CITY OF SAN MATEO
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CITY OF SAN MATEO
Agenda Report
City Hall
330 W. 20th Avenue
San Mateo CA 94403
www.cityofsanmateo.org
Agenda Number: 10 Section Name: CONSENT CALENDAR Account Number: 10-5131 File ID: 26-11242 TO: City Council
FROM: Alex Khojikian, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Police Department
MEETING DATE: June 15, 2026
SUBJECT:
Juvenile Diversion Program Case Management Services – Agreement RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a two-year agreement with the County of San Mateo for reimbursement for case management services for the San Mateo Police Department Juvenile Diversion Program in the amount of $421,001; and authorize the Chief of Police to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented.
BACKGROUND:
In 2013, the San Mateo Police Department created a Youth Services Bureau and assigned personnel to focus on juvenile diversion. The Police Department is committed to youth and the desire not to unnecessarily introduce them into the juvenile justice system. Our Juvenile Diversion Program targets youth ages 11-17 that have either committed a minor offense or seem predestined to do so by current behavior. Each youth enters into an individualized contract based on specific needs. The contract may consist of school attendance requirements, counseling for the youth and their family, utilization of outside resources such as medical or mental health professions and community service. The goal of this extraordinary program is to intervene and assist at-risk youth, with the hopes of ultimately deterring them from the juvenile justice system, and keep them on track, in school, and positively engaged with their family and community.
In 2015, staff initiated a partnership with the Youth Services Bureau of the YMCA and the County of San Mateo for provision of a Juvenile Diversion Capstone Case Manager. The YMCA provides a skilled case manager who performs a multi-disciplinary assessment of the juvenile participants to determine the core cause of issues leading to their delinquency and develops strategies for rehabilitation. The services provided are multi-faceted and offer a culminating “capstone” experience for the youths in the program. The Case Manager has oversight of the juveniles and ensures a comprehensive plan tailored to the unique situation and circumstances is in place to address each participant’s individual needs. The City is currently contracted with the YMCA for provision of these services through FY27/28.
We are grateful that the County of San Mateo has recognized the value in our Diversion Program, as the program fills a gap in much needed services. Given that we are diverting youth out of their corrections and probation systems, the County has offered reimbursement to the City for expenditures related to the Case Manager since 2015. The proposed agreement affirms their willingness to fully reimburse the City for expenditures related to the case manager for the duration of the current contract with the YMCA – $207,715 for FY26/27 and $213,286 for FY27/28. It is the City’s policy that inter- governmental agency agreements be approved by the City Council.
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BUDGET IMPACT:
Funding for the YMCA contract for case management services and the corresponding reimbursement revenue from the County has been planned for and included in the 2026-2028 Business Plan. The result is no net impact to the General Fund.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:
This action is not a project subject to CEQA, because it can be seen with certainty that it will not cause a physical change in the environment. (Public Resources Code Section 21065.)
NOTICE PROVIDED
All meeting noticing requirements were met.
ATTACHMENTS
Att 1 – Agreement
STAFF CONTACT
Ed Barberini, Chief of Police
[email protected]
(650) 522-7600
Tricia Toomey, Business Manager
[email protected]
(650) 522-7623