RECOMMENDATION(S):

REFER to the Public Protection Committee consideration of producing a Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

The Multi-Agency Plan is Contra Costa’s sole opportunity to produce a robust and well-informed justice plan for our county’s children. It is due to the state on May 1, as a condition of Contra Costa’s annual funding through the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA). For more the a decade, Contra Costa has made minimal changes in its plan. This state-mandated annual multi-agency plan provides singular opportunities for truly meaningful progress to support young people (including, for example, systemic issues related to immigrant youth, disabled youth, cross-over youth, children of incarcerated parents, school push-out, and racial justice).