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C. 14

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	June 2, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approval of Application #28-920 with the California Board of State and Community Corrections

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/02/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:	Fatima Matal Sol, 925-348-3279
cc:	Marcy Wilhelm

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: June 2, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to submit funding application #28-920 to the California Board of State and Community Corrections – Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant Program, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for implementation and expansion of Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment for youth to address the impact of marijuana legalization by improving safety and improving public health through education, policy, and treatment for the period from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No County match is required.

BACKGROUND:

In November of 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA). AUMA legalized the recreational use of marijuana in California for individuals 21 years of age and older. Proposition 64, in pertinent part provides that a portion of the tax revenue from the cultivation and retail sale of cannabis of cannabis products will be appropriated for making grants available to local governments to assist with law enforcement, fire protection, or other local programs addressing public health and safety associated with the implementation of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act. Because Contra Costa did not ban cultivation, including personal cultivation or retail sale of marijuana or marijuana products, our county is well positioned to apply for this grant.

If awarded, this grant would allow for the expansion of existing limited substance use disorders primary prevention, Behavioral Health intervention and treatment for youth ages 12 up to 18 years of age in the southeast region of the City of Antioch which has experienced significant growth over the last 30 years. The County’s Juvenile Justice Consolidated Plan (JJCP) 2021-2022 identified the disparities in services for youth residing in East County, which includes Antioch, and advocates for an increase in services stating that drug abuse intervention is the second highest priority area amongst at-risk and justice-involved youth.

The Department's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Division in partnership with the Public Health Division’s Tobacco Project will submit this proposal which combines expertise in the implementation of public health approaches to mobilize the community and engage young people to lead policy changes toward enforcement of regulation and limit underage availability and access of marijuana through education and social media. This proposal will support departmental goals of addressing health inequities in the county.