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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10282003 - C42 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS .... Contra FROM: JOHN SWEETEN, � CostaCOUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DATE: October 28, 2003 °`��---- County SUBJECT: EAST BAY SAFETY CORRIDOR PARTNERSHIP SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: 1. AUTHORIZE expenditure of $10,000 to the East Bay Community Foundation as the fiscal agent for the East Bay Public Safety Corridor Partnership as the County's 2002 contribution to the Corridor's activities. 2. DIRECT the County Administrator to continue to work with the East Bay Public Safety partnership and project staff to develop and seek sources of funding for various Corridor public safety projects. FISCAL IMPACT: The $10,000 payment to the Corridor Project represents this County's budgeted annual contribution to pay for the basic administrative expenses of running the project. All Corridor Council participating jurisdictions, including Cities and school districts, have been invoiced for their share. BACKGROUND: The Board of Supervisors agreed to participate in the East Bay Public Safety Corridor Partnership April 25, 1995. The Partnership is an effort of representatives from Alameda and Contra Costa counties, 21 cities, 19 school districts, five special districts in the western portion of both counties, and more than a dozen representatives of federal and state government to address common concerns over the growth of crime and violence in the East Bay. ,/ CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: —YES SIGNATURE: ------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ––-- ---- �- - - - ------- r RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION O A OMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ----------------------ylez x %. ? 5. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------ACTION OF BOARD ONAPPROVE AS RECOMMENCED X OTHER e VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT None AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE AYES: NOES: SHOWN, ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED October 28, 2003 CONTACT: JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: Sheriff-Coroner CAO-Justice System Programs r BY r� v ,DEPUTY e. .+ PAST BAY PUBLIC SAFETY CORRIDOR PARTNERSHIP 250 FRANKOGA)WAPLAZA,SkT1rE6306+0AKd ,ND,CA 94612*(510)832-7071 *FAX:(510)832-',073*E-;.�UL:€ MN, Project Safe Neighborhoods Community Engagement & Media Outreach SUMMARY REPORT SEPTEMBER 2003 ------------------------------ SUMMA REPORT SE TEMB R 2003 The East Bay Public Safety Corridor Partnership (EBPSCP) was awarded a Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) grant by the Department of Justice to implement the Community Engagement and Media Outreach component of PSN in the Northern California region. Although the project award period is from. October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2004, the grant was awarded on January 10, 2003 and the first drawdown payment was executed on March 18, 2003. The Corridor promised to establish a Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Steering Committee during the initial 00 days of funding. On October 30, 2002 the first EBPSCP PSN Steering Committee Meeting convened in Richmond City Hall. (See Minutes — Attachment 1.) The following members of the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Steering Committee and East Bay Public Safety Corridor Partnership (EBPSCP) staff members were present: Richmond Mayor Irma Anderson (Chair), West Contra Costa Unified School District ()XICCUSD) Board Trustee Karen.Fenton, Superintendent of the Newark Unified School District Iden Sherer, Oakland Police Department Lieutenant Fick Hart, EBPSCP Executive Director Henry Gardner, EBPSCP Program Analyst Michelle Milam, and EBPSCP Executive Assistant Jeannie Guzman . PSN STE RI G :` '�UNUTTEE Gardner stipulated that the initial PSN Steering Committee should be comprised of six (b)to eight(8) participants whose role will be to: 1. Get