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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 05082012 - PR.15(&200(1'$7,216 3UHVHQWDWLRQRIWKH³3HRSOH:KR0DNHD'LIIHUHQFH$ZDUGV´E\PHPEHUVRIWKH%RDUGRI6XSHUYLVRUV ),6&$/,03$&7 1RQH %$&.*5281' 2QFHD\HDUWKH$OFRKRODQGRWKHU'UXJV$GYLVRU\%RDUGRI&RQWUD&RVWD&RXQW\DFNQRZOHGJHVERWKYROXQWHHUDQG QRQYROXQWHHULQGLYLGXDOVDQGJURXSVWKDWKDYHVLJQLILFDQWO\FRQWULEXWHGWRZDUGVUHGXFLQJDOFRKRODQG2WKHU'UXJV LQ&RQWUD&RVWDFRPPXQLWLHV &216(48(1&(2)1(*$7,9($&7,21 7KRVHPDNLQJFRQWULEXWLRQVWRWKH&RPPXQLW\ZLOOQRWEHKRQRUHG &+,/'5(1 6,03$&767$7(0(17 1RW$SSOLFDEOH $33529( 27+(5 5(&200(1'$7,212)&17< $'0,1,675$725 5(&200(1'$7,212)%2$5' &200,77(( $FWLRQRI%RDUG2Q$33529('$6 5(&200(1'(' 27+(5 &OHUNV1RWHV 927(2)683(59,6256 $<(-RKQ*LRLD'LVWULFW,6XSHUYLVRU 0DU\13LHSKR'LVWULFW,,, 6XSHUYLVRU .DUHQ0LWFKRII'LVWULFW,9 6XSHUYLVRU )HGHUDO'*ORYHU'LVWULFW9 6XSHUYLVRU $%6(17*D\OH%8LONHPD'LVWULFW,, 6XSHUYLVRU &RQWDFW)DWLPD0DWDO6RO ,KHUHE\FHUWLI\WKDWWKLVLVDWUXHDQGFRUUHFWFRS\RIDQDFWLRQWDNHQDQGHQWHUHGRQWKHPLQXWHVRIWKH%RDUGRI6XSHUYLVRUV RQWKHGDWHVKRZQ $77(67('0D\ 'DYLG-7ZD&RXQW\$GPLQLVWUDWRUDQG&OHUNRIWKH%RDUGRI6XSHUYLVRUV %\67$&(<0%2<''HSXW\ FF7DVKD6FRWW'HPHWULD*DU\)DWLPD0DWDO6RO 35 7R %RDUGRI6XSHUYLVRUV )URP :LOOLDP:DONHU0'+HDOWK6HUYLFHV'LUHFWRU 'DWH 0D\ &RQWUD &RVWD &RXQW\ 6XEMHFW 3(23/(:+20$.(',))(5(1&($:$5'6 $77$&+0(176 *?121&2175$&76?3:0' 6XPPDULHVGRF[ VOLUNTEER INDIVIDUAL District III - Supervisor Gayle . Uilkema APRIL ROVERO In June 2010, April founded the National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse (NCAPDA), just six months after her 21-year old son died from an accidental overdose of medications he had been prescribed and mixed with alcohol. Following her son’s tragedy, NCAPDA was established to help reduce the number of fatalities and addiction caused by prescription drug abuse through education, legislative advocacy and collaboration with educational, counseling, medical and law enforcement entities. As a founder and president of NCAPDA, April has spearheaded numerous activities at the national and local level to openly discussed this silent epidemic. Through April’s advocacy the month of March was declared Prescription Drug Abuse Month by the CCC Board of Supervisors and the State Assembly, and thanks to her tireless effort the contra costa county is now considering an ordinance that will help establish a new program for managing surplus prescription drugs. NON-VOLUNTEER GROUP District II - Supervisor Phiepho RICHMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT REGULATORY UNIT One of the functions of the Regulatory Unit is to ensure that alcohol is sold responsibly in Richmond. In this capacity, their work aligns to the County’s Strategic Plan goal to reduce Youth Access to Alcohol. They conduct at least twenty (20) Informed Merchant, Preventing Alcohol- related Crime Tendencies (IMPACT) visits to retail alcohol outlets each month. The Unit has done a remarkable job at reducing the number of service calls from liquor stores as a result of loitering, violence, soliciting, littering, etc. by conducting IMPACT inspections, developing a relationship with local merchants and giving citations if necessary. Additionally, they have organized youth decoy operations and have fully established a presence in the community. Their regular participation at West County Alcohol Policy Working Group meetings makes them a partner in the group’s efforts to reduce underage drinking in West County. Last February, the Regulatory Unit distributed signs and stickers to over 45 stores that highlight minimum legal drinking age. It was after a report from one of the Officers, that indicated that there was a strong correlation between those stores that were still able to sell “singles” and the repeated number of service calls, the City of Richmond is now drafting an ordinance prohibiting the sales of singles and possibly establishing a ban on Alcopops “Four Loko”, taking the lead in making Richmond a safer and healthier community. NON-VOLUNTEER INDIVIDUAL District III– Supervisor Phiepho JAN STEED Jan serves as the Director of Student Services in Brentwood. She is responsible for all of the Tobacco Education and Alcohol Prevention. She is also the