DEPARTMENT: Community Corrections
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute A Contract, Contract Amendments And Execute Joint Powers Agreements For Community Corrections Services
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Community Corrections supervises adults and juveniles placed on probation by the courts; and
WHEREAS, probation staff focuses on community safety and reducing recidivism in their supervision of these individuals; and
WHEREAS, supervision, services and court-ordered programs are provided through direct care delivery and purchased services and a variety of services are in place to meet the varied needs of these individuals; and
WHEREAS, Sentence to Service (STS) provides supervised work crews for non-violent adults receiving probation services as an alternative to being ordered to jail; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.19-868 (December 3, 2019), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized execution of a JPA with Independent School District (ISD) 917 for education services at the Juvenile Service Center for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 20-618 (December 8, 2020), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized execution of contracts with the following vendors and services: General Security Services Corporation (GSSC) for Sentence to Serve Work Crews Supervision with a not to exceed amount of $609,000 for the period of January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022, and Nystrom & Associates for Juvenile Wrap Around Services with a not to exceed amount of $120,000 for the period of January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022; and
WHEREAS, staff is requesting authorization to execute a new contract with GSSC in a not to exceed amount of $609,000 for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023; and
WHEREAS, a contract amendment is requested to the Nystrom and Associates contract extending the expiration date to December 31, 2023, increasing the not to exceed amount from $120,000 to $180,000; and
WHEREAS, a contract amendment is requested to extend the expiration date to December 31, 2023, for Life Development Resources for Adult Sex Offender Treatment Services, increasing the not to exceed amount from $75,000 to $128,000; and
WHEREAS, solicitations for these services is to be completed in 2023 as solicitations for services were not completed in 2021 or 2022 due to COVID 19; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends executing a JPA with ISD 917 for education services at the Juvenile Service Center for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends executing JPA’s with the Cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville, and MnDOT for the purchase of STS services from Dakota County at a cost of $481.00 per day for five or more workers per crew, and $240.50 per day for work crews with less than five workers, for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023; and
WHEREAS, funding for these contracts and revenue from STS-related joint powers agreements with public entities will be included in the 2023 County Manager’s Recommended Budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to execute amendments to the contracts with the following vendors at the rates listed for Community Corrections services for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form:
Agency: Life Development Resources
1. Service: Adult Sex Offender Treatment Services
a. Group Therapy Rate: $83.00 per session
b. Individual/Conjoint Sessions: $172.00 per session
c. Intake (Diagnostic Interview): $430.00 per session
Agency: Nystrom & Associates
1. Service: Wrap-Around Dual Diagnosis Facilitation Services
a. Rate: $52.00 per hour
Agency: General Security Services Corporation (GSSC)
1. Service: Sentence to Service Work Crew Supervision
a. Rate: $357.00 per work crew day
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to execute joint powers agreements as presented with Independent School District 917 for education services at the Juvenile Service Center for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to execute joint powers agreements as presented with the Cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville and with the Minnesota Department of Transportation for the purchase of guaranteed Sentence to Service work crew days at a rate of $481.00 per day for five or more workers per crew, and $240.50 per day for work crews with less than five workers, for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the contracts shall contain a provision that allows the County to immediately terminate the contracts in the event sufficient funds from county, state, or federal sources are not appropriated at a level sufficient to allow payment of the amounts due; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Community Services Director is hereby authorized to amend said contracts, consistent with the amount budgeted, to alter the number and types of clients served, types of services provided, service rates, contract amount and the contract term, consistent with County contracting policies, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
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