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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 02251992 - 2.4 C2 y TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS _ FROM: Phil Batchelor "`' Contra County Administrator , C.JI.lJIC� JM DATE: February 25, -1992 Canty r SUBJECT: Phase I Status Report and Recommendations on Issues in the West Pittsburg Area RECOMMENDATION 1. ACKNOWLEDGE that correcting problems in a few parts of the West Pittsburg community will require extraordinary efforts by local officials working together with the community. During the last several years, many county agencies, under the leadership of Supervisor Tom Torlakson have concentrated their resources in the West Pittsburg area in an effort to improve the area physically and economically. Community residents have responded to the need for citizen involvement and are working on community pride and improvement projects through the efforts of West Pittsburg groups such as the Municipal Advisory Council, the PRIDE Committee, the Traffic Advisory Committee and the Redevelopment Project Area Committee. 2. ACKNOWLEDGE that in the neighborhood which includes the Willow Brook Apartment complex, the Sheriff's Department has received numerous complaints about gang activity including citizen harassment and drug trafficking. 3. REQUEST the Sheriff/Coroner to contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine what assistance that agency may be able to contribute to supplement local law enforcement efforts, particularly against.gang related activity. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: R_�Ie OIL," RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR_RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON Feb 25 , 1992 'APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER X Edward Spencer Jr. , 3105 Willow Pass Road, Pittsburg appeared and spoke in favor of funding for the Sheriff's Department for additional patrols in the West Pittsburg area. The Board APPROVED the recommendations of the County Administrator as set forth above. In addition the ,Board REQUESTED the County Administrator to write to Congressmen Miller and Dellums and Senators Seymour and Cranston requesting assistance with FDIC and HUD in bringing about their financial commitment to managing the project properly and to provide security and elimination of criminal elements; AUTHORIZED County Counsel to pursue all legal options to assure that the conditions of the development imposed by the County are complied with by the owner of the Willow Brook Apartment complex to assure that the project is not a public nuisance, and to work with the District Attorney and Sheriff to address the security and criminal activity issues; and REQUESTED the County Administrator 'to report further to the Board on March 3, 1992. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: Sheriff-Coroner ATTESTED February 25, 1992 County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Director, OES SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Auditor-Controller - ` ,DEPUTY M382 (10/88) BY •,�,iy 4. APPROPRIATE $115,000 to the Sheriff/Coroner's budget to implement the following enhancements to'law enforcement efforts in the West Pittsburg area: a. Asa pilot program, assign a resident deputy sheriff to West Pittsburg area to establish relations with local residents and serve as a liaison with other agencies providing services to the community. - $50,000 b. The Sheriff/Coroner will work with the management of the Willow Brook Apartment complex to obtain on-site office space for use by Sheriff's personnel on an as-needed basis. C. Intensify investigations of street level drug dealing, prostitution and other gang related activities. - $25,000 d. Increase use of the Sheriff's "J" team to undertake special efforts, such as "sweeps'!'to enhance action against gang related and other illegal activities. - $15,000 e. Continue to explore the feasibility of using an existing county-owned trailer for establishment of a Sheriff's operations annex at the Ambrose Community. Center. - .$25,000 5. APPROPRIATE$5,000 to contract with an individual experienced in law enforcement, crime prevention and neighborhood watch activities, with initial efforts directed to residents of neighborhoods such as the Willow Brook Apartment complex. 6. DIRECT the County Administrator to work with the owners of the Willow Brook Apartment complex to determine the feasibility of owners installing security fencing at the complex and obtaining reimbursement from HUD. 7. ENDORSE the efforts of the Willow Brook management to seek HUD approval of rent increases to cover the cost of security fencing and enhanced law enforcement 8. APPROVE attached budget appropriation adjustment providing the recommended additional appropriation to the Sheriff/Coroner's budget. 9. APPROVE,the:recommendations in this report, which relate to.the Willow Brook complex, and direct the County Administrator to return to the Board next week, on March 3, 1992, with a further report and recommendations on additional steps to be taken to deal with other issues throughout the West Pittsburg community, including: Assignment of community liaison staff. - Special Board meeting to be held in West Pittsburg. - Building code violations. Public health violations Absentee landlords Abatement of sub-standard dwellings. - Enhanced code enforcement effort. Abandoned vehicle abatement. Mandatorygarbage collection. BACKGROUND Supervisor Torlakson has previously informed the Board of the increased crime activity particularly illegal drug trafficking, which is occurring in the West Pittsburg area. One site of illegal drug trafficking and other criminal activity is the area which includes the Willow Brook Apartment complex on Bailey.Road. This first Phase report deals with actions related to this area. A Phase II report to be presented to the Board on March 3, 1992 will address the more comprehensive issues in the West Pittsburg community as a whole. h25swpitt.bos CONTRA COSTA COUNTY r .i. ESTIMATED REVENUE ADJUSTMENT T/C 24 AccouNT coolNs BUDGET UNIT: - General. County Revenues - 0005 ANI2ATION ACCOUNT REVENUE DESCRIPTION INCREASE <DECREASE> 100 100 I 0005 9607 Property Tax Administration 8,00000 0005 9967 Contribution from Other Funds/Agencies 20,000.00 I f I 1 _ I I . I I • I i I I I I � TOTALS 28,000.00 APPROVED EXPLANATION OF REQUEST JDITOR-CONTROLLER Dole d 2-P Q Authorize additional revenues. for Sheriff's Departments efforts in West Pittsburg. )UNTY ADMINISTRATOR -Dote )ARD OF SUPERVISORS - 7 •--� Deg. Co. Admin.. ^ L0 SIGNATURE TITLE- DATE ' `79'«�f Doted=`! REVENUE ADJ. R AOO y5/y0 JOURNAL NO. IN 8134 Rev. 2/86) AUDITOR-CONTROLLER USE ONLY CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FINAL APPROVAL NEEDED BY: APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT MX BOARD OF SUPERVISORS T/C 27 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT CODING BUDGET UNIT: SHERIFF DEPARTMENT - 0255 ORGANIZATION EXPENDITURE SUB-ACCOUNT EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION DECREASE INCREASE 100 100 1 2505 1013 Temporary Salaries I 115,000100 2505 2310 Professional/Specialized Services I 5,000100 0790 3520 Interest on Notes and Warrants 92,000 00 1 0990 6301 Reserve for Contingencies 28,000 00 1 0990 6301 Appropriable New Reserve 1 28,000100 1 I 1 . I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 � i 1 I I 1 I . I I I • I I TOTALS ( I 120,000 b0 148,000!00 APPROVED EXPLANATION OF REQUEST AUDITOR-CONTROLLER Appropriate funds to help alleviate crime and public By:� Date -Za- safety problems in West Pittsburg. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR By: 9CA n- Z Dat e BOARD OF SUPERVISORS N0. John T. Gre or nagement Analyst o ab-IL / SIGNATURE TITLE DATE By; i' �p � t�� ,4`� Date'2''Zr y APPROPRIATION Q P00VV_0 ADJ. JOURNAL NO. (M 129 Rev-2/86) SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE