is retained by the reporting agency far their records. A third copy
of the referral is attached to the crime report, which is forwarded to the Center.
In those situations where supplemental information or the original of a crime report is needed the
agency is contacted by the assigned case Advocate.
It is not uncommon that referrals come from the Department of Social Welfare, medical and
mental health service providers, foster care agencies, the CART team, and from victims themselves.
Because Butte County is still a relatively small county, the Center also monitors local media for
information from which a referral may be appropriate. Nonetheless the primary source of referrals is
directly from the police agencies in the county.
e) Law Enforcement Coordination Procedures
In addition to what was described above, Center staff make contact with the below listed law
enforcement agencies or a regular and as needed basis. Individual officers and investigators are
contacted as needs dictate in individual cases.
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Butte County District Attorney's Office
25 County Center Drive
Oroville CA 95965
(530) 538-7411
Butte County Sheriff s Office
33 County Center Drive
Oroville CA 95965
(530) 538-7321
Chico Police Department Paradise Police Department
P.O. Box 3420 5595 Black Olive Drive
Chico CA 95967 Paradise CA 95969
(530) 895-4902 (530) 872-6241
Oroville Police Department Gridley Police Department
2055 Lincoln Blvd. P.O. Box 35
Oroville CA 95965 Gridley CA 95948
(530) 538-2451 (530) 846-5678
California Highway Patrol California Highway Patrol
P.O. Box 1779 2072 3rd Street
Chico CA 95927 Oroville CA 95965
(530) 895-4444 (530) 533-3822
California State University Police
CSU Chico
Chico CA 94929
(530) 898-5372
In the coming fiscal year, the Center will also seek to establish; memorandums of understanding
with OCJP funded law enforcement Projects in operation in Butte County. Namely, the Drug
Endangered Children (DEC) and the Butte Anti-Drug and Gangs Special Supervision {BASS)
Projects.
The Center's interaction with probation officers is enhanced by virtue of the fact that the Center is
a division of Butte County Probation, and is housed in the department's main facility in Oroville. As
an augmentation to Project services, procedures are in place to introduce VWAC services to all
victims when initially contacted by the Adult Intake (presentence investigation and report writing)
Unit. Screening for the probation status of suspects listed in crime report referrals is part of the
Center's initial evaluation process, through the use of the department's computerized caseload
database. Probation officers are routinely contacted and consulted regarding victim issues, including
restitution. Staff Advocates provide Court support and other direct services to victims as appropriate
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and allowable within OCJP guidelines, with respect to violations of probation. Support and special
emphasis is given to victims of sexual abuse, domestic violence, stalking, and other crimes of
violence.
h} Project Integration
As referenced above, the V WAC has developed operational agreements with CATALYST
Women's Advocates, Inc. and Rape Crisis Intervention and Prevention. The Center coordinates
activities and service provision in the interest of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Client referral processes have been developed and are integrated into the Center's operations.
Regular staff meetings, training of staff and volunteers, as well as participation and support of the
involved agencies public outreach activities, one to another, is on going and mutually beneficial. The
addresses and telephone number for Catalyst and Rape Crisis are:
CATALYST Women's Advocates, Inc.
P.O. Box 4184
Chico CA 95927
(530) 343-7711
Rape Crisis Intervention and Prevention
P.O. Box 423
Chico CA 95927
(530) 891-1331
As above, the Center is also a member of the Child Abuse Response Team (CART). The agencies
participating in the team include: The Department of Social Welfare; The District Attorney; The
Sheriff's Department; The Probation Department's "Victim Witness" Division; and the Chico,
Paradise, Oroville, and Gridley Police Departments. The CART protocol is a multidisciplinary
process to reduce the trauma to victims involved in the criminal justice process, through the
coordination of participating agency services. The objective of the CART protocol is more effective
criminal investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases. The District Attorney's Office is the lead
agency implementing the CART protocol. V WAC Advocates participate fully in the CART process,
from initial victim contact and interview, up through and including providing escorts and support
through criminal trials and sentencing hearings,
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The VWAC also maintains an excellent working relationship with Butte County's Department of
Social Welfare. Referrals from Child Services Division social workers are common. Center staff
provide on going training and support of social workers in the interest of providing for individual
victim needs.
i} Project Design to Provide Special Services
Hearing Impaired: The Center utilizes CSUC Counseling Center staff, through the Counseling
Center's Speech and Hearing clinics, as needed. This service is provided at na
cost to the Center.
Disabled: The Butte County Probation Department is in compliance with all state and
federal laws regarding access. Moreover, the Center maintains a listing of all.
agencies providing services to the disabled, and victims are referred and their
needs and circumstances indicate are appropriate.
Elderly: VWAC staff contact the Area Agency on Aging andlor the Adult Protective
Services Division of the Butte County department of Social Welfare for any
needed services or referrals.
Translation: Abilingual-Spanish language staff probation officer has been assigned to assist
Advocates with interpreter services on an as-needed basis - at no cast to the
Project. This relatively recent development is resulting in more timely and
appropriate service delivery to Spanish speaking clientele. The Center also has
access to translators in regionally recognized ethnic languages, through other
county departments. Butte County publishes a telephone directory of translators
available for conducting county business and services -usually at no cast to the
Center.
