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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 07141998 - U1 U.1 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALU+ORNIA Adopted this Order on July 14, 1998 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Uilkema, Gerber, DeSaulnier, Canciamilla and Rogers NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: PARTICIPATION IN THE ALAMEDA COUNTY CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL GROVE & FLAG PROJECT This .matter was brought to the attention of the Board after the Agenda was posted. The Board, by unanimous vote, agreed to consider it. At the invitation of Supervisor DeSaulnier, Alameda County Supervisor Gail Steele made an oral presentation to the Board outlining Alameda County's protocols in honoring children who have died by violence, and invited Contra Costa County to participate in the project. Following consideration of the request: IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the matter of Contra Costa County participation in the project is REFERRED to the Family and Human Services Committee (FHS), FHS is DIRECTED to provide a report to the Board of Supervisors relative to the appropriate protocols; and the County Administrator is DIRECTED to take necessary action to instruct that the flags on all County buildings be flown at half-staff on Friday, July 13, 1998, in memory of Kavi and Kayleonna Viramontes-Ramirez of Antioch. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of theand of Supervisors on the date shown. no ATITSTM Phil Batc , Cle f the Soard of Supervises and County Administrator .tune IvIcHuen, Deputy Clerk cc: Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema Supervisor Donna Gerber Supervisor Mark DeSaulnier Supervisor Joe Canciamilla Supervisor Jinn Rogers County Administrator County Counsel No answers in nigh� tmax V. M CAievirlg Inother says she ' tried to gat her two girls out of the horse when Rarnfi= � a began firing:cI thought we were all going to die B�'M$1'y�'�8hei'�y � �,+:� x B31t� k134�lit�} TIMES STAFF w8rl 125 Cami Viramontes spent Monday . afternoon shopping for the last clothes her daughters, I-year-old Kavi and 3-year-old Kayleonna,will„ ever wear. After returning home,the 26-5rar old sat down among the videotapes and stuffed animals that will go in the little girls'coffins and spoke of . the terrible sequence of events that led to their deaths at the hands of their father,Carlos Joseph Ramirez, during a two-day standoff with po- lice. The story poured out in a long, nearly hysterical , r rush f "I knew he ' wasn't going to. >' hurt theca; he ` loves them,-she said Of Ramirez. Yet,42 hours later, Ramirez was dead in the master bedroom of the Viramon- Ramirez teses' Putnam Street home,on a bed with the girls--one of them still alive--at his side. Viramontes said she woke up early Friday morning to the sound of glass breaking in tfayieonns's tAn Hrnarcfi;irtS room.She rushed to her;thinking OUTFITS FOR GAMI VIRA14 ONTES'daughters to be buried in include a dress,at lett,for Kavi.The other outfit is for KAyfeonna,3. she had fallen out of bed and broken something. .1. hostage situation, When she got to the doorway,she saw a broken window and Ramirez c outside with a gun. . • + • 'I saw him just looking at me crucial through the blinds,"she said in a o d listening cruc1 � high-pitched wall. "I just heard,bam,bam,bam, bam,bam.He kept pulling the trig- a Force has generally Instead,police secure the area, f ger.I remember smelling the gun evacuate everyone nearby,and be- powder.I thought we were all going beWme a last resort when gin negotiating a peaceful surrender, to die there." tpplgtG resolVe Stan{ ffi no matter haw long such talks might She tried to get into the room take. three times. By Carolyn McMillan 're treating these things more Ott f "He kept shooting,"Viramontes TBaS STAFF WHM as a crisis intervention than s power recalled."I kept yelling,Just let me Thirty years ago,police depart- struggle with law enforcement,*said get my haby.' ments across the country responded Michael McMains,co-author of a LARRY IT ,'{MES f 'He kept saying,'I'm ready to die to hostage stand-offs like the one in 1996 book on crisis negotiations used POLICE NEGOTIATORS attempted to resolve a stand-off in Antioch here right now,' 'she said. Antioch by kicking down the door by the FBI and other law enforce- with fugitive Carlos Joseph Ramirez peacefully. She couldn't get back to her bed- and