Agenda

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C. 93

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Diana Becton, District Attorney
Date:	December 13, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Gift Cards for Richmond High School Human Trafficking Awareness Curriculum

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/13/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Monica Carlisle, (925) 957-2234

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 13, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

AUTHORIZE the District Attorney's Office to provide ten Target gift cards in an amount of $50 each for a total of $500 for the human trafficking awareness and social media safety curriculum at Richmond High School in the West Contra Costa Unified School District.

FISCAL IMPACT:

These gift cards were previously purchased. Funding was from the District Attorney's Asset Forfeiture Fund.

BACKGROUND:

On July 9, 2019, the Board of Supervisors ratified the Office of the District Attorney's purchase of $13,350 Target gift cards for Gun Buy-Back Events from October 2016. The balance of gift cards in the amount of $7,000 is being safeguarded and tracked in accordance with Administrative Bulletin 615, and authorization is being requested for their use.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The District Attorney’s Office will present a human trafficking awareness and social media safety curriculum at Richmond High School for students enrolled in the 9th grade Sex Education Classes in January 2023. The objective of this curriculum is to educate students about the recruitment strategies of human traffickers and empower the students to protect themselves from predators. Through the discussions, students will learn what human trafficking is, and how it is currently impacting their community. The District Attorney's Office will lead an interactive discussion about how unhealthy relationships can become abusive and lead to trafficking; most importantly, students will learn strategies to protect themselves and what to do if they are approached by predators through social media or in person.

The gift cards will be awarded to students who actively participated, answered questions, and are enabled to be more involved in their communities.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If unapproved, the District Attorney's Office will not be able to provide already purchased gift cards to local students at Richmond High School for their participation in the human trafficking awareness curriculum.