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Home My WebLink AboutAgreement A-15-152 with Cal OES Grant Application.pdfEDMUND G. BROWN JR. GOVERNOR ' !' C CalOES OOVERNOR'S OI=FICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES Proposal Cover Sheet RFP PROCESS AGREEMENT NO. 15-152 MARKS. GHILARDUCCI DIRECTOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIZED UNITS PROGRAM 'Submitteq by: Fresno County Sheriff's Office · 2200 Fresno Street Fresno CA 93721 (559)600-8144 AGREEMENT NO. 15-152 (Cal OES Use Only) CaJOES# -------FIPS# -------vs __ _ CFDA# Grant# LE 14 01 0100 ------ CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES GRANT AWARD FACE SHEET (Cal OES 2-101) The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services hereafter designated Cal OES, hereby makes a Grant Award of funds to the following: 1. Grant Recipient: County of Fresno ---~-------------------------------------------1 a. DUNS# 613665769 In the amount and for the purpose and duration set forth in this Grant Award. 2. Implementing Agency: County of Fresno Sheriff/Coroner's Office 3. Implementing Agency Address: 2200 Fresno Street Fresno 2a. DUNS# 613665769 93721-1703 Street 4. Location of Project: 2200 Fresno Street City 5. Disaster/Program Title: Law Enforcement Specialized Units Program City Fresno County Zip+4 93721-1703 Zip+4 6. Performance Period: 01/01/15 to 12/31/15 Grant Fund Source A. State B. Federal C. Total D. Cash E. In-Kind F. Total G. Total Project Year Match Match Match Cost 2012 7· VAWA $15,114 $3,779 $3,779 $18,893 2014 8· VAWA $173,861 $59,213 $59,213 $233,074 Select 9. Select $0 $0 Select 10. Select $0 $0 Select 11. Select $0 $0 12. TOTALS 120. Total Project Cost: $0 $188,975 $188,975 $0 $62,992 $62,992 $251,967 13. This Grant Award consists of this title page, the application for the grant, which is attached and made a part hereof, and the Assurances/Certifications. I hereby certify I am vested with the authority to enter into this Grant Award Agreement, and have the approval of the City/County Financial Officer, City Manager, County Administrator, Governing Board Chair, or other Approving Body. The Grant Recipient certifies that all funds received pursuant to this agreement will be spent exclusively ori the purposes specified in the Grant Award. The Grant Recipient accepts this Grant Award and agrees to administer the grant project in accordance with the Grant Award as well as all applicable state and federal laws, audit requirements, federal program guidelines, and Cal OES policy and program guidance. The Grant Recipient further agrees that the allocation of fund:;; may be contingent on the enactment of the State Budget 14. Official Authorized to Sign for Applicant/Grant Recipient: 15. Federal Employer ID Number: ____ 94_6_0_0_0_51_2 __ _ Name: Deborah A. Poochigian Title: Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Telephone: (559) 600-5001 FAX: (559) 600-1609 Email: sgarabedian@co.fresno.ca.us (area code) (area code) Payment Mailing Address: 2200 Fresno Street City: Fresno Zip+4: 93721-1703 Signature: _ Date: -[FOR Cal OES USE ONLY] I-hereby ·certify upon my own personal knowledge that-budgeted funds are available for the period and purposes of this expenditure stated above. Cal OES Fiscal Officer ' Date Cal OES Director (or designee) Date ~-------------------------------------------------------·----------------------~-------------------------------------------------------------- GrantAwiud Face Sh~et-CaiOES 2..:101 (Revised?/23/2013) PROJECT CONTACT INFORMATION Recipient County of Fresno, Fresno County Sheriffs Office Grant Number LE 14 01 0100 Provide the name, title, address, telephone number, and e-mail address for the project contacts named below. NOTE: If you use a PO Box address, a street address is also required for package delivery and site visit purposes. 1. The Project Director for the project: Name: Mark Padilla Title: Lieutenant Telephone#: (559)600-8145 Fax#: (559)488-6880 Email Address: mark.padilla@fresnosheriff.org Address/City/Zip: 2200 Fresno Street Fresno CA 93721-1703 2. The Financial Officer for the project: Name: Thomas Trester Title: Business Manager Telephone#: (559)600-8503 Fax#: (559)488-3348 Email Address: thomas.trester@fresnosheriff.org Address/City/Zip: 2200 Fresno Street Fresno CA 93721-1703 3. The person having Routine Programmatic responsibility for the project: Name: Jeff Kertson Title: Sergeant Telephone#: (559)600-8144 Fax#: (559)488-6880 Email Address: jeff.kertson@fresnosheriff.org Address/City/Zip: 2200 Fresno Street Fresno CA 93721-1703 4. The person having Routine Fiscal Responsibility for the project: Name: June Mayeda Title: Sr. Accountant Telephone#: (559)600-8575 Fax#: (559)488-3348 Email Address: june.mayeda@fresnosheriff.org Address/City/Zip: 2200 Fresno Street Fresno CA 93721-1703 5. The Executive Director of a nonprofit organization or the Chief Executive Officer (i.e., chief of police, superintendent of schools) of the implementing agency: Name: Margaret Mims Title: Sheriff Telephone#: {559)600-8800 Fax#: (559)262-4032 Email Address: margaret.mims@fresnosheriff.org Address/City/Zip: 2200 Fresno Street Fresno CA 93721-1703 6. The Official Designated by the Governing Board to enter into the Grant Award Agreement for the city/county or Community-Based Organization, as stated in Block 14 of the Grant Award Face Sheet: Name: Deborah A Poochigian Title: Chairman: Board of Supervisors Telephone#: (559)600-5001 Fax#: (559)600-1609 Email Address: district5@co.fresno.ca.us Address/City/Zip: 2281 Tulare Street Rm #300 Fresno CA 93721-1703 7. The £h!.!r.of the Governing Body of the recipient: Name: Deborah A. Poochigian Title: Chairwoman: Board of Supervisors Telephone#: (559)600-5001 Fax#: (559)600-1609 Email Address: district5@co.fresno.ca.us Address/City/Zip: 2281 Tulare Street Rm #300 Fresno CA 93721-1703 Project Contact Information Cal OES 2-102 (Revised 7/2013) SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION Grant Award #: LE 14 01 0100 Grant Recipient: County of Fresno Implementing Agency: Fresno County Sheriffs Office *The Project Director and Financial Officer are REQUIRED to sign this form. *Project Director: _M_a_rk_P_a_d_il_la ___ .,--____ _ Signature: ~ h--J. f?~ 1-Lt Date: 3/'JS /201£ ( f The following persons are authorized to sign for the ~' Signature Robert Kandarian Name ~ __ Si~ Jeff Kertson Name Signature Name Signature Name Signature Name Signature Authorization Cal OES 2-103 (Rev. 7/2013) *Financial Officer: Thomas Trester ------------ Signature: Date: The following persons are authorized to sign for the ::;~ Signature Steve Forker Name Wne June Mayeda Name Signature Name Signature Name Signature Name CERTIFICATION OF ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE With Statutory Requirements of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) As Amended, Services*Training*Officers*Prosecutors (STOP) Formula Grant Program I, Deborah A. Poochigian hereby certify that (official authorized to sign grant award; same person as Section 14 on Grant Award Face Sheet) RECIPIENT: County of Fresno IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: Fresno County Sheriff's Office PROJECT TITLE: Law Enforcement Specialized Units Program is responsible for reviewing the Grant Recipient Handbook and adhering to all of the Grant Award Agreement requirements (state and/or federal) as directed by Cal OES including, but not limited to, the following areas: I. Federal Grant Funds Recipients expending $500,000 or more in federal grant funds annually are required to secure an audit pursuant to OMS Circular A-133 and are allowed to utilize federal grant funds to budget for the audit costs. See Section 8000 of the Recipient Handbook for more detail. [{) The above named recipient receives $500,000 or more in federal grant funds annually. D The above named recipient does not receive $500,000 or more in federal grant funds annually. II. Equal Employment Opportunity-(Recipient Handbook Section 2151) It is the public policy of the State of California to promote equal employment opportunity by prohibiting discrimination or harassment in employment because of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), marital status, sex, sexual orientation, denial of family medical care leave, denial of pregnancy disability leave, or age (over 40). Cal OES-funded projects certify that they will comply with all state and federal requirements regarding equal employment opportunity, nondiscrimination and civil rights. Please provide the following information: Equal Employment Opportunity Officer: John Zanoni ---------------------------------------- Title: Lieutenant Address: 2200 Fresno Street, Fresno CA 93721-1703 Phone: ( 559 )600-8502 Email: john.zanoni@fresnosheriff.org Certification of Assurance of Compliance-VAWA Cal OES 2-104g (Rev. 6/2013) 2 All appropriate documentation must be maintained on file by the project and available for Cal OES or public scrutiny upon request. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in suspension of payments under the grant or termination of the grant or both and the Recipient may be ineligible for award of any future grants if the Cal OES determines that any of the following has occurred: (1) the Recipient has made false certification, or (2) violates the certification by failing to carry out the requirements as noted above. CERTIFICATION I, the official named below, am the same individual authorized to sign the Grant Award Agreement [Section 14 on Grant Award Face Sheet], and hereby swear that I am duly authorized legally to bind the contractor or grant recipient to the above described certification. I am fully aware that this certification, executed on the date and in the county below, is made under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Cali Authorized Official's Signature: Authorized Official's Typed Name: Authorized Official's Title: Chairman: Board of Supervisors Date Executed: ATTEST: BERNICE E. SEIDEL, Clerk Board of Supervisors BySu~ ~~sb Dep~ Federal Employer ID #: 94-6000512 Federal DUNS# 613665769 ---------------------------------- Current Central Contractor Registration Expiration Date: _J_u_IY_2_8_· _20_1_5 ______________ _ Executed in the City/County of: County of Fresno AUTHORIZED BY: (not applicable to State agencies) D City Financial Officer D City Manager D Governing Board Chair Signature: [{] County Financial Officer D County Manager Typed Name: _v_ic_k_i _c_ro_w ______________________________________________ _ Title: · Auditor-Controller/ Treasurer-Tax Collector Certification of Assurance