Item:
Title
Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 19BCC000018 - Recognize $20,000 from the MacArthur Foundation and the Urban Institute for the Innovation Fund Capstone
Body
Date Of BOCC Meeting: November 13, 2018
Request For Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 19BCC000018 in the amount of $20,000 from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Urban Institute for the Innovation Fund Capstone.
In 2017, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, through the Urban Institute, awarded Durham County an Innovation Fund grant to implement the Court Date Reminder Service. The remainder of the grant was used to enter into a Technical Assistance Agreement with the Pretrial Justice Institute.
The Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI) met with criminal justice stakeholders in May 2018 to discuss potential enhancements to and opportunities to improve consistency in the pretrial process. In August 2018, Durham County was awarded a $20,000 Innovation Fund Capstone to continue working with PJI on improving the pretrial decision process and to implement an updated or new assessment tool.
Alignment With Strategic Plan: This agenda item aligns with County’s Strategic Goal 3: Safe Community.
Resource Persons: Gudrun Parmer, CJRC Director and Christie Long, Pretrial Services Supervisor
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 19BCC000018 in the amount of $20,000 from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Urban Institute for the Innovation Fund Capstone.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________