Department: County Administration
Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between Harris County and The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD for services to mitigate the causes of felony nonappearance.
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Background and Discussion:
On January 9, 2024, Commissioners Court approved an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD (THC) for services through the Community Assistance Referral Program (CARP) to mitigate the causes of misdemeanor nonappearance, as directed by the ODonnell Consent Decree.
Although a much smaller population, this ILA is also with THC for similar services through CARP for felony nonappearance, funded through the Safety and Justice Challenge grant from the MacArthur Foundation.
Expected Impact:
A decrease in nonappearance rates in the District Courts.
Alternative Options:
Do not approve the ILA. Felony defendants will not receive services, and the grant funds will be disbursed in another manner.
Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Anticipated Court Date: February 27, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Mike Giordanelli, Assistant Director, Operations, Office of County Administration
Attachments (if applicable): The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD ILA