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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 04041995 - 2.2A TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS sE Contra FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Costa DATE: March 27, 1995 County` sTa-coiiK`�` SUBJECTESTABLISHMENT OF A VIOLENCE PREVENTION TASK FORCE SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)&BACKGROUND'AND JUSTIFICATION . RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. ESTABLISHa 31 member Violence Prevention Task Force, to be composed as follows : . ❑ Two members of the Board of Supervisors, appointed by the Board of Supervisors . ❑ Three members nominated by each member of the Board of Supervisors and appointed by the Board of Supervisors . One of these three nominees from each. Supervisorial District must be a young person aged 14-21 . The other two .nominees should be selected from among the following . categories : ✓ City government ✓ Education ✓ Business ✓ Labor ✓ Community-based Organization ✓ Representative of the religious community ✓ Law Enforcement Neighborhood associations ✓ Media ✓, Interested resident CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON Ap APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER _ VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 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. CC: ATTESTED QP(� 4 N:9% PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Supervisor Tom Torl.akson SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Supervisor Mark DeSaulnier County Administrator Health Services DirectorBY __. DEPUTY M382 (10/88) 9s" -2- ❑ Ten at-large members, nominated by the Internal Operations Committee and appointed by the Board of Supervisors, initially to be nominated following the appointment of all of the members nominated by the members of the Board of Supervisors in order to insure that the Task Force is balanced in terms of ethnic and cultural diversity, subject matter expertise, and geographic representation. ❑ Four ex-officio members : ✓ The Sheriff-Coroner or his designee ✓ The Health Services Director or his designee ✓ The County Superintendent of Schools or his designee ✓ The County Administrator or his designee 2 . ESTABLISH a sunset date for the Task Force of April 30, 1999, unless the Board of Supervisors takes action prior to that date to extend the life of the Task Force. All appointments, except for the ex-officio seats, shall be for four years, ending April 30, 1999 . 3 . REAFFIRM the Board' s action of August 9, 1994 in appointing Supervisor Tom Torlakson and Supervisor Mark DeSaulnier as Co- Chairs of the Violence Prevention Task Force. 4 . INVITE a representative of the Mayors ' Conference and the County Superintendent of Schools to jointly convene and co- chair the Task Force. 5. REQUEST the Health Services Director to provide initial staffing for the Task Force until a long term staffing plan is developed by the Task Force and approved by the Board of Supervisors, hopefully involving financial support by the cities and schools . 6 . ESTABLISH as the charge to the Task Force: ❑ To identify, coordinate, and further develop existing violence prevention efforts throughout the County. ❑ To foster a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to violence prevention, ensuring that community groups and agencies receive adequate training and technical assistance to undertake prevention efforts . ❑ To make policy recommendations to the Board of Supervisors . ❑ To advocate for adequate violence prevention funding across multiple jurisdictions . 7 . DEFINE as the role and responsibilities of the Task Force: ❑ To provide recommendations on the implementation of the Countywide Violence Prevention Action Plan and the Framework for Action. Implementing activities must be specific, action oriented, and produce measurable results . ❑ To advise the Board of Supervisors, Mayors Conference and School District Superintendents on the overall direction of violence prevention efforts . ❑ To provide leadership to maximize the use of existing resources through appropriate linkage, streamlining, and integration of regional, city, school, and community- based efforts . a a�- -3- ❑ To encourage expanded efforts among businesses, cities, neighborhood groups, community-based agencies, and to ensure that these groups have adequate information and training to implement high-quality efforts . ❑ To develop a strategy for media advocacy. ❑ To advocate for public policy solutions to prevent violence. ❑ To develop additional resources for violence prevention. 8 . DIRECT the Task Force to make reports at least annually to the Board of Supervisors during the month of April on its activities and the extent to which it has accomplished its charge. BACKGROUND: On August 9, 1994, the Board of Supervisors placed on the November 8, 1994 ballot the Violence Prevention Action Plan. The Board also appointed Supervisors Torlakson and DeSaulnier as Co-Chairs of the Countywide Violence Prevention Task Force and asked them to work with staff in the development of recommendations "on the charge and membership of the Task Force for subsequent consideration by the Board of Supervisors . The Plan (Measure C) won overwhelming support from the voters and it is, therefore, appropriate to now set up the Task Force, determine its size and composition and fix the charge to the Task Force. The above recommendations will accomplish this . 03-17-1995 12=211`11 FROM Prevention TO 64093 P.02 2.46 THE BOARD OR SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on August 9. 1994 by the Mowing vote: ATM, Supervisors Smith, Bishop, Dasaulniar, Torlaksdn, Powers NAESS None ABBRNT: None AUSTWN'. None lRQL'Sf�lRL6C51cillS.�S3Csla�ppSC�tr'i- 't�SSCS6rtfl��pS3=lR+a�4.�SmRbl� SUBJECT: violence Prevention In its approval of two ballot measures on a Violence Prevention Action Pian and Support of a Statewide surcharge on the sale of firearms and ammunition to fund firearm safety education and violence prevention programs, the Board also took the following actions: A. AGREED to commit one-half to one percent of the County's General Fund revenues to fund violence prevention programs and REFERRED this matter to the Finance Committee; B. APPOINTEE? Supervisors Tom Torlakson and 'bark Desaulnier as Co-chairs of the Countywide Violence Prevention Task Force with instructions to work with staff in the development of a resolution setting forth the charge and membership of the Task Force for subsequent consideration by the Board of Supervisors; an4 C. REQUESTED Larry Cohere, Director of the County's Prevention Program, to report to County Counsel on potential local revenue sources to fund violence prevention programs. 1 hereby=*MOM WS 15 a ave and oorred WPY o2 an mown token and eftmmd an VA MIMOi of th9 am"W atIJ wykam an His dIft d".. ATrWTM &�'�"�' & 4a 4— PHIL BATOWCAR Ck*of VW Rami cc: Health Services Director .marry Cohen � County Administrator Finance Committee Supervisor Torlaknon supervisor DeSaulnier County Counsel Auditor-Conttoller TOTAL P.02 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Mark, Fiouc,ane4, Diifector Contra Health Services Department Costa DATE: April 4, 1995 Co^ SUBJECT: Grants & Contracts: Title V Delinquency Prevention Program SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION Recommended Action: Approve and authorize the Health Services Department Director or his designee to submit an application to the California Office of Criminal Justice Planning for funding in the amount of $500,000 per year for three years, available through the Title V Delinquency Prevention Program. Background Information: The Office of Criminal Justice Planning has announced the availability of funds to prevent juvenile delinquency. Awards will be made in three categories based on population of jurisdiction. In the Contra Costa County size category one award will be made for three years in the amount of $500,000/yr. The funding,if approved,will support initiation of the Violence Prevention Task Force as well as providing direct services to youth in West and East County communities through contracts with community agencies. If approved the project will work under the direction of the Violence Prevention Task Force whose membership includes the Sheriff-Coroler, Health Services Director, County Superintendent of Schools and County Administrator or?.leir designees. Fiscal Impact: 20%Match from public sources is required and will be contributed by participating county and city agencies and school districts. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE I S : e ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE x UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN T� AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Count Administrator Justice Systems Service APR 41995 CC: y � Y �ITTESTED County Administrator, Health Services PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Mark Finucane SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Nancy Baer M382/7-83 BY 'DEPUTY