acquainted with the Project Safe Neighborhoods grant requirements 2< Help to identify the community stakeholders 3.. Guide the process of fulfilling the grant requirements 4. Review the methods and strategies and identify gaps 5e Determine if the methods and strategies are appropriate for program goals h. Develop communication links among law enforcement, probation, parole, the courts and the community Recruitment for the Corridor's PSN Steering Committee continued at our regular Corridor Council meeting held on November 1, 2002. "The Mission of the Partnership is to promote a safer,healthier and more economically viable environment in the Corridor Communities of the Bast Bay by reducing crime and violence." Page I of 8 31 EAST BA's' PUBLIC SAFETY CORRIDOR. PARTNERSHIP 250 F-RAsNK OGAIVA PLAzA,Sf.;ITE 53054 OAKLAND;CA 94612+(51G)932-7071 *PAX:( 10;832-7073+ E-i4Ai :�(sAh# Project Safe Neighborhoods Community Engagement & Media Outreach SUMMARY REPORT SEPTEMBER 2003 Our PSN Steering Committee has expanded and now consists of approximately 15 individuals from the fields of education, law enforcement, health, local government, the faith community, gun violence research,local transit authorities,and other fields who participate regularly at scheduled meetings. CO-MMU—NM D&C T -K& PSNUNFORNUT1N DI SS M1NAJ6.IO The Corridor has made great strides in community education relevant to Project Safe Neighborhoods. We have disseminated PSN program information to approximately 400 residents in the project's targeted area. Dissemination has been accomplished: Electronically by Email Mailings Handouts at Meetings Handouts at Events Handouts at Church Much of our work has been focused in the City of Richmond. Richmond attracted national attention this summer when a 16 year-old honor student and her cousin were murdered in Richmond's Iron Triangle neighborhood. The young gunman also shot a third young woman who attempted to flee, standing over her and continuing to fire the gun into her face after she fell due to her gunshot injuries. CHTNfOND COM-8-11MNfTVS ` RODJ'�C` ON TO PSN,-, The community became fed up with the gun violence being perpetrated in their neighborhoods. Corridor staff'met with a Richmond Ministerial Alliance group comprised of 13 Pastors in the City of Richmond on the evening of Thursday, June 26th, 2003. The leader of the group was also the President of the Richmond Improvement Association and President of the Iron Triangle Neighborhood Council. The pastors at the meeting had galvanized around the issue of gun violence in Richmond. They developed an agenda to increase the community's capacity to reverse escalating crime and violence. They were anxious to immediately begin wort: with their congregations, community residents, the schools, and the Corridor to prevent and reduce the gun violence in Richmond that is annihilating young people in the community. The Corridor partnered with the groups and scheduled our first PSN Community Introductory Meeting for July= 17, 2003 at the Nevin Community Center in the Iron Triangle neighborhood. Over 60 Iron Triangle and Southwest neighborhood residents participated in the meeting. They identified the following community organizations to participate in focus groups: Social Progress Inc. (Contact Person: Eleanor Thompson) Contra Costa Ministerial Alliance(Contact Person: Pastor Jim Header) 1M Youth Services (Contact Person: Robert Thornton) IM Doctor's Hospital "The Mission of the Partnership is to promote a safer,healthier and more economically viable environment in the Corridor Communities of the East Bay by reducing crime and violence." Page 2 of 8 EAST BAY PUBLIC SAFETY CORRIDOR PARTNERSHIP 250 FRANK OGA WAPLAZA,SU.1TE 6306+OAKLAID,CA 94612*(510)832-7071*FAx:(510)832-7073*E--*%IAIL:mffgvNpuw Project Safe Neighborhoods Community Engagement &. Meda (Outreach SUMMARY DEPORT SEPTEMBER 2003 fD The Probation Department Because the Corridor believes that the best messages may require the input of ex-offenders and community re-entry participants, the Corridor may also explore conducting focus groups at two Contra Costa County