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Field Visits: Field visits are made on an as needed 1 requested basis. Priority is assigned to
the elderly, the physically disabled, and those victims severely injured as a result
of a crime. Advocates have access to department and county pool vehicles for
fieldwork. In the event a county vehicle is not available, staff are reimbursed on
a per mile driven basis, at a rate and according to the policy established by the
county's Board of Supervisors and department policy. Travel time from the
Project's main office Oroville to most areas in the county is about thirty (30)
minutes.
3. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Attached is a current Organizational Chart for the Project (dtd 04-18-00).
a) Duties of Project Coordinator
Under supervision of the Project Director, the Coordinator directs the day to day operation of the
Project and is responsible for its compliance with the requirements of the state grant(s) that fund the
Project. The Coordinator will work cooperatively with the Office of Criminal Justice Planning
(OCJP) and the State Board of Control {BOC) in administering the program, and following the rules
and regulations established by these agencies for the grants. The Coordinator plans and organizes the
daily activities of the Project. This responsibility includes: Developing and implementing internal
procedures to meet state mandates for victim services; Reviewing and screening referrals; Planning,
assigning and coordinating work of staff; Directing and assisting Advocates in providing mandated
victim services; Developing and instituting training of staff; Establishing employee standards and
evaluating Project staff; Recruiting, implementing, and coordinating Project volunteer assignments,
training and development. The Coordinator meets with court personnel, law enforcement agency
staff, governmental agencies, service providers, non-profit agencies and community groups to
develop protocols and enhance services that address the needs of victims. Promotes the Project by
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preparing written information and oral presentations. Attends meetings and conferences dealing with
victim Advocate issues. The Coordinator participates in the preparation of the grant budget, the
reallocation of grant resources, monitors grant expenditures, monitors compilation of statistical data,
and prepares grant mandated progress and other reports. The Coordinator's position is currently
funded 79% by OCJP and 21 % BOC.
b) Duties of Project Staff
• Victim Advocate
Under the supervision of the Project Coordinator, the Advocate assists victims of crime by
providing OCJP Mandated and Optional services, including crisis interventions, support, information,
referrals, and serving as a liaison between the criminal justice system, it agents, and victims.
Performs outreach to identify victims of crime eligible for assistance, reviews crime reports, assesses
situations, and initiates and maintains contact with victims. The Advocate interviews and
corresponds with the victim to provide necessary services as required. Tasks performed include,
advising victims of their statutory rights; explaining the criminal justice system; updating and
informing victims of court hearing outcomes ar status; providing escort and personal support during
court hearings; assisting victims in preparing written and oral victim impact statements; when needed
provide information on available victim assistance programs and related resources; facilitate
communication between the victim and other social service agencies; assist victim in requesting and
obtaining court ordered restitution. The Advocate assists victims of crime in filing compensation
claims with BOC, which includes researching and collecting information to determine eligibility, and
assisting the victim in completing the application process as necessary. Additional duties include
maintaining case records and files, recording and reporting statistical data; providing community
outreach through presentations to appropriate agencies, business, and social service providers.
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• Office Assistant
Under the supervision of the Project Coordinator, the Office Assistant provides all clerical
support for the Victim Witness Project staff. Duties include, reviewing referrals and entering data
into computer database(s); preparing files and "face sheets", routing reports to the Coordinator
andlor other Project staff, consistent with established procedures; maintaining a filing system to
ensure case retrieval; preparing computerized statistical reports; assisting Advocates in obtaining
materials and information from other agencies; answering telephones and disseminating general
Project information to victims, public or other interested parties.
c) Personnel
The following list concerns all staff positions currently funded by the Project. Positions being
sought far the coming fiscal year Project are marked with an asterisk (*):
• Coordinator
1. Employee Name: Larry Dunn
2. Date of Hire: 01-22-00
3. Job Classification: Supervising Probation Officer
4. Percentage of time assigned to the Grant: 79% OCJP {21 °lo BOC)
5. Date Entry Level Advocate training completed: Pending completion
6. Date Advanced Advocate training completed: Pending completion
• Victims Advocates
1. Employee Name: Lori Allard
2. Date of Hire: 09-20-99
3. Job Classification: Probation Technician
4. Percentage of time assigned to the Grant: 100°lo OCJP
5. Date Entry Level Advocate training completed: October, 1999
6. Date Advanced Advocate training completed: Pending completion
1. Employee Name: Diane Duffus
2. Date of Hire: 02-OS-00
3. Job Classification: Probation Technician
4. Percentage of time assigned to the Grant: 100% OCJP
5. Date Entry Level Advocate training completed: Pending completion
6. Date Advanced Advocate training completed: Pending completion
1. Employee Name:
2. Date of Hire:
3, Job Classification:
4. Percentage of time assigned to the Grant:
Jeanne "Van" Woods
06-01-99
Probation Technician (Extra help /Part time)
100% OCJP
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5. Date Entry Level Advocate training completed:05-98
6. Date Advanced Advocate training completed: 03-00
• Office Assistant{s)
1. Employee Name:
2. Date of Hire:
3. Job Classification:
4. Percentage of time assigned to the Grant:
5. Date Entry Level Advocate training Completed
6. Date Advanced Advocate training completed:
Patricia Schell
03-26-90
Legal Secretary
50% OCJP (50°I° BOC)
N/A
NIA
1. * Employee Name:
2. Date of Hire:
3. Jab Classification:
4. Percentage of time assigned to the Grant:
5. Date Entry Level Advocate training Completed:
6. Date Advanced Advocate training completed:
BUDGET
PENDING HIRE
Office Assistant (Extra-help/per diem)
100% OCJP (Part time - 20 hours /week)
NlA
NIA
• Describe how the Project's proposed budget supports the stated objectives and activities in the
Project.
