Vote: approved

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28. JUVENILE PROBATION REQUEST FOR REVIEW OVER BASELINE Per the Board approved FY 2016 Budget Guidelines and Priorities, approve allowing the Office of Management & Budget to review the following requests (by fund and budget amount over baseline) Fund 100 General Fund, $376,000; and Fund 255 Detention Operations, $884,000 for a total of $1,260,000 for all funds: •Pre-Placement Treatment Services $210,000 (Operating expense, Fund 100) •Four replacement vehicles $100,000 (Non-recurring expense, Fund 100) •Additional space needs, Early Intervention/Court Diversion $66,000 (Operating expense, Fund 100) •One replacement vehicle $25,000 (Non-recurring expense, Fund 255) •Treatment provider costs $659,000 (Operating expense, Fund 255) •Electronic Medical Records yearly maintenance $50,000 (Operating expense, Fund 255) •Electronic Medical Records set up costs $150,000 (Non-recurring expense, Fund 255) For the past several years, the County and the Juvenile Probation Department have weathered the recent recession, budget reductions and staffing cutbacks; all the while commensurate workload has increased. This agenda request is vital to the Juvenile Probation Department’s ability to continue working with the County as a justice partner in order to preserve and continue public safety, promote and advance effective and efficient work processes and to continue development and maintenance of innovative programs, practices and policies. (C-27-15-006-2-00)