unleashing their full fury.Today, ment agencies."We use active lis- room,where Kavi was in a Crib,with- law enforcement borrows the tools tening skills;let people tell their sto• threats,trying to decide whether to ognizing that a suicidal suspect may out passing the open doorway and of psychology and crisis counseling ties,let them ventilate and provide go in is a difficult decision,said Oak- want them to come in guns blazing. the bullets from Ramirez's gun, to resolve such dangerous situations. an accepting environment that hope- land police Lt.Pete Peterson,who "You have to make a value judg- She ran to get her parents when Farce has become a last resort, fully allows those#eelings to lessen served as a tactical commander with went over whether that is a false used only if the hostage-taker begins over time.' the department. 1 See SHOOTING,Back Page making good on threats to kill. once someone begins making Generally,police wait it out,rec- See NEGOTIATE,Rack Page f VIRAMONTESES T - Shooti4g.,1 THANKS FROM PAGE Al lron#es issued sU€tetnexat to the her father,Sam VSamontes---a for: k uh mer reserve police officer�-came �t by thanking down the hall with his gun.Cami Vd- 11, � "fin .. ramontes-and her mother,Janice, our nily+'�7e-�also called 912. l the omc ms,s r- Viramontes is not sure what hap> eltives,fireters,'and peded between Ramirez and her fa- In` a_: nous . ther,but she heard Ramirez order, ; r;and "Tell Cann to come here." 4ii*borhood "Dad told me to get out of the � you ,far house and I wouldn't leave,"she said. pt)rt " ` ce. We l At soreoint 'Viramontes v > P �rst'to the Red mss doesn't remember the details--her helping set up emergency father shot at Ramirez but missed. ` ,ar those ct'lat+ed. I Ramirez fired back,and she knew � d ylamllya frlftal her father had bonen hit �dadrs g "WO ��d support OM . �"1 thought, "My, going to lip. paeial 1 VIRAMONTES says she tried three banes to go no MA �die}�she recalled,her pale green sa Shy f�'h�tan taint her daughter's room,but Raamirez shot at her each gine. cepes�with# m. The elder Viramontes suffered a ..w achy person or.tnrgani fin iate with negotiators well-versed in the minor wound and was treated at a forgotten to mention,we ,N Bible. hospital and released. ,,egot : Police look to old probation re- Finally Cami Viramontes ran to parents, stop and give:your ports,psychological profiles,inter- neighbors for help. "*ROM WAGE Al views with family and friends.And Viramontes declined to discuss � of course,to the hostage-taker him- her relationship with Ramirez,e)c �g # ireat and he's just trying to precip- self. cept to say he frightened her rate something," Peterson said. Often regular telephone lines to Ali through the ordeal,she never ",Where's nothing written(m)a book the how ham are cut and police then lob believed Ramirez would hathe training manual than can give you a"thm w phone"into the budding,to :children.She noted that he was tak- Abe you're looking for," ensure that the hostage-taker only ing good care of them. j' Instead of force,police turn to of- communicates with them.Then they "1 ie gaveRavi her asthma meds. facers trained in psychology and sui- try to get him talking. cine," Viramontes said. He was tide prevention for the delicate job "We ask open-ended questions to changing Kavi's diapers and had qf negotiating the release of hostages try and find out as much as we can read the girls a book. and the peaceful resolution of the about how they're feeling and why No one in the Viramontes family crisis. they're doing what they are.Vk para- ever expected Ramirez to hurt the 'There is perhaps no job as stress- phrase what they say back to thein: girls, said an uncle of Cami Vira- J�ul as that of a hostage negotiator. `I understand you want to kill every- mantes,who asked not to be named. Pery moment is a guessing game---- one in the house.How will you do "We weren't going to think any- KOVI Ksyleonna in g to read the mind of someone that?'" Baldwin said. "'You flat out thing negative. We never expected tangerous and desperate--while in- ask thein,`Are you going to Tall your- any of this to happen,"he said. however,a portion of a tape of the Accent-lives hang in the balance. self?'" "I was just praying for all three of talks between police and Ramirez t But the effort is also paying off. Generally,negotiators are assisted them,"Viramontes said"dust pray- would be made public soon. Roughly 90 percent of negotiated by consulting psychologists and ing he