Approximately 83% of the Project's proposed budget has been appropriated for the Salary and
benefits costs for the Project Coordinator, 2 full time Advocates, 1 part time, "extra help"
Advocate, 1 part time, regular help Office Assistant, and 1 part time, "extra help" Office Assistant.
^ The regular help Office Assistant referenced above is a full time employee is paid 50% by
OCJP and 50% by BOC.
^ The part time, "Extra help" Advocate and "Extra Help" Office Assistant positions referenced
above are "at will", per diem positions for which benefits are not provided.
The Coordinator will supervise all Project staff and VWAC center activities. The Coordinator is
directly responsible for administering the planned decentralization of the center as described above,
and for the Center's progress in all outreach activities and gains in providing direct, OCJP defined
victim services. The Coordinator will receive and analyze statistical reports from Project staff and
relevant outside sources. The Coordinator will be directly responsible for the Center's adherence to
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OCJP guidelines and regulations, as well as the writing and submission of the status and progress
reports required by the grant.
The Advocates assigned to the Project ar•e directly responsible for providing the defined
services to victims, and case management. Advocate duties also include investigations necessary to
establish program eligibility, maintaining requested individual case and caseload statistical records,
maintaining individual, chronological case service records. Advocates will also participate in
outreach activities that promote Project and Center's services, as assigned.
The Office Assistants provide direct clerical support to the Coordinator and staff Advocates.
Office Assistant's are responsible for the construction and maintenance of the Project's case filing
and retrieval system, referral and case status computer data entry far statistical and case tracking
purposes, preparing statistical Project reports as required, and assisting Advocates in obtaining
documents and other materials necessary to providing services and proper records keeping. Office
Assistants also answer the Project's telephone, and provide general Project information to the public.
The requested augmentation of the current 20 hourslweek Office Assistant position with a 20
hour/week extra-help position will be to directly support and assist Advocates working in field
offices.
• Discuss how funds are allocated to minimize administrative costs and support direct services.
In preparation for submitting this application, an historical review of the spending patterns in the
administrative cost categories of the budget was accomplished. As a result, a reorientation of
funding intended to secure more staff to provide, enhance and support direct client services is
reflected in the attached budget documents. Without this reorientation of administrative costs
toward client service, the extra-help Advocate and Office Assistant positions would not be available.
Moreover, the creation of these two (2) direct client service oriented positions are essential to the
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planned decentralization of the Project -the overall goal of which is improved community outreach
and better, more comprehensive client service. Only essential administrative costs are requested for
funding.
• Describe the duties of the Project-funded staff, including any qualifications or education level
necessary to the job assignment.
As the primary victim's service organization in Butte County, Project staff must be dedicated and
supported in their outreach and service provision activities. OCJP-sponsored Entry Level Advocate
Training is necessary for all Advocate staff, and the Coordinator. As appropriate, Advanced
Advocate Training will be sought staff Advocates.
The Coordinator directly supervises all Project staff and activities in support of VWAC activities.
The Coordinator is also responsible for receiving and evaluating the Project's statistical data, and for
writing and submitting all required reports concerning the Project's status and progress. The Project
Coordinator's position is funded 79% by OCJP and 21% by BOC. The Coordinator position is
locally designated for a Supervising Probation Officer. This position within Probation Department
requires a bachelor's degree, successful completion of forty (40) hours of on going general and
specialized continuing education annually, and must be eligible for employment as a peace officer.
The Advocates assigned to the Project must be eligible for employment as a Probation Technician,
which includes passing apre-employment background investigation and an assessment of the
applicant's suitability far employment as a civilian (non-sworn) staff member in a law enforcement
agency.. Probation Technician applicants must also possess at least a 2 year degree and one {1) year
of experience working with juvenile or adult offenders. Advocates are responsible for providing
direct services to victims. Advocates also participate in outreach activities that promote Project and
Center's services, as assigned. Advocate responsibilities, as above, constitute 100% of their duties to
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the Project. No Advocate position within the Project is time-shared with any other Project or
obligation.
The Office Assistant positions, existing and proposed, must be eligible for employment as an
Office Assistant or higher professional clerical classification. Applicants must pass a pre-
employment background investigation, and be eligible far employment as a civilian (non-sworn) staff
member in a law enforcement agency. The existing Office Assistant position is funded 50% by OCJP,
and 50% by BOC. Office Assistants provide direct clerical support to Project staff. They also
interact with the public when serving as receptionists far the Center, and provide generalized
information about the Project as needed. Office Assistants also compile and maintain computer and
other case and statistical databases and produce related reports, as well as maintaining the Project's
file system and assisting Advocate staff with securing documents and communications from parties
involved in the cases being handled by the Project.
