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To:	Contra Costa County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
From:	Joseph Villarreal, Housing Authority
Date:	December 6, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

COMMUNITY RELATIONS GRANT FOR BAYO VISTA

Action of Board On: 12/06/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, Commissioner
Candace Andersen, Commissioner
Mary N. Piepho, Commissioner
Karen Mitchoff, Commissioner
Federal D. Glover, Commissioner

ABSENT:

Fay Nathaniel, Commissioner
Jannel George-Oden, Commissioner

Contact:

925-957-8028

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 6, 2016
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BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATIONS

ACCEPT report on the Community Relations grant received by the Sheriff's Office for Bayo Vista in Rodeo.

BACKGROUND

The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with the Housing Authority and the YMCA, was recently awarded a Community Relations Grant from the California Board of State and Community Corrections. The grant will allow the Sheriff's office to add an additional deputy for Bayo Vista and also to work more closely with the YMCA and the Housing Authority to focus on youth outreach and activities. The text of the announcement from the Sheriff's office is below:

BACKGROUND (CONT'D)

Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Awarded
Community Relations Grant

The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff was one of ten agencies that was recently awarded a grant from the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC). In all, BSCC awarded nearly a total of $6 million in grants intended to strengthen relations between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

With the funds, the Office of the Sheriff, in partnership with the Contra Costa County Housing Authority and YMCA, will develop a new community relationship philosophy and model that will enhance safety, well being, and trust, and effectively engage residents at the Bayo Vista Housing Development in the community of Rodeo. The

multidisciplinary program will use available resources and partnerships to develop a comprehensive plan that unifies services to meet the needs of the Bayo Vista community and increases opportunities for youth development.

“We are pleased to be awarded this grant from the Board of State and Community Corrections,” said Contra Costa Sheriff David O. Livingston. “Our mission is to increase public trust with the Bayo Vista community by relationship-based policing, understanding and developing partnerships to use available resources and services.”

The Office of the Sheriff grant amount is nearly $443,000; the grant period runs for two years.

FISCAL IMPACT

This is for informational purposes only and has no fiscal impact.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION

None.