would do the:right thing and *It's very dramatic and I think it hostage-takings end without vio- other police who listen in on the con-i ..let my kids go. speaks for itself,"he said. liancee,a testament to how effective versatim and help them talk a sus- "I think he was just angry because Ramirez's mother,Elsa,who had biiw enforcement has become at de- pest into surrender he had no one,"she said of the slay. an hour-long conversation with her sing such volatile situations,ex- For all the general guidelines, ings. son Saturday night, said he just pt its said, every situation is unique and,ulti- At a news conference Monday at- wanted to be with Carni Viramontes. ,. When negotiations fail,as they did mately,unpredictable. ternoon,police offered a few more "He was just very depressed,"said y when an Antioch fugitive, "lt's an extremely stressful job," details about the scene inside the Vl- Elsa Ramirez. "He didn't see any- Joseph Ramirez, suddenly Peterson said."It's more stressful for .ramontes}come. thing good in his Irfe." off talks with police and shot his the negotiating teams than the SWAT Ramirez and his daughters were She said she can't understand daughters and himself,the killer teams.They have to get into these found in the master bedroom of the why he shot his two daughters, nearly always someone with a long guys'heads.And they know in the 'house at about 12:10 a.m.Sunday, "He loved those kids. He took f�of violence,Mclliains said. back of their mind that if they say or when a SWAT team entered the care of them;"she said. "He did s The people who pose the largest do anything wrong,they Could cause house, said Antioch police Capt. everything for them." disk are people with antisocial per- that person to do harm." Mark Moczulski. She said her conversation Satur- nslities.They have a long history In Texas,one of the few states Ksvi, 1,died from two gunshot day with her son was constantly in- trouble with rules and regulations that comes its hostage negotiators, wounds to the head,while her older terrupted as he changed Kavi's dia- 4id use anger to solve their prob- police protocol has a few hard and sister died later at Sutter Delta Med- pers and got popsicles for the girls. Orris,"he said.That kind of person fast males:never lie to a boAW43ker ical Center of a gunshot to the neck, Police were in the process of set. ha domestic situation is probably because once you lose credibility you according to the County coroner;and ting up a second phone call between he riskiest'of all." never get it back.,end never trade .police officials. Elsa Ramirez and her son when the lMcMains could be describing for money,drugs,weapons Ramirez, meanwhile,died from shots were heard. amirez,a fugitive in a 1995 gang- or other hostages. two gunshots to the head,with a third After Carlos Ramirez stopped talk elated shooting who was upset that Texas also makes sure that the shot grazing him,the coroner said. Ing with police at 10•.53 p m.Saturday, is daughters'mother bad broken hostage negotiator is never the one Police would not say what type of negotiators attempted over the next ff their relationship. with the authority to agree to de- gun was used. hour to re-establish contact with tum Althovo every police department i nands.That way,the demands must The news conference shed little using a bullhorn,as they had done as its own protocol for handling be relatyW and there is time to suvoe- :additional light,however,on the - throughout the siege when Ramirez rastage situations,in general police size and react,Baldwin said, nal moments of the standoff, hung up on them Meanwhile,SWAT re twilling to await as long as it takes The negotiator is also rarely the Moczulski said Ramirez,a sus- team members devised a plan to en. n talk an individual into as peaceful one to deade that talks have broken pect in a 1995 daying,became men- ter the Putnam.Street home. mender,said Richard Baldwin,vice down to such a point that police tally unstable. I The girls'funeral serviceis sched- resident of the Texas Association force is.required. "He appeared to be distraught and tiled for 10 am.Thursday at St. 1g. .r Hostage Negotiators, In most police agency,that deudderess;"emt6Onal dursaid Mock- knatius Catholic Church in Antioch, The key to successful negotiation cdsioh is left to the incident com' d."He cued on with further di- A vlgil prayer service will be held at in learning as march as possible wander who is*)ordmwW the pa- ague,but the dialogue was not with 7:30.p.m.Wednesday at the:church, )out the hostage-taker,theca using lice response. negotiators,it was with himself." The Viramontes family has set u ,e information to bund rapport. if the hostage-taker kills one of It was then,over the telephone, a memorial trust fund to pay for ti In one New Jersey incident, a his captives,force will almost in. that police heard what they thought funeral and other expenses.Chec ansvestite who killed two police variably be used, was a gunshot or gunshots. should be made out to the Vir vestigators agreed to give him- `1f they ham someone,then our Mowdskl refuted to speculate on montes-Ramirez Girls Memorial Th If up after bonding with a female: aiffity to communicate is coming to .what triggered Ramirez's sudden Tund and sent clo Bank of Americ 'gotiatorover makf-up,Baldwin a screed halt," Francisco mood Vie,nor woV he offer de- PQ Box 209,2974 Delta Fair id. In other cases,suspects cit- hostage team member said."At that tails concerning the tag minutes of Antioch,CA.94509.Donatio nsi 9 scripture haverbeen paid 2ap.,.„fit,there t�to be a tactical plan” ,the phone conversation. He said,_ .not be rade directlyto the berclt. J! 15-3 3 iB"•51 Contra. Cost& County -- CAO 525 3.35 10% p.01.'E11;;,, ......... OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CONTRA COSTA COUNTY AdMinlaftation Su kang 861 Plne 8tr I I th Floor Maturm VIA EACMI&ER DATE: July 15, 1998 TO: Barton J. Gilbert, Dire0or of General Services FROM: Claude L. Van Mant County Administrator SU13JECT.- FLYING FLAGS AVLLF-l� FF ON FRIDAYw .fUE.y 1*r, 1998 On ,duly 14, 'ISH the Board of Supm vWors directed that the flags on all County Buildings be flown at ha#f-mon Friday,July 17, 1'9w out of resped for the memo y Of Me two Y0urQ gift Who were murdered In Antioch by their fa# er last fiend. Please make arrangements to insure that this directive from the Board is complied with. CLVMamb V*W- cc: MOMbW8. Board of Supervisors All County Cper tment H*ad$ 3UL--13--1958 13:46 SUPU. BESPU VIER _ P.02/04 �„ao+e C./�-t�.�o-s.�-- -^-- �^�•�•---�----� fir• .... ) FaxTrartsmlital Mel't'1C3 '167 _........�j �.oy,.. D i 1'�. r�.i:lb+"f�'1 / f rse� LWAP "a •f��1b '` tr i• wweewr '�Yo•a •S� s �.' 71.�Ifgq . . .... f"Vh—o 4S CUR.. PACCW%;` C40- 1r- 4W jUL. 3 1998 44 --""o C# t> (� V 4 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS e— 5 Swavam Swo"Dmivcr I ve Alameda County J'W 11, Children's .Memorial Grove . .Flag Project �.�... The Children's Memorial Grove and Flag Project began in late 1994 when Alameda County Supervisor Gail Steele recognized that shd:and soca ry in general were taking for grimed,and becoming Dumb to,the viol=A—hs daf Cod=th"take place in c onamnoitiec in tis cownry.Mesh children d^yint by violence go unnoticed snd unremembered owept by the who lose titem.From this it+siglrt Supervisor S+rvck drwdnped the idea of a Children's Memorial Grote to remeYnber these cadren,and,somewhat later,a C11dnm's Memorial Flag to By at half sheaf fiir tach of these violent deaths. CWd ten's Mr+l'9iloT ial Grow.in early 1995 superwisos Steele raNava a==w commimae to be&work on a Memo"Gram For the first year. ly community members and staff came to the mectings;parrents joined lster,as the projem tools shape.The East Bar regional Park Dwma moved vigorously ahead in designsang a site for the Grove, designing and building,a magnificent atone circle which anchors the Grove,and planting rbc PUAtings of ydmng oak tri to commemorate Youth tleuhs. This Children's Memorial Grove was dedicated on November 1,1996,on Fairmont Ridge in A.1ammia.may.The Grove Project focus s on an annual memorial service,w"includes in $sag a plaque at the stone circle with the twitch of cUdzw who diets by violence in the previous year,end planting a young oak tree for each child.Our second annual proV=took place at the Memorial Grove on November 7,1997,when we honored the mdtmory of tweary Alameda County children who died in 1996.More than 200 people,mostly family nu=bers, artenjed each cc tsnony. Chiltl1'en"s MemarW FUg.in early 1996 the Memorial C4trunkw,.2=ed to ft P a Mernorial Flag,which would be flown at half-ctaa$under the American An an the Friday after a duW dies by violence in Alunada County.JIM spring,the Committee had a county, wide Memorial Flag contest for school children to design this flag from 164 entry a d:m=unity commicur chow thz ouYent design by sixtat s-year old Leah Patty.Oat hundred first-edition Children's Memorial Flagg were mangy