• Discuss how Project-funded staff duties and time commitments support the proposed objectives and
activities.
The Coordinator will dedicate 79% of his/her time to the Project. By directly overseeing the daily
activities of Project staff, and coordinating scheduling to assure staff availability to the public and
interested parties, as well as assessing the Project's progress and service provision on an on going
basis, the Coordinator assures all of the Project's goals and objectives are met.
By being dedicated 100% to providing direct victim services and related responsibilities, support
and accomplishing the Project's goals and objectives is an Advocate's prime directive.
With the augmentation to the Office Assistant position requested, these Project staff can provide
full time support of Advocates involved in implementing the individual community-based Project
proposed for the coming fiscal year.
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• Discuss any proposed staff commitment/percentage of time to other efforts, in addition to this
project.
The Coordinator and existing Office assistant positions are the only staff involved who have time-
sharing commitments. The Coordinator is funded 79% by OCJP and 21 % by BOC. Historically, this
time-share mix permitted satisfactory oversight and supervision of the Project, even to the extent that
measurable progress is being made toward advancing and improving the Center's ability to provide
services to victims. In view of the 50% OCJP / 50% BOC time share with respect to the Office
Assistant position, the advancements being made in providing client services as well as the
decentralization of the Project calls for additional clerical support. With the augmentation requested
to the Office Assistant position, the clerical support necessary to the Center accomplishing its plans
for the near and far future can be secured.
• Discuss the necessity of any sub-contracts and any unusual expenditures.
Not Applicable. No sub-contracts or unusual expenditures have been made a part of this proposal.
• Discuss any midyear salary range adjustments.
Pursuant to local collective bargaining agreements and related personnel rules, the salaries and
benefits budgeted for the Coordinator, Advocates and Office Assistants include applicable "Step"
and/or Cast of Living Increases to occur during the FY2000101.
• Describe how the operating expenses are necessary to achieve the objectives.
The first priority in the proposed budget is for adequate staffing. Any remaining funds will be
used for Outreach, Training, and for Operating expenses.
With respect to Operating Expenses the budgeted amounts for Equipment and Building Maintenance,
Photocopying, Communications, A87 Casts, General Insurance, and Utilities are local/county required
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items. These costs are necessary for the operation and maintenance of project's facilities and
equipment, as a division of the Probation Department in Butte County.
• Justify how the equipment line items will support the project.
Not applicable. No equipment is being requested for this project year.
• BUDGET CATEGORY AND LINE ITEM DETAIL
Please refer to the attached forms and applicable worksheets and schedules.
3. INTERNET ACCESS
The Project currently has and will maintain through the Communications line item in the budget,
Internet access with E-mail capability.
The E-mail address for the Project Director is: hharberts@buttecounty.net
The E-mail address for the Project Coordinator is: ldunn@buttecounty.net
4. TRAINING
With respect to OCJP-sponsored training for the coming fiscal year, the Project plans to send the
Coordinator and Advocate Diane Duffus to Entry Level Advocate Training. The Project will also
send the Coordinator to the Victim Witness Coordinator's Training that may be scheduled during the
project year. Advocate staff will be sent to additional Project-appropriate training as opportunities
present, and funding remains available, in the interest of staff development and providing victims
with better informed, more professional service.
23
BUTTE COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT
~ICTIM/WITTIESS ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
o4i~ atoa
CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER
DIRECTOR
I STAFF SERVICES
MANAGER
SUPERVISING PROBATION OFFICER
COORDINATOR
PROBATION TECH SENIOR VICTIM CLAIMS SPECIA]
VICTIM ADVOCATE STATE BOARD OF CONTROL
PROBATION TECH
VICTIM ADVOCATE
VICTIM CLAIMS SPECIALIST
STATE BOARD OF CONTROL
VOLUNTEERS
VICTIM ADVOCATES
