HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10212014 - C.53RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the District Attorney, or designee, to submit an application and execute a grant award
agreement, and any extensions thereof pursuant to State guidelines, with the California Governor's Office of
Emergency Services, Criminal Justice/Emergency Management & Victim Services Branch, for funding of the Human
Trafficking Advocacy Program in the amount of $50,000 for the period October 1, 2014 through September 30th ,
2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The District Attorney will receive $50,000 of additional revenues. This grant requires a 20% match of $10,000 which
will be met with in-kind services.
BACKGROUND:
The District Attorney is seeking to apply for a new grant that will focus on identifying and assisting victims of
human trafficking. The Human Trafficking Advocacy Program grant will fund a half time victim advocate to provide
critically important services to victims of sex trafficking and labor trafficking in Contra Costa County. Additionally,
the advocate would work collaboratively with law enforcement, community organizations and the county human
trafficking coalition to increase awareness about human trafficking and provide training and outreach to the
community.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/21/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Cherie Mathisen
I 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: October 21, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 53
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Date:October 21, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Human Trafficking Advocacy Program Grant Award for the Period October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The District Attorney's Office will be unable to apply for and accept the grant award.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2014/392