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Minutes and contracts
- The board approved the minutes of the Jan. 16, 2025 meeting by roll call (Member Becton, Member Johnson, Chair Ravel: all voted aye).
- The board approved two contracts: a three‑year language translation and interpretation services contract (to solicit a contract term not to exceed $300,000) and a three‑year contract to procure document scanning functionality and on‑call IT support for the CARES system (not to exceed $375,000). The motion passed on roll call with all three members voting aye.

Rulemaking
- The board authorized staff to conclude the rulemaking process for amendments to California Code of Regulations, title 2, section 640 et seq., governing claims by erroneously convicted persons under Penal Code section 4900, following non‑substantive and one substantive modification. Staff will submit the final package to the Office of Administrative Law; the documents carried a planned effective date of July 1, 2025. The motion passed on unanimous roll call.

Penal Code section 4900 claims (hearing officer recommendations adopted)
- Richard Almeida (item 8): The hearing officer recommended denial; the board adopted the proposed decision by unanimous roll call. (Transcript indicates Almeida sought compensation related to a 2018 conviction; the hearing officer found Almeida failed to meet the statutory burden of proving innocence. Amount sought was stated in the transcript in unclearly punctuated form and is recorded here as not specified.)
- Kelvin Fuller (item 9): The board adopted a proposed decision awarding $1,727,320, representing $140 per day for 12,338 days of wrongful imprisonment, following the court’s finding of factual innocence and the mandatory statutory framework. Counsel for Fuller and a client statement were heard before the vote.
- Glenn Payne (item 10): No objection was filed by the attorney general and compensation was recommended under the mandatory provisions of Penal Code section 4900(b). The board adopted a proposed decision awarding $765,380, representing $140 per day for 5,467 days of wrongful imprisonment.
- Zachary Vanderhorst (item 11): After contested briefing and a hearing on the issue of injury for additional days attributable solely to the erroneous convictions, the board adopted the hearing officer’s proposed decision awarding $280 (two days at $140 per day) as the portion attributable solely to the challenged convictions. The motion passed on unanimous roll call.

Closed session and administrative items
- The board convened in closed session under Government Code section 11126(c)(3) and subsequently voted in public session to approve items numbered 1 through 46 of the victim compensation program. The motion passed on unanimous roll call.

Vote pattern: For each recorded motion above the board’s roll call was unanimous with Members Becton and Johnson and Chair Ravel recorded as voting aye on each item.

Documents and next steps: Staff said it will submit the rulemaking package to the Office of Administrative Law and finalize contract procurement actions and the TRC award amounts after the May budget revise where applicable.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","California Victim Compensation Board Meeting - March 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The California Victim Compensation Board approved routine minutes and contracts, concluded a rulemaking package, and adopted hearing officer recommendations on four Penal Code section 4900 claims, including three compensation awards and one denial.","taxTitle","California Victim Compensation Board, Agencies under Office of the Governor, Executive, California","taxId",16203,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6114996,"CalVCB approves $18 million in Trauma Recovery Center grants, directs review of funding process",4837,1467000,6304000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2740497-90a433cacf2e425e2d46e601fd6b9b73&start=1467&end=6304","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2740497-90a433cacf2e425e2d46e601fd6b9b73/thumbnail_1467000.jpg","/articles/6114996/California/CalVCB-approves-18-million-in-Trauma-Recovery-Center-grants-directs-review-of-funding-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6114996-4b3b176b6debbe5d5ec4215f34638f0e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770633171&Signature=HbFeBAwl4Rbyx84-05ui~MLjrFayZw4Tlby9Ax2N~UnlwzCxPs9IKuyMYXYZp5s3Y5MZSbmcTjud3vizcm~pyD52M3-kpeZjksVgwDS5-rPwyiHvdgwgTJ51g4uobXXRq3oRqX2jQ1P4r5CIbLJEZXM96~jgfcda-dO-SZ96-ckMKaQZ2ewcm1~iWQtnTTxjZnXDkp-0X6SgfuepFmUzEmROut2veT7lbnXjSpFEG0MlsWLoYBqE-18jjRX2FqhVHUU3snp8Tp7aJ8Z4dFd86u-z~wE6VJdSd24d9eGVonPvZk5um6-LiQF5R9TycCfEA7I3s1Fdc4R3vuL-6-wHsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The California Victim Compensation Board on March 20 approved staff recommendations to award Trauma Recovery Center grants for fiscal year 2025–26, authorizing staff to adjust individual awards after the governor's May revised budget and directing CalVCB staff to convene stakeholders to review grant processes going forward.

