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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 05091995 - S.2 f S. a41c s r •T V � • THE BOARD OR SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on May 9, 1995 by the following vote: AYES: SUPERVISORS ROGERS, SMITH, DESAULNIER, TORLAKSON and BISHOP NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUBJECT: Graffiti Abatement The Board of Supervisors considered the recommendations presented by Supervisor Rogers relative to a proposed graffiti ordinance and graffiti abatement in selected redevelopment project areas (S. 1 and S.2 respectively) . The referenced documents are attached and included as part of this document. At the conclusion of the Board's discussion, it ORDERED that the entire matter is REFERRED to the Contra Costa County Youth Commission, the various Municipal Advisory Council and Project Area Committees, and the City County Relations Committee for review. It is further ORDERED that the County Administrator is REQUESTED to report to the Board on the issues of graffiti prevention, including the possible development of a graffiti prevention ordinance, cooperation with other agencies in graffiti removal, the use of persons doing community service in graffiti spotting and removal and the use of murals to prevent graffiti. cc: County Administrator CCC Youth Commission Municipal Advisory Councils (MACs) Redevelopment Project Area Committees (PACs) City County Relations Committee County Counsel District Attorneythereby certify that this is a true and correctcopyof Sheriff-Coroner an action taken and entered on the minutes of the County Probation Officer Board of Superyiso on the da sh w . ATTEST Community Development Director L C tEL Clerk of h oard Deputy Redevelopment Director of sora n1%c Ad inistrator S.2 To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 5 L Contra SUPERVISOR JIM ROGERS L Costa FROM: a i< f County DATE: May 3, 1995 SUBJECT: GRAFFITI ABATEMENT IN SELECTED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: DIRECT the Deputy Redevelopment Director to prepare and return to the Board for the Board' s further consideration a policy statement which gives priority to the use of redevelopment agency funds to abate on a one-time or periodic basis graffiti in project areas where graffiti is a significant problem. BACKGROUND: One of the most obvious "blights" in many of our redevelopment project areas is graffiti . We understand that it is possible to use redevelopment funds to paint over graffiti on a .one-time or periodic basis . We believe that in those redevelopment project areas where graffiti is a substantial problem, the Board of Supervisors should indicate that priority should be given to the use of redevelopment funds to abate graffiti within the project area. Therefore, we are recommending that the Board direct that staff prepare and return to the Board for further consideration a policy statement which would give priority to the use of redevelopment funds to abate graffiti in project areas where graffiti is deemed to be a significant problem. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD MMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): SUPERVISOR JIM ROGERS AC N OF BOARD ON May 9, 199-5 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER CON ERED with .S.1; please see S.1 for Board action. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY TIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE -X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT None ) AND CORRECT Y OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON TH INUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE D SHOWN. ATTESTED Ma 9. 1 Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE RD OF TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: SUPERVISOR JIM ROGERS I I DATE: May 9, 1995 SUBJECT: GRAFFITI ABATEMENT AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1 1. DIRECT the County Counsel to draft an orcrinance to implement Government Code §§ 38772 and 38773 . 6 in Contra Costa County, providing for the summary abatement of any nuisance resulting f rom the defacement of property by graf f iti by a minor, making the expense of abatement a special assessment against the property of the minor and providing that the parent or guardian of the minor is jointly and severally liable with the minor and providing that the assessment may be collected along with other taxes and assessments on the property. 2 . . DIRECT the Deputy Redevelopment Director to prepare and return to the Board for the Board' s further consideration a policy statement which gives priority to the use of redevelopment agency funds to abate on a. one-time or periodic basis graffiti in project areas where graffiti is a significant problem. 3 . STUDY whether asking retail stores to voluntarily limit the bIt-04• -tipped markers ' availability on display would help prevent theft ..problems. 4 . REQUEST the Public Works Director and Director of General Services to identify and designate appropriate sites on county-owned property in the unincorporated area of the County which could be used for creating murals . 5 . ENCOURAGE the schools and art programs in the County to develop and implement a program whereby young people can be provided areas designated as above which can be turned into a mural, thereby providing a constructive outlet for the artistic talents of the "taggers" . CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED 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. ATTESTED Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF cc: See Page 3 SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY 6 . DIRECT the County Administrator to develop a "graffiti spotter" program emphasizing the use of workfare and community service volunteers to identify graffiti and report it to a central point from which an appropriate response can be initiated, either to cover up the graffiti by painting over it or implementing the "nuisance abatement" procedures . 7 . REQUEST the Youth Commission to identify graffiti abatement programs which are in operation elsewhere which might be implemented in Contra Costa County at minimal cost and report their findings and recommendations to the Board of Supervisors . 8 . REQUEST each Municipal Advisory Council in the County to study the issue of graffiti within their jurisdiction and provide their advice and recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding what action should be taken to address the graffiti problem. 9 . REQUEST each Redevelopment Project Area Committee in the unincorporated area of the County to study the issue of graffiti within their jurisdiction and provide their advice and recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding what action should be taken to address the graffiti problem. 10 . REQUEST the City/County Relations Committee to discuss the issue of graffiti and provide the Board of Supervisors and Mayors ' Conference with their comments and advice regarding what action should be taken by city councils and the Board of Supervisors to address the program of graffiti in this County. BACKGROUND: Graffiti is a significant and growing problem in our community. State legislation provides us some tools which we can use where we know the identity of the minor who has created the graffiti . I believe we should use those tools to declare graffiti to be a nuisance, to provide for the summary abatement of graffiti as a nuisance and provide that the costs of abatement and related administrative costs can be collected along with other property taxes on the property belonging to the minor or his or her parent or guardian. In addition, I think we should also identify suitable sites on which murals can be created and then ask the schools and art programs to develop a program whereby those designated areas could be used by young people to paint a mural instead of "tagging" other people' s property with graffiti . It would also be helpful to have a program where our workfare and community service crews could be on the lookout for graffiti and could have a telephone number which could be called to report the graffiti . Appropriate abatement action could then be initiated, either by painting over the graffiti or taking other appropriate action. One of the most obvious "blights" in many of our redevelopment project areas is graffiti. I understand that it is possible to use redevelopment funds to paint over graffiti on a one-time or periodic basis . I believe that in those redevelopment project areas where graffiti is a substantial problem, the Board of Supervisors should indicate that priority should be given to the use of redevelopment funds to abate graffiti within the project area. Therefore, I am recommending that the Board direct that staff prepare and return to the Board for further consideration a policy statement which would give priority to the use of redevelopment funds to abate graffiti in project areas where graffiti is deemed to be a significant problem. 2 I would also like the Youth Commission to identify graffiti abatement programs, either in this County or elsewhere, which they believe are effective in reducing or responding to graffiti and which do not cost much money to operate and bring these programs to the attention of the Board of Supervisors, along with their comments and recommendations for actions which should be taken by the Board of Supervisors . Finally, I am recommending that each of our Municipal Advisory Council, Project Area Committees and the City/County Relations Committee be asked to provide us their comments and recommendations for actions the Board of Supervisors and city councils might take to more effectively address the problems of graffiti in our County. cc: County Administrator County Counsel Community Development Director Deputy Redevelopment Director Municipal Advisory Councils (Via CDD) Project Area Committees (Via Deputy Redevelopment Director) City/County Relations Committee (Via CAO) Youth Commission (Via Supervisor DeSaulnier) School Superintendents (Via CAO) 3