Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: John T. Keene, Chief Probation Officer
Subject: Measure K: Agreement with Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Inc.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) The President of the Board to execute an agreement with Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Inc. to provide legal education, mentorship, leadership, and peer-based support programs for at-risk and justice-involved youth countywide for the term of July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $750,000; and
B) An option to extend the agreement with Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Inc. for up to two additional years, in an amount not to exceed an additional $250,000 for the first option, if exercised, and an amount not to exceed an additional $250,000 for the second option, if exercised, at the sole discretion of the Chief Probation Officer or his designee.
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BACKGROUND:
Measure K is the half-cent general sales tax initially approved by the San Mateo County voters in November 2012 and extended in November 2016 for a total of thirty (30) years.
In response to Board direction, County staff gathered community input regarding priorities for the allocation of Measure K funds. Staff collected feedback from Community Based Organizations, County departments and conducted a countywide survey and listening sessions to obtain resident input. At the October 3, 2023, Measure K study session, staff presented a report produced by InterEthnica, summarizing the results of the surveys and listening sessions which provided valuable input for the Board.
On October 17, 2023, after considering the County's needs and community input, this Board finalized and approved the following priority areas for FY 2024-25 Measure K funding: Children, Families, and Seniors; Housing and Homelessness; and Emergency Preparedness. Mental Health is a component of each priority area rather than a stand-alon...
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