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FROM: Phil Batchelor . C=tra
County Administrator CJIJJIQ
DATE*. February 17 ,,' 1988
SUBJECT: Development of a Hate Violence
Prevention Center
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute on behalf of the
County a contract with Fred Persily & Associates in the amount of
$12, 500 for the term February 23 , 1988--July 31; 1988 to develop
a Hate Violence Prevention Center in Contra Costa County as more
particularly set forth in the service plan attached to the
contract.
BACKGROUND:
In 1987, the County applied for and was granted $25,000 to assist
in getting a Human Relations Commission started. The grant
conditions specified that $12 , 500 was to be used to assist the
Commission develop their work plan, get the 'Commissioners
oriented, and develop the procedures by which they would operate.
The other $12,500 was withheld until the County submitted a
concept paper detailing how the other $12, 500 would be spent.
The concept of a hate violence prevention center seems to be the
most needed element of a comprehensive human relations policy for
the County. Under this concept a consultant would identify
agencies that receive reports on incidents of hate violence and
provide technical' assistance in developing a uniform system for
reporting hate violence, a protocol for sharing reports of hate
violence and develop procedures for coordinated responses to hate
violence incidents. The consultant will also facilitate a
working relationship with the State . Department of Justice which
will lead to a systematic reporting of hate crime incidents.
Finally, the consultant will seek public and private funds to
establish a Hate Violence Prevention Center in the County which
could continue this work.
The Human Relations Commission has recommended that the County
contract with Fred Persily & Associates for this purpose. Mr.
Persily has been serving as the interim Director of the
Commission on a part-time basis. These additional duties fit in
naturally with the work Mr. Persily is already undertaking.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: ( Wim//• G"YX��
X RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD ON' __FPhrilary 13, 1 O88 ^"' ROVED AS RECOt.IMENDED OTHER _
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
XUNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: IDES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
County Administrator FEB 2 3 ign
CC: Cy Epstein, Chairman, HRC ATTESTED
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Fred Persily & Associates SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Sheriff-Coroner
District Attorney BY ,/1��( ,DEPUTY
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