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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09172002 - SD.5 TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORSContra FROM: JOHN SWEETEN, Costa COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DATE: August 7,:2002 ` .rt�0 County SUBJECT: LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANTS PROGRAM FEDERAL BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE(BJA) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: I: OPEN the public hearing regarding the proposed use of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Local Law Enforcement Block Grants award of$143,093 to Contra Costa County; hear public testimony; CLOSE the public hearing. 2. AUTHORIZE County Administrator or his designee to sign and execute any related grant award documents or amendments thereto. 3. DESIGNATE the following previously established Advisory Board, as specified, by Federal' Bureau of Justice Assistance for project period=(10/1/01 to 9/30/03) to include Warren Rupf, Sheriff-Coroner; Gary Yancey, District Attorney; Joe' Ovick, Superintendent of County Office of Education; Gloria Sandoval, Executive Director,STAND;and Ken Torre,Executive Officer/Jury Commissioner,Superior Court. 4. AUTHORIZE the advisory board to review the grant of funds under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program and make non-binding recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for the use of funds received under the Program. FISCAL IMPACT: The Federal funds provided $143,093 under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program may not exceed 90 percent of the total costs of the program. The County share must be in the form of cash $15,899. The match will be absorbed within the budgets of the participating agencies'. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: —YES SIGNATURE: .---------_ ------------__ .----------------- -------------__ -- ------- – _------------- RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION ARD COMMITTEE .i APPROVE' ; OTHER SIGNATURE(S): -- - - -- --.� ------ -_- ----------__---_----/--- -- ---------- ------ ------------------------ACTION OF BOARD ON / VE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER g ATrM= ADDMM. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN UNANIMOUS"{ BSENT ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE AYES:", NOES: SHOWN. r' ARSE' "ABSTAIN: i�- ATTESTED CONTACT: JOHN AWEETEN,';,CI.ERK OF THE OARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR' CC: District Attorney CAO=Justice"System Programs Sheriff-Coroner r. Probation r BY DEPUTY Locaf Lav`Enforcement Block Grants Program 817102 Page 2 REASONSFOR RECUlV 1 I N AT ON/BACKGROUND- Contra Costa.County was invited to apply to the Bureau of Justice Assistance for a'direct award of$144,093 under`' the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG) Program,`established with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Fiscal Year 2002 Appropriations Act (Pub.L.No.107-77); Contra Costa County was awarded` $143,093 of the award. The County, as recipient,agreed to provide $15,899 over the grant period in a cash match to be absorbed within the budgets of the participating agencies. The County agreed that prior to the obligation of funds at least one (1)public hearing would be held'regarding the proposed use of the payment under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant in relation to its entire budget. Contra Costa County is proposing to spend the grant and matching funds' in the Block. Grants purpose area of "Supporting Law Enforcement" to dire, train, and employ on a continuing basis, additional law enforcement officers and necessary support personnel,specifically in the area of improving the prosecution of domestic violence cases and gang prevention activities. These additional resources will allow for continued emphasis on domestic violence incidents, development of increased expertise resulting in better service to victims and improved prosecution;increased reporting and increased number of prosecutions. The Sheriffs Department will receive:a portion of the Federal grant funds to pay for a full'time equivalent Sheriffs Specialist. The Specialist will be assigned to the Investigations Division and work with a Deputy Sheriff/Investigator and half-time Crime Analyst/Statistician responsible for investigation of major domestic violence cases,as well as establishing liaison with other divisions and outside agencies. The Probation Department will receive a portion of the Federal grant funds for a half-time Deputy Probation Office, The position will work on enhancing gang prevention activities. The District Attorney's Office will receive a portion of the Federal grant funds for 75 Deputy District:Attorney A- level. This staff positions will continue as part of the District Attorney's comprehensive domestic violence prosecution'unit. This unit in FY 2002-03 is grant supported. This unit will be able' to handle, on a vertical prosecution'basis, all felony level domestic violence, as well as the most serious misdemeanor cases. In addition, staff will be able to coordinate and ;provide training in conjunction with BWA to the other law enforcement agencies in the County, ADDEND SD.5 September 17, 2002 On this date, the Board of Supervisors CONSIDERED the recommendation to retain the Community Alert Network as the County's Emergency telephone notification(ringdown) system provider, and took the following action: CLOSED the public hearing regarding the proposeduse of the Bureau of;Justice Assistance Local Law Enforcement Block Grants award of $143,093 to 'Contra Costa County; AUTHORIZED' the County Administrator or his designee to sign and execute any related grant award documents or amendments thereto; DESIGNATED the previously established Advisory Board as specified by the Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance for project period (10/1101 to 9/30/03); and AUTHORIZED the advisory board to review the grant'of funds under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program and make 'non-binding:recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for the,use of funds received under the Program.