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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07111989 - 1.112 Z TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ry, Phil Batchelor, County Administrator t Contra FROM: ..•.�' _ Costa a'. July 5, 1989 DATE: _ COCountytri;-. C UN Responses to Grand Jury Reports Entitled "Police Agencies of Contra Costa SUBJECT: County" and "Reduction of Crime in the E1 Pueblo Housing Project" SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)6 BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION ACKNOWLEDGE receipt of proposed responses to 1988-89 Grand Jury reports entitled "Police Agencies of Contra Costa County" and "Reduction of Crime in the E1 Pueblo Housing Project" and REFER said reports to the Internal Operations Committee. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND The Grand Jury report "Police Agencies of Contra Costa County" was filed on April 14, 1989 and referred to the County Administrator on April 25, 1989; and Grand Jury report "Reduction of Crime in the E1 Pueblo Housing Project" was filed on April 21, 1989 and referred to County Administrator on May 2, 1989. The proposed responses which are attached are submitted for consideration by the Internal Operations Committee. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: --AYES SIGNATURE: _RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE -APPROVE _OTHER SIGNATURE(Sk ACTION OF BOARD ON -h i1 y 11 r l qgq APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED_X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS" X I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE . _UNANIMOUS(ABSENT r 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. Orig: County Administrator J U L 11 1989 CC: Internal Operations Committee ATTESTED 1988-89 Grand Jury Foreperson PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Sheriff-Coroner SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Housing Authority M382 (10/88) BY ��.�.�� ,DEPUTY PROPOSED RESPONSE TO 1988-1989 GRAND JURY FINAL REPORTS Police Agencies of Contra Costa County Reduction of Crime in the E1 Pueblo Housing Project July 11, 1989 "Police Agencies of Contra Costa County" Recommendation #1 The Board of Supervisors include in the 1989-90 budget the funds to purchase and install an ion trap detector mass spectrometer and Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer for the Criminalistics Laboratory. Response All appropriate requisitions and approvals have been otrained for the lease/purchase of the ion trap detector mass spectrometer and Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer for the Criminalistics Laboratory. The County Purchasing Department is in the process of finalizing the agreements at this time. This equipment is being purchased with special revenue funds from drug diversion fees and fines. Recommendation #2 The Sheriff's Department initiate action to integrate Bay Station with the West County Detention Facility currently under construction. Response As part of the West County Detention Facility, land was set aside for construction of a new Bay Station. However, there are no funds budgeted for construction of the facility. Recoamendation #3 The Cities of Antioch, Pittsburg and San Pablo provide funding and support to upgrade or expand their police department facilities as appropriate. Response The Cities of Antioch, Pittsburg and San Pablo should respond to this recommendation. Recoamendation #4 All police agencies in Contra Costa County implement or expand programs of volunteer participation by citizens of all age groups. Response The Sheriff's Department presently uses volunteers in Cadet and Reserve Deputy uniformed functions, and has an extensive volunteer program using persons of all age groups within the Detention Division. The Administration and Community Services Bureau is in the process of establishing a volunteer program in their Crime Prevention Unit. The Sheriff's Department is constantly expanding its volunteer participation. Recamoendation 05 All police agencies in Contra Costa County continue to explore methods of improving cost effectiveness and achieving savings through improved efficiency and elimination of duplicate services that may exist among the various agencies. Response The Sheriff's Department constantly strives to improve its cost effectiveness and eliminate duplicate services by its active participation in the County Chiefs' Association, the Corrections and Detention Services Advisory Committee, Alameda-Contra Costa CAL-ID network, the Criminal Justice Executive Counsel, the County's Policy Advisory Committee and numerous other multi-agency user groups. Recommendation #6 All police agencies in Contra Costa County continue their efforts regarding youth programs with a focus on drug and alcohol education. Response The Sheriff's Department has been actively participating in an East County Youth Connection Program which had its main focus on drug education and enforcement in the grade schools and high schools, with funding by a state grant. The Sheriff's Department also assists the other county schools with drug and alcohol education. The Sheriff has requested funding for the D.A.R.E. Project - Drug Abuse Resistance Education. This is a structured program, using a uniformed officer in the classroom, to teach students how to recognize and resist pressures to use drugs and alcohol; it includes positive reinforcement to self-esteem and builds communication and decision-making skills. Recommendation #7 Because of substantial population growth in Contra Costa County, the Sheriff's Department and police jurisdictions listed in Exhibit 1 commit themselves to long-range planning including cooperative efforts with neighboring communities to meet the need for expanded law enforcement services. [All agencies should note the reporting requirements of the California Penal Code Section 933(c). ] Response The Sheriff's Department consistently participates in cooperative planning efforts with neighboring communities to ensure that law enforcement needs are met within the available funding. "Reduction of Crime in the E1 Pueblo Housing Project" Recommendation #1 The Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa continue its efforts, in cooperation with the Pittsburg Police Department, to further reduce the incidence of narcotic sales and substance abuse in El Pueblo Housing Project. Response The Housing Authority is strongly committed to eliminating the sale and use of illegal drugs in E1 Pueblo and other public housing developments within the Housing Authority's jurisdiction. The Housing Authority will continue its close cooperation with the Pittsburg Police Department in a variety of efforts to combat the sale and use of illegal drugs in E1 Pueblo and the surrounding community. Recommendation 02 The Housing Authority continue to cooperate with the City of Pittsburg and its police department in pursuing measures to eliminate narcotic problems along Diane Avenue. Response Housing Authority staff and Advisory Housing Commission members met with the City Manager and the Chief of Policy of the City of Pittsburg to discuss the recommendations of the County Grand Jury. Several proposed solutions were discussed which would effectively address the narcotics problems along Diane Street. Follow-up meetings will be held with City of Pittsburg on this subject. Recordation #3 The Housing Authority and the Pittsburg Police Department give a high priority to the reduction of excessive speeding on the streets of E1 Pueblo. The addition of speed bumps and stop signs are possible solutions. Response The streets in the E1 Pueblo housing development are public streets under the jurisdiction of the City of Pittsburg. The city has been very responsive to the Housing Authority's concern about speeding in the development. Recommendation #4 The Housing Authority closely monitor the maintenance of newly renovated housing units and take immediate corrective action when rules of maintenance are violated. Continuation of the monitoring and inspection program is essential. Response The Housing Authority will closely monitor the maintenance of modernized apartments in E1 Pueblo. The Housing Authority is committed to maintaining all of its rental units in good physical condition. A system of annual inspections of each .apartment has been established throughout the Housing Authority's public housing developments. This annual inspection program is closely monitored by E1 Pueblo housing development staff, as well as Central Office staff. In addition, the Housing Authority has a comprehensive system of making regular maintenance repairs, on an on-going basis. This maintenance repair system is also closely monitored by the Central Office staff. If residents do not maintain their apartments in good condition, as required by the Housing Authority lease, the housing manager counsels and works with the family to improve the maintenance and upkeep of their unit. If repeated violations occur and no improvement is made, the Housing Authority then moves to cancel the lease and begin proceedings to evict the family from public housing.