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TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE: September 10, 1991
FROM: Perfecto Villarreal , Executive Director
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SUBJECT: SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM BY CONTRA COSTA SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
AUTHORIZE provision for carry-over of $2,742 in Housing Authority funds to the
Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department and allocation of an additional $1.2,258 from
Housing Authority Section 8 Reserves Mod Rehab 004 Account for continuation of the
special drug enforcement program, as recommended by the Advisory Housing Commission.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
In the preparation of the 1991-92 Housing, Authority operating budget, funds
were budgeted and approved for the continuation of the Contra Costa County Sheriff's
Department special drug enforcement program.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
On August 29, 1990 the Housing Authority provided the Contra Costa County
Sheriff's Department with $15,000 to continue a special drug enforcement program for
the 1990-91 county fiscal year. On July 16, 1991 the Housing Authority received a
report from the :Sheriff's Department on the results of the special drug enforcement
program.
A total of 108 narcotics arrests related to Housing Authority property and the
immediate surrounding areas were generated during fiscal year 1990-91. The Narcotics
Bureau conducted several buy programs and initiated five search warrants in the area,
resulting in six arrests.
In the past seven years, this special drug enforcement program has been very
successful as it has reduced the amount of drug-related criminal activity in housing
developments located in the unincorporated areas of the county serviced by the
Sheriff's Department.
For the 1991-92 county fiscal year, the Sheriff's Department is requesting
that $2,742 be carried forward and that an additional. $12,258 in funds be provided by
the Housing Authority to continue this special drug enforcement program.
At its Regular Meeting on Monday,. August 19, 1991, the .Advisory Housing
Commission voted to recommend that the Sheriff's Department be allowed to carry over
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P16f, Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Commissioners
M382/7-98 BY , DEPUTY
Board of Commissioners
September 10, 1991
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the $2,742 in unexpended Housing Authority funds into the 1991-92 county fiscal
year and that an additional $12,258 be allocated from Section 8 Reserves Mod Rehab
004 Account to continue the special drug enforcement program with the Contra Costa
County Sheriff's Department.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the Board of Commissioners fail to respond positively to this request,
the amount of drug-related criminal activity in housing developments located in the
unincorporated areas of the county serviced by the Sheriff's Department would
increase sharply. Additionally, the Board of Commissioners would be acting in a
manner contrary to its position to provide safe housing for low-income families in
Contra Costa County.