PROJECT OFFICE ASSISTANT
STATE BOARD OF CONTROL 50%
T
PROJECT OFFICE ASSISTANT
OCJP 50°l0
BUDGET CATEGORY AND LINE ITEM DETAIL - 2000/2001 BUTTE COUNTY VICTIM WITNESS
Fiscal Year Total
A. Personal Services -Salaries and Benefits 2000/2001
1. {.79) FTE Supervising Probation Officer -Project
Coordinator, step 5
$1,884 per 80 hour pay period x 26 payperiods x 79% $37,876
Benefits $9,519 $47,395
2. (2) FTE Probation Technicians
$1,052 Per 80 Hour Pay Period {average) X 26 Pay Periods $54,689
Benefits $20,207 $74,896
3. Legal Secretary I - @ 50% -step 5
$1,082 Per 80 Hour Pay Period X 26 Pay Periods x .5 $14,066
Benefits $4,395 $18,461
4. Temporary Clerical Help $19,646 $19,646
Total Salaries & Benefits $160,398
UCJP-A303a {Rev. 3199)
BUDGET CATEGORY AND LINE ITEM DETAIL - 2000/2001 BUTTE COUNTY VICTIM WITNESS
Fiscal Year Total
B. OPERATING EXPENSES 2000/2001
Transportation and Travel $1,000 $1,000
Training $4,000 $4,000
Equipment Maintenance $500 $500
Building Maintenance $1,692 $1,692
Household Expense $747 $747
Office Supplies $4,907 $4,907
Photo Coping -Duplicating $1,267 $I,267
Communications $7,282 $7,282
A87 Indirect Costs $7,560 $7,560
Generallnsurance $222 $222
Utilities $903 $903
Outreach and Promotional $2,000 $2,000
Total Operating Costs $32,080
OCJP-A303a (Rev. 3194)
BUDGET CATEGORY AND LINE ITEM DETAIL - 2000!2001 BUTTE COUNTY VICTIM WITNESS
C. EQUIPMENT Fiscal Year
2000/2001
Total
None Requested $0 $0
CATEGORY TOTAL. $0
PROJECT TOTAL $192,478
FUND DISTRIBUTION FEDERAL STATE CASH MATC IN-KIND
MATCH
1. Amount of Funds
2. Percentage of Funds 0
0.00% $192,478
] 00.00% 0
0.00% ~ $0
0.00°l0
OCJP-A303a (Rev. 3/99)
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BUTTE COUNTY PROB. ION DEPARTMENT
FY 2000101EXPENDITURE BUDGET WORKSHEET - OCJP GRANT ONLY
(Summary of Schedule 9j
Department Name 8 Budget Unit Number: Victim/Witness 430.006
BASE EXPANSION TOTAL
(1) t2) ~3)
511 Salaries & Wages -Reg $ 106,631 $ 106,631
511001 Sick Leave Wages
511002 Vacation & Holiday Wages
511003 Administrative leave Wages
511004 Compensatory Leave Wages
511008 VaclSick Lv/Adm Lv Wages
511010 JuryiSDI1WCOMP Adjs
TOTAL SAL & WAGES $ 106,631 $ - $ 106,631
512 Extra Help $ 19,270 $ 19,270
TOTAL EXTRA HELP $ 19,270 $ - $ 19,270
514 Overtime $ _
TOTAL OVERTIME $ - $ - $ _
518 Employee Benefits $ 33,111 $ 33,111
518002 PERS-Misc. Contribution
518003
FICA & Medical Tax ..
518004 Health & Life Ins. - Co. Share ;. ... ..':
518006 State UI
... .
518007 PERS Buyout
518008 Workers' Compensation $ 1,386 $ 1,386
518010 Cash Back Payments
518011 Flexible Spending Accts
518012 Employ Benefit Fee
~
TOTAL FRINGE BENEFITS $ 34,497 $ ~ - $ 34,497
TOTAL SA LARIES & EMP. BENEFITS $ 160,398 $ - $ 160,398
522 Clothing & Personal Supplies
522101 C & PS -Stores
522201 C & PS -Outside Purch.
TOTAL CLOTHING &PERS SUPP
523
523004
523008
523103
523105
Communications
Minor ProjectstEq. Purchase
Radio & Special Comm.
Data Lines
Special Projects
TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS
524 Supplies for Reissue
TOTAL SUPPLIES FOR REISSUE $
525 Food
TOTAL FOOD $
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$ -
$ -
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BUTTE GOUNTY PROBA", N DEPARTMENT
FY 2000101 EXPENDITURE BUDGET WORKSHEET - OGJP GRANT ONLY
(Summary of Schedule 9)
Department Narne & Budget Unit Number: Victim/Witness 430.006
BASE EXPANSION TOTAL
{1} (2} {3}
526
Household Expense _.. .
526101 Household Expense -Janitor ISF $ 747 $ 747
526201 Household Expense -Outside Purch. $ -
TOTAL HOUSEHOLD EXPENSE $ 747 $ - $ 747
527
Generallnsurance ........ ............. ............ ................. .............
527101 General Insurance -ISF Allocation $ 222 $ 222
527201 Gen. Ins. -Outside or Special Ins. $ -
TOTALGENERAL INSURANCE $ 222 $ - $ 222
528 Workers' Comp. (Insur. Budget Only) $ -
TOTAL WKRS' COMP (INS. BUD $ - $ - $ -
529 Jury & Witness Expense $ -
TOTALJURY & WITNESS EXP. $ - $ - $ -
530 Maintenance -Equipment $ 500 $ 500
530042 Maint. - Eq. /Computer $ -
TOTAL MAINT - E0. $ 500 $ - $ 500
531 ........
Maintenance - Str., fmp., & Grounds : ............. ............ .................
':.. : .............
_..
::::.:::::::.:::.
531005 Major Maintenance $ -
531102 General Maintenance $ -
531103 Routine Maintenance $ 562 $ 562
531104 Special Maintenance $ -
531105 Major Maintenance $ 905 $ 905
531108 Groundskeeping $ 225 $ 225
TOTAL MAINT - STR., IMP., GROUNDS $ 1,692 $ - $ 1,692
532 Medical & Dental Supplies $ -
TOTALMED. & DENT. SUPPLIES $ - $ - $ -
533 Memberships $ 25 $ 25 "
TOTAL MEMBERSHIPS $ 25 $ - $ 25
535 .
