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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISOitS" °
FROM : GARY T. YANCEY. COt1t!"d
- Di-strict Attorney
Costa
DATE: April 16, 1992 CN rt,
SUBJECT: Authorization For the Participation of the Contra Costa County District
Attorney's Office in the City of Richmond's Gang Violence Suppression Program
Grant Application to the Office of Criminal Justice Planning
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMENDED ACTION
Authorize the District Attorney's Office to participate in the City of
Richmond's Gang Violence Suppression Program (GVSP) grant application proposal
to the Office of Criminal Justice Planning (OCJP) for a one to three year
period. The entire grant application seeks one to three years of funding of
$500,000 per year for a three year total of $1.5 million.
The components of the program include prosecution, probation, law enforcement,
education, and prevention.
FINANCIAL IWACT
The grant application is in the amount of $1.5 million. Should the award be
granted, the City of Richmond would execute_ the appropriate agreements to
designate up to $100,00 per year, or $300,000 for three years, to the District
Attorney's Office for the provision of one (1) full-time staff investigator
and/or deputy district attorney per year of the grant ward. No County match is
required. Since this is a competitive grant., there is no assurance that the
City of Richmond and Contra Costa County will receive this award. If the
project is funded, appropriation and revenue adjustments, as well as P-3001s,
will be submitted for Board action.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The goal of the GVSP is to help identify and eradicate gang activity in
targeted areas of Richmond and San Pablo. The role' of the District Attorney's
Office is to enhance prosecution of gang members through vertical prosecution,
thereby increasing the likelihood of convicting offenders and ensuring
appropriate sentences for their crimes. California Penal Code section 999q
through 999y authorizes the state program and sets forth is guidelines.
As the activities of .gang members in Richmond and other areas of Contra Costa
County have risen, so have the negative socio-economic effects on the local
citizens and public enforcement agencies. Since the County has no state funding
for vertical prosecution of gang-related cases, this funding would enable the
County and affected jurisdictions to more effective prosecute alleged gang
members.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF�OARD COMM�,TTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S :
ACTION OF BOARD ON APR 2 R 1Q92APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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.
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County Administrator APR U1992
Justice Systems Programs - George Roemer TESTED
District Attorney PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
City of Richmond
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CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Failure to approve this recommendation would result in the inability of the
District Attorney's Office to receive up to $100,000 per year, or $300,000 over
three years, to address the difficult and challenging cases of gang-related
crimes. Authorization to participate in the City of Richmond's GVSP will allow
for a substantial enhancement of service to citizens of Contra Costa County.
GVSPOI.DOC/APR92
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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on April 28;1992 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Schroder, Torlakson and McPeak
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RESOLUTTON NO . 921?54
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY DISTRICT
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN THE GRANT APPLICATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE CITY OF
RICi6MOND FOR THE GANG VIOLENCE SUPPRESSION PROS M (GVSP)
WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors, Contra Costa County, decides to participate in the
grant application to be submitted by the City of Richmond to the Office of Criminal
Justice Planning (OCJP) for the Gang Violence Suppression Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the District Attorney's Office of the County of
Contra Costa is authorized, on its behalf, to participate in the attached grant
application proposal to - be submitted by the City of Richmond to OCJP, and is
authorized to provide information as may be required to compete for the grant award.
IT IS AGREED that any liability arising out of the performance of this Grant Award
Agreement, including civil court actions or damages, shall be the responsibility of
the grant recipient and the authorized agency. The State of California and OCJP
disclaim responsibility for such liability.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that grant funds received hereunder shall not be used to
supplant expenditures controlled by this body.
I hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supe on the date shown.
ATTESTED: 2 O 1992
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and Co my Administrator
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By .Deputy
cc: County Administrator
Justice Systems Programs - George Roemer
District Attorney
Auditor-Controller
City of Richmond
GVSP02.DOC/APR92
RESOLUTION NO. 92/254