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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12191995 - SD3 12-19-1995 SD. 3 sD, TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: PHIL BATCHELOR County Administrator DATE: December 19, 1995 SUBJECT: SAFEFUTURES: Partnerships to Reduce Youth Violence and Delinquency Specific Request(s) or Recommendations(s) & Background & Justification RECOMMENDATION: 1. ACCEPT Federal U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention SafeFutures grant in the amount of $1,410,000 on behalf of the County; 2. AUTHORIZE the County Administrator or his designee to negotiate with the Federal Office final compliance with special conditions, including budget and to execute on behalf of the County the Federal Grant Award and those contracts, listed below, required to implement SafeFutures; 3. APPROVE appropriation and revenue adjustments required to implement SafeFutures; and 4. CONTINUE to refer SafeFutures project reports to the Family and Human Services Committee. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The contracts listed below are funded through a $1,410,000 grant with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. These contracts are integral to the implementation of Contra Costa County's SafeFutures Grant. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: On June 13, 1995 the Board of Supervisors authorized the County Administrator to submit an application to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the SafeFutures Initiative. The Board also authorized the County Administrator to establish a SafeFutures Steering Committee/Prevention Policy Board for guidance and review. On November 30, 1995 the County was notified of its $1,410,000 award under SafeFutures from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to "prevent and control juvenile violence and delinquency in targeted communities; to develop a more efficient, effective and timely service delivery system for at-risk and delinquent juveniles and their families that is capable of responding to their needs at any point of entry into the system; to build the community's capacity to institutionalize and sustain the service delivery system by expanding and diversifying sources of funding; and to determine the success of the program's implementation and the outcomes achieved, including whether a comprehensive strategy involving community-based efforts and program resources concentrated on providing a continuum of care has succeeded in preventing and reducing juvenile violence and delinquency". Contra Costa County was one of six communities (Contra Costa County, CONTINUED ON T MENT: YE Signature: Recommendation ofmy Administrator _ Recommendation of Board Committee Approve _ Other Signature(s): Action of Board on: Dec. 19 ,199 5Approved as Recommended X Other Vote of Supervisors: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN X Unanimous (Absent AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE Ayes:— Noes:_ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN. Absent: Abstain:_ Attested: December 19 , 1995 cc: CAO-Justice System Programs Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of Auditor-Controller of Supervisors and County Administrator By: DEPUTY i -Board of Supervisors December 19, 1995 Page Two Imperial County, Boston, St. Louis, Seattle, and the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Montana) picked to share almost $8 million in federal crime-fighting funds to combat juvenile crime and delinquency. These six SafeFutures communities were picked due to the progress already made in bringing together many different elements to form an effective response to juvenile crime and delinquency. The program is designed to provide Federal funding for 5 years at an estimated $1.4 million per year providing funding is available and the County is able to demonstrate effectiveness. The first year of the grant runs from October 1, 1995 through September 30, 1996. Grant funds will support the overall coordination and management of the program. The grant guidelines include the requirement that a specific neighborhood be "targeted" for service and that it be either in an Enterprise Zone or in an area served by a Federal Comprehensive Communities grant. The former does not exist in this County; the latter includes Richmond and West County served by the Comprehensive Communities grant awarded to the East Bay Public Safety Partnership (1-80 Corridor project). Two programs target a high risk area in Richmond. One is an afterschool program linked to in home family outreach, to be fielded in three elementary school/community centers. The other is a comprehensive approach to gang problems, combining efforts of schools, community groups, and public agencies. Two other programs address special populations county-wide. One strengthens mental health services for serious offenders (including sex offenders); the other addresses gaps in the continuum of care for girls, emphasizing mentoring programs. Finally, the program will strengthen organizational infrastructure and enhance juvenile Probation services; emphasis will be placed on the use of volunteers and integrating case management of aftercare services. Opportunity West and the Youth Services Bureau, as long-standing community based organizations serving the target Richmond neighborhood, were chosen to act as fiscal agents for the purchase of specific community based services. Funds to purchase these services are reflected in the figures below. The following is a list of contracts required to implement SafeFutures: West Contra Costa County Youth Services Bureau Including $50,000 match (school-based, mentoring) $342,085 Court Appointed Special Representative (mentoring) 30,394 Opportunity West (gang prevention program) 336,000 Univ. of California, Institute for the Study of Social Change (evaluation) 70,500 City of Richmond - Police Department (gang prevention equipment) 6,000 National Council on Crime and Delinquency (expanding current girls mentoring program) 77,662 The following County Departments will also receive funding: County Administrator's Office (administration) , $88,386 Health Services Department- Mental Health (Ventura Model) 369,477 Probation Department (volunteer coordination, aftercare, gang prevention) 139,496 Total $1,460,000 The Federal grant requires a $130,000 match, which was approved in the Board Order of June 13. The match is required to be used in the following manner: $30,000 to set-up a Girls Day Treatment Center following the Bethesda Model; $50,000 for technical assistance; and $50,000 which is included in the total of $342,085 for West Contra Costa Youth Services Bureau. The Grant Award includes the following special conditions: "The recipient agrees not to obligate, expend or drawdown funds until the budget and budget narrative have been approved by the Office of the Comptroller, OJP; and until a Grant Adjustment Notice (GAN) is submitted removing this Special Condition." Before any contracts can be executed or Federal funds otherwise obligated, the County Administrator is required to negotiate final details of the overall budget and other special condition compliance with the Federal agency. In addition, the source of the $130,000 of County match approved in the Board Order of June 13, 1995 must be identified and funds appropriated. Once these administrative matters are complied with, a report will be submitted to the Board recommending whatever further actions are required to begin grant programs. We are in contact with Federal officials to expedite the process.