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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Theresa Speiker, Employment & Human Services
Date:	December 11, 2012

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Costa

County

Subject:

Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative Progress Report

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/11/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Devorah Levine 313-1524

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 11, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

1. ACCEPT the 2011-2012 report on the County's progress in reducing the harm to victims of domestic and family violence and their children through alignment of intervention, remediation, and prevention systems and reports.


2. REAFFIRM the high priority of "Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence" as the County's primary system change effort addressing domestic/family violence.

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

3. COMMEND the results documented through the partner Departments, law enforcement agencies, Superior Court, and community service provider agencies, which represent incremental progress toward the goals of assessing families impacted by domestic/family violence and reducing the short-and-long term financial, emotional, and institutional costs of domestic/family violence.

4. APPROVE the recommended strategic directions contained in the progress report including continuing to leverage and pursue additional public and private funding, implementing system review strategies, continuing to develop integrated/co-located service delivery models, strengthening evaluation, and strengthening the functioning of the partnership(s).

5. ACKNOWLEDGE partner Departments , law enforcement, Superior Court, and community service provider agencies' dedication and commitment to reducing domestic and family violence.

6. ACKNOWLEDGE the ten (10) year Anniversary of the establishment of the initiative through the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence through June 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None

BACKGROUND:

The Board of Supervisors requests progress reports regarding the status of the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative. Attached is a report through June 2012.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Not applicable

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable