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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 06111996 - SD4 SD. � TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS F&HS-01 _ Contra SE.L r FROM: FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEEV L.- `s Costa dos=- ,-_ c4~• County DATE: June 10, 1996 >A e6 SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: RECOMMENDED POSITION ON AB 3116 (BRULTE) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: CONCUR with the position expressed in the attached letter from the Juvenile Systems Planning Advisory Committee, namely, that adequate State bond funding should be provided to upgrade or replace local juvenile facilities consistent with a continuum"of care so that facilities are available to insure that the most appropriate level and type of care is provided for each child. BACKGROUND: On April 23, 1996, the Board of Supervisors referred to our Committee, the Internal Operations Committee, the Juvenile Systems Planning Advisory Committee and the Substance Abuse Advisory Board AB 3116 (Brulte), which would place on the ballot some $2.2 billion in bonds for adult State prisons and some $150 million for local juvenile facilities. The Board of Supervisors has also voted to support SB 2078, which would place a juvenile facilities bond act on the ballot. SB 2078 does not currently specify the dollar value of the bonds. The Board of Supervisors suggested that the bond measure should be for at least $500 million. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURES ACTION OF BOARD ON1996 dune 11 O D AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER X e Supervisor Bishop, Chair of the Internal Operations Committee, expressed concern with adopting a position in opposition to Ab 3116, and advised of her being in agreement with the position stated in the letter of the Juvenile Systems Planning Advisory Committee. Following discussion, the Board APPROVED the recommendation of the Family and Human Services Committee as presented above and REQUESTED the County Administrator to prepare for Board consideration on June 18, 1996, a proposed letter to the Governor and the County's legislative representatives setting forth the Board's concerns and urging a focus of funding on preventative programs especially as demonstrated through the juvenile facilities continiuum of care and on more funding for juvenile facilities. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: 31 ) S , 2 NOES: 1 AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED June 11 , 1996 Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF cc: SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR See Page 2. BY--,C 9 DEPUTY F&HS-01 AB 3116 has since been amended. The bill now provides for a $2.966 billion bond measure, of which $2.066 billion would be for State prisons and Youth Authority facilities, $450 million would be for county adult jails, $150 million would be for State and local crime labs, $150 million for State and local criminal justice inquiry networks, and $150 million would be for county juvenile facilities. A copy of AB 3116, as amended May 24, 1996, is attached to the Internal Operations Committee report on this subject. Our Committee considered this issue on June 10, 1996. We are supportive of the position taken by the Juvenile Systems Planning Advisory Committee and would endorse their letter dated May 24, 1996 to the Governor and members of the Legislature. cc: County Administrator County Probation Officer The Honorable James L. Brulte Assemblyman, 63rd District Room 2176, State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 Les Spahnn; Heim, Noack, Kelly & Spahnn 1121 L Street, Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95814 George Roemer, CAO's Office JSPAC (Via George Roemer) Substance Abuse Advisory Board (Via Chuck Deutschman) -2- CONTRA COSTA COUNTY JUVENILE SYSTEMS PLANNING County Administration ADVISORY COMMITTEE Building, 10th Floor Martinez, CA 94553 CHRIS ADAMS, Chair (510) 646-4855 May 24, 1996 Governor Pete Wilson lst Floor, ,-State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Governor Wilson: The Juvenile Systems Planning Advisory Committee, a Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors appointed citizens ' committee, has been involved in a three-year planning process to develop and implement recommendations regarding juvenile justice facility and .program 'needs . The planning effort began because of the serious overcrowding in our Juvenile Hall and the assessment by our staff and experts hired by the California Youth Authority that Contra Costa County had one of seven juvenile halls in the State in immediate need of replacement for safety reasons (See County Juvenile Detention. Facilities Needs Assessment Update, State of California, Department of Youth Authority, 1991) . Projections of youth in Contra Costa County in the crime prone age group of 12 to 17 indicate an increasing incarcerated population over the next 15 years. Our juvenile hall population is projected to rise from 37 percent to 43 percent between 1995 and 2010 (257 to 288 youth will be incarcerated) . The seriousness of crimes committed by youth is also increasing. The total number of felony arrests among juveniles in Contra Costa County nearly doubled from about 275 in 1984 to nearly 500 in 1993, including a staggering 74% increase in violent offenses of homicide, rape, robbery, assault and kidnapping. These problems are typical in local California jurisdictions-- outmoded and overcrowded juvenile halls and under-funded programs and services, all of which are ill-suited to address a growing population of violent, emotionally disturbed, and drug addicted youth. Many policy, program and facility changes have occurred in the adult justice system over the last 15 years. Virtually nothing has changed in the juvenile system. Contra Costa County has developed a Continuum of Care model to address these problems. It includes a full system of graduated sanctions and treatment interventions, ranging from early intervention and prevention programs to locked treatment facilities for adjudicated minors . When implemented, the continuum will move some youth who are incarcerated to community-based supervision and, at, the same time, dramatically increase the level of community supervision and the variety of programs available. A critical component of the continuum is the replacement of juvenile hall . While we support the intent of AB 3116 (Brulte) - Juvenile Facilities Bond Act (and SB 2078 - Bond Measure for Facilities for Juvenile offenders) , it is clear to us that $150 million bond issue will not meet the need in California. The CYA report referenced previously in this letter projected the need for a total of $361 million in funding beyond Propositions 52 and 86 to correct fire, health, and life safety deficiencies; to replace unsafe facilities; and to add needed capacity through the year 2000 . That report is now over five years old, and the situation in terms of need for juvenile facilities has only worsened. We urge you to consider increasing the value of the bond measure from $150 million to $500 million. We would be pleased to share the work we have done in developing our continuum with your office and other counties who are interested. Sincerely, Chris Adams, Chair Juvenile Systems Planning Advisory Committee