in the fall.The Memorial Ccsmsraittee developed a flag protocol for flying the Children's Memorial Flag,and arced a lapel pin of the#tag design. tnt 0"STRM-surrC Sae-OAsdl.AND.caue „a saatz-dSto1 zra-eera-r-Ax ditpy 4rt.dtt5 rwtrwAAD otMiCT CWAca-tato)wov?7 PRWrfia sr UNION LASOA-t,t7CAL 341.AFL-CJt OCat Ste.SMU To 3Dvd 3-331S 11VD •ells SITS-ILz-8T5 silt% 9661/ti/19 JUL-13-1998 13:46 SUPU. DESAULNIER P.03iO4 The California Assembly has formally declared the last Friday in April as a statewide annual observance day. On that Friday,the Children's Memorial Flag will be lowered across the state in.memory of all California children dying by violence in the previous year.The first statevide observance of Children's Memorial Flag Day will be April 24, 194$. The fundamental wish of the Memorial Committee is that the Children's Memorial Flag be made available to any community that loses a child through violence.The Memorial Comm is Lager to have the United States Congress adopt the Children's Memorial Flag nationwide,and for communities across the country to join with the State of California in declaring the last Friday in April as a national day of observance in honor of all children who die by violence. Z6 31Dttd 3-MIS -livs STtS-t1Z-6L5 St-EL 866I!£t/t8 JUL-13-1998 13:52 SUPU. DESAULNIER P.01/05 CAUF0RmA LEcm ATURE--i9 416 RECULAR SESSON House Resolution No. 25 Introduced by A"em Wy Members Fera#a, Aroner,Figueroa, 1;. sch, Sweeney,and Torlakson April 23, 1997 House Resolution No.25—11e'lative to"Children's Memorial Day." 1 WHEREAS, Throughout America, traacts of 2 violence against children are occu=Wg wi increasing 3 frequency and senseleusness, destroying innocent lives 4 and devastating famuilies and coon anunities; and 5 VVHF.REAS,The people of the State of California have 6 lost too many children in violent, preventable deaths 7 through guns, fire, automobiles, physical violence, and 8 suicide;and 9 'WHEREAS, The people of California believe in the 10 celebration of life, diversity, and hope for the future 11 through our children, and deplore and condemn acts of 12 violence committed upon the children of our 13 communities; and 19 WHEREAS, On November 1, 19%, Alameda County 15 and the East Say Regional Park District dedicated a 16 CUdren's Memorial Grove with the planting of young 17 oak trees and the creation of a stone Circle of 18 Remembrance as a place of peace and honor to young 19 lives lost;and 1 WHEREAS, Alameda County has created a Children's 2 Memorial Flag to be flown whenever a child`s life is lost 3 to crime violence; now therefore, be it 4 Resolmd by the kuemhly of the State of Wiforniq 5 That in memory of California's children who have died'by 6 violence,the fourth Friday in April is hereby proclaimed 7 as "Children's Memorial Day" throughout the state; and 8 be it further 9 Revolved, That the Children's Memorial Flag be flown 10 on this day each year by the state in remembrance of 11 those whose young lives were cut short by senseless 12 violence. to 3Wd 3-33-LS IIV3 'c S ` SttS-tLZ-0t5 St:EI 86St1£,t/40 JUL-13-1998 13:52 SUPU. DSSAULNIBR . i1 0.11 x . .�. . Proclaiming the Fourth Friday in April as "Children's Memorial Day" Throughout Alameda County in Memory of Children Who Have Died by Violence W>t1EI#FAS tlttoughous Aaserics„ is*VC rets of via(== agumt auj*m am occuMag with lamming fm4teacy WA senaeksuma.destroying isstxOct:tst lives and devaUding&Mlm and WHEREAS in 1994. 19"and 1946.Alameda County tM 90 childIft in Wit,preventable dettba through guosY fur,asstamobiks,pbtsicaa)violence and suicide.and VVHF.kiW the people of A'limtcwdo County believe in dor cekbrtuiws of life, diversity, tout bsspse for the fututs thavio our chUdrm and deplore and cwkkmn acts of violence a stnitted upon the children of our communities;asst! WHEREAS to November I. 19+6,A1==d4 County Wad die East flay ReviwW Park District "ca W a Cbildttrl's Mewatial Grove with the plashing of young oak tract and the U*Wan of a stossc Circle of Rrr+tssmlxan=as a place of peace and boner to young lives twit.and WHEREAS Almeda County has creaW a Children's Memorial Fla&to be#loom wt+aneevt r a ddid"s life is last to cdatinal viokstee. NOW,INEREii'ORL BE IT RESOLVED that in memory ofAWncda County Wdmo who have @asd by violaocc. tbae Alamcdo County Board of Supervisor does hereby proclaim the fourth Friday in April as"Cttildmn's Memorial lay"dv*ughout Alameda County. BE IT FUlt~M MOLVED that the Children`s Mcnwrisd flat be flown on this day each year by Alameda,County,each city in Atoacds County,and caah school district is Alameda County., in scmembrw=of those whose young tints vrerie cut short by senseless violet :c- Approved: April 22, t997 lait -- T- Scod Haggerty,SUP06dr DIM 1 A tti6-A Lail Streif,Sir District 2 Wiluta Chan,supemsor Di t3 Mary V. ,Styper'"sr 4 OF 4 Krith Cams.Fsesidcrit.Dowd ot$upwAsoes to v LtFi3A�'P S8 3�d 31331S 11M 'dl$ SITS-tLZ-1219 sT £t Bt;E,tl£TltO _.._..... ....11.1.1... .._...._. .......