.
Office Expense ........
........
.. ............
............ .............
............ .................
.................
, ............
.............
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535101 Office Exp - Dupl ISF $ 1,267 $ 1,267
535102 Office Exp -Stores ISF $ 58 $ 58
535103 Office Exp - Dupl & Stores ISF $ -
535104 Office Exp -Postage ISF $ 2,330 $ 2,330
535105 Office Exp -Messenger $ 243 $ 243
535201 Office Exp -Outside Purch. $ 3,869 $ 3,869
TOTAL OFFICE EXPENSE $ 7,767 $ - $ 7,767
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BUTTE COUNTY PROBr ON DEPARTMENT
FY 2000/01 EXPENDITURE BUDGET WORKSHEET - OCJP GRANT ONLY
{Summary of Schedule 9)
Department Name 8 Budget Unit Number: Victim/Witness 430.006
BASE EXPANSION TOTAL
(1) (2) {3)
536 Prof. & Specialized Services $ -
TOTAL PROF. & SPEC. SERVICES $ - $ - $ -
537 Publications & Legal Notices $ 382 $ 382
TOTAL PUB. & LEGAL NOTICES $ 382 $ - $ 382 Put in Acct 541
538 Rents & Leases -Buildings $ -
TOTAL RENTS & LEASES - BLDGS. $ - $ - $ -
539 Rents & Leases -Equip. $ -
TOTAL RENTS & LEASES -EQUIP. $ - $ - $ -
540 Small Tools & Instruments $ -
TOTAL SMALL TOOLS & INSTR. $ - $ - $ -
541 Special Departmental Expense $ -
TOTAL SPECIAL DEPT. EXPENSE $ - $ - $ -
542 Data Processing ..... ................ ....................
................ ......
....... ................
...............
542101 Data Procissing -ISF $ -
542201 Data Processing -Outside Purch. $ -
TOTAL DATA PROCESSING $ - $ - $ -
.
....
. $ -
543 Transportation and Travel . ..............
.......... ....................
.................... .......
...... ...............
............... .
543101 Motor Pool -ISF $ 33 $ 33
543102 Travel -Stores ISF $ 139 $ 139
543202 Trans. & Travel -Outside Purch. $ 4,828 $ 4,828
TOTAL TRANS. & TRAVEL $ 5,000 $ - $ 5,000
544 Utilities $ 903 $ 903
TOTAL UTILITIES $ 903 $ - $ 903
`'545 Road & Bridge Eq. Maintenance $ -
TOTAL RD i3< BRDG. EQ. MAINT $ - $ - $ -
548 Road ~ Bridge Construction $ -
TOTAL RD & BRDG. CONSTR. $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL SERVICES AND SUPPLIES $ 24,520 $ - $ 24,520
551 Support & Care of Persons $ -
TOTAL SUPPORT & CARE OF PERS. $ - $ - $ -
552 Contributions to Other Agencies $ -
TOTAL CONTRIB. TO OTHER AGS. $ - $ - $ -
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BUTTE COUNTY PROBA' N DEPARTMENT
FY 2000/01 EXPENDITURE BUDGET WORKSHEET - OCJP GRANT ONLY
(Summary of Schedule 9)
Department Name S~ Budget Unit Number: VictimtWitness 430.006
BASE EXPANSION TOTAL
t1) (2) (3)
553 Debt Payment $ -
TOTAL DEBT PAYMENT $ - $ - $ -
556 Judgements 8 Settlements $ -
TOTAL JUDGEMENTSISEI~1"LEMENTS $ - $ - $ -
557 Right of Way Acquisition $ -
TOTAL RIGHT OF WAY ACQ. $ - $ - $ -
559 Required Expenditure Savings $ -
TOTAL REQ. EXP. SAVINGS $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL OTHER CHARGES $ - $ - $ -
561 Fixed Assets -Land $ -
TOTAL FIXED ASSETS -LAND $ - $ - $ -
562 Fixed Assets -Structure & Imp. $ -
TOTAL FIXED ASSETS - STR & IMP $ - $ - $ -
563 Fixed Assets -Equipment $ -
TOTAL FIXED ASSETS - EC2UIP. $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL FIXED ASSETS $ - $ - $ -
580 Appropriation for Contingencies $ -
TOTAL APPROP. FOR CONTINGS. $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL DIRECT COSTS $ 184,918 $ - $ 184,918
571 Support Services Allocated $ -
572 Allot. Costs Transferred - A87 $ -
573 Direct Service Transfers $ -
574 INTRA -Departmental Transfers $ -
575 I/F Transfer - Eq. Repl. Fund $ -
TOTAL INDIRECT COSTS $ 7,560 $ - $ 7,560
TC?TAL DEPARMENT COSTS $ 192,478 $ - $ 192,478
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COUNTY FY _ .,00 - 2003 VICTIM VfITNESS _ aSISTANCE
PROGRAM STRATEGY
{BUTTE COUNTY}
GOALS FOR THE FLTTLTRE: {Where will your progam be within the next 3 years? What
growth will you strive for in your Center?)
