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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS kv:` ";,, " --. COSTA
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FROM: John Sweeten, County Administrator ,;
DATE: August 5, 2003
SUBJECT: "Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence" Initiative - Progress Report
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONtS):
1. ACCEPT the report on the County's progress toward reducing domestic and family violence and elder
abuse through the "Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence" initiative.
2. REAFFIRM the high priority of"Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence" as the County's primary system-
change effort to reduce harm to victims of abuse, children who witness or suffer abuse and vulnerable
elders.
3. APPROVE the recommended strategic directions contained in the progress report and DIRECT the
County Administrator to pursue additional public and private funding, conduct a strategic planning
process, strengthen evaluation efforts, increase linkages to cities and the community, strengthen the
initiative's working collaborative and report back to the Board of Supervisors by October 2004.
4. COMMEND the results documented through the partner Departments and community service provider
agencies "return on investment" performance measures which represents progress toward the goals of
assisting victims of domestic/family violence and elder abuse and their families to reduce the short-
and-long term financial, emotional and institutional costs of domestic and family violence and elder
abuse.
5. ACKNOWLEDGE partner Departments and community service provider agencies' dedication and
commitment to reducing domestic and family violence and elder abuse.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The Zero Toierance for Domestic Violence Initiative supports three of Contra Costa's community outcomes
("Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood„ "Families that are Safe, Stable and
Nurturing„ and "Communities that are Safe and provide a High Quality of Life") through coordinated
intervention services designed to reduce domestic and family violence and elder abuse.
BACKGROUND:
Annually, the Board of Supervisors requests a progress report on the status of the Zero Tolerance for
Domestic Violence Initiative. Attached is an annual report covering the period April 2002 through March 2003.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _X_YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR—RECOMMENDATION OF BO OMMITTEE
z_APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF SO proWAMUST 5, 2003 _ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED--y-OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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ASSENT: a ABSTAIN: ON MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Devorah Levine 5-1017
ATTESTED 5-2003
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
cc: CAO--Devorah Levine
Presiding Judge,Superior Court;Sheriff;District Attorney,
Public Defender;Chief Probation Officer;Health Services Director;
Employment and Human Services Director;
STANDI Against Domestic Violence-Exec.Director; Eider Abuse Prevention-
Exec.Director;Say Area Legal Aid-Exec.Director;CCC Advisory Council AgainstPomestic Violence(via CAO)
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