Title
Extension of Operation, Administration of City Prosecutor's Office Prostitution Diversion Program (Ordinance S-46756)
Description
Request authorization for an extension of an existing three-year contract that has two one-year options for renewal with Catholic Charities Community Services, Inc. (Catholic Charities) for operation of the Prostitution Diversion program. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Prosecutor's Office's Prostitution Diversion Program provides and monitors rehabilitation services that focus on support, education, and treatment for participants who have been trapped in the life of prostitution. Both the offender and community benefit when the offender is rehabilitated. The City benefits by saving the costs the City would otherwise incur to prosecute and incarcerate the offender. For the period of July 2017 to March 2020, the City saved $509,170 in jail costs alone. These savings do not include the costs that would have been incurred by the Prosecutor's Office, the Municipal Court, and the Police Department to prosecute these cases. Additionally, these savings do not include the cost of the defendant's continuing to commit crimes or the value of the participants' return to the community as productive members.
In February 2017, the City issued a request for proposals (RFP) to seek offers from outside organizations to operate the City's Prostitution Diversion Program. Catholic Charities was the sole organization to respond to the RFP. Catholic Charities’ proposal was reviewed by an evaluation committee. The committee determined that the proposal satisfied all requirements and Catholic Charities’ was highly-qualified to continue providing the program services. The term of the contract is three years, July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020, with two one-year renewal options. Staff is requesting to exercise the two one-year renewal options at this time for the period from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022.
Contract Term
Two one-year renewal options beginning July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022.
Financial Impact
Funding is in the amount of $231,845.96 for each fiscal year of the contract. The funds have already been allocated in the Law Department budget. The contract would be contingent on the appropriation of funding each fiscal year.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
City Council adopted Ordinance S-43620 on June 6, 2017, to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Catholic Charities Community Services, Inc. to operate and administer the City's Prostitution Diversion Program, with funding not to exceed $231,845.96 per year over the life of the contract and further authorizing the City Controller to disburse funds related to this item.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Prosecutor's Office.