Juvenile Probation sites: SI.M-Ni fff CENTER Under the supervision of program director Michaela Mougenkoff, Summit Center is a collaborative effort by Probation, Mental Health and The County Office of Education to provide residential treatment for boys placed there by the Juvenile Court. The center provides individual, group and family counseling along with substance abuse treatment and education to at risk children between 13 and 17 years of age. ORIS ADAMS CENTER The Chris Adams Center, also located on the juvenile hall grounds, is a collaborative between Probation, Mental Health, The County Office of Education and the Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) to provide residential treatment to at risk girls. Under the supervision of Jan Cobaleda-Kegler children between 13 and 17 years of age receive individual, group and family counseling along with substance abuse education and treatment_ A unique feature of the Chris Adams Center is their collaboration with ARF. Kennels are currently under construction to provide shelter for kittens and puppies abandoned in the County. The residents of the Chris Adams Center, with the guidance of ARF staff, will care for these animals and prepare them for adoption. The Corridor also manned an information table at the Iron Triangle Community picnic on July 19, 2003 and distributed PSN and other Corridor violence prevention information at that event. :PSN MEETINGS HELD We have coordinated PSN development, strategy, committee, or community meetings that were held on: DA`s TYPE OF l TSI .. _._.. 11 06-02 PSN STEERING COMMITTEE _ --_ ..._._ � ............_ _---- _ 12-04-03 Alameda County Superintendent's PSN Introductory Meetin __.. 12 06 02Corridor Council Meeting -_ __... ... -------- 12-12-02 PSN Staff Training in Los Angeles _-- _ ----.._. , .- — 12-13-03 PSN Staff Training in Los Angeles n - 1-28-03 P1 Project Director Tranng iPhlacielpha 1-29-03 f PSN Project Director Training in Philadelphia __.. _ _ s 1-30-03 i PSN Pro sect Director Training in Philadelphia __ _. 3 --------- 1-31-03 PSN Project Director Training in Philadelphia — "'rhe Mission of the Partnership is to promote a safer,healthier and more economically viable environment in the Corridor Communities of the East Bay by reducing crime and violence." Page 3 of 8 EAST BAS' PUBLIC SAFETY CORRIDOR PARTNERSHIP 250 FRANKK Q0MVA PLAZA,SurF 6306#OAKLAND,CA 94612*(510)832-7077 1*FAX:(510)832-7073+E-mUL:WPM@MQM Project Safe Neighborhoods Community Engagement & Media Outreach SUMMARY REPORT SEPTEMBER 1-003 DATE 1""E OF MEETING _ 2-1-03 PSN ...... _._. __.--_ _. 2 2-03 PS I Project Director Trainr!Ig in Philadelphia 2-3-03 PSNProject Director Trainin in Phladelphia 2-7-03 Corridor Council Meeting 3-6-03PSN Briefing and Update for Assemblywoman Loni Hancock 4 10 03 [.PSN STEERING COMMITTEE _ _ 5 I6 03 ._ .___. Corridor Council Meeting _.. ..._. m{ __.... . .. _.__. _. _.. 5-21-03 PSN STEERING COMMITTEE _.: -__ ------------------ ... 4 6 25-03 PSN STEERING COMMITTEE 26 03 PSN Comment Meeting with Richmond Pastors __ 7-17-03 _Rech and PSN Community Introductory Meeting -; Iron.Triangle Community Picnic 7-23-03 PSN STEERING COMMITTEE t Two information dissemination tools were developed by Corridor staff for use at PSN meetings and presentations. Y.. The Corridor's PSN Briefing Paper was developed on ?'november 13 , 2002 to provide information at PSN meetings about Project Safe Neighborhoods, its goals, methods, strategies, and possible stakeholders. The handout explains both the national initiative and the Northern California effort for which the Corridor Partnership is responsible. The document is still being utilized as our standard handout at PSN Meetings to introduce the program to those unfamiliar with PSN. We also email the document as an advance briefing to potential partners and stakeholders. Our PSN Briefing Paper was revised in June 2003 to update the timeline. 