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DATE: September 25 1989
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SUBJECT: STATUS REPORT ON CITIZEN AND YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS
SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)a BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECONVEMATIONS
1. Direct the County Administrator to determine the feasibility
of establishing a branch of the East Bay Conservation Corps
in the North Richmond community.
2. Direct the County Administrator to continue efforts to
design a beautification and neighborhood enrichment and
training program in cooperation with a planning group
comprised of the City of Richmond, Richmond Unified School
District, Chevron,USA, other public agencies and community
groups.
3. Direct the County Administrator' s Office to make a further
status report to our Committee on this subject November 13,
1989.
BACKGROUND:
On June 27, 1989 the Board of Supervisors directed the County
Administrator to develop the framework of a beautification and
youth skill program, with the option of contracting with the East
Bay Conservation Corps.
On September 25, 1989, John Gregory, from the County
Administrator' s Office reported that based on additional
discussions it has been determined that the framework for a
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Mayor, City of Rfthmond PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
City Manager, City of Richmond SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Departments (Via CAO)
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County Conservation Corps could best be established through the
East Bay Conservation Corps which is based in Oakland. The East
Bay Conservation Corps is interested in locating a program in the
North Richmond area.
The County Administrator ' s Office also reported to us that
discussions have continued with the City of Richmond regarding a
partnership which would provide for litter abatement activities
and overall community beautification. The City of Richmond is
currently devoting considerable funding to a comprehensive
citywide beautification program. These activities include a
48-hour Rapid Response Team for litter clean-up, an abandoned
vehicle abatement program, a free planting and maintenance
program and an exterior property management program. The City of
Richmond is interested in having the County and possibly private
industry extend this program into North Richmond.
In an effort to extend such a beautification, neighborhood
enrichment and training program into North Richmond, the County
Administrator' s Office coordinated a meeting which included
representatives from the City of Richmond and Chevron, USA. At
this meeting a consensus was reached on a proposed plan which
would include the following components:
Establishment of a planning group including members of
County departments, the City of Richmond, community groups,
Chevron, USA and other private industry representatives.
This group will define the scope of the beautification
project and the level of involvement by each group. They
will also develop a budget.
A smaller group will be established to carry out the goals
established by the larger group. This smaller group will
estimate the work effort required, determine the needed
resources, determine who will pay for what, establish
time-lines for implementing the project and then return the
detailed proposal to our Committee and the City of Richmond
for further consideration.
Our Committee enthusiastically endorses the above
recommendations. We have asked that the Richmond Unified School
District be included in these discussions. We are also asking
that a further progress report be made to our Committee on
November 13 , following which we will make a further report to the
Board.