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Home My WebLink About02/21/2008 SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS and COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE Thursday, February 21, 2008 ATTENDANCE LIST Name Organization Contact: Phone/ E-mail k/z 6 01 r° SvVaeN El 5 bke. ,qd/. (� �D w uS /�J H t TS v13 flTl n �1 v alp ca. �s ' 1"`�`G�nGQ Qi�.uctS hnt1�C o�,tr��$Li -�S L w C 3� 1 afo 4+dvvsk'� SvusCIA Ij rw0QQ co P cc,.Icev�..ca� r C� 4f r dA A._Aj k'1_r'_0h'y 11 ! e `r �f 3G t 8 835- 82 I,-C,, ti 3 Z6 Z -Rq B A K E R S F I E L D Staff: City Council members: John W. Stinson, Assistant City Manager Irma Carson, Chair Steven Teglia, Administrative Analyst Zack Scrivner Rick Kirkwood, Management Assistant Jacquie Sullivan REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE and Community Advisory Committee of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:45 a.m. City Manager's Conference Room 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. ADOPTION OF JANUARY 17,2008 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 4. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. Update regarding Gang and Graffiti Enforcement— Police Chief Rector B. Update regarding Anti-Gang Legislation— City Attorney Gennaro C. Update regarding Transitional Housing Project— Economic Development Director Kunz 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion regarding a Safe Schools Grant — Bakersfield High School Principal David Reese 6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS 7. ADJOURNMENT SACouncil Committees\2008\08 Safe NeighborhoodsTebruary 217ebruary 21 Agenda.doc [WRAF B A K E R S F I E L D r City Council members: Irma Carson, Chair Staff: John W. Stinson Zack Scrivner Assistant City Manager Jacquie Sullivan REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE and Community Advisory Committee of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Thursday, January 17, 2008 11:45 a.m. City Manager's Conference Room 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Meeting called to order at 12:58:45 PM 1. ROLL CALL Committee members Present: Councilmember Irma Carson, Chair Councilmembers Jacquie Sullivan and Zack Scrivner Advisory members present: Ann Batchelder, Employers Training Resource Walter Williams, GBLA Robert Murillo City staff present: John W. Stinson, Assistant City Manager Steven Teglia, Administrative Analyst— City Manager's Office Rick Kirkwood, Management Assistant—City Manager's Office Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney Michael Richards, Deputy City Attorney Bryan Lynn, Assistant Police Chief Capt. Lyle Martin, Bakersfield Police Department Lt. Joe Bianco, Bakersfield Police Department Allen Abe, Asst. Recreation and Parks Director Others present: Karen Goh, Garden Pathways, Inc. Ryan D'Amarto and Gil Garcia, Tabitha House Ministries Jonathon Webster, Kern Family Living Center Elizabeth Gong, Kern County Probation Ray Pruitt and Dan Leper, Kern County Sheriff's Department Various members of the media S:\Council Committees\2008\08 Safe Neighborhoods\January 17\January 17 ASR.doc JWS:al Page 1 DRAFT 2. ADOPTION OF OCTOBER 18, 2007 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Adopted as submitted 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None 4. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. Update regardina Gang and Graffiti Enforcement Rector Assistant Chief Lynn reported on the final totals for 2007. Special Enforcement Unit- Gangs: Total felony arrests: 1,055 Total misdemeanor arrests: 676 Total gang-related shootings: 61 Guns seized: 160 Probation/Parole searches: 5,300 +/- Gang-related murders: 6 GHOST—Graffiti Habitual Offender Suppression Team: GHOST arrest numbers are down from 2006; however, patrol arrest numbers are up from 34 in 2006 to 61 in 2007. The total number of offenses cleared was 422. Captain Martin stated that due to the constant pressure by the Bakersfield Police Department, Kern County Sheriffs Department, and Probation and Parole agents, it is difficult for gang members to obtain weapons in Bakersfield. The City of Delano is to conduct a gun buy-back day, after which Captain Martin will learn whether or not it was successful. This information will help determine if such a program could work in the City of Bakersfield. Committee member Scrivner indicated concern regarding the reduction in arrest numbers for GHOST, and asked for a comparison with the amount of graffiti that is being clearing. Captain Martin responded that the actual arrest numbers will not correlate with the number of tags because one person who is arrested may be responsible for multiple tags. Advisory member Murillo suggested a monetary reward as a means to get the community involved in reporting graffiti. He also suggested requiring the offender to clear graffiti as part of their restitution. Captain Martin stated that the Secret Witness program is designed to receive reports on crimes more violent than graffiti tagging. All of the money is donated and earmarked for specific crimes. There are currently no City funds designated for graffiti; however, some non-profit and/or private agencies may have programs available to them. S:\Council Committees\2008\08 Safe Neighborhoods\January 17\January 17 ASR.doc JWS:al Page 2 DRAFT Committee member Scrivner directed Mr. Teglia of the City Manager's office to provide information from the monthly graffiti task force meeting and bring it back to this Committee. Mr. Webster of Kern Family Living Center stated that it is more important to inform residents that everyone is responsible for the community and there are ways to work together with law enforcement to rid the city of graffiti. Graffiti abatement staff will provide residents with paint and rollers so that residents or business owners can remove graffiti themselves. He promoted the idea of Neighborhood Watch captains getting creative with those in their area and utilizing all resources available to them. Advisory member Murillo recommends more Neighborhood Watch activities. Committee Chair Carson directed that a Community Relations Specialist attend the next Committee meeting. Committee member Sullivan directed that staff expand the graffiti website so that it can be better utilized. Elizabeth Gong with Kern County Probation, reported that in 2007, Probation staff met with various agencies and provided information that better educated the community. This effort has been very successful at reducing graffiti in the areas in which these meetings were held. B. Status Report on the CalGrip Program - Roberts Ms. Gong gave the report. CalGrip stands for California Gang Reduction Intervention Program. More than 40 cities and 98 community-based organizations applied for $9.5 million offered by the Office of Emergency Services. An announcement of those selected will be made in January. Forty five grant applications were received for $2.8 million in CalGrip job training funds. Those selected for job funding will be notified by the Labor Workforce Development Agency in the beginning of February. Paul Seave, Director of Gang and Youth Violence Policy in the Office of the Governor hired a Secretary, Chief Deputy and two additional employees. Committee member Scrivner asked what agency would coordinate the programs. Karen Goh, of Garden Pathways, responded that their application includes a coordinator. Advisory member Williams stated that one of the biggest problems is getting the funds distributed to agencies to help gang members. No one agency handles all of the necessary components. Committee member Sullivan introduced Gilbert Garcia from Tabitha House Ministries. Mr. Garcia said that their organization targets schools with a non-violent approach to change. During the month of January, the youth are being asked to sign a 40-day agreement that promises they will come to school everyday and not commit an act of violence. In addition, they are launching a Drug Prevention and Education Conference in Bakersfield in April. S:\Council Committees\2008\08 Safe Neighborhoods\January 17\January 17 ASR.doc JWS:al Page 3 DRAFT 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion and Committee Recommendation regarding Amending and Adopting the 2008 Committee Meeting Schedule— Stinson Adopted as submitted. Committee member Scrivner asked about future meetings of the Joint City/County Standing Committee on Gang Violence. There is a meeting scheduled for February 7, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at the Chamber of Commerce. Future meeting dates will be decided at that meeting. 6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS Committee Chair Carson continues to desire the participation of the Bakersfield City School District at these meetings. The City attorney will give an update on anti-gang legislation at the next meeting. Committee member Sullivan thanked the representatives of the Police Department for being dedicated, making progress, and bringing good material to the Committee. 7. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 1:58:49 p.m. SACouncil Committees\2008\08 Safe Neighborhoods\January 17\January 17 ASR.doc JWS:al Page 4 Documents related to the Regular Meeting of the Safe Neighborhoods and Community Relations Committee February 21 , 2008 A MEMORANDUM CITY ATTORNEY February 19, 2008 TO: SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE Irma Carson, Chair Zack Scrivner Jacquie Sullivan FROM: VIRGINIA GENNARO, CITY ATTORNEVb)_M4L Y MICHAEL RICHARDS, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY. SUBJECT: UPDATE ON PENDING LEGISLATION RELATING TO GANGS The following is an update of pending anti-gang legislation. FEDERAL LEGISLATION Senate Bill 456 (Feinstein) -- The Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 This bill sets forth a five-year funding plan to assist in alleviating gang activity by creating new federal gang-related crimes, funding task forces, etc. The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the bill on June 5, 2007. The Committee met on June 14 and approved the bill 17-0-2. It passed by unanimous consent in the Senate on September 21, 2007. It now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration which has introduced H.R. 1582. The two bills are identical and currently H.R. 1582 has been referred to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security. STATE LEGISLATION Senate Bill 550 (Ashburn) -- Enhanced Penalties for Crimes in Safe Zones This bill sets forth that persons convicted of committing specified felonies in furtherance of gang activities which occur within 1000 feet of schools or parks will face one extra year of prison. The bill has previously been delayed due to budgetary concerns. The bill failed to pass the committee on January 15, 2008 and therefore was sent back to the Secretary of the Senate on February 4, 2008. This means that the bill is currently not moving forward at this time. Safe Neighborhoods & Community Relations Committee February 19, 2008 