Primary Department: Justices of the Peace
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Judge Steven Duble, Precinct 1, Place 2, and Judge Dolores Lozano, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 2
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Position
Project ID (if applicable): GY24_EVICTION aka Eviction Diversion Initiative Program
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The National Center for State Courts
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Request by Justices of the Peace 1-2 and 2-2 for approval to change the fund for two grant positions to general fund effective August 8, 2026.
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Background and Discussion:
This is the closeout of a one-year extension of a grant previously awarded and accepted by JP 1-2 and JP 2-2 as part of a national program funded by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). The initial grant was awarded in 2023 for $295,380. The extension of the initial grant funded half the salary of an Eviction Diversion Facilitator in JP 1-2 and JP 2 -2 for one more year. The grant also provided ongoing technical assistance to update eviction court procedures to emphasize holistic, sustainable, and community driven resolutions to housing problems. Each court will enhance an existing eviction diversion program with an emphasis on using court processes to connect litigants with the time, information, and community resources necessary to resolve their housing disputes in a less harmful manner.
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A clean and successful closure of our GY_24 EVICTION grant.
Alternative Options:
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Prior Court Action (if any):
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09.18.2025 |
25-5534 (230) |
CC Approved to extend two grant funded positions to September 30, 2026 |
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07.10.2025 |
25-4091 (110) |
CC Approved to extend the grant end date to September 30, 206 |
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08.29.2023 |
23-4925 (275) |
CC Approved to accept the award of FY24_EVICTION |
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Anticipated Court Date: 8/6/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 8/8/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Stephanie Nycum, Asst Chief Clerk or Derek Kelly, Court Program Manager with Dept 312 & Rubisela Cantu, Chief Clerk with Dept 322.
Attachments (if applicable): Grant Amendments (07.10.2025 & 09.18.2025 CC Approvals)