2. In April, we developed a PSN PowerPoint Presentation that is utilized to introduce potential partners and community stakeholders to Project Safe Neighborhoods. The presentation was initially utilized to familiarize the Steering Committee with the PSN initiative, and to explain the role of the PSN Steering Committee. We currently have two versions of the PSN PowerPoint Presentation, one that describes the role of the PSN Steering Committee and one that describes the role of Community Stakeholders. Our original timeline did not allow adequate time for community education. Any program's mission, goals, methods, and strategies must be fully understood before the program can be executed and implemented. After development of the proper tools to educate our PSN Steering Committee and our PSNH` Community Stakeholders, we were able to re-create a more realistic timeline. Both the original timeline and the updated timeline are shown below and on the next gage: "The Mission of the Partnership is to promote a safer,healthier and more economically viable environment in the Corridor Communities of the East Bay by reducing crime and violence_" Page 4 of 8 EAST BAY PUBLIC SAFETY CORRIDOR PARTNERSHIP 250FRANK OGANVA PI,zA,Sur E 6306*0AKLIk,;D,CA 94612+{m o)832-7o-i i *FAX:(516)832-7II73�E-�i 1i�:Es �s a.t Project Safe Neighborhoods Community Engagement & Media Outreach SUM-MARY REPORT SEPTEMBER 2003 Ori ainatl` LNMEEL:L-N'E Strategy Community Designing the Pante With Community Initiate Med - i Meetings with ; Outreach Messages the�f�x3%a► Forums Taped Partners � partners P1�ing Meetings (l��ns Campaign With Community Y(3Gresups) {Produce Schedule - of Air T'im € 2 Months 2 Months 3 Months I Month 2 Months 6 Months ----------------------------- Oct—Nov Dec—Jan 2003 Feb—April May 2003 June—July 2003 August—Jan 2004 2€302 2003 community Message Redesign New Evaluation Forums& ' Campaign Assessment' i Initiative I Month I Month 5 Months I Month Feb 2004 March 2004 S May—Sep Oct s �.,..._..�..���..�.—....� e..w....r.�_....2004 _�.. 2004 .. Updated dated `tIMELINE Establish pard Steering Steering Groep t + u n unity € u rvups Preliminary Local Steering Committee(with input eaetinas- Engagement &bdtiation of Media Message from appointed group) �'asitiliariae s', Committee to Ensure t Introductory National Development Correct Composition of Committee with , Meetings& Media based on Focus Steering Committee PSN Training Groups 8 Facilitators Caml�a3Egn 2 Months 3 Months 3-Months 2 Month 3 Months 3 Months t-- ----- ......, ..._... ........ .... , Oct—Nov Dec 02—Feb 03 April—Jun 2003 : July Aug 2003 Sept-Nov 2003 Nov—Jan 2004 ; _ 2002 Community � Media Message Media Redesign Asea anent Evaluation Forums,fa J Editing&Med Broadcast & :Expamion of BY } Cultivating Outreach Community € Media Communities Community Feedback Formats 3 Month 3 yMonth_ 3 Months I Month 1 Month } Month Jan—Mar March-May 2004 Jun—Aug 2004 August 2004 j' Sept-2004 € -October 266T_ 2004 Tasks on the timeline may overlap due to concurrent PSN activities, some in the field and some in our home office. This update should not require a grant adjustment notice, as changes fall within the original grant period. "The Mission of the Partnership is to promote a safer,healthier and more economically viable environment in the Corridor Communities of the East Bay by reducing crime and violence." Page 5 of 8 EAST BAS' PUBLIC SAFETY CORRIDOR PARTNERSHIP 250 FRA, K 0GAWA PLAZA Si iTF 6306*OAKLAND,CA 94612*(510)832-7371 *FAX:(5101)832-7073+11^E-tajL:KDE5g@3t"uP =, Project Safe Neighborhoods Community Engagement & Media Outreach SUMMARY REPORT SEPTEMBER 2003 The Corridor has laid the foundation in Richmond for the development of powerful media messages that will emanate during the neat phase of our PSN implementation,the Focus Groups. We are now in step with our revised timeline. Our CORRIMOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE HAVE BEEN 1, Establishing the PSN Steering Committee . Developing the five page Briefing Paper 3. Developing the PowerPoint Presentation 4. Developing the Focus Group Questionnaire(Attachment 4) 5. Partnering with A.C. Transit h, Partnering with BART 7. Disseminating PSN information to approximately 400 residents in the target area 8. Partnering with the Richmond Improvement Association 