Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Christina Corpus, Sheriff
Subject: Agreement between the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office and JobTrain for programs and services offered to incarcerated adults
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with JobTrain to provide programs and services to San Mateo County’s incarcerated population, for the term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $673,738.
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BACKGROUND:
JobTrain has provided vocational training and educational programs to the San Mateo County incarcerated population for over a decade. Programs and services include but are not limited to the following: culinary arts; baking; hospitality; digital literacy; financial literacy; construction pre-apprenticeship; work readiness, career exploration and success coaching; cognitive behavioral intervention for substance abuse; and reentry coordination. JobTrain continues to be an integral part of the County’s efforts to reduce recidivism for justice-involved individuals who are in-custody.
DISCUSSION:
In Spring 2021, the San Mateo County Executive’s Office and the Sheriff’s Office issued a joint Request for Proposals (RFP) for programs and services for the County’s justice-involved population. JobTrain was selected to provide in-custody programs and services for San Mateo County’s justice-involved population. The agreement reflects the third and final year of contracted services under the RFP.
PERFORMANCE MEASURE:
|
Measure |
FY 2022-2023 Actual |
FY 2023-2024 Projected |
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Number of inmates enrolled in JobTrain programs* (during Covid-19 protocols) |
247* |
300 |
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Percent of inmates who “Agree or Strongly Agree” with the statement: “I have learned new skills to assist me in the workforce.” |
95% |
90% |
FISCAL IMPACT:
The term of this agreement is from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, for an amount not to exceed $637,738. Funding for this agreement has been included in the FY 2023-24 Recommended Budget. There is no Net County Cost associated with this agreement.