Chair Brooks-Powers presses MOCJ on how much of $50 million is available now
Brooks-Powers asks how much of the $50 million is available to spend. Logan explains the budget allocation process and says they are drawing down available funds, offering to provide full budget details.
So how much of the $50 million is there to be spent now?
The assigned council budget is approximately...
Give me one second.
Sorry, I'm looking.
My CFO was here, and I just wanted to make sure because those numbers are changed.
But I will get you the full budget for them.
But we are pulling down from the funds that are available.
And why is it not the complete 50?
The allocated budget has to match what is the actual approved and assigned budget.
So each budget has the budget line of the personnel and then the OTPs budget that can be spent.
So we will draw down from that budget and spend it.
So things like training are now added in so that the assigned council plan members can go to the trainings with the 18B plan attorney so that they can understand the needs and also that they can deliver training.
So we started making sure that the assigned council plan could deliver their own trainings as well as working with indigent defense providers in the portfolio where they are able to have.
Plan members attend trainings that are being offered by other provider organizations as well.
Thank you.