Chair of the Far East County School Attendance Review Board (SARB). In all of those functions, she works with all of the schools not only in Brentwood, but also in Oakley, Knightsen and Discovery Bay to prepare programs that educate and explain the dangers and consequences of tobacco and alcohol. Every month, she works with families and their children to help them make better choices, choices that are not always related to school attendance. Through her leadership, SARB is able to provide resources to struggling families including counseling, after school care, transportation, meals, etc. NON-VOLUNTEER INDIVIDUAL District II– Supervisor Gayle Uilkema DETECTIVE BERCH PARKER ”Be aware, be present, and make your house is a place your kids and their friends want to hang out, and model good behavior.” This is the advice that Youth Diversion Officer B. Parker recommends parents in the Lafayette area. Detective Parker gives presentations to classes regarding the consequences of drugs and alcohol. He has guided many students over the years, by helping them change their direction and making the right choices. Detective Berch Parker, is active in the community by making presentations to children, youth, parents and local groups. For example, last May, he presented to the Emergency Preparedness Commission regarding “Threat Assessment in Schools: Managing threatening situations & Creating a Safe School Climate.” He is both, a model and a teacher who has developed a strong relationship with the schools, students and parents making invaluable contributions to the community. YOUTH LEADERSHIP INDIVIDUAL District I– Supervisor John Gioia JARON LEAKS Using his skills and knowledge in information technology and social media, Jaron a High School student and the President of Discovering their Reality of Our Community (DROC) project, is leading the fight against underage drinking and drug use in the Richmond. Jaron is responsible for motivating other youth at De Anza High school to conduct a an extensive digital Community Mapping Project. The maps have been requested by the West County Alcohol Policy Working Group (WCAPWG) to help them identify highly saturated areas with alcohol. Additionally, the map will identify alcohol licenses near schools, churches and parks. The completion of the map will assist the (WCAPWG) to more efficiently monitor over saturation of alcohol license, and lay the foundation for the enhancement of existing regulations by further restricting the distance of retail outlets from churches, schools, treatment centers, etc. Jaron is a model and a positive example to other youth in the Richmond area, and asset to the field of alcohol and other drugs prevention. VOLUNTEER INDIVIDUAL District III– Supervisor Phiepho APRIL ROVERO Born and raised in the City of Antioch, Sergeant Fuhrmann has been the driving force behind the “Every Fifteen Minutes” (E-15 minutes) program in the City of Antioch for the last 12 years. Each year he oversees on a voluntary basis, the coordination efforts of both Antioch High School and Deer Valley High School, along with other community partners, to expose and educate the students and parents about the dangers of drinking and driving. Every Fifteen Minutes, recreates realistic scenarios of underage drinking and alcohol related crash scenes. Sergeant Fuhrmann, has been a Police office for 23 years, and for a few years he worked for the Traffic Division where he learned about alcohol related fatalities and investigated them as a re-constructionist. During his first 12 months in the Traffic Unit, he investigated 13 fatalities, 12 of which were alcohol related. Up to date, approximately 17000 high school students have been exposed to the E-15 minutes, as a result there have been 0 alcohol related fatal collisions following any of the Proms or Graduation ceremonies involving students from Antioch or Deer Valley High School. His dedication to this program has included involving his own family which have all played an active role in the planning and implementation of E-15 minutes. The true impact of Sergeant Fuhrmann’s involvement may never be accurately quantified, but he has certainly positively impacted 17000 students and their families.