DATE: May 19, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chief of Police
SUBJECT
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Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to 1) Negotiate and Execute an Amendment Extending an Agreement with the Alameda County Probation Department For Fiscal Year 2026 - 2027 for the Provision of Services at the Resource Connection Network Youth Service Center, and 2) Accept $639,888 from Alameda County to Fund the Extension and Incorporate the Funds into the FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment extending an agreement with the Alameda County Probation Department, from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, to provide services at the Resource Connection Network Youth Service Center, and to accept $639,888 from Alameda County to fund the extension and incorporate the funds into the FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget.
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SUMMARY
Since the 1970s, the Youth and Family Services Bureau (YFSB) has had an annual contract with the Alameda County Probation Department to provide services as a Youth Service Center within the Resource Connection Network (RCN), formerly known as the Delinquency Prevention Network (DPN). Services include crisis intervention, counseling, case management, and diversion programs for youth who are system involved or at elevated risk of system involvement.
In March 2024, the City was awarded a two-year contract to continue to provide RCN services with the option to extend for three additional years. On April 24, 2026, the City received an Agreement from the Alameda County for a one-year contract extension in the amount of $639,888. The County stated that they are only extending for one year due to budget restrictions.
Council approval is requested to authorize the City Manager to extend the agreement with the Alameda County Probation Department to continue the important ...
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