Page 2 Assembly Bill 802 (Sales) — Street Gangs Intervention and Prevention This bill sets forth funding to assist the state and local governments with gang intervention and prevention. This bill was sent to the Appropriations Suspense file because it involves a significant amount of money. Since too much time has passed since any action on the bill was taken it will have to be reintroduced at a later date. Assembly Bill 104 (Solorio) — City Attorney Access to Criminal History Information This bill was signed by the Governor and passed on July 20, 2007. This,bill allows City Attorneys to receive criminal information regarding subjects during the gang abatement process. Assembly Bill 128 (Dymally) — Pupil Gang Alternative Education Program In an effort to assist in California's ongoing battle against gangs, Assemblymember Mervyn M. Dymally (D-Compton) introduced a new bill aimed at students in grades 4 through 8. The bill would have created an experimental pilot program targeted at three California school districts: Inglewood, Compton, and Oakland. The Program entitled the "Gang Alternative Education Program" would have provided gang alternative education, counseling, and support services in the three school districts until 2012 at which time the Program would expire. Unfortunately, this bill failed to get out of the Committee of Education and Public Schools and is currently inactive. MR/Isc SACOUNCIUCommittee\SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS\07-08\ganglegislationupdate2.doc Kern County Interagency Gang Prevention / Intervention Services Referral Date: MM/DD/YY Referred by: ( ) ❑ Referring Agency Individual Area Code/Phone Is Referring: Name: Last First MI Age/Grade Address: Street Apt/Space# City State Zip Code Phone: ( ) ❑ Alternate Phone: ( ) ❑ Area Code/Number Area Code/Number E-Ma i I: For the service(s)indicated below due to the following circumstances(give brief explanation for referral,please print): Age(s)and/or Agency Grade(s)Served Service(s)Provided Ebony Counseling Center Grades 4th—12th ❑ After-School Programs/ Gang Prevention Curriculum • Decision Making • Conflict Resolution • Dealing With Anger Grades 4m_121h El Community Service Projects Grades 4 12 ❑ Community Learning Activities Garden Pathways Ages 14—21 ❑ Youth Mentoring Grades K—3rd ❑ After School/Day Camp/E3 Performing Arts Program (limited to pre-selected school) Adults ❑ Parent Support/Mentoring (Referrals made by Probation Department) Kern County Superintendent Grades 2nd—8th ❑ Before&After School Programs of Schools Adults&Youth ❑ Parent Project Grades 7th—12th ❑ Youth Leadership Development MASK ❑ Support Group Activities ❑ Teens Against Senseless Killing(TASK) ❑ Linkages to Supportive Services ❑ Crisis Response Team ❑ Community Outreach Stay Focused ❑ Youth Mentoring Services Ages 4—18 ❑ Youth Leadership Development Stop the Violence Ages 11 — 17 ❑ Youth Leadership Development ❑ Community Outreach See reverse for Agency contact information Page 1 of 2 Gang Prevention/Intervention Services Referral Form 2/13/08 Listing of Services and Programs Provided Ebony Counseling Center-After-School, Community Service and Community Learning Programs • Provide After-School Program curriculum focusing on gang prevention subject matter to specific elementary and middle schools in Bakersfield. • Provide Community Service Learning Projects to youth involving youth in positive activities and projects in the arts, school sports, club sports, sporting events and development and involvement in public forums. • Establish a Community Service Youth Advisory Committee utilizing youth from identified High Schools to assist with workshops and participate with the younger youth in the Community Service Learning Projects. ❖ Garden Pathways, Inc. -Youth and Adult Mentoring Services • Provide individual and group youth mentoring services for youth ages 14 to 21 promoting healthy life skills. • Provide individual and group adult mentoring services promoting healthy life skills. Garden Pathways, Inc. - Performing Arts,After-School, and Day Camp Services to youth from pre- selected elementary school • Provide opportunities to at-risk youth and their families who are not able to obtain an after-school arts- based program for their children. ❖ Kern County Superintendent of Schools—Youth and Family Services Programs and parent Project Facilitator Training • Coordinate the early identification and referral of at-risk students and their families to after-school mentoring and parent skills building programs. • Expand and recruit the Parent Project facilitators, including the outlying areas of Kern County in Delano, McFarland and Mojave. ❖ Mothers Against Senseless Killings (MASK) -Youth Leadership Program and Crises Intervention Services • Organize a variety of rallies and meetings aimed at outreaching to youth in the community. • Respond in homes at the point of immediate need or other crisis event and conduct support group meetings on an as needed basis to address community needs in response to acts of gang violence. • Develop a youth leadership program called Teens Against Senseless Killings (TASK) through collaboration with South High School for the development of a non-violent anti-gang culture for youth. ❖ New Life Recovery and Training Program -Vocational Training and Employment Program • Provide training program to males who"age out'of the Foster Care System, those identified in the CalWORKs and Cal-Learn programs and those in the Independent Living Program and to other