SECTIONS 2010-2024 - California Statutes

WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE

SECTION 2010-2024

2010. Money in the 1988 County Correctional Facility Capital
Expenditure and Youth Facility Bond Fund created pursuant to Section
4496.10 of the Penal Code shall, upon appropriation by the
Legislature, be available, for allocation, upon the request of the
Director of the Department of the Youth Authority and for the
purposes specified in this chapter.

2011. (a) The department shall, upon appropriation pursuant to
Section 2010, make awards to public or private nonprofit agencies or
joint ventures, or both, for the purpose of acquiring, renovating,
constructing, and purchasing equipment for youth centers or youth
shelters. This chapter shall not apply to institutions of a type
under the jurisdiction of the department prior to the operative date
of this act adding this section.
(b) If a public or private nonprofit agency or joint venture, or
both, is granted an award pursuant to subdivision (a) for a youth
shelter which will provide services for both runaway youths and
abused and neglected children, the department shall credit the
allocation of bond proceeds awarded to reflect the proportion of
funds to be used by the recipient for services for runaway youths and
the proportion of funds to be used for services for abused or
neglected children.

2012. (a) A recipient of a contract for the acquisition of a
facility to be used as a youth center or youth shelter shall assure
that the facility will be used for that purpose for at least 10 years
from the date of acquisition.
(b) A recipient of a contract for the construction of a facility
to be used as a youth center or youth shelter shall assure the
department the facility will be used for that purpose for at least 20
years after completion of construction.
(c) A recipient of a contract for the renovation of an existing
facility to be used as a youth center or youth shelter shall assure
the department the facility will be used for that purpose for the
following periods:
(1) Not less than three years from the date the contract
terminates, where the amount of the award does not exceed thirty
thousand dollars ($30,000).
(2) If the award exceeds thirty thousand dollars ($30,000), the
fixed period of time shall increase one year for each additional ten
thousand dollars ($10,000) or part thereof, to a maximum of
seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000).
(3) For awards which exceed seventy-five thousand dollars
($75,000), the fixed period of time shall not be less than 10 years.

2013. (a) The State of California shall be entitled to recapture a
portion of state funds from the recipient of a contract if, within 10
years after acquisition, 20 years after completion of construction,
or 3 to 10 years after renovation, as provided in paragraph (1), (2),
or (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 2012, either of the following
occurs:
(1) The recipient of a contract ceases to be a public or nonprofit
agency.
(2) The facility is no longer used for youth center or youth
shelter activities.
(b) The amount recovered shall be that proportion of the current
value of the facility equal to the proportion of state funds
contributed to the original cost. The current value of the facility
shall be determined by an agreement between the owner of the facility
and the State of California, or by an action in the court in the
jurisdiction in which the facility is located.

2014. A facility altered, acquired, renovated, constructed, or
equipped using funds allocated under this chapter may not be used and
may not be intended to be used for sectarian instruction or as a
place for religious worship.

2015. In a youth center or youth shelter facility that is shared
with other age groups, funds received under this chapter may support
only the following:
(a) That part of the facility used by young people.
(b) A proportionate share of the costs based on the extent of use
of the facility by young people.

2016. The department prior to issuing a request for proposal shall
create an advisory committee to secure from this committee advice on
the request for proposal and the criteria for reviewing and
evaluating the responses. In no case shall the department issue a
request for proposals for youth centers and youth shelters any later
than three months after the money is deposited in the fund for the
purposes of this chapter. The advisory committee shall consist of
representatives, including, but not limited to, of the Office of
Criminal Justice Planning, law enforcement, League of California
Cities, County Supervisors Association of California, California
Collaboration for Youth, California Child, Youth and Family
Coalition, California Park and Recreation Society, YWCA, California
Association of Probation Officers, California Parent-Teachers'
Association, Girl Scouts of America, two appointees each by the
Speaker of the Assembly and Senate Rules Committee representing
providers of community youth services including service providers for
homeless youth.
The department shall review and evaluate proposals for funding.
The proposals shall be consistent with the criteria developed by the
department in consultation with its advisory bodies.

2017. Proposals for both youth centers and youth shelters shall do
all of the following:
(1) Document the need for the applicant's proposal.
(2) Contain a written commitment and a plan for the delivery of
programs, including, where appropriate, plans for innovative
nontraditional programs designed to meet the needs of the youth of
the targeted community.
(3) (A) Contain a match for funding as follows:
(i) Equal to 25 percent of the total amount requested, when the
applicant is a public agency or joint venture involving a public
agency.
(ii) Equal to 15 percent of the total amount requested, when the
applicant is a private nonprofit agency.
(B) The match may be in cash or in kind.
(4) Document the cost effectiveness of the proposal.
(5) Contain a written commitment and plan to develop and implement
a process to receive and consider feedback and suggestions from the
community served including a separate mechanism for the youth it
serves. A board of directors reflecting broad representation of the
community will satisfy the requirement for community input.
(6) Document plans to utilize and coordinate with other
organizations serving the same youth population, including making
available center facilities where possible.

