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This document is a request from the County Counsel to the Board of Supervisors for the transfer of $350,000 within the Office of the County Counsel budget to support the Independent Defense Counsel Office (IDO). The transfer is necessary to cover anticipated expenses that exceed the current budget due to increased litigation costs and other mandated services. The action is expected to positively impact children in the juvenile justice system, while having no significant impact on seniors or sustainability.
Key points
- Request to transfer $350,000 from BU120 Object 1 to Object 2 for the Independent Defense Counsel Office.
- No net impact on the General Fund due to sufficient salary savings in Object 1.
- IDO is required to provide legal services to indigent defendants under specific legal codes.
- Projected expenses for IDO exceed the budget by approximately $2,400,000.
- The transfer is a one-time request due to the County's fiscal emergency.
- Positive impact on children represented by IDO in the juvenile justice system.
- No impact on seniors or sustainability.
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County of Santa Clara Office of the County Counsel 128446 DATE: April 28, 2026 TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Tony LoPresti, County Counsel SUBJECT: Request to Transfer Funds from BU120 Object 1 to Object 2 for the Independent Defense Counsel Office RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 143 - $350,000 transferring funds within the Office of the County Counsel budget, relating to Independent Defense Counsel Office expenditures for the current year. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS There will be no net impact on the General Fund for the one-time inter-Office budget transfer from Object 1 to Object 2 as there are sufficient salary savings anticipated in Object 1 in the current fiscal year. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION AND BACKGROUND The Independent Defense Counsel Office (IDO) is constitutionally and statutorily required to provide legal services to indigent defendants under Penal Code Section 987.2 and Government Code 27706. IDO is also a separately funded program that is administratively housed within the Office of the County Counsel. IDO provides constitutionally mandated indigent defense legal services through its contracted legal services vendors in direct...