-.11.11. ....... ........ ....... ......... ........ .......... ....... ........ ..... JUL-13-1999 13 53 SUPU. DESPULNIER P.03i05 Alameda County Children-s Memoyial .Flag .pules and Procedures `f"he Children's Memorial Flag will be flown every time an Alameda County child under the age of eighteen dies by violent rmewu.Public flags-Alameda County,and the airy and school of the deceased child--will fly at half-staff under the Americzn fin for one day,the Friday following the death of the child. 1. The Children's Memorial Flag will be flown ax half-staff on a Friday for any child Who was drilled during the previous week,Wednesday to Wedrsesday. The County;WW take the lead whens,child is luDed, and notify a designated contact persons u.the city and school district of the child's home (e g.,city manager,superintendent of schools,etc.)by phone and/or fax. Other public institutions(&S., Fast Bay Regional Park District) which have notified the County that they will participate in the flag lowering, regardless of the child's home city,will also be notified. 2. Public bodies such as the Board of Supervisors wiLich adjourn their public meetings in memory of a deceased child,will sand to the parents or family of the child a carte,copy of bond minutes, or other official record reflecting that observance. 3. On April 23, 1"7,the+Cal forma Assembly passed House Resolution 25,declaring the last Friday in April every year as `Children's Memorial Day."On that day throughout the Stake of California the Children%Memorial Flag is to be flown to honor all murdered ,children. On the fourth Friday in April,therefore,every participating inniturion in Alameda County WM fly its Children's Memorial Flag. #. Children's Memorial Flags will be lowered for a child's death after formal determination that the child died by a chargeable crime. (E amplm- weapons,'including guns and knives;battery, including shaking and beating, vehicles,including hit-arid-run and accidents involving drinking drivers; fire,both negligent fire and arson). 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DESAUL,NIER P.04/04 s BOARD-1 OF SUPERVISORS GAIL STEELE SurEt V50R SECOND DSTRICT Date. May 1, 1996 From: Alatneda County Supervisor Gail Staple To: All Alaameda County Mayor Subject: the Alameda County Mayon`Conference to Partic4we in the Alameda County Memorial Grove and Flag Project,by: 1. Lowering City flags when a child from that city dies by a chargeable crime; and 2. Appointing two representatives (or their designees)from the Mayon' Conference to sit on the Memorial Grove ar►d Flag Committet,one from north County, one from south County Alameda County Children's Memorial Projects Alameda County is developing two projects in honor of children who die violently by a chargeable crime. The first is a Memorial Grove on Fairmont Ridge at about 150th Avetme and MacArrhw u % the site ofe communications center.This is a joint project between East Baty F egicua Park District and the A.laxneda County Board of Supervisors. In October of each year an oak tree vrill be planted for each child who died in the previous calendar year. The children s names ,wiU be on plaques placed at the Memorial Park and in the Alameda County Board Chambers at 1221 Ora.Street in Oakland. The second is tht designing of a Memorial Plag which will be flown every time a child dies by violent memm The concept is to have all public flags—county, and the city and schools of the deceased child—fly at half staff for one day,the Friday following the death of the child. There exists a committee of parents,:East Bay Regional Park District,and Alameda County representatives to guide the Memorial Project. It is requested that one nous.-County city and one south-County city be represented on the committee, and that you endorse the idea,to Participate! 1221 OAK STRUT-WirE 53+6-OAKLAND.CALIFORNIA 94612-(510)272-6692-FAX{SiO)271-5115 WAYWARD DiS'TRICT OFFIa•(S1O)570.6277 P14WMO 8Y UNION LAAOR.LOCAL 342.AFL-00-LOCAL 616,SEW TOTAL P.04