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FROM: Sunne Wright McPeak Contra
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DATE: September 10, 1985 County
SUBJECT: Senior-Youth Partnership Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Refer to the County Administrator the information on the Senior-
Youth Partnership Program presented to the Board of Supervisors
on August 20 , 1985 and request Probation Officer Jerry Buck to
convene interested organizations and individuals to explore the
feasibility of implementing a similar program in Contra Costa
County. The CAD' s office should coordinate the fact-finding
effort in conjunction with the Probation Officer to determine
the feasibility of pursuing a senior-youth program for Contra
Costa County and report back to the Board of Supervisors within
90 days.
BACKGROUND:
On August 20 , 1985 the Board of Supervisors. received a presentation
by Mr. Sam Taylor on the Senior-Youth Partnership Program started
in Tuolume County which has been expanded to three additional
counties and which received one of the top awards from the
California Public-Private Partnership Commission.
Following the presentation to the Board, Probation Officer Jerry
Buck facilitated a noontime discussion with interested individuals
and organizations. The result was a recommendation by those who
participated to continue an exploration of the appropriations and
feasibility of launching a similar program in Contra Costa County.
Jerry Buck is willing to take responsiblilty for convening the
appropriate parties to further discuss the issues and develop
recommendations. He suggested that the Youth Services Advisory
Board may be the best forum to begin exploration of the feasiblilty.
Other interested organizations and individuals need to also be
involved in the process. In addition, the CAO' s office needs to
be directly involved in coordinating the effort and preparing the
report to the Board.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON September 10, 1985 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED-X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ITT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED Sep_temher in. 19R5Probation Department Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisor Mcpeak Supervisorsa_1dCountyAdminWrator
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