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C.147

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Date:	July 13, 2021

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Costa

County

Subject:

Status Report on Human Trafficking and the Family Justice Centers

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/13/2021

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:

Dennis Bozanich; 925-655-2050

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: July 13, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT an update on human trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation of children and the work of the Family Justice Centers as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.

FISCAL IMPACT:

BACKGROUND:

On January 6, 2015, the Board approved referring oversight to the Family and Human Services Committee (FHS) on the Family Justice Centers and Commercially Sexually Exploited Children initiatives. This became FHS Referral No. 111.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On June 8, 2015, November 14, 2016, February 20, 2018, February 25, 2019, July 27, 2020 and June 28, 2021, FHS received and approved annual reports from the Employment and Human Services Department on the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative, Human Trafficking, Commercially Sexually Exploited Children, and the Family Justice Centers.

This report provides an update on collaborative efforts to address human trafficking and the continuing development of the Family Justice Centers over the course of the last year. The additional social risks brought to light by the COVID-19 emergency underscore the importance of our County’s coordinated response, communication, resources distribution and effort to shift toward prevention.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This report provides updates on efforts to protect children from commercial and sexual exploitation.