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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on _September 19, 1989_, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Meeting with the Contra Costa County Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention Commission
The Board of Supervisors met with members of the Contra Costa
County.;Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission in
Room 108 ,., County Administration Building, to discuss. the impact of
reduced funding on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention
programs
There was discussion on the need to identify short range and
long range goals and the development of plans and strategies to
achieve these goals; on the need to meet with the County' s Legis-
lative Delegation to make them aware of and solicit their support
to fund delinquency prevention programs including the establishment
of a funding source to replace old juvenile facilities; the need to
meet with city councilmembers to make them aware of the problems in
the juvenile justice area, the costs associated with maintaining
ajuvenile in custody, and a request for their assistance in devel-
oping a funding source for juvenile justice programs; projected
population increase at county juvenile facilities in the next five
to ten years and the impact on existing facilities; the feasibility
of establishing a committee or task force to work on these issues;
and the restricted ability of county government to raise revenue to
fund certain programs.
The Commission was designated to identify short and medium
range goals to address . immediate needs. Supervisor Schroder
volunteered to serve as the Board' s liaison in this endeavor.
Judge Minney and Gerald Buck, Probation Officer, and Supervisor
Toalakson agreed to participate at the joint liaison meetings in
the review and formulation of strategies and plans. There was
consensus to enter into discussions with other human service
committees to coordinate this effort.
1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: &&z/ -7, Z y d, 7
PHIL BATCHELV�. Clerk of the Board
cc• Supervisor Schroder of Supervisors and County Administrator
Probation Officer
Juvenile Justice and 8„ _- 1 _ . peaL,tu
Delinquence Commission
County Administrator