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 $1...
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