9. Facilitating our first PSN Community Introductory Meeting in Richmond 10. Identifying potential volunteer Facilitators to conduct Focus Groups in Richmond 11. Meeting with Brothers and Sisters in Christ(BASIC) 12. Securing data from our Police Departments (Attachment 5) 13.Progress towards getting RAND analysis completed At our PSN staff training in Los Angeles, we learned that one of the most effective ways to market our PSN messages was through bus wrappings. We discussed the idea with our PSN Steering Committee and they encouraged us to involve Alameda/Contra Costa. Transit Authority (A.C. Transit), our local bus line company, to be part of our PSN Steering Committee. We invited Jim Gleich (General Manager of A.C. Transit) to the next meeting and he agreed to partner with the Corridor in our PSN initiative by assisting us in marketing PSN gun violence deterrent messages with bus wrappings on bus lines that are in the most violent areas within each of our three target cities. He may possibly be able to also assist us with marketing messages on benches at bus stops as well. Likewise, the Corridor invited a representative from our subway system, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District to participate on our. Steering Committee. BART Representative David Tucker became part of our PSN Steering Committee and has agreed to assist the Corridor by doing what he can to generate our messages electronically and on wall space at the BART stations. "The Mission of the Partnership is to promote a safer,healthier and more economically viable environment in the Corridor Communities of the East Bay by reducing crime and:violence." Page 6 of 8 EAST BAY PUBLIC SAFETY CORRIDOR PARTNER RIP ^50 FR -ANK OG AWA PL AZ A,8�,-TE 6306*0AK,-A-xD,CA 94612*(510,832-7£3"1 *FAX-.(510)832- 073*E uAU-:f9ffQ1N4A&Q—M Project Safe Neighborhoods Community Engagement & Media Outreach SUMMARY REPORT SEPTE-mD-cR, 2003 Pastors that are part of the Richmond Improvement Association have agreed to participate as volunteer facilitators when the Corridor schedules PSN Focus Groups to be held in Richmond Brothers and Sisters in Christ (BASIC) is a Christian group, founded in the year 2000 to reach out to the troubled youth of Richmond and to give them hope for a better life. Members of the group attended our Richmond PSN Community Introductory Meeting on July 17"'. We agreed to meet with them as an individual organization on July 25h. At that meeting, they agreed to volunteer as facilitators for our upcoming focus groups in Richmond BASIC may also present other opportunities for local youth. Basic offers: t Television Broadcasts on BVENI Channel 26 every Wednesday at 7:00 pin—9:00., Youth discuss teen issues and current affairs(prerecorded)and broadcast on Wednesdays Gospel plays Poetry Readings t Social Events t Entertainment t Job Prep-Assistance in filling out job applications t Annual Health Fairs The Corridor agreed to partner with BASIC by training interested BASIC members to serve as volunteer facilitators for our upcoming focus groups in Richmond. The Richmond Police Department, through the efforts of Captain Johan Simon and Chief Joseph Samuels, provided the Corridor with gun homicide data for Richmond. Corridor staff presented the data graphically as part of our PSN Presentation at the Richmond PSN Community Introductory Meeting on July 17'h, 2003. The Corridor will use data provided by the Oakland Police Department-, through the efforts of Officer Leroy Johnson and Deputy Chief Michael Holland, to render graphical representations for Oakland. The data and graphical representations will be presented at an upcoming Oakland PSN Community Introductory Meeting. Our research partner RAND (contact person Jack Riley) developed the Homicide Coding Form that will be used to gather and analyze homicide data for our three target cities, Richmond, Oakland, and Hayward. RAND has also sent a letter to each of the three Police Chiefs in the three target cities to "The Mission of the Partnership is to promote a safer,healthier and more economically viable environment in the Corridor Communities of the East Bay by reducing crime and violence." Page 7 of 8 EAST BAY PUBLIC SAFETY CORRIDOR PARTNERSHIP 250 FRANK 0GAMA PLAZA-SUM 6306*GAKLACND,CA 9461_' *(510)932-707 FAX:(510)832-71073* 0 PQ M E -- 6 -,y &W Project Safe Neighborhoods Community Engagement & Media Outreach SUMMARY REPORT SEPTEMBER2903 obtain clearance to obtain, code, and analyze homicide data for the cities of Richmond, Oakland, and Hayward. NEXT STEPS On target with our timeline,the Corridor's next steps will be to: 1) Schedule a combined Facilitators Training for the pastors of the Richmond Improvement Association and the members of BASIC. 2) Contact the organizations identified by the Richmond Community Stakeholders (See section entitled RICE-MOND COMMU-INTYY'S 1NTTROD1,`:Cf1ON TO PSN) to schedule focus groups. 3) Begin planning for the Oakland PSN Community Introducton,Meeting. We have accomplished much, but we also have a great deal of work before us. We plan to have completed fifteen(15) focus groups, 5 in each of the three targeted cities by November 2003, We are pleased with our progress and grateful for the opportunity to reduce gun violence in communities of the East Bay. If you have questions or require further information, please contact: Jeannie Guzman,EBPSCP Executive Assistant at (510) 832-7071. OHIO M.,W, W. "Ift BALANCE FORWARD$170,000i.......... —PE W-6-16-C-0--NTRED ,AMOUNT BALANCE March 18,2003 10-01-02 thru 12-31-02 $12 7-73 1 Ma- y 5,2003z m 01-01-03 thru 03-31-03 $7,744 # $149.483 August 25, 2003- S13"05 04-01-03 thru 06-30-03 Total V1,695AO ......... AA-1 "The Mission of the Partnership is to promote a safer,healthier and more economically viable environment in the Corridor Communities of the East Bay by reducing crime and vioieam" Page 8 of 8 BAST BA.Y PUBLIC SAFE `V CORRIDOR PARTNERSHIP IP 250 FRV,1K 0GAwAPLA2;a Smn-6305+OAKLAND,CA 94612#(510)832-7071 *f X(51C)832-7073+E-mA1L: FBP$CP,VDN.00),1 August 27, 2003EED John Sweeten t°' "; County Administrator Contra Costa County 661 Pine Street, 11th Floor Martinez CA 94553 Dear County Administrator John Sweeten: For nearly tete years the East Bay Public Safety Corridor Partnership has beer; working with the cities and school districts in Alameda County and Contra Costa County and providing leadership in violence prevention and community safety. The Partnership was born out of an explosive weekend in the summer of 1993 (homicide was the leading cause of death for youth in the East Bay). Local government was faced with a stark realization: Violence knows no municipal boundaries, and crime rates in one city affect the safety of another. To respond to issues of public safety and violence prevention the first regional, multidisciplinary collaborative of its kind was created. Three cities came together to forth what would become the East Bay Public Safety Corridor Partnership. The Corridor Partnership quickly grew into the nation's largest violence prevention collaborative: 16 cities, 10 unincorporated communities, 2 counties, and 16 school districts, and the East Bay Community Foundation. The Corridor used partner member dries to attract grants from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Funding Collaborative on Violence Prevention. When the Corridor received the Comprehensive Communities Program grant from DOJ, we were able to implement violence prevention services in Alameda and Contra Costa counties that became a national model and was honored in Washington DC. In the past year Partner Rues have: Matched funding from the :National Funding Collaborative for the Domestic Virulence Linkages initiative, a local study that mapped and analyzed the relationship between youth violence and family violence. ✓ Conducted and analyzed findings froth. over 16 focus groups in Corridor cities on the relationship between youth violence and family violence. Matched funding to sponsor a regional Community Strategy Planning Session that included local government, domestic violence service providers, the California Department of Justice, the faith community, youth service providers, county programs, after school programs, and the health community to create strategies for collaboration. ✓ Assisted in the development of a regional Corridor website to help members share strategies and lessons learned in the development of Corridor activities. "The Mission of the Partnership is to proinote a safer,healthier and more economically viable environment � in the Corridor Communities of the Fast Hay by reducing crime and violence." �r FAST BAY PUBLIC SAFE'T'Y CORRIDOR PARTNERSHIP 250 FRAINK OC-AWA PLA7-A,S"E 6306*OAKLAND,CA 94612+(510)83227071*FAX:{510}&32-7073*E-h.ArL: EBPSCPVYDN,CO3. ✓ Helped secure funding from Department of Justice. Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative. In 2002, the Partnership was selected by the US Department of Justice to facilitate the Community Engagement&Media Outreach component of Project Safe Neighborhoods in Northern California. The Corridor is working with law enforcement, city government schools, AC Transit BART; the faith community, community members, the US Attorney's Office, youth, and local district attorneys to develop a series of media messages to deter gun violence. In 2004 the local media campaign will be launched in Corridor communities. ✓ In addition to receiving Project Safe Neighborhoods funding, we will receive intensive data analysis of illegal gun use and gun trafficking in Corridor communities by the RAND Corporation. The results of this analysis will be provided to local law enforcement and used as a tool to curb regional gun violence. During the upcoming year we must respond to the new challenge of collaborating with reduced resources. On October 17, 2003, the Partnership will hold a Public Safety Summit to discuss the impacts of State and local budget reductions in programs affecting public safety. We.will identify areas in which we can improve regional collaboration and leverage existing resources to mitigate these budget impacts. We need your continued support to keep this unique national model of local communities working across jurisdictional boundaries to address issues of crime and safeq,in our schools and in our neighborhoods. Your membership dues are an important investment in that effort. Your agency's invoice for 2002- 2003 is attached. Please make your check payable to our fiscal agent the East Bay Community Foundation and indicate on the check that it is for dues for the East Bay Public Safety Corridor Partnership or EBPSCP. We look forward to your support and involvement as we work together to make the communities of the East Bay safer. Sincerely, Lont Hancock eery L.> ar Assemblywoman, District 14 and Chairperson interim ,Executive Director "The Mission of the partnership is to promote a safer,healthier and more economically viable environment � in the Corridor Communities of the Bast Bay by reducing crime and violence," Cr• �r� EAST BAS' PUBLIC SAFETY CORRiDOR. PARTNERSHIP / 250 FRAINK OrAW-A PLAZA,SUITE 6306*0A;tiLX%;'D,CA 94612*(516)832-70+71 +FAX:(510)832-7073t:,E-MAIL: EBPS-CP i�YD4.00\M August 27, 2003 MEMBERSHIP DUES INVOICE Dear East Bay Public Safety Corridor Partnership Member: Thank you for your continued support. Please mare your membership dues checks payable to our fiscal agent, the East Bay Community Foundation. According to our records, your dues are outstanding as outlined below: Membership fees for: Contra Cosh County 2002 Dues $101000 2001 Dues $ 2004 Dues 1999 Dues $ 1998 Dues $ TOTAL DUE $ 10,000 Please mail checks to: The East Bay Public Safety Corridor Partnership 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Suite 6306 Oakland, CA 94612 If you have questions or require further information, please contact, Henry Gardner, Interim Executive Director of the East Bay Public Safety Corridor Partnership at (510) 832-7071. We appreciate you partnering with the Corridor to reduce crime and violence in the East Bay. Sincerely, ;HenryGard r �~ �•� �%" f 'Interim Executive Director Date " � 'r 'The Mission of the Partnership is to pronate a safer,healthier and more economically viable environment in the Corridor Communities of the East Bay by reducing crime and violence." Wage i of 35