low income disadvantaged male youth who are at-risk of gang involvement. • Provide, in conjunction with Bakersfield College Construction Technology Program six months of classroom instruction and six months of employment development activities as referred from the Department of Human Services. ❖ Stay Focused, Inc. - Mentoring and Crisis Intervention Programs and Community Based Outreach Services • Provide youth mentoring activities to children between the ages of 4 and 18. (40 of the youth served will be referred by the Early Intervention Program (EIP) from the Kern County Probation Department.) • Provide individual or group mentoring services to youth identified as high risk, at risk and gang involved. • Provide a training session for youth released from incarceration to change future decision making. Provide home calls to the homes of youths in the training program to stay involved and connected. • Provide community based mentoring and partnership with organizations to provide opportunities for attendance at athletic events and socialization. • Conduct outreach events including Neighborhood Rallies and Summits, and gang awareness training for parents, school staff, community members and workshops in neighborhoods as needed with the use of the Youth Intervention Specialists. ❖ Stop the Violence- Community Rallies and Youth Leadership Opportunities • Conduct community rallies to promote gang awareness using speakers from law enforcement, youth and gang-involved individuals. • Conduct outdoor week-end leadership outings for at-risk youth. • Conduct monthly outings that are cultural, educational or recreational to at-risk youth. Gang Prevention/Intervention Services Referral Form 2/13/08 RESOLUTION NO. n 3 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING BAKERSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL'S APPLICATION FORA SCHOOL COMMUNITY VIOLENCE PREVENTION GRANT TO COMBAT GANG INFLUENCE IN AND AROUND BAKERFSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL. WHEREAS, over the past years, expulsions for drug use and violence has increased among Bakersfield High School students; and WHEREAS, gangs are a major contributor to violence and drug use in schools; and WHEREAS, gangs are causing an alarming trend of gang violence and safety concerns immediately surrounding the Bakersfield High School (BHS) campus; and WHEREAS, BHS pulls high school students from a wide range of diverse communities, some with extremely high gang membership; and WHEREAS, BHS currently has an effective School Community Violence Prevention Program (SCVP); and WHEREAS, BHS has applied to the California Department of Education for a School Community Violence Prevention Grant to assist the SCVP and BHS deal with the gang problem; and WHEREAS, this grant would provide money to help BHS and its SCVP to work with a variety of agencies to reduce gang membership, decrease gang violence, prevent drug use, decrease truancy and improve the overall climate in both the school and the community; and WHEREAS, this grant would assist students with the above stated goals in a myriad of ways, including but not limited to identifying at risk students, vocational training and mentoring, drug prevention educational programs, and job location; and SACOUNCIUResos\07-08 Resos\supportBHSgrant.DOC -- Page 1 of 3 Pages-- WHEREAS, the Safe Neighborhoods and Community Relations Committee supports the grant application and recommends that the City Council voice its support for the grant. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AS FOLLOWS: 1. The above recitals are true and correct; 2. The City of Bakersfield supports the School Community Violence Prevention Grant application by BHS to the California Department of Education. --------000-------- SACOUNCIL%Res0s\07-08 Resos%supportBHSgrant.DOC -- Page 2 of 3 Pages-- HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on —' 2 2^^g by the following vote: AY COUNCILMEMBER: CARSDN,BEISTHAM,WEIR COUCH HAN. / NOES: COUNCILMEMBER: - �N SULLIVAN,SCR NVI ER ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER:_J ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER: v�-Z6i J PAMELA A. MCCARTHY, C CITY CLERK and Ex Offic o Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED: By H RVEY L. HALL �.. Mayor APPROVED as to form: VIRGINIA GENNARO City Attorney By: ! ' MICHAEL R ARDS Deputy City Attorney MR:Isc SACOUNCIL\Re$0S\07-08 Resos\supportBHSgrant.DOC -- Page 3 of 3 Pages-- B A K E R S F I E L D Staff: City Council members: John W. Stinson, Assistant City Manager Irma Carson, Chair Steven Teglia, Administrative Analyst Zack Scrivner Rick Kirkwood, Management Assistant Jacquie Sullivan REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE and Community Advisory Committee of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:45 a.m. City Manager's Conference Room 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. ADOPTION OF JANUARY 17, 2008 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 4. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. Update regarding Gang and Graffiti Enforcement— Police Chief Rector B. Update regarding Anti-Gang Legislation — City Attorney Gennaro C. Update regarding Transitional Housing Project— Economic Development Director Kunz 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion regarding a Safe Schools Grant — Bakersfield High School Principal David Reese 6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS 7. 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