of Compliance-VAWA Cal OES 2-104g (Rev. 6/2013) 5 BUDGET CATEGORY AND LINE ITEM DETAIL Grant Recipient: County of Fresno 12VAWA 12VAWA 14VAWA 14VAWA A. Personal Services -Salaries/Employee Benefits MATCH MATCH COST Applicant Agency: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Estimated Estimated Estimated Annual No. ofFTE Annual Annual Salary & %Funded %In-Kind Salaries & Benefits Positions Salaries Benefits Benefits VAWA Match Sheritrs Deputy, estimated for 8 months from May 1, 2015 to December 31 , 2015 1 $73,337.79 $74,970.20 $148,307.99 95% 5% $141,479 $6,829 $148,308 OASDI& Health Estimated Total No ofFTE Medicare Retirement Insurance @ Annual Benefits Benefits Breakdown Positions @7.65% @86.64% $5,820/year Benefits %age Sheritrs Deputy, estimated for 8 months from May 1, 2015 to December31, 2015 1 $5,610.34 $63,539.86 $5,820.00 $74,970.20 50.55% Estimated Estimated Annual Annual Estimated Salaries@ Benefits@ Annual No. ofFTE 38%x 38%x Salary & %Funded %In-Kind Salaries & Benefits Positions $73,337.79 $74,970.20 Benefits VAWA Match 38% of one additional Sheriff Deputy (annual salary= $148,308) .38 $27,868.36 $28,488.68 $56,357.04 0% 93% $3,779 $52,384 $56,163 OASDI& Health Estimated No ofFTE Medicare Retirement Insurance@ Annual Benefits Breakdown Positions @7.65% @86.64% $5,820/year Benefits 38% of one additional Sheritr Deputy .38 $2,131.93 $24,145.15 $2,211.60 $28,488.68 Personal Section Totals $0 $3,779 $141,479 $59,213 $204,471 PERSONAL SECTION TOTAL $204,471 Cal OES 2-106 (Revised 7/2013) BUDGET CATEGORY AND LINE ITEM DETAIL Grant Recipient: County of Fresno 12VAWA 12VAWA 14VAWA 14VAWA MATCH MATCH B. Operating Expenses COST Community-Based Organization (CBO) -Marjaree Mason Center Estimated Estimated Estimated Annual Salaries & No. ofFTE Annual Annual Salary & %Funded Benefits Positions Salaries Benefits Benefits VAWA Victim Advocate estimated for 9 months from March 2015 to December 2015 1 $32,635.00 $8,311.00 $40,946.00 100% $13,664 $27,282 $40,946 Health OASDI& Insurance Estimated Total Benefits Medicare @ Unemploym Workers @ Annual Benefits% Breakdown 7.65% ent Comp $4,564/year Benefits age Victim Advocate $2,497 $434 $816 $4,564 $8,311 20.30% Overtime for Victim Advocate (estimated for 2.5 persons for 9 months from April to December 2015 $2,500 $2,500 Communications Expense: $60/month x 12 months (6 on VAWA 12 and 6 on VAWA 14) $360 $360 $720 Mileage Expense: 177 miles/month x 12 months@ $.565 $400 $800 $1,200 Office Supplies:$25/month x 12 months $150 $150 $300 Facility Parking: $90/month x 12 months $540 $540 $1,080 Tablet for CBO $750 $750 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 OPERATING SECTION TOTAL :ji15,114 :!iU :ji;:!;.!,382 $0 $47,496 OPE~'t\.\lG SECTION i"'OiAt. $47,496 c. Cal OES 2-106 (Revised 7/2013) BUDGET CATEGORY AND LINE ITEM DETAIL 12VAWA $15,114 12VAWA MATCH 14VAWA $3,779 $173,861 14VAWA MATCH FEDERAL GRANTS FUNDING LOG List all federal grant funds awarded to the applicant during the current year. Include the fiscal year of operation, funding agency and the amount of funding. If your agency receives no federal grant funds check this box: D 2014-2017(JAG) 2014-2015 (ICAC) 2014-2016 (DNA) Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice Federal Grant Total: FEDERAL GRANTS FUNDING LOG-Cal OES 2-105 (7/2013) $62,624 $303,508 $295,000 $661,132 DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: PREFERENCE POINTS CERTIFICATION Use this format if one is not provided by the Lead agency. 11/21/2014 CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES CRIMINAL JUSTICE/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & VICTIM SERVICES BRANCH Community Contact Enterprise Zone Program PREFERENCE POINTS (check only one box) (!) (5%) 0 (2%) Name: Name: Address: The applicant named below has targeted this enterprise zone for grant-related activities. The applicant named below has not specifically targeted this enterprise zone for grant-related activities. However, the applicant provides needed services to residents of this community. FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (Applicant) LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIZED UNITS PROGRAM (Project) 2200 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721 FRESNO COUNTY REGIONAL Zone ------~-------------------------------------(Program) I certify that I have reviewed the proposed project and that it meets the eligibility requirements for preference points as required by California Government Code Section 7082. Victor M Bribiesca Address 1 Fresno County Regional EZ Manager Title 11/21/2014 Date (559) 476-2512 (559) 233-2156 Telephone Number {with area code) FAX Number {with area code) Preference Points Certification-Cal OES 2-155 (Revised 7/2013) 08 'I If I P.I.O. Sheriff Mims Deputy Curtice I LIZanoni l 1r Undersheriff Witkins II I C.O. Ramey •I Internal Affairs r ll II -lPolicy & Procedure II Assistant Sheriff II Gattie II PatroVOperations Bureau II II Detective Bureau ll Captain Gularte Captain Kandarian Administrative Services II Jail Services and Programs -crime Stoppers Bureau II Jail Operations Bureau Bureau I Director Forker Captain Vega Captain Horton -· Accident Review Board Area 1 Chair I l Lt. Curtice HCommunications Person Crimes Lt. Salazar Patrol Lt. Erwin Lt. PadiUa I Training Unit Detectives Homicide UFO Reserves Inmate Programs CSO's f--Domestic Violence POST& STC f--Jail Watch Commanders SILC & Graffiti -·SAR -· Sex Crimes ·-108 Reserves A Shift-Day 1-Inmate Welfare Reading Posse Watch PC 290 T. Trester CSUF/FSO liaison B Shift-Night MedicaVMentallegal -MADD Commanders Elder Abuse Fiscal Services -Honor Guard Issues CLO Budget commissary Lt. Ko I-1-Payroll Records Telephone Contracts Civil Unit Board Agenda Lt. Reynok:Js Jail Identification Unit Area2 Lt. Hernandez Crime Scene Unit *-Foundation Court Services Custody Operations Prop6Q..DNA Lt. Devins **'*K-9 Unit Property & Evidence Executive Officer -E.O.D. r-Population Mgmt. Custody Services '--Patrol f--.. Lt. Erwin ICAC, CSPP ***Homeland Classification Vehicles Detectives Fugitive Task Force Security 1-Food Contracts f--.. Sgt. Garcia l JTOProgram PTO Lt. Pursell ***Uniform committee Fleet Services Grievances Janitorial/Facilities Auto Theft Key Assignments Maintenance Heat ***Blue Check Homeland Security~ Legal Research ***Explorers H ITMgr. **'*Approval AB 109 VACANT SID K. Chakravarthy Authority Federal Quality (covered on OT Lt. Hanson Information Assurance Review or flex) Narcotics Technology Unit Lt. Copher ~ Area 3 HIDTA Central Planning~ -·sERT Lt. Salinas Lt. Mccomas Vice Intelligence VACANT Authority Lt. Reynolds n r Patrol MAGEC 1-Air Support Unit Lt. Zanoni covering ***Chaplaincy Program Detectives -Awards JTIF Human Resources CSO's f--.. Committee Chair CyberCrimes Background ~ Ag Task Force f--.. -sWAT ICE Investigations Lt. Erwin I~ Lt. Peters *** Dive/Boats -1cs TLO CCWPermits *** lnteroperability -ICS&COP -·I.T. Deputy ***Command BZPP Post **'*1 033 Program H M.Koop Prisoner Transportation~ -AcT-ABt09 ***Dept. Safety & Extradition y Officer Area4 M.Koop VACANT r--Y Crime Lab Lia~on wiT raining ~ Lt. Devins covering Lt. Padilla y RE: STC Training Patrol -o.E.S. Coroner Detectives Lt. Gok:Jen Inmate Programs Mgr. ~ OHV Michelle Lefors IWF TJC ,.:.~0~ Marjaree Mason Center MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Between MARJAREE MASON CENTER, INC. And FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE This Memorandum of Understanding stands as evidence that the Marjaree Mason Center, Inc. hereinafter referred to as "MMC" and Fresno County Sheriff's Office hereinafter referred to as "FCSO" intend to work together toward the mutual goal of providing maximum available assistance to victims of domestic violence in Fresno County. As such, the two agencies are committed to the enhancement of services to victims of domestic violence. To this end, each agency agrees to provide and/or coordinate the following services: I. The Marjaree Mason Center will closely coordinate the following services with the Fresno County Sheriffs Office (FCSO): a. Provide advocacy and support to victims of domestic violence. b. Provide referred clients with access to all appropriate services. c. Collaborate with FCSO to strengthen referral information and pamphlets on domestic violence. d. Offer training to department officers and dispatcher on D V -1 01, safety planning, and accessing MMC services. e. Collaborate with FCSO in the creation and strengthening of protocols and policies related to inter-agency accountability. 2. The Fresno County Sheriffs Office will coordinate the following services with the Marjaree Mason Center (MMC): a. Identify victims to be served by MMC. b. Provide referrals to victims of domestic violence who have filed reports with the FCSO. c. Provide listings of services available to victims of domestic violence that includes information about the MMC. d. Coordinate training of FCSO deputies, dispatchers and Community Service Officers. e. Collaborate with MMC in the creation and strengthening of protocols and policies related to inter-agency accountability. f. Provide works space for MMC advocate to be co-located at FCSO. 1600 M Street Fresno, CA 93721 main: 559-237-4706 fax: 559 237-0420 www.mmcenter.org 3. Meetings between the FCSO and the MMC will be scheduled periodically to assess M a f]gff~~d discuss strategies for improved referral and follow-up services. Mason .