Butte County's Victim Witness Assistance Center's principle goal for the coming
cycle will be to maintain the recently established level of victim services,
through the retention of trained, experienced personnel, and an emphasis on
providing personal service,
'Three principle goals far the Center will be to decentralize operations, such
that 501 of_ Advocacy services are being provided within the main population
centers of the county {Chico, Paradise/Paradise Ridge area, Oroville, and Gridley}.
Second, development of a regionalized plan for outreach activities, emphasizing
outreach to ethnic minorities in the county:
Third, recruit and maintain, from the ethnic minority population when possible,
volunteer advocates. Said volunteers would be assigned as support to Advocates
providing direct services to vicitms.
OBJECTIVES: (Measures that can utilized to evaluate your achievements)
Regarding decentralization: Rate and establishment of Advocate field office space.
Regarding regionalized outreach plan: Should be submitted within 90 days of estab-
lishment of Advocate field office in each area.
Implementation should proceed as directed by
local Project management. Accomplishments
to be reported to OCTP in Progress Reports.
Regarding volunteers: Goal wouldbe to secure, train and maintain at least 1 volunteer
advocate for each of the 4 areas identified.
Note: This is merely a plan for your county to use to project the future in Victim Witness in
terms of expanding and improving services to the citizens of your county. These will not
be tracked on a progress report, nor critically reviewed by OCJP as part of your
performance requirements. From time to time, your program specialist may review this
statement with you to determine your progress and haw OCJP can be helpful in achieving
your goals.
~~t~~ SU~A~R~'' '>
1. PROJECT AR 2. PROJECT TITLE 3. GRANT PERIOD
New
_
_ Year 2 BUTTE COUN'T'Y VICTIM WITNESS July 01, 2000 To
_ Year 3 ASSISTANCE CENTER
X Other SINCE 1879 June 30~ 2001
4. APPLICANT 5. FUNDS REQUESTED
Name: Butte County Probation Dept. phone: (53~j 538-7340
Address:2279-C Del Oro Ave Fax #~ (5.~0-534-$301 $ 192,478
Oroville CA 95965
6. IMPLEMENTING AGENCY
Name: Butte County .Probation Dept, phone: (5~ ~ Fax #: (53~ 534-8301
538-7661
Address:2279_C Del Oro Ave
Oroville CA 95965
7. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Butte County Vicitm Witness Assistance Center is an established program, and a divi-
of the Butte County Probation Department. 'Ihe Center'smain office is located in the main
Probation Department facility, in Oroville. The program provides defined services to
victims of all types of crime, either on an individual basis, or in collaboration with
other victim service agencies.
8. PROBLEM STATEMENT
Victims of domestic violence and child physical and sexual abuse have special need for
support, both during the investigative and Court processes, and in accessing appropriate
counseling. Moreover, with the chronic lack of available services providing for victims'
special needs, the Center' services provide a crucial link and support mechanism - with
the ob~ective being to mitigate the effects crime, especially violent crime. Without the
Center s services, vicitms would have no local, single-source ~v:i.th trained, dedicated staf
to attend their needs.
9.OBJECTIVES
In order to increase and enhance Center services to all vicitms, especially vicitms of
domestic and child abuse, project staff will continue to conduct outreach to the vaious
segments of Butte County's communities. A principle focus of said outreach will continue t
be the ethnic minority populations of the county. Staff will also work to improve and
maintain professional relationships with the local law enforcement community, and victim
service providers in the county. The Center strives to provide a comprehensive menu of
services: to vicitms of all. types of crime. However, an emphasis ispaid to vicitms of
violent crime and child abuse.
10. ACTIVITIES 11. CATEGORY
'Ihe program will continue to develop and administer the X VICTIM WITNESS SERVICES
following elements to maximize service provision: -
1. Recruit and train volunteer advocates. An emphasis will
_
be made to recruit minority volunteers.
2. Provide inservice and public presentations at a rate in 12. PROGRAM AREA
excess of the previous fiscal year's activities. X VICTIM WITNESS SERVICES
3. Establish field offices for the placement of Advocates -
in the population centers of the county. -
13. EVALUATION 14. NUMBER OF CLIENTS
Project Director and Coordinator will monitor Center TO BE SERVED
activities to assure compliance with project goals and
objectives. 900
15. PROJECTED BUDGET
Personnel Operating Equipment TOTAL
Services Expenses
Funds Requested
$160,398 $32,080 00 192 478
Other Grant Funds
00 00
Other Sources (list in-kind, fees,
etc.) 00 00
16. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL
Signature: Glen M. Graves Date:
Staff Services Manager
T ed Name: for Helen Harberts Title:
OCJP-227 (Rev. 7197)
APR 18 '00 11~35AM BUTTE CO. PROBATION.
OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT
This operational agreement stands as evidence that Catalyst and Butte
County Victim Witness intend to work together toward the mutual goal cif
providing maximum available assistance for victims of domestic violence.
Both entities believe that cooperative provision of services for domestic
violence victims and their families, as described herein, wil! further this
goal. To this end, each entity agrees to participate in the program by
coordinating an/or providing the services.
