Sheriff's office gets nearly $1.9M in transfers for CalAIM implementation; smaller wellness grants recognized
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The board approved transfers totaling $1,918,010 to support CalAIM implementation in county jails and recognized $76,598 in unanticipated revenue for first-responder wellness and a software tool for homeless response. Undersheriff Brian Estibs outlined how funds will reimburse salaries, create an expenditure account, and support wellness and operational improvements.
The Board of Supervisors approved a series of transfers and revenue recognitions to support jail wellness and CalAIM implementation. Undersheriff Brian Estibs said the county had received roughly $3.5 million in implementation funds and requested approval to move $1,918,010 from BSCC and DOC trust fund balances to reimburse staffing costs already devoted to the program and to establish an expenditure account for ongoing implementation.
Estibs further described $76,598 in unanticipated revenue: approximately $23,000 from a BSCC wellness grant used for substations and first-responder gym equipment; about $47,000 from a sheriff’s fund for a countywide collaborative software (monday.com) to coordinate the homeless-response effort; and $5,900 from booking fees for small jail building improvements such as bathroom repairs. The board approved the transfers and revenue recognitions by unanimous roll-call vote.
A public commenter asked about extending services such as the Madera Rescue Mission to the Oakhurst area; board members said they would discuss those community efforts offline.