&s~~dum of Understanding shall commence on November 1, 2014 and remain in effect until February 1, 2018. Either party may cancel the agreement at any time by 30-day written notice to the other party. We, the undersigned, as authorized representatives ofMarjaree Mason Center, Inc. and Fresno County Sheriff's Office, do hereby approve this document. For Marjaree Mason Center, Inc. Date For Fresno County Sheriff's Office 1600 M Street Fresno, CA 93721 main: 559-237-4706 fax: 559-237-0420 www.mmcenter.org 2 RCSFRESNO FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT RCS Fresno and the Fresno County Sheriff's Office agree to work cooperatively to provide maximum assistance to survivors of sexual violence in Fresno County. In particular, each agency agrees to do the following: • Staff of both agencies shall provide and participate in regular and relevant cross training of staff members and interns. • Staff of both agencies will actively coordinate good faith compliance with California Penal Code Section 264.2(b), Evidence Code 1035.2 and relevant subsections. • RCS Fresno agrees to promptly share information regarding the status of a survivor which would otherwise be protected by confidentiality or other privacy rules, based on prior written authorization of the survivor. • Both agencies agree to promptly furnish upon request a written copy of the procedure for requesting and receiving confidential information consistent with this agreement. • RCS Fresno will provide 24-hour crisis intervention, in-person and ongoing advocacy services to survivors of sexual violence in Fresno County as provided in the Ca!OES Rape Crisis Center Service Standards. • Fresno Sheriff's Office deputies will actively promote the RCS Fresno 24-hour crisis line (559- 222-7273) as a free and confidential resource available to all persons residing in Fresno County who are concerned about sexual violence issues or who have suffered trauma from unwanted sexual contact and/or a coercive relationship. • Both agencies will actively promote a collaborative, transparent and coordinated community response to sexual violence issues through participation in monthly sexual assault response team meetings of all groups with a stake in sexual violence intervention and prevention in Fresno County and the Central Valley region. This agreement is effective upon execution by both parties through December 31, 2017. Either party may cancel the agreement at any time by 30-day written notice to the other party. We, the undersigned, as authorized representatives ofRCS Fresno and the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, do hereby approve this document. c.~Q ~~' RCS Fresno 259 N. Blackstone Avenue, Fresno CA 93701 (559) 497-2900 Margaret Mim , Fresno County Sheri Office 2200 Fresno Street, Fresno CA 93721 (559) 600-8800 11 /-z_,) l<f-- 7 Toate Document of Intent to Collaborate Between The Fresno Probation Department, Crime Victim Assistance Center and the Fresno County Sheriffs Office This Document of Intent stands as evidence that the Fresno County Probation Crime Victim Assistance Center (CVAC), which includes the Elder Abuse Program and the Fresno County Sheriff's Office intend to work together toward the mutual goal of providing maximum available assistance to crime victims residing in Fresno County. Both Agencies believe that implementation of the Crime Victim Assistance Center's proposal will further this goal. To this end, each agency's agree to participate in the program in a collaborative effort, if selected for funding. It is agreed that: Project staff will provide: • Direct services to crime victims in a through timely response to request and referrals, • Providing training and presentations to law enforcement regarding victims' rights and assistance, • Will provide community presentations regarding victims' rights and assistance throughout the county. The Sheriff's Agency staff will: • Make referrals to the Crime Victim Assistance Center, • Provide police reports as needed Fresno County Sheriffs Office staff and Project staff will schedule and attend meeting between designated personnel to discuss strategies, time tables and implementation of mandated services. Each agency will maintain a mutual referral network Each agency agrees to make referrals to the other agency in order to provide information and assistance to victim and potential crime victims. Each agency agrees to share information about the status of a victim as authorized by the victim. Coordination of Services will be augmented as needed through the exchange of updated information and in-service training Each agency agrees to distribute information and brochures for the other agency during the agencies' provisions of services to citizens as needed. We, the undersigned, as authorized representatives of the Fresno County Probation Crime Victim Assistance Center and the Fresno County Sheriff's Office do Hereby Approve of this document. The Document of Intent will begin June 30 1 h 2012 and continue through July 1, 2015. For the Fresno County Sheriff's Office For the Crime Victim Assistance Center X Unda Penner, Chief Probation Officer X X Date Date PROJECT SERVICE AREA INFORMATION 1. COUNTY OR COUNTIES SERVED: Enter the name(s) of the county or counties served by the project. Put an asterisk where the project's principal office is located. County of Fresno* 2. U.S. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT(S): Enter the number(s) of the U.S. Congressional District(s) which the project serves. Put an asterisk for the district where the project's principal office is located. 4, 16*, 21,22 3. STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT(S): Enter the number(s) of the State Assembly District(s) which the project serves. Put an asterisk for the district where the project's principal office is located. 23, 31* 4. STATE SENATE DISTRICT(S): Enter the number(s) of the State Senate District(s) that the project serves. Put an asterisk for the district where the project's principal office is located. 14, 16* 5. POPULATION OF SERVICE AREA: Enter the total population of the area served by the project. 955,272 Project Service Area Information 2-154 (Revised 7/2013) CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES LAW ENFORCEMENT AND VICTIM SERVICES DIVISION COMPUTERSANDAUTOMATEDSYSTEMS PURCHASE JUSTIFICATION GUIDELINES As stated in the Recipient Handbook, approval for purchases of computers and automated equipment is contingent on the project's ability to demonstrate cost effective, project-related need. This is best demonstrated by clearly relating each computer system or component to the grant objectives and activities. Please answer the following questions. Attach as many pages as necessary to fully answer each question. 1. What is your agency's purpose for the proposed system? Include a description of the items to be purchased and how they will be used. Also, explain how the proposed equipment and/or software will enhance the project's ability to achieve the objectives/activities of the project as specified in the Grant Award Agreement. The Marjaree Mason Center would like to purchase a tablet for the Victim Advocate. The tablet will be used to enter statistics into MMC's statistical database and will be used to review restraining orders in court with clients. 2. If the request is for hardware and software in which the total costs exceed $25,000, describe the proposed design of your system and indicate whether this is a new system or an addition/enhancement of an existing one, and whether it will be integrated with other systems. In your description please, be specific as to type and location of hardware/software and how the system will be operated and maintained. N/A Computers & Automated Systems Purchase Justification Guidelines-Cal OES 2-157 (Revised 7/2013) Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 Project Narrative PROBLEM STATEMENT The County of Fresno was formed in 1856 and is located in the Central Valley of California. The County of Fresno is comprised of approximately 6,000 square miles thus making Fresno County the sixth (6) largest county in California by squares miles. According to the 2013 U.S. Census, County of Fresno population is 955,272 documented persons making the County of Fresno the tenth (1 0) most populous county in California. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office is responsible for providing law enforcement services within the County of Fresno. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office was established in 1856 and is overseen by an elected Sheriff. Sheriff Margaret Mims is the current Sheriff of Fresno County and has served in that capacity since 2007. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office consists of a total of 1,065 sworn and civilian employees'. Of the 1,065 total employees', 411 are sworn law enforcement personnel assigned to various duties with the department. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has a total of 136 patrol deputies and supervisors assigned to the Patrol Bureau. These deputies and supervisors are directly responsible for ensuring the safety of the public and responding to calls for service, including domestic violence incidents and restraining order violations. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office first established a Domestic Violence Unit in the early 1990's. The personnel assigned to the Domestic Violence Unit has fluctuated through the years due to the economic times from a high of four (4) deputy sheriff detectives to the current allocation of one (1) deputy sheriff detective. The Marjaree Mason Center (MMC) is a resource and shelter for victims of domestic violence within the County of Fresno. For more than 30 years, the Marjaree Mason Center has offered shelter and supportive services to victims of domestic Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 1 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriffs Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 violence in Fresno County. The Center was founded in 1979 after the murder of Marjaree Mason, a native of Easton located in the County of Fresno. A graduate of Washington High School and Reedley College, Marjaree lived in Fresno for 31 years and was well known in the community. Currently, the Center operates the county's only domestic violence shelter. The Marjaree Mason Center supports and empowers adults and their children affected by domestic violence, while striving to prevent and end the cycle of abuse through education and advocacy. The Mission Statement of the Marjaree Mason Center is "to empower individuals and their children to make informed choices to live free of domestic violence." The goal of the Marjaree Mason Center Safe House program is to provide a safe, healthy and supportive environment until the family can be relocated to a long term independent living community. On behalf of victims, case managers advocate with social service agencies, employers or other organizations, often assisting victims in applying for public assistance. From October 2012 through September 2013, the Marjaree Mason Center served a total of 5,670 clients and provided 431 adults and 595 children a place to live at one of their three shelters with a total of 187 available beds for victims of domestic violence. The Marjaree Mason Center has an emergency shelter located in Fresno and two transitional shelters, one located in the City of Clovis and the second located in Eastern Fresno County in the City of Reedley. The 24 hour crisis hotline provided by the Marjaree Mason Center handled 2,550 calls during this same time period. This crisis line services both victims of domestic violence as well as provides an after hour resource for law enforcement to assist victims of domestic violence. According to City-data.com, in 2009, the percentage of residents living in poverty within Fresno County was 21.5% compare to the State of California average of 14.2%. Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 2 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 Meanwhile, California's Employment Development Department reports Fresno County experienced a 10.2% unemployment rate in October of 2014, far greater than California's rate of 7.3% during the same time. The 10.2% unemployment rate is down from the high of 13.8% in March of 2014. According to the 2013 U.S. Census figures, Hispanics represent the majority of County of Fresno's population, at about 51.6%. The rest of the population is about 10.5% Asian, 5.9% Black or African American, 3% American Indian, and 31.4% White. The census also shows more than one out of five Fresno County residents are foreign born, and a language other than English is spoken in more than 43.4% of Fresno County homes. The need for bi-lingual first responding deputy sheriffs and investigators has never been greater. Both the Fresno County Sheriff's Office and the Marjaree Mason Center will be able to provide staff funded by this grant who are bi-lingual in English and Spanish to fully assist victims of domestic violence. In 2013, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office responded to 3118 domestic violence calls for service and documented 890 criminal reports for domestic violence related crimes including, kidnapping, spousal abuse, rape and violations of criminal protective orders. From 2010 through 2013, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office responded on average to 3307 domestic violence related calls for service each year and documented on average 897 criminal reports for domestic violence related crimes each year during that time frame. The responsibility for investigating this high rate of calls for service and criminal reports for domestic violence related cases falls onto the sole detective currently working within the Domestic Violence Unit. Due to the high case load, this leaves little time to adequately complete follow-up investigations and coordinating with the victims advocate to best serve the victims of domestic violence and their families. Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 3 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriffs Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 This high rate of domestic violence is coupled with extreme poverty, joblessness, and ethnic diversity, as well as poor education, all factors that make Fresno County's population an extreme challenge to serve. With the large population of Fresno County, coupled with the high number of domestic violence calls for service, this grant funding will enable the Fresno County Sheriff's Office an opportunity to service a large number of domestic violence victims and their families. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office will be able to reach a greater number of domestic violence victims in need and allows for a higher percentage of victims serviced with the same grant funds as smaller communities. This equates to a larger percentage of victims served, while utilizing the same amount of grant funds. With the continued growth of the County of Fresno, coupled with the increase in education and services for victim of domestic violence, the need for cooperation and coordinated partnership between the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, the Marjaree Mason Center and other resources available to victims has never been greater. Resources continue to shrink throughout the state due to various influences including the economic down turn. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has not been exempt from these issues. Over the past several years the Fresno County Sheriff's Office has had to cut personnel from our Domestic Violence Unit, and Marjaree Mason Center has had to make similar cuts. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office is currently staffing the Domestic Violence Unit with one (1) full-time deputy sheriff detective. This one detective is responsible for follow-up investigation of all domestic violence cases, review of each domestic violence report and the submission of cases to the Fresno County District Attorney's Office, in addition to providing ongoing domestic violence training for deputies and other members of the department. With the high case load of domestic violence cases for this one detective, the dissemination of victim information and reports to the advocate occurs at a slower pace. At times this hinders the advocates ability to reach Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 4 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 victims in a timely manner thus slowing up the process of assisting victims. Advocates routinely gain new information from follow-up contacts with victims which is also useful to the detectives. Often times victim injuries get progressively worse with time and the need for re-photographs in the ensuing days helps to solidify the investigations. However this delayed response between the detective and the advocate can cause a delay in these services. Facing this lack of personnel and economic resources, cooperation is essential to providing victims with cohesive and comprehensive services. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office is confident that in partnering with the Marjaree Mason Center, together we can offer the cohesive and comprehensive services needed to successfully investigate, prosecute and protect victims of domestic violence. Due to the limited resources available, not only within the Fresno County Sheriff's Office but all other entities as well, a more effective coordinated response to domestic violence victims and those providing services to the victims is crucial. Law enforcement and victim services agencies provide complimentary services, and must cooperate to provide the best possible assistance to victims. The Marjaree Mason Center provides trained victim advocates equipped to provide victims with safety planning, crisis support, and referrals for emergency shelter. It is imperative that law enforcement give these advocates fast access to victims who have reported domestic violence in order to offer services, intervene in the cycle of violence and prevent further harm to the victim and their children(s). In responding to domestic violence calls, a cooperative advocate-law- enforcement relationship is beneficial for several reasons. Many victims in Fresno County have a distrust of law enforcement, some of which may be caused from the high number of victims who speak a language other than English. Often times, these victims may be hesitant and afraid to come forward to law enforcement because they are in this Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 5 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 country illegally. Marjaree Mason Center advocates can often break through this lack of trust and hesitation because any information victims give to advocates is 100% confidential and will not be disclosed. Emergency Protective Orders can be issued in the field at the time law enforcement investigates incidents of domestic violence. While Marjaree Mason Center advocates can provide many services to a victim in need, only law enforcement, including the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, can provide Emergency Protection Orders. Oftentimes, victims of domestic violence can be intimidated by law enforcement for various reasons and may not feel comfortable cooperating with law enforcement. Advocates can explain in an unbiased manner the importance of holding abusers accountable, increasing the likelihood of criminal prosecution. Without a victim's testimony or cooperation, criminal domestic violence cases often cannot be prosecuted. Law enforcement testimony alone is usually not sufficient to prosecute because it is often considered hearsay and a defendant has a right to confront and cross examine his or her accuser. Considering these factors, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office understands the importance of victim advocates and the overall benefits the advocates can provide. An Advocate from the Marjaree Mason Center can build up a level of trust with victims, and explain the importance of holding abusers accountable thus ensuring the overall safety of the victim and their family. Over the years, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office has developed a series of Departmental Policy, Procedures and Protocols in responding to incidents of domestic violence. These Policies, Procedures and Protocols are necessary and give guidance and directives to deputies and detectives who respond to and investigate incidents of domestic violence and restraining order violations. They ensure a standardized and consistent approach while investigating these types of crimes thus ensuring appropriate action is taken to adequately and properly protect the victim. However, with the limited resources currently available within the Fresno County Sheriff's Office Domestic Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 6 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 Violence Unit, this can be challenging and the maintenance of up to date policies, procedures and protocols has fallen behind. Current resources are overwhelmed with the ever increasing case load and have limited time and ability to focus on areas outside of the day to day follow-investigations relating to domestic violence. Additional resources provided by this grant funding will be directed to ensure current policy, procedures and protocols are updated. Adherence to the law and best practices for ensuring the overall protection of the victim, from the initial investigation through the criminal court process. The detective assigned to this position will partner with the advocate and other personnel from the Marjaree Mason Center to revise officer and advocates protocols for responding to victims of domestic violence and their families. This coordinated response will allow for a consistent and directed response by both deputy sheriffs and the advocates to incidents of domestic violence to ensure the ultimate protection of the victims of domestic violence. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office places a high level of emphasis and integrity in the initial training and ongoing training of our personnel. Newly hired deputy sheriff's go through an extensive field training program to properly equip them to investigate and handle any incident which may arise. The training offered by the Fresno County Sheriff's Office continues for all sworn personnel throughout their careers. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office holds yearly "In-Service" skills training to all sworn personnel in many different areas including legal updates and officer safety. In previous years, all sworn personnel have been trained and received updates in the area of domestic violence. In years past, patrol deputies have received training to give them the necessary skills to investigate incidents of domestic violence without the need for extensive follow-up by a Domestic Violence Detective. In years past, Detectives from the Domestic Violence Unit have routinely responded to patrol briefings, giving legal Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 7 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 updates and fielded questions to ensure patrol deputies are following proper Policy, Procedures and Protocols. However due to the limited resources within the Domestic Violence Unit, field contacts cannot be accomplished as in years past thus lowering the effective response of patrol deputies. Without this continued training offered by the detective within the Domestic Violence Unit, the quality of our investigations has suffered which in turn leads to a lower number of suspects arrested and successfully prosecuted for incidents of domestic violence. This lack of ongoing, hands on training has caused an overall drop in the quality of investigations being conducted by patrol deputies and first responders, and the information needed to successfully prosecute cases is lacking from within the crime reports. Relevant information is not being disseminated to the personnel in a timely manner from the Domestic Violence Unit, once again this is due to the lack of personnel available to investigate and provide training in the area of domestic violence. Inter-agency accountability ensures that both law enforcement and victim advocates work together to best protect the rights and safety of victims, with each agency holding the other accountable. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office keeps Marjaree Mason Center staff informed on laws, evidence procedures, law enforcement staffing and protocols, and other matters that can affect the safety and rights of victims. Marjaree Mason advocates ensure that officers are properly providing for and ensuring victim safety. Currently in Fresno County, Marjaree Mason Center advocates and law enforcement provide inter-agency accountability only within law-enforcement domestic violence units. The Marjaree Mason Center does not currently have the resources to respond on-site to every single domestic violence call or to provide inter-agency accountability to first-responding law enforcement units. Additionally, limited protocols or procedures currently exist for providing inter-agency accountability on law-enforcement first responders of domestic violence units. Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 8 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 Due to the current lack of protocols and procedures on inter-agency accountability, anytime the Marjaree Mason Center or law enforcement have issues between each other, these matters are usually discussed informally between the Marjaree Mason Center and law enforcement leaders. These informal discussions typically result in desirable solutions for both parties, but they do not have the advantage or simplicity of discussions that are guided by policies and procedures, so solutions may be more complicated and difficult to reach than necessary. Law enforcement should have protocols to help inform all responding officers and dispatchers about proper investigation of domestic violence, the roles and responsibilities of law enforcement and advocates, as well as protocols requiring or encouraging certain law enforcement personnel to attend domestic violence response trainings. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office finds it difficult to provide the best level of service to all victims of domestic violence given the current level of resources within the Domestic Violence Unit. Resources are stretched thin and most all of our efforts are placed on holding suspects accountable and protecting the victims. However, areas such as more in depth investigations, follow-up investigations and training of our personnel with respect to domestic violence have fallen short. Simply put, additional funding is needed in order to expand our Domestic Violence Unit and improve the level of training our personnel receive, thus strengthening the investigations into domestic violence incidents and protecting the victims and their families. PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has long been a leader in providing training opportunities for internal personnel, as well as personnel from surrounding agencies in numerous areas including Domestic Violence. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with the Marjaree Mason Center, will utilize these funds to enhance and Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 9 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 improve our coordinated response to protect victims of domestic violence and their children. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office will continue to partner with Rape Counseling Services of Fresno (RCS) and the James Rowland, Crime Victim Assistance Center, operated by the Fresno County Probation Department. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has developed a strategic plan, in conjunction with these additional funds, to enhance our response and techniques for domestic violence investigations, immediate victim advocacy, on-going training for patrol officers/first responders and the development of effective protocols and practices that will continue beyond this grant period. As stated, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office has had a long standing partnership with the Marjaree Mason Center. With these grant funds, a full-time victim advocate from the Marjaree Mason Center will be assigned to the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. This funding will ensure that victims of domestic violence and their children within Fresno County receive the necessary services to empower them and assist in stopping the cycle of violence. Currently, a victim advocate from the Marjaree Mason Center is housed within the Fresno County Sheriff's Office and is an essential component of the Domestic Violence Unit. However, this is not a fulltime assignment due to the lack of funding and other duties often pull her away from her office and her ability to assist the Domestic Violence Unit. If this grant was to be awarded, our advocate from the Marjaree Mason Center will be dedicated full-time to the Fresno County Sheriffs Office. The advocate will be available to assist victims of domestic violence within Fresno County and be a full-time resource to the deputies and investigators from the Fresno County Sheriff's Office and the citizens of Fresno County. With this grant funding, the advocate from the Marjaree Mason Center will be assigned full-time and be housed within the Domestic Violence Unit at the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. This advocate will be available to assist on domestic violence Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 10 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriffs Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 investigations, both during normal business hours and outside of the normal working hours, to provide immediate in-person response to requests for advocacy by the Fresno County Sheriff's Office on a 24-hour basis. The Sergeant who directly supervises the Domestic Violence Unit will be notified when an immediate response by a victim advocate is required. The assigned victim advocate will be notified and a coordinated response between the advocate and/or detective will be arranged in order to assist the victim and patrol deputies. In other situations which may not require an immediate emergency response, patrol deputies and investigators are trained to contact the existing 24 hour crisis hotline provided by the Marjaree Mason Center. This hotline is staffed 24-hours a day by live operators who are trained domestic violence advocates. By utilizing this hotline, members of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office will only need to know one phone number to provide immediate assistance to victims of domestic violence. The assigned advocate will provide the following: crisis intervention and follow-up services to victims of domestic violence and their families, provide information on the judicial process and support/advocacy during the court, prepare and file domestic violence restraining orders for victims and provide resource materials/outreach information for classes and groups in order to assist the victims and ensure the victims are given all the resources in order to protect themselves from further violence and victimization. The advocate will continually ensure the victim continues to receive the proper services and resources throughout the process to adequately protect themselves from further violence. It is strongly believed that the cycle of violence can be ended or prevented with a full-time advocate, working closely with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, to collectively ensure proper education and advocacy for the victims of domestic violence. Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 11 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has routinely provided patrol officers and first responders and other relevant department personnel with domestic violence specified training. However, this has been difficult to achieve and continue due to the lack of resources and cut to the personnel within the Domestic Violence Unit. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has long seen the value of providing directed domestic violence training to patrol deputies and first responders. Since the 1990's, patrol deputies and other first responders have routinely been provided with domestic violence trainings such as crime scene investigation, proper investigative techniques, evidence collection such as victim/suspect photographs depicting injuries or lack of injuries and also proper services available to victims of domestic violence. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office understands from experience the benefit of ongoing training for our personnel. When patrol deputies are continually provided domestic violence specified trainings, the quality of the investigations are enhanced and ultimately more victims are protected from their perpetrators. Quality investigations by patrol deputies also free up investigators to conduct more thorough investigations into domestic violence cases. If detectives do not need to re-interview victims or suspects, and contact additional witnesses because the initial responding deputy did a thorough investigation, the detective can re-direct his or her resources into putting together a complete package for prosecution. Detectives within the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, including the Domestic Violence Unit, routinely monitor recorded jail calls and are often able to make cases stronger or even add additional charges based upon information obtained from these recorded phone calls. If patrol deputies are not completing proper and complete investigations, then the detective assigned to the Domestic Violence Unit does not have the time or resources to complete such follow up and much of the investigators time will be spent completing the work of the patrol deputy. Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 12 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 Because the level of training being provided to members of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office has diminished over the years due to the cut in personnel assigned to the Domestic Violence Unit, the quality of investigations have diminished as well. This grant funding, will enable the Fresno County Sheriff's Office to add a second, full-time Detective to the Domestic Violence Unit. This means the Fresno County Sheriff's Office will have one (1) full-time Detective assigned to investigate domestic violence case funded by this grant and a second full-time Detective currently funded with general fund money. Both detectives will work hand in hand to protect victims of domestic violence within Fresno County. This will enable to the Fresno County Sheriff's Office to refocus much of our attention back to domestic violence specific training to our patrol deputies and first responders. This will be accomplished through routine attendance at patrol briefings on a quarterly basis. This "in person" training allows the information to be communicated directly to the personnel in need, as well as answer and questions which arise. The advocate from the Marjaree Mason Center will also respond to these trainings and provide the necessary training regarding services that are available and provided to properly ensure the victims of domestic violence are safe. The detective and advocate will also attend trainings provided to newly hired deputy sheriffs who are going through the field training program. This training will be provided by a seasoned and experienced domestic violence investigator, rather than a training officer with none or limited detective experience. The Domestic Violence Detective and the advocate will also attend meetings of field training officers on a regular basis. This will ensure the deputies who are directly training patrol personnel have relevant and correct information which is the up to date and accurate. The assigned Detective and advocate will also work together to provide relevant resource material and outreach materials to patrol deputies and other relevant department personnel. This will also include update pamphlets and materials for department members and victims alike. The Fresno County Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 13 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriffs Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 Sheriff's Office understands the benefits of utilizing the experts in the field of domestic violence to train our personnel and we expect to ultimately protect the victims of domestic violence end the cycle of violence for victims and their children with an improved coordinated response. Currently, patrol officers and dispatchers for Fresno County Sheriff's Office do not attend trainings offered by advocates from the Marjaree Mason Center. Funding cuts, reduced staffing levels, and a growing number of duties for remaining staff have stretched-thin law enforcement personnel and victim service providers. Simply put, time and resources have been lacking, for personnel from the Fresno County Sheriff's Office and victim service providers alike. With this funding, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office will make a dramatic impact on domestic violence victims and their families in Fresno County with more thorough investigations, better training for departmental personnel and a quicker advocacy and educational response to victims and their families. Both the Fresno County Sheriff's Office and the Marjaree Mason Center must work together to provide training to patrol deputies and 9-1-1dispatchers. In these trainings, victim advocates can best communicate the importance of their role in responding to victims, safety planning, as well as provide information on all of Marjaree Mason Centers available victim services, victim mindset, and general information about domestic violence. In such trainings, only law enforcement involvement can give legitimacy to the information provided which solidifies the need for a coordinated response Patrol officers need to be informed about different laws affecting victims. This knowledge will encourage officers to follow proper procedures in evidence gathering, such as taking detailed photographs. Training these first-responding deputies is especially important because funding cuts have reduced the number of Fresno County Sheriff's investigators who follow up on domestic violence cases, so they rely more Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 14 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 heavily on patrol officers for investigative work. Proper investigations conducted at the first responder level, also gives investigators an opportunity to redirect their resources to completing more thorough investigations which ultimately leads to greater sentences for the perpetrators thus protecting domestic violence victims and their families. Often times, victims of domestic violence fail to cooperate with investigators after their initial contact with first responding deputy sheriffs. This is due to numerous factors and re- enforces the need for complete and thorough investigations by those first responding deputy sheriffs. Other ways in which domestic violence specified trainings may be directed to patrol deputies and first responders is through recorded video trainings, roll call training bulletins which often are used to keep personnel informed of relevant changes in domestic violence laws and also through the yearly "In-Service" training provided to department personnel each year which can include the mandated domestic violence update trainings. The training which will be provided to patrol officers and/or dispatchers will include the following: dynamics of power and control, understanding the concept of dominant aggressor, and crime scene investigations to include thorough victim interviews, documenting and collecting physical evidence, photographs of victims and suspect depicting injuries or lack of injuries, noting and interviewing children present, benefits of recording interviews, completing detail-specific and comprehensive crime reports, medical release information and officer safety. Inter-agency accountability ensures that both law enforcement and victim advocates work together to best protect the rights and safety of victims, with each agency holding the other accountable. Marjaree Mason Center advocates ensure that officers are properly providing victim safety and the Fresno County Sheriff's Office will keep Marjaree Mason Center staff informed on laws, evidence procedures, law Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 15 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 enforcement staffing and protocols, and other matters that can affect the safety and rights of victims. Currently, Marjaree Mason Center advocates and the Fresno County Sheriff's Office provide inter-agency accountability within the Domestic Violence Unit, however this is on a limited basis due to the lack of resources on both sides. The Marjaree Mason Center does not currently have the resources to respond on-site to every single domestic violence call and provide inter-agency accountability to first-responding law enforcement units. However, with proper training and commitment of resources, this interagency accountability will be carried forth by properly trained patrol deputies and each case will be reviewed by the domestic violence advocate and the domestic violence detective to ensure all policies and procedures were properly followed. This improved inter-agency accountability will ultimately improve the level of the investigations completed and provide for the safety and security of the victims and their families. Currently, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office is the only law enforcement agency within the county to regularly attend the Domestic Violence Rural Roundtable meetings hosted by the Fresno County District Attorney's Office. These meeting are designed for all law enforcement agencies outside of the City of Fresno to gather and discuss issues involving domestic violence in rural Fresno County and how as a whole, we can better serve the domestic violence victims in Fresno County. Likewise, advocates from the Marjaree Mason Center are the only advocates who routinely attend these same meetings. This demonstrates the commitment of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office and the Marjaree Mason Center to better serve and protect the victims of domestic violence and further ensures our commitment to interagency accountability. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has always taken pride in providing its members with the necessary policies, procedures and protocols to properly investigate Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 16 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 crimes within Fresno County and Domestic Violence cases are no different. Law enforcement officers in general benefit from having proper procedures and protocols in place to follow when investigating crimes. This ensures a streamlined approach to investigations, ensuring consistent and appropriate response by deputies. There is no other type of crimes where this is so important as in domestic violence cases. Without updated procedures and protocols, investigations will lack thoroughness and steps will be forgotten. Domestic violence cases are very complex at times to investigate and there is no room for errors by the investigating first responders and patrol deputies. Without proper procedures and protocols in place, suspects will not be properly arrested or prosecuted thus endangering the victims and placing a higher likelihood the suspect will reoffend. With this grant funding, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office and the Marjaree Mason Center will collaborate to ensure our current policies, procedures and protocols are up to date and adequate in meeting the needs of domestic violence victims. These protocols will apply to all domestic violence cases including violations of protective orders to ensure victim safety. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office takes investigating domestic violence incidents and domestic violence restraining orders very seriously. We aggressively locate and arrest those offenders who violate domestic violence protective orders to properly protect the victims and their families. Often times, the perpetrators of these restraining orders are not located at the time of the initial investigation and per California laws, they cannot be arrested without a warrant at a future time. With these added funds, the additional detective will be able to push cases through to the Fresno County District Attorney's Office at a much faster rate. This will ensure active warrants are obtained in a timely manner and perpetrators are arrested at a much faster rate, thus ensuring the safety of domestic violence victims and their children. Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 17 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 Therefore, with this funding the Fresno County Sheriff's Office will have the personnel necessary to develop and implement protocols for ensuring the ultimate protection of domestic violence victims, not only in restraining order cases but all domestic violence incidents. The detectives within the Domestic Violence Unit will have the time and resources to stay appraised and up to date on law and other relevant issues pertaining to domestic violence cases. They will ensure policies, procedures and protocols are up to date and are followed by all personnel, thus creating a coordinated response from the initial investigation at the scene through the successful prosecution of the perpetrator. These policies, procedures and protocols will also outline the available services to assist the victims of domestic violence end the cycle of violence for themselves and their children, thus making Fresno County a safer place for victims and their families. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office will complete progress reports on a semi- annual basis and submit them to Cal OES. These reports will document statistical information as required by the grant award, as well as demonstrate the coordinated response of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, the Marjaree Mason Center and other community partners in protecting and educating victims of domestic violence. The statistical information will include, but not limited to, cases referred to the specialized Domestic Violence Unit, cases investigated, demographics of victims served, services provided, information on personnel trained and a narrative documenting the progress made in accomplishing the goals and objectives of this grant award. As stated earlier, with this grant funding the Fresno County Sheriff's Office will have the necessary resources for the continued and ongoing development and enhancement of our protocols in responding to domestic violence incidents. This funding will allow the Fresno County Sheriff's Office to begin rebuilding our Domestic Violence Unit after the economic downturn we experienced. This will allow the doubling Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 18 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 of the Domestic Violence Unit to two fulltime investigators, both with the sole purpose of protecting the victims of domestic violence within Fresno County and ensuring the perpetrators are prosecuted to the fullest extent. As the three year grant cycle expires, our goal is to continue the funding from the general fund budget of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. It is our belief that with the hard work and dedication from those working within the Domestic Violence Unit, the need for the continued expansion of the Domestic Violence Unit will be recognized. As investigations continue to become more and more complex with added factors such as text messaging, "sexting", "sextortion" and social media websites, the need for an experienced and coordinated response beyond this three year grant cycle will be apparent. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office and the Marjaree Mason Center are both committed to the common goal of protecting victims of domestic violence and ending the cycle of violence, while providing the necessary resources to assist the victims and their families. This commitment began thirty years ago and will continue well into the future as part of our long-term plan to respond to incidents of domestic violence long after this grant funding has been exhausted. The history and track record of both agencies have demonstrated that a strong partnership and collaboration is vital to the coordinated response to domestic violence incidents. With this grant funding, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office will begin the long overdue undertaking of expanding our Domestic Violence Unit and provide the necessary tools and initial funding to carry the unit well into the future, beyond this initial grant period. CAPABILITITES The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has the necessary personnel and resources to meet and exceed the stated objectives require of this grant application. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has a long standing history of meeting and exceeding various Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 19 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 grant awards through the years, including several funded by Cal OES. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office also has the necessary infrastructure needed to supervise and oversee this grant award to ensure all objectives are met and aU money is spent in accordance with Cal OES guidelines. The Domestic Violence Unit falls within the Detective Bureau of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. The Detective Unit is overseen by a Sheriff's Caption who has over thirty (30) years of law enforcement experience. The Domestic Violence Unit is overseen by a Sheriff's Lieutenant who has just under thirty (30) years of total law enforcement experience. The Domestic Violence Unit is supervised directly by a Sheriff's Sergeant who has twenty (20) years of total law enforcement experience. This Sheriff's Sergeant also has experience supervising and direct responsibility for the management of no less than four different State and Federal Grants during his tenure. The financial aspect of this grant will be handled by a Supervising Accountant within the business office of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. This Supervising Accountant has an abundance of experience working on both State and Federal Grants. The experience listed above will ensure the personnel assigned to this grant award will strictly adhere to the guidelines and requirements of this Cal OES funded grant award. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has long been a leader in providing training opportunities for internal personnel, as well as personnel from surrounding agencies in numerous areas including Domestic Violence. Each year, a twenty (20) or forty (40) hour in-service training session is provided to deputy sheriff personnel on various topics including domestic violence updates, officer safety etcetera. Due to our commitment to training and our available resources, many surrounding law enforcement agencies send their personnel to these in-service trainings as a way to keep their own department personnel up to date and informed of emerging trends. This demonstrates the high level of trust these agencies have in the Fresno County Sheriff's Office to properly and Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 20 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 correctly train their personnel. Often times, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office is requested by neighboring law enforcement agencies within the County of Fresno to investigate major crimes occurring in their own jurisdictions. These crimes include homicides, officer involved shootings, sex crimes and at times, domestic violence cases. This is due to the investigative experience of detectives assigned to the specialty units within the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, as well as the available resources. The detective currently assigned as the sole Domestic Violence Detective at the Fresno County Sheriff's Office has approximately 16 years of law enforcement experience and has been functioning as a Domestic Violence Detective for 2 and ~ years. This detective possesses an Intermediate POST certificate and has attended several POST certified training courses, including Domestic Violence specific training and Interview and Interrogation. This Detective has also been cross trained to work sexual assault investigations and has attended a POST certified Sexual Assault training course. Many domestic violence cases result in a current or past sexual assault and the cross training of this detective would be invaluable to the successful completion of the grant objectives. If this funding was made possible through this grant award, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office would increase the number of detectives from one to two, with one detective's experience listed above. A second detective would be added to the Domestic Violence Unit and be trained for the long term planning and succession of the unit. This detective will be a seasoned deputy sheriff, with at least an Intermediate POST Certification, with specialized training beyond the academy level, in relation to domestic violence cases. Due to the high level of emphasis placed on ongoing direct training of department personnel by the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, we do not anticipate the need to exhaust grant funds on training for the assigned detective. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has long recognized the importance of properly trained personnel and will utilized existed training funds to provide any necessary POST training Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 21 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriffs Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 in the areas of domestic violence and sexual assault training, as well as interview and interrogation techniques. The detective funded by this grant award and assigned full time to investigating and coordinating response to domestic violence incidents will act in both an investigative and coordinating capacity, including: • Review arrest and preliminary investigation reports to evaluate cases and provide supplemental reports for issues requiring further investigation within 48 hours of arrest. • Gather and document evidence including witness statements, the identities of all children in the home, previous incidents of domestic violence and violent crimes, as well as civil restraining order information from the California Law Enforcement Telecommunication System (CLETS). • Provide or facilitate training for patrol officers/first responders on responding to victims of domestic violence and their children. • Assist with the development of protocols for ensuring consistent and appropriate response by officers to violations of protective orders in order to ensure victim safety. • Oversee the completion of domestic violence case follow-up requests or evidence requests from the District Attorney's Office. • Provide consultation and resources for officers, and other relevant personnel employed by the recipient, on effective domestic violence intervention and response techniques. Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 22 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 • Serve as a point of contact with the domestic violence service provider and the Domestic Violence Counselor for developing and initiating mechanisms of interagency accountability. • Work in close cooperation with victim advocacy personnel. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office involvement and partnership with the Marjaree Mason Center's began in approximately 1997 when an advocate was stationed within the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. The advocates receive reports of domestic violence and contact victims to offer services and other resources available to the victims. This collaboration in serving victims has continued for the past 18 years and will continue well into the future. The collaboration between the Marjaree Mason Center and the Fresno County Sheriff's Office is further strengthened by the involvement of law enforcement on the Marjaree Mason Center's volunteer Board of Directors. Over the past 20 years, members of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office have frequently served on the board. Currently, Fresno County Under Sheriff Steve Wilkins serves on the board and Sheriff Margaret Mims is a Board of Directors Emeritus. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office involvement and partnership with the Rape Counseling Center of Fresno (RCS) began in the 1970's and continues to this day. Advocates from RCS provide confidential help to sexual violence survivors that is trauma-informed and culturally competent. RCS advocates personally accompany sexual violence survivors to sexual assault forensic exams under Penal Code 264.2(b)(1). Upon request, RCS advocates accompany survivors to law enforcement interviews or court proceedings. RCS also provides therapy and supportive service referrals and other help to all sexual violence survivors in Fresno County. RCS also provides rape prevention education and training to other professionals. RCS advocates answer the 24-hour rape crisis line in Fresno County (559-222-7273) and these services Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 23 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriffs Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 01 00 are available to deputies from the Fresno County Sheriff's Office in order to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Oftentimes, victims of domestic violence are also sexually assaulted by their perpetrators. Having resources such as the RCS hotline, giving victims and deputy sheriff first responders direct and immediate access is paramount in providing for the overall safety and protection of the victim. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office also has an established, documented working relationship with the James Rowland Crime Victim Assistance Center operated through the Fresno County Probation Department. They serve victims of various crimes, including domestic violence and sexual assault. Among other services, they provide crisis intervention and counseling, emergency assistance and referrals, orientation to the criminal justice e system, support at court hearings, restitution assistance and training. All the above listed capabilities demonstrate that the Fresno County Sheriff's Office does have the personnel and infrastructure necessary to meet and exceed the objectives of this grant. Over the years, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office has worked in a collaborative effort with our community and justice system partners in an effort to provide the best services to the victims of Fresno County. Our past and present history of involvement with our community partners have demonstrated the high level of dedication and service to the victims of Fresno County and proves our commitment to the long term goal and objectives of the Law Enforcement Specialized Units Program. Project Narrative-Cal OES 2-108 (Revised 7/2013) 24 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 Budget Narrative A. Personnel Service-Salaries and Benefits-$204,471 Applicant Agency-Fresno County Sheriff's Office Deputy Sheriff: $141,479 is budgeted to fund 95% of the salary and benefits for one (1) full time position. A salary adjustment of a two percent salary increase effective on June 8, 2015 was also included in the cost. In-Kind Match: $62,992 is budgeted to meet the 25% total project cost match requirement. $6,829 is budgeted to fund the remaining 5% cost of the full-time Deputy Sheriff funded through this grant; $56,163 is budgeted to fund 51% of a second Deputy Sheriff Detective who is currently assigned to the Domestic Violence Unit via general fund money and will assist the domestic violence Unit detective funded with these grant funds. B. Operating Expenses-$47,496 Community-Based Organization (CBO) -Marjaree Mason Center Victim Advocacy: $47,496 is budgeted to fund 100% of one (1) Victim Advocate's salary and benefits, overtime and operational expenses for one year via a contract with the Marjaree Mason Center, a local Cai-OES funded Domestic Violence Assistance (DV) Program recipient. C. Equipment-$0.00 With these grant funds, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office will fund one (1) full-time deputy sheriff assigned to work full-time on domestic violence cases. This detective and the advocate funded through this grant will work on the project fulltime to ensure all objectives and Budget Narrative-Cal OES 2-107 (Revised 7/2013) 1 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 activities are met and the intent of ultimately protecting victims of domestic violence is completed. A second deputy sheriff detective currently working in the Domestic Violence Unit and funded through general funds will assist the full-time detective funded through this grant. They will work hand in hand to ensure the successful outcome of this grant. These two- detectives will complete follow-up investigations and respond after hours as needed on domestic violence investigations conducted throughout Fresno County. Because of this, a large portion of this second detective, currently funded through general funds, will be spent towards completing the goals and objectives of this grant and assisting victims of domestic violence full time. The time spent by this second detective investigating domestic violence cases will be used to cover the 25% in-kind match. All funds, both for the domestic violence detective and the advocate will be used to completely fund their salaries and operating costs. Any training cost will be paid out of the general fund of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office to ensure all money is directed towards meeting and exceeding the objectives of the grant. The allocated funds are meant to minimize administrative costs and support direct services in order to meet and exceed the goals and objectives proposed in this grant. All duties of the project-funded staff will be directed full-time towards the grant to ensure all funds are allocated in accordance with this grant proposal. The project-funded staff will provide victim advocacy to victims of domestic violence, provide for the coordination and investigation of domestic violence cases, training, protocols for sustainable response, community collaboration and reporting requirements to fulfill the goals and objectives of this grant. The MOU and this grant proposal clearly state the terms and conditions of the contract with the Marjaree Mason Center and the Fresno County Sheriff's Office to provide one full-time victim's advocate for this program. This advocate will provide advocacy and support to victims of domestic violence, refer clients to services, collaborate with the Fresno County Sheriffs Office Budget Narrative-Cal OES 2-107 (Revised 7/2013) 2 Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100 to provide referral information and pamphlets on domestic violence, offer training and collaborate to create and strengthen protocols and procedures related to inter-agency accountability. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office and the Marjaree Mason Center will collaborate to fulfill the goals and objectives of this grant. Because the Fresno County Sheriff's Office will be providing funding to the Marjaree mason Center via this grant, the Marjaree Mason Center will be a "Subcontractor" who will be providing the services described within the grant proposal. BudgetNarrative-Ca\OES'l-107 (Revised 7/2013) 3