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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE: October 18, 1988
FROM: Perfecto Villarreal , Executive Director cc:
SUBJECT: SPECIAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM BY PITTSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION:
AUTHORIZE the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the County of
Contra Costa to provide $9,500 in Housing Authority funds to the Pittsburg Police
Department for continuation of the Special Drug Enforcement Program for fiscal year
1988-89, as recommended by the Advisory Housing Commission.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
In the preparation of the Housing Authority' s 1988-89 operating budget, funds
were budgeted and approved for the continuation of this special drug enforcement
program by the Pittsburg Police Department.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
During the 1987-88 fiscal year, the Housing Authority provided the Pittsburg
Police Department with $7,500 to continue a special drug enforcement program in the
El Pueblo community. On September 19, 1988 the Housing Authority received a report
from the Pittsburg Police Department on the results of this special drug enforcement
program. The report indicates that the special drug enforcement program resulted in
74 drug arrests by undercover officers.
The Narcotics Division of the Pittsburg Police Department has requested funding
assistance from the Housing Authority to continue the special drug enforcement
program in the El Pueblo area. Funding in the amount of $9,500 is being requested
for the 1988-89 fiscal year. In the preparation of the Housing Authority's 1988-89
operating budget, funds were budgeted and approved for the continuation of this
special drug enforcement program by the Pittsburg Police Department. The Pittsburg
Police Department has refunded $85.64 to the Housing Authority from the $7,500
provided for the 1987-88 special drug enforcement program.
I
At its Regular Meeting on October 17, 1988 the Advisory Housing Commission
voted to recommend that the Executive Director be authorized to provide $9,500 in
Housing Authority funds to the Pittsburg Police Department for continuation of the
Special Drug Enforcement Program for fiscal year 1988-89.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: t�
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATIO OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON nCT 1 8 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT --' ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS A TRUE AND
AYES: NOES: CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County. Administrator ATTESTED OCT 18 1988
County Counsel Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
M382/7-83 BY ellhw-z&� , DEPUTY
i P.
Board of Commissioners
October 18, 1988
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IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to respond positively to the request to provide $9,500 in Housing
Authority funds to the Pittsburg Police Department for continuation of the Special
Drug Enforcement Program could result in many of the gains made in the El Pueblo area
being lost and an escalation of drug-related activities. Additionally, by a negative
response, the Board of Commissioners would be acting in a manner contrary to its
adopted position of providing decent, safe and sanitary housing for low-income
families.