Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Subject: Grant Agreement with the City of San Mateo for the Juvenile Diversion Case Management Program
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing and directing the President of the Board of Supervisors to execute a Grant Agreement with the City of San Mateo for juvenile diversion and prevention case management services, with a term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, in a total amount not to exceed $421,001 ($207,715 for FY 2026-27; and $213,286 for FY 2027-28).
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BACKGROUND:
The City of San Mateo (“City”) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Youth Services Bureau of the YMCA of San Francisco to provide staff and case management services for the juvenile diversion program (the “Program”), which provides individual and/or family counseling to youth who have been arrested for minor offenses and referred by the San Mateo Police Department as eligible for mandated diversion counseling services. The goal of the Program is to divert each selected youth offender from further criminal behavior.
On November 1, 2016, the County entered into an agreement with the City to provide the Program grant funds in an amount not to exceed $150,000 for the term July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2017 (“Original Grant Agreement”).
This Board subsequently amended the Original Grant Agreement six times to increase the County’s maximum fiscal obligation, in aggregate, by $1,191,323, for a not to exceed amount of $1,342,323, and extend the term through June 30, 2026.
During the 2024-2025 program year, 32 youth engaged in the Program, 29 of whom successfully completed the Program, with the remaining three are still receiving services. Importantly, 28 of the 29 who successfully completed the program did not reoffend.
Indeed, since the Program’s inception, 95 percent of those engaged in the Program have successfully completed it. Notably, more than 90 percent of program completers have not reoffended at the three- and six-moth recidivism checkpoints.
These outcomes underscore the Program’s effectiveness in providing early intervention, addressing underlying needs, and prompting long-term positive change in the lives of youth.
DISCUSSION:
Staff proposes a new two-year grant agreement with the City, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, under which the County would agree to provide the Program with grant funds in a total amount not to exceed $421,000 ($207,715 for FY 2026-27 and $213,286 for FY 2027-28) (“Grant Agreement”).
The County Attorney’s Office has reviewed and approved the Grant Agreement and resolution as to form.
PERFORMANCE MEASURE:
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Target |
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Provide the County with an annual data report outlining the status of the program. |
100% Complete |
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Provide case management services to referred youth, with at least one part-time bilingual case manager |
100% Complete |
COMMUNITY IMPACT:
Approving the Grant Agreement will assist the City in continuing to provide case management services and individual and/or family counseling to at-risk youth through the Program, which seeks to reduce reoffending rates among juveniles, thereby helping to save taxpayer money, keep youth engaged in school and community, and reduce the stigma of a criminal record.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of the Grant Agreement will be paid from the County Executive’s Office Non-Departmental funds for FY 2026-27 Recommended Budget and will also be included in the FY 2027-28 Recommended Budget.