Executive Officer Linda Gledhill told the board staff received \"the highest number of applications and the largest funding request ever\" for the TRC program and that applicants sought more than $60,000,000 while CalVCB had about $18,000,000 available to distribute. Gledhill said staff used prior‑year savings and a mix of funding sources to maximize awards and that the agency has begun conversations with the administration and Legislature about long‑term solutions given anticipated declines in funding from Prop. 36 and other sources.

The board adopted the staff recommendation to fund 11 centers (nine existing centers and two new centers) using a tiered scoring method and a $2,200,000 cap per two‑year award. Katie Cardenas, deputy executive officer for grants, explained that 40 organizations applied, 31 met minimum statutory qualifications (scores ranged from 35 to 84), and nine applicants were disqualified for failing to meet the statutory minimums. Staff said the recommendation relies on a tiered funding percentage applied after the cap was used to prevent awards so small that TRCs could not meet statutory requirements.

Public comment filled most of the item. Leaders of existing centers and statewide TRC networks described the operational and community costs of suddenly losing funding. Teddy Valenzuela of AMANISED said the Downtown Los Angeles TRC has been \"well known, and it's well respected,\" and urged the board to reconsider cuts that would leave clients without nearby services. Martha Wade, founder and executive director of A Quarter Blue in Orange County, said her center is the only TRC in that county and that cutting funding would leave families without critical, face‑to‑face care.

Other commenters echoed concerns about the inefficiency of repeatedly opening and closing TRCs across grant cycles and urged a statutory or administrative path toward greater funding stability. Stacy Wiggle of the National Alliance of Trauma Recovery Centers asked CalVCB to collaborate with TRCs and national partners on alternatives and statutory examples adopted in other states. Several presenters asked CalVCB to prioritize continuity for centers that have already established community partnerships and multidisciplinary teams.

Board members framed the vote as difficult but necessary in light of limited funds. Member Johnson said continuity for existing TRCs is a priority and asked staff to consider whether future NOFAs and scoring could better favor continuity while still creating opportunities in underserved regions. Member Becton moved approval of the staff recommendation with language that directs staff to \"look at processes and engage stakeholders for future TRC grants.\" The motion passed unanimously on roll call: Member Becton, Member Johnson and Chair Ravel voting aye.

The board also authorized staff to increase or decrease the awards as necessary to reflect final funding available after the May revise of the governor's budget.

Why it matters: Trauma Recovery Centers provide multidisciplinary, trauma‑informed services that TRC leaders and survivors said are difficult and costly to establish. Several speakers described clients who rely on ongoing, in‑person therapy and care; commenters and board members warned that award instability can disrupt services and waste startup investments. CalVCB and the board signaled they will pursue stakeholder engagement and possible statute or process changes before the next NOFA.

What happens next: Staff will finalize award amounts after the May budget revise and will undertake the directed stakeholder engagement and process review in advance of the next grant cycle. Staff said statutory limits and the variability of the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Fund, the restitution fund and prior‑year general fund allocations constrain how CalVCB can restructure funding without legislative change.","The California Victim Compensation Board on March 20 approved staff recommendations to award Trauma Recovery Center (TRC) grants totaling roughly $18 million for fiscal years 2025–26, while directing staff to engage stakeholders and review how shrinking funds are allocated.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: March 20 CalVCB meeting — contracts, rulemaking and four Penal Code 4900 claims

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