P.zi2
Catalyst's Domestic Violence Program will closely coordinate the following
services with Butte county Victim/Witness through:
a. Butte County Yctim Witness being readily available to Catalyst
staff OR a full-tlma basis through the business Ofttpe.
b, Regulariy scheduled meetings as needed between authorized
personnel to discuss strategies, timetables, and implementation of
mandated services.
c. Specifically: A format referral procedure between Butte County
Yrttim~VVitness and Catalyst has been established to ensure proper
procedure and rwtfication of dierrts in need of sen-ice.
d. Butte Courrty ltrdim/Wdness w~i provide training on services available to
Catalyst staff and volunteers, as requested.
e. Catalyst v~nll provide training on services available to Butte County
YctimlVNdness as requested.
We, the undersigned, as authorized representatives of Butte County
Victim/Witness Program and Catalyst women's Advocates, Inc., do hereby
approve this document.
For: Catalyst Women's Advocates, Inc.
Mary ohn n , ive Director
Date: ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ na b
For: B y Yctim/Witness Program
_.--
(~,.J.1
D , Cooniinator
Date: Q L(/ J ~ (~D
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APR 18 '00 114?AM BUTTE CO. PROBATI.~i~
QPERATIONA,L AGKEEMENT
This operational agreement stands as evidence that ~:~ GRISIS
1NTERVHNTION and BUTTE COUNTY VICTIMiWT _fNl~5 Aa,~s~~S7ANCE
P$Q~$~ intend to work together toward the mutual goal of providing
maximum available assistance for victims of sexual assault in Butte County. Hoth
agencies believe t4tat implementation ofthe Sexual Assault Victim's Services
proposal as described herein will fttrther this goal.
Rape Crisis Intervention and the Butte Courrty Victim/Witness Assistance
Program agree to work cooperatively to meet the needs of sexual assault
survivors in the following ways'
Pmject staff Rill be readily available to Butte County Yicxicn/Wltneas
Assistance Pmgratn for servioc provision thrvuglt the business office
Monday through Friday. from nine a.m. to S p.m and through the
twenty-four hour crisis line far aay needed services to seaa3al assault
survivors, including aax~mpauitnent to hospital examinations for evidtnce
collodion, support and counseling during the crisis peeled aad follow-up
counseling.
5pextt'kuify:
A process of referral from RCI to Butte County Victittt/Wiuttss
P-ssistaace Program has been established to ensure proper
procedure and notiRcation of clitrrts in need of long ternt cotuzsoling
far sexual assault issues.
RCI will providt training to VictitNWitsfess regarding sexual assault
crisis intervcutioII and prevention.
Yictint/witness will provide training to RCI regarding then secvicxs
for victims of crimes,
We the undersigned, as authorized representatives of Rape Crisis Intervention and
the Butte County ~dimlWitaess Assistance Program, do hereby approve this
doctunerit.
For Rape Crisis Intervcnlion
;~~
Hopei , B . Din~ctor
Date:: `'+1 '" ~ trT - ~
Butte C Vi tintlWitness Assistance Progccam
~~
Coordinator
Date: t ~ ~ ~
P. 2:
List all currently funded OCJP projects and all OCJP grants awarded to the applicant during the last
five (5) fiscal years. Include the fiscal year of operation, the grant number and the amount of OCJP
funding. For current and proposed grants that include positions fiznded'~y more than one OCJP
grant, list these personnel by title and the percentage of the position funded by OCJP. The
percentage of funding must not exceed 100% for any one individual. For ezample:
FISCAL
YEAR GRANT
NUMBER GRANT
AMOUNT PERSONNEL
BY TITLE PERCENTAGE
PAID BY OCJP
1993-94 CP93010001 $50,000 Project Director 25%
1993-94 CR93020001 $67,000 Project Director 25%
1993-94 DS93020001 $68,000 Project Director 50%
sxa
BASS
FISCAL YEAR
GRANT 1`IIJMBER
GRANT AMOUNT
PERSONNEL BY TITLE OF OCJP
FUNDING
1997-2000 H097010040 $205,260
1996-1997
1997-1998
144R_~tlnn DC96040040
DC97080040
nr4stninni,n $233,933
x233,751
c/,Q~ ~~ti
AIBG 1999-20+
~ 1996-19!
1997-20c
VW96150040
VW97180040
$37,b97
$128,496
$494,755
Project Coordin for 79a/o
Project Coordin for 79°!0
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ADDITIONAL SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION
Grant Award #:
Applicant: Butte County Probation Department
Project Title: Butte County Victim Witness Assistance Center
Grant Period: 711 / 0 0 ~ 613 0 / 01
The following persons are authorized to sign for.
Project Director
Signature
Helen Harberts Chief Probation
Name 0 icer
ignature
Glenn Graves, Frincipal Analyst
Name
Si~iature
Name
Signature
Name
Signature
Financial Officer
Signature
David A. Houser. Auditor-Controller
Name
Signature
Dave Kelly, Asst. Auditor-Controlle
Name
Signature
Name
Signature
Name
Signa>aure
Name Name
Approved B y:
Project Director
Date
Financial Officer,
RegionalJL.ocal
Planning Director.
ate