HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07171984 - T.4 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on July 17 , 1984 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden , Schroder , Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor McPeak
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Report on the Development of
a Delinquency Prevention Policy
Gerald Buck , County Probation Officer , and Judith Wood ,
Chairperson of the Contra Costa County Juvenile Justice Commission
and the Delinquency Prevention Commission , appeared before the Board
this day and formally presented the July 9 , 1984 report on the
development of a delinquency prevention policy.
Mr . Buck referred to the direction of Governor
George Deukmejian in November of 1983 to the California Youth
Authority and the Office of Criminal Justice Planning to convene a
Youth Crime and Delinquency Prevention Workshop with the objective
of developing a comprehensive State Policy on Prevention. He com-
mented on the conferences held on this subject and the involvement
and input of many groups and organizations in attempting to iden-
tify and address issues relative to delinquency programs statewide .
Judith Wood advised that the County Probation Department
and the Commissions have been actively participating in this state-
wide endeavor and of the effort put forth to solicit input from
agencies in Contra Costa County for incorporation into the final
statewide policy. Ms . Wood stated that the purpose of the
Commission' s report is to provide the Board of Supervisors with the
outcomes of the conferences and their products and to solicit the
Board' s support and sponsorship for the development and activation
of a County Policy on Prevention. She therefore recommended that
the Board take the following actions:
1 . Appoint a member of the Board of Supervisors as a
delinquency prevention liaison who can provide support
and leadership at the local level;
2. Develop a Delinquency Prevention Plan for Contra Costa
County in conjunction with the State Plan;
3. Designate a vehicle or agency that could coordinate
existing programs as well as the development of new
delinquency prevention programs and services; and
4. Initiate a public relations. and promotion effort to
educate and promote greater understanding and
participation of the community at large , private and
public agencies and groups , including schools ,
churches , businesses .and charitable organizations .
Board members commented on the recommendations presented ,
and Supervisors Fanden and Powers expressed an interest in serving
as the Board' s liaison representatives . The Board also expressed an
interest in having staff review recommendations 2 through 4 because
of funding implications .
Supervisor Tom Torlakson advised that it was his under-
standing that the Human Services Advisory Commission (HSAC) is
developing a County policy to include prevention programs related to
alcohol abuse , drug abuse and mental health. He expressed a desire in
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having a report from HSAC prior to the budget hearings in August
1984 and requested the County .Administrator to confer with staff of
said Commission to determine the feasibility of receiving the report
within the time frame indicated .
There being no further discussion , IT IS ORDERED that
receipt of the aforesaid program is ACKNOWLEDGED and that
Supervisors Fanden and Powers are DESIGNATED as the Board' s liaison
representatives .
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the County Administrator is
DIRECTED to review_ recommendations 2 through 4 and report to the
Board .
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED:
J.R. OLS Ofd, COUNTY CLERK
and ex officio Cicrl% of the Board
ay Deputy
cc: County Administration
County Probation Officer
Judith Wood
July 17, 984
Closed Session
At 1: 30 p .m . the Board recessed to meet in Closed Session
in Room 105, County Administration Building, Martinez , California ,
to discuss personnel and litigation matters .
At 2: 45 p.m . the Board reconvened in its chambers and .
continued with the calendared items .
CLOSESESS
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