2018. (a) (1) Funds shall be available in response to requests for
proposals. The department shall rank the proposals for funding on a
priority consideration based on established greatest need in the most
heavily populated areas, the most underserved areas, and the most
economically disadvantaged areas, both in urban and rural counties.
(2) After ranking the priorities pursuant to paragraph (1) of
subdivision (a), funds shall be given to applicants in the following
order of priority taking into consideration the factors set forth in
subdivision (b).
(A) Private nonprofit agencies.
(B) Joint ventures between public and private nonprofit agencies.
(C) Public agencies.
(b) In ranking the proposals, the department shall also consider
the following factors:
(1) The number of youths to be served.
(2) The cost effectiveness of the proposal.
(3) The utilization of, and coordination with, other agencies
serving youth.
(4) Experience in program management, particularly in programs
serving the needs of youth.
(5) Experience in programs serving youth.
(c) The department shall, to the extent possible given the amount
of funds available, attempt to ensure a broad distribution of the
funds consistent with the program priorities, in order to meet the
needs of youth.
The department shall consider any protest or objection regarding
the award of a contract, whether submitted before or after the award,
provided that the protest is filed within the time period
established in the request for proposals, made pursuant to Section
2016. All protests or objections shall be filed in writing. The
protesting party shall be notified in writing of the final decision
on the protest, and the notification shall set forth the rationale
upon which the decision is based.

2019. The funds shall be given to applicants for youth shelters for
abused and neglected children without regard to the priorities set
forth in subdivision (a) of Section 2018.

2020. (a) For purposes of administering this chapter and the
allocation of bond proceeds, the department shall treat funding for
the youth centers and youth shelters as separate programs and shall
fund each separately.
(b) (1) Funding for youth shelters shall be awarded as follows:
(A) At least 70 percent to shelters for runaway youths.
(B) A maximum of 30 percent to shelters for abused and neglected
children. Funds allocated for shelters for abused and neglected
children shall be prioritized among no more than three counties of
the 1st to 10th class, inclusive, as defined by Section 28020 of the
Government Code. The criteria for selection of these counties shall
be given to applicants in the following order of priority:
(i) Counties with existing youth shelters, as defined in
subdivision (f) of Section 4496.04 of the Penal Code, with
demonstrated overcrowding problems.
(ii) Counties which have a demonstrated need for additional youth
shelter beds and which have initiated planning and the permit process
for construction of a new shelter.
(2) Any money that has been awarded to shelters for abused or
neglected children pursuant to Section 2011, and has not been
encumbered by July 1, 1992, shall be reallocated according to a
supplemental process to be developed by the department. The
department shall establish this reallocation process only when the
unspent funds accumulated under this section equals five hundred
thousand dollars ($500,000) or more. The department shall accept new
applications pursuant to this process from all counties which have
demonstrated a need for additional youth shelter beds for abused and
neglected children, and which have initiated planning for
construction of a new shelter.
(c) In addition to its advisory committee, the department shall
seek the cooperation and advice of the Office of Criminal Justice
Planning and other appropriate agencies in the administration of the
youth shelter program.

2021. No grant made pursuant to this chapter shall exceed one
million dollars ($1,000,000).

2022. The committee, as defined in Section 4496.04 of the Penal
Code, shall give priority to the issuance of bonds in order to carry
out the actions specified in subdivision (b) of Section 4496.12 of
the Penal Code.

2023. The department shall develop a statewide needs assessment
which shall be completed and sent to the Legislature by May 3, 1991,
with preliminary information provided to the Legislature by April 15,
1990, regarding the need for multipurpose youth centers and youth
shelters for runaway youths. The needs assessment shall identify all
of the following:
(a) The capability of existing centers and shelters presently to
address the needs of California youths.
(b) The nature and extent of youth needs that are presently unmet
or unaddressed by existing facilities.
(c) The nature and extent of future need for multipurpose youth
centers and youth shelters.
(d) Cost estimates for addressing needs identified in subdivisions
(b) and (c).
(e) Other information, issues, and trends relevant to
understanding and serving the youths under study.

2024. The department shall administer funds appropriated for youth
centers and youth shelters as specified in subdivision (b) of Section
4496.12 of the Penal Code.