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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.A- Police RESOLUTION (ID #2703) DOC ID: 2703 C CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO—REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Grant From: Robert Handy M/CC Meeting Date: 10/21/2013 Prepared by: Carrie Rios, Dept: Police Ward(s): All Subject: Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Ratifying the Submission of the CAL-GRIP Grant for Fiscal Year 2013/2014 and Authorizing the San Bernardino Police Department to Accept and Administer the Grant Upon Award. (#2703) Current Business Registration Certificate: Not Applicable Financial Impact: If awarded, the City will receive $387,200 annually over the course of the grant. Funding requires a dollar-for-dollar(100 percent) match of the funds awarded to the recipient(Cash or in- kind). The match will be met through in-kind services provided by the Urban Conservation Corps, and CSUSB. The grant, if funded, will provide a total of$774,400 for the two year period. The grant period will begin on January 1, 2014, and end on December 31, 2015. The 2014-2015 budget will include: • City of San Bernardino Police Department$35,200 (Administrative Overhead) • City of San Bernardino Police Department CIPP Coordinator 20%personnel (in-Kind) $27,000 • San Bernardino Mountains Foundation Urban Conservation Corps $300,000 • San Bernardino Mountains Foundation Urban Conservation Corps(in-kind) $350,200 • CSUSB School of Correctional Education$50,000 • CSUSB School of Correctional Education(in-kind)$10,000 • Other(travel) $2,000 Motion: Adopt the Resolution. Synopsis of Previous Council Action: August 27, 2013 This item was scheduled but not heard by the Grants Ad Hoc Committee; the Chair recommended it move forward to the full Council. Background: On August 8, 2013, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) released a Request for Proposal for the California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention (Ca1GRIP) Program Fiscal Year 2013/2014. Cities may apply for up to $500,000 in grant funds over a period of two years to be utilized for gang prevention, intervention and suppression activities. Successful applicants will be required to distribute at least 20 percent of the grant funds to one or more community-based organizations. The City of San Bernardino, under the Crime Intervention Partnership Program initiative, has been successful in securing four other Cal-GRIP grants totaling almost $1.7 million. Successful Updated: 10/16/2013 by Georgeann"Gigi" Hanna C Packet Pg.424 2703 applicants in the past have included partnerships with the Urban Conservation Corps, San Bernardino County Probation, Catholic Charities, Young Visionaries, and California State University San Bernardino. This grant proposes that the City of San Bernardino Police Department, if funded, contract with Urban Conservation Corps (UCC) for evidence-based gang intervention services. The County of San Bernardino Probation Department Probation Officers will collaborate to provide suppression support to the SBPD Gang Unit. Also, California State University San Bernardino, School of Correctional Education, will provide the mandated program evaluation component. Gang intervention services will be provided to 140 Probation and at-risk youth. Target areas for grant activities were selected based on violent crime data related to gangs, which will consist of H Street east to Waterman Avenue and 5th Street north to Highland Avenue (subject to change). The Urban Conservation Corps is a division of the Southern California Mountains Foundation (which was formerly the San Bernardino National Forest Association), a 501 (c) 3 located in the City of San Bernardino. The mission of the Urban Conservation Corps is to provide opportunities for at-risk youth and young adults to work and service in communities and in public lands to gain valuable workforce skills and to become more productive and successful in life. This is achieved through a structured workforce training program, life skills development, case management services, and a charter school that leads to a high school diploma. Since its inception in 2005, the Urban Conservation Corps has impacted thousands of young people who predominately live in the City of San Bernardino. The Urban Conservation Corps have been highly successful in their intervention efforts with gang affiliated youth, and youth at risk of joining gangs. The UCC will be utilizing the Botvins Life Skills curriculum for youth in the program. City Attorney Review: Supporting Documents: reso 2703 (PDF) SB Cal GRIP 2014 Grant Proposal -Exhibit A (PDF) SB Cal GRIP 2014 Budget Narrative -Exhibit B (PDF) SB CalGrip 2014 Advisory Council (PDF) CalGrip Letters of Support (PDF) U Updated: 10/16/2013 by Georgeann"Gigi"Hanna C Packet Pg.425 RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO RATIFYING THE SUBMISSION OF THE CAL-GRIP GRANT 3 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013/2014 AND AUTHORIZING THE SAN BERNARDINO 4 POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT AND ADMINISTER THE GRANT UPON AWARD 5 WHEREAS, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) released a 6 7 Request for Proposal (RFP) for the California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention 8 (CaIGRIP) Program Fiscal Year 2013/2014. Cities may apply for up to $500,000 in grant 9 funds for a period of two years to implement an evidence-based strategy to reduce gang and cm a_ 10 youth gun violence; and C7 11 � WHEREAS, the application by the City of San Bernardino Police Department rm 12 proposes to fund an anti-gang program with the elements sought by the CaIGRIP RFP 13 14 including Botvin Fife Skills Training Program, an evidence-based program that has been 0 15 found to reduce and prevent gang violence, and by contracting with the Urban Conservation v, 16 Corps to augment their services to youth involved in gang activity or at-risk of gang M 17 affiliation. The application would also contract with California State University San c 18 Bernardino, School of Correctional Education, for the program evaluation and reporting 19 d 20 required by CaIGRIP; 21 a NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON 22 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: 23 24 MOTION 1. The Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino hereby 25 ratify the submittal of the 2013/2014 California Gang Reduction, Intervention, and Prevention 26 (CaIGRIP) grant proposal, a copy of which is attached hereto marked Exhibit A and 27 0 incorporated herein by reference as fully as through set forth at length.' 2$ Packet Pg.426 6.A.a r1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO RATIFYING THE SUBMISSION OF THE CAL-GRIP GRANT 2 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013/2014 AND AUTHORIZING THE SAN BERNARDINO POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT AND ADMINISTER THE GRANT UPON 3 AWARD 4 5 MOTION 2. The Police Department is hereby authorized and directed to accept and 6 administer grant funds upon award as outlined in the attached budget narrative, marked 7 Exhibit B. 8 9 MOTION 3. That the Director of Administrative Services is hereby authorized to N a 10 increase the Police Department grant revenue budget by$387,200 and approve expenditures �a 11 in the amount of$193,600 in Fiscal Year 2013/2014 and $193,600 in Fiscal Year 2014/2015. v m 12 M O 13 v 14 /// O N 15 16 w M 1// O 17 N O 18 L 19 E 20 21 a 22 23 24 25 111 26 27 28 Packet Pg.427 1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO RATIFYING THE SUBMISSION OF THE CAL-GRIP GRANT 2 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013/2014 AND AUTHORIZING THE SAN BERNARDINO POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT AND ADMINISTER THE GRANT UPON 3 AWARD 4 5 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and 6 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting 7 thereof, held on the day of , 2013, by the following vote,to wit: 8 T 9 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT N a 10 MARQUEZ 11 J ENK IN S ca m m 12 VALDIVIA 0 13 ! Adpowk SHORETT ^ 14 c 15 KELLEY 24 CD 16 JOHNSON M O 17 MCCAMMACK N N O 18 N L 19 Georgeann Hanna, CMC, City Clerk E 20 21 The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this day of ,2013. a 22 23 Patrick.I. Morris, Mayor 24 City of San Bernardino 25 Approved as to form: JAMES F. PENMAN, 26 City At rney 27 By: .� 2s Packet Pg.428 SB Cal GRIP 2014 SECTION 1: PROJECT NEED 1.1 Need for the project, as supported with statistical information-The City of San Bernardino (SB) has been challenged by high levels of crime for decades; likewise, the juvenile population has been negatively impacted. A multitude of factors influence the situation, including: lack of employment, poverty, low levels of education, higher than N a_ average school dropout and delinquency rates. These factors create an environment ripe for criminal and gang activity. In 2011, the City of San Bernardino was the 16th m Cn most dangerous city in the nation. 'The purpose of SB Cal GRIP 2014 is to implement a o ti N multi-jurisdictional approach of data-driven, coordinated response to crime and related N c 2 family and youth issues in targeted areas in the City of San Bernardino and in adjacent N a� affected areas surrounding the City such as unincorporated SB County pockets. The W a proposed target areas were chosen due to: higher level of Part 1 and Part 2 crimes, a X w significant gang population (including juveniles), low-socioeconomic conditions and an N O overall young population at high risk for gang involvement and crime. SB's crime rate, 0 a. particularly those categorized as Part 1 Violent Crimes, has historically been one of the highest in California2. The violent crime index has been nearly double that of the state o N a and County (See Table 1). Table 1:Part 1 Per Capita Crime Rates pe r 1,000 2010 2011 2012 SB City 10 9.5 8.7 U Within the target areas, � SB County 6.0 5.6 5.1 Part 1 crimes such as California State 5.1 4.9 4.5 m SB City Target Areas 18.6 18 17.2 E Robbery, Assault, Forcible Rape, and Murder, have been on the rise since 20113. The a target areas are collectively responsible for nearly 15% of all robberies and assaults in 1 Morgan Quinton Press,2011 Z San Bernardino Police Department 3 San Bernardino Police Department 1 Packet Pg.429 SB Cal GRIP 2014 the City. On the average, for all Part 1 crimes, the target areas are responsible for over 8% of them over the past two years (See Table 2).4 Table 2:PART I Crimes 2011-12 Target Area and Citywide 2011 2012 Target Areas 1,868 2,439 d 0 N Citywide 10,322 12,532 p. %of Citywide 18.01% 19.46% M U The number of homicides in the target areas is of major concern. The areas are M M responsible for a noticeable percentage of the total city-wide murders each year 2011- N 12. Murders by firearm comprise a major percentage of the incidents within the areas N 0 (See Table 3). 5 TABLE 3 2011 2012 Q SB Total 30 47 t Target areas 11 15 x w By firearm 9 9 Gang-related 1 2 0 CL 0 L a Part 2 crimes, such as Forgery, Fraud, Vandalism, and Weapons Theft are on the R L increase over the past three years. Likewise Part 2 crimes such as DUI Alcohol or N Drugs, Drunkenness in Public, and Vagrancy show increasing numbers during the same a c� two year period. The target area has become an increasing percentage of the overall U Part 2 crimes committed within the City (See Table 4). 6 m _ Table 4: PART 2 Crimes 2011-13 Target Area and Citywide s 2011 2012 M Target Area 3,582 4,201 Q Citywide 11,960 11,126 %of Citywide 29.95% 37.76% 4 San Bernardino Police Department 5 San Bernardino Police Department 6 San Bernardino Police Department 2 Packet Pg.430 6A.b SB Cal GRIP 2014 1.2 Impact of the gang activity on the city and surrounding communities- Over the past decade, the City of San Bernardino and surrounding areas have experienced a large increase in gang-related criminal activity, memberships and associations. SB has been heavily impacted by this trend resulting in a decreased quality of life and a flight of middle class residents to neighboring cities. SB continues to experience a high level of N a gang activity and gang-related crimes arising from traditional home-grown gangs, as U well as gangs that migrated from Los Angeles and other larger metropolitan areas. N Gang activity occurs throughout San Bernardino and in surrounding communities. ti N 1.3 Severity of the gang problem, including gang trends (e.g. number of gang N c 0 members involved, gang-related crime rates and any impediments standing in the N a� way of political issues-According to the SB City Police Department there are over 40 a w distinct gangs in the target areas. There are 5,950 known gang members in SB (City of X w SB Police). The County of SB estimates the countywide gang population to range y O between 11,000 to 13,000, which make SB home to nearly half of the entire County 0- a gang population. Within the target areas there are 1,394 identified gang members. Of L c� the 944 African American gang members, 20% are juveniles. The juvenile percentage of o N a gang members among the Hispanic gang population is also 20%. The County of SB is fe home to the second highest number of parolees in the State and the third highest in the m co U.S., with over 10,000 parolees. Approximately 2,000 parolees reside in the City plus E over 420 at large parolees. Within the target areas there are 112 parolees. There are 45 a r DJJ parolees and 1,150 youthful probationers in the targeted areas. a 1.4 Financial support needed to make changes/improvement to address gang issues- In 2012; the City of San Bernardino filed bankruptcy and is now the 3rd city in 3 Packet Pg.431 SB Cal GRIP 2014 California facing a long term economic downfall which greatly contributes to the rise in thefts, burglaries, robberies, and fraud-related crimes throughout the City and particularly within the target areas. Due to the poor economy, this area of California is not projected to rebound in the immediate future. Financial support, via Cal GRIP, is vital to improving the quality of life for the people living in the targeted areas. N a 1.5 City's current efforts to address gang issues-Although the crime rate is still M intolerably high, the City of SB has created a Crime Intervention Partnership C!? M O Program (CIPP) comprised of law enforcement, non-profits, schools, SB County Probation, SB County Sheriff, and SB city officials to address gang issues in the City a and in affected areas surrounding San Bernardino. One of the most successful CPIP partnerships in diverting high risk youth from gangs has been with the Urban Youth a w Conservation Corps. w �o Target Population: The SB Cal GRIP 2014 primary focus for the evidence-base 0 0 L programming targets fifty middle school/junior high school to high school aged °' L transitioning youth yearly living in zip code area 92411 and 92408 and twenty middle 0 school/junior high school to high school aged transitioning youth yearly in adjacent a affected communities in unincorporated SB County pockets of county land such as zip U code area 92404. The combined target areas have a high percentage of individuals co under the age of 18 than that of the City of SB at 35.2°/x, the County of SB at 29.8% and E the State of California at 25.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000). a Risk Factors and Challenges: Figure 1 showso 25 SB has the highest percentage of its population 20 i � a��aca�i��ra�¢� A' ; 4 �Qa� �A � y �aat ��' �a�` �a ��° �a° °ac`s cif c° `fir pas °o 'A ay° afie� o�t�\ 4 u°oo� `A ata as as co a"p``� a� Packet P g.432 � �a h SB Cal GRIP 2014 below the poverty level when compared to other county seats. M000 Figure 2 shows the City of SB to have the 70,000 60.000 50,000 lowest average household income 40,000 30,000 20,000 000 among those same cities. The combined 10, 0 5e'*,.�Z§Vic"' o N ,z 00 4 -�p target areas have a higher percentage of o -6 jz fo"o, "Oe 0 'N tjo e 's; oae . " e e 40 individuals living below the federal poverty 0' qP N I- level than the City of SB at 27.6%, the County of SB at 14.7%, and the State of California at 13.3%. In 2000, the combined target area zip codes averaged $12,101 income per capita as compared to $12,925 for the City of SB, $16,856 for SB County and $22,711 for the State of California 7. In early 2010, the SB Unified School District was listed as the district in California with the x LU highest percentage of schools on the California Department of Education's "Bottom 5% 7i (n 0 a School List" or Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools List. Each of the target areas for 0 o. the SB Cal GRIP 2014 program has at least one school in the area which is listed on the California Department of Education's "Bottom 5% School List." N SB has long been home to a disproportionate number of parolees. While the California "75 Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has been in compliance with 0 M Cn California Penal Code Section 3003 (a) requiring parolees to be released to the county E of last legal residence, the City of SB is home to 10 percent of the County's population but houses 23 percent of the County's parolees. This disparity is greater than any California county seat of comparable size. This means the City of SB bears a 0 7 U.S.Census Bureau,2000 5 Packet Pg.433 SB Cal GRIP 2014 disproportionate burden on top of disproportionate burden—because of California's large number of parolees compared to other States. In addition to adult parolees, the target areas are also high in numbers of students involved in the justice system. There are approximately 45 DJJ parolees and 1,150 youthful probationers currently within the target area. N a SECTION II: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND DELIVERABLES (200 Points) U Goal 1: Utilizing a local collