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PERSONNEL / DISTRICT ATTORNEY - District Attorney Matt Rogers
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Requested Action(s)
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a) RESOLUTION NO. 2024- - Request adoption of a resolution to amend the FY 2023-24 Personnel Allocation List (PAL), (Reso #2023-88), by adding one (1.00 FTE) Victim Witness Advocate I/II (Limited Term) allocation with a sunset date of 12/21/24 and one (0.10 FTE) Victim Witness Coordinator (Limited Term) allocation with a sunset date of 12/21/2024, effective 2/27/2024
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Financial Impact:
The total salary, benefits, and roll up costs for adding one (1.00 FTE) Victim Witness Advocate I/II (Limited Term) and one (0.10 FTE) Victim Witness Coordinator (Limited Term) is approximately $28,621.17 to $34,866.26 for the remainder of FY 23/24 and approximately $42,931.75 to $52,299.38 for FY 24/25. There will be no impact to the General Fund. Funding for the XC Grant is managed through budget unit 20113.
Background Information:
The Tehama County District Attorney’s Office is requesting to add one (1.00 FTE) Victim Witness Advocate I/II (Limited Term) allocation and one (0.10 FTE) Victim Witness Coordinator (Limited Term) allocation to their Position Allocation List (PAL), with a sunset date of 12/21/24.
The Victim Services Program has been part of the Tehama County District Attorney’s Office for over twenty years and in time has grown from a staff of two to a staff of five, which includes a Victim Services Coordinator, three full-time Victim Witness Advocates, and an Office Assistant. Victim Services is funded 100% by grants administered through CalOES and does not receive any general fund money. In the Fall of 2023, they assumed administration of the CalOES Victim-Services XC Victims Gaps Grant (XC Grant). Funding for the XC Grant is managed through a separate budget unit, and in order to administer the grant, the Department is requesting the above PAL additions.
If approved, these added allocations will have no impact to the general fund and will not impact the Victim/Witness budget unit. These additions, if approved, will enable their office to fully utilize CalOES grant funding for its intended purpose.
The Joint Council Bargaining Unit and Tehama County Management Employees Association (TCMEA) have been notified of the changes and are in agreement.