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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/01/2013 County of Kern Mike Maggard, Supervisor – Co-Chair Leticia Perez, Supervisor Staff: Chase Nunneley City of Bakersfield Russell Johnson, Councilmember – Co-Chair Jacquie Sullivan, Councilmember Willie Rivera, Councilmember Staff: Steven Teglia REGULAR MEETING OF THE JOINT CITY/COUNTY STANDING COMMITTEE TO COMBAT GANG VIOLENCE August 1, 2013 – 10:00 a.m. Kern County Board of Supervisors Chambers 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 MINUTES Called to Order by Councilmember Johnson at 10:00 a.m. ROLL CALL Present: Bakersfield City Councilmembers Sullivan, Rivera, and Johnson, Co-Chair Absent: Kern County Supervisors Perez and Maggard, Co-Chair 1. Public Presentations Andrew Barling from the Stockdale Learning Center, Mr. Strong from the Corporation for Better Housing, and Konrad Moore, Kern County Public Defender, all heard. 2. KC Sheriff, KC Probation, Bakersfield Police Department and District Attorney handouts with updated data and comparison to last period. Lisa Green, Kern County District Attorney, heard regarding a press conference she will be holding August 1, 2013 at 3p.m. to provide an update which will include gang prosecution statistics. 3. Project 180/Prevention Update Cindy Utez with the Department of Human Services provided a presentation with details about Project 180 partners. As the appointed monitoring agency, the Department of Human Services issued a request for applications (RFA) on March 13, 2013 which sought requests from community-based non-profit organization to increase collaboration and effectiveness of the project. Eight agencies were awarded funding, five current agencies along with three new agencies. Will Haywood, Ebony Counseling, provided additional information about the types and location of services his organization offers as a participant in Project 180. Jan Castillo, New Life Training Center, heard regarding the expansion of services to AB12 children as a continued participant. 4. Review and take action on Strategic Plan 2013 Update Committee reviewed a draft of the strategic plan. Karen Goh heard regarding the necessity of intervention services. Councilmember Rivera mentioned statistics where individuals were arrested and released under AB109 many times over and asked what types of services are available to target this type of repeat offender. Kim Albers, Executive Director of Garden Pathways, spoke about a program her organization administers to target the type of individual mentioned by Councilmember Rivera. Garden Pathways provides employment preparation services to 18-24 year olds in the community to stop the cycle of repeat incarceration; Funding was obtained for this program through the Department of Labor. Greg Gonzalez from Kern County Sheriff’s office provided details on the types of programs offered through community partners as well as statistics on the volume of inmates released daily. No Action Taken. 5. Discussion of Current Jail Capacity Issues Kern County Sheriff Youngblood provided an update on the County Jail capacity. Due to mandates that restrict jail capacity, inmates now serve approximately 22% of their sentence. Kern County Jail population also consists of nearly 100 multi-year sentenced inmates. In addition, California is now facing a situation where 10,000 additional state inmates may be released. 6. Q & A / Discussion None heard. 7. Committee Member Announcements or Reports Councilmember Johnson requests the addition of an agenda item to be considered at the next meeting regarding the direction, goals, and scope of the Committee. Councilmember Sullivan reaffirmed the importance of the committee and applauded the work and participation of those from the City of Bakersfield, County of Kern, as well as all involved community groups. ADJOURNMENT 11 a.m. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (Government Code Section 54953.2) Disabled individuals who need special assistance to attend or participate in a meeting of the Joint City/County Standing Committee to Combat Gang Violence may request assistance at the County Administrative Office, 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, or by calling (661) 868-3198. Every effort will be made to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities by making meeting materials available in alternate formats. Requests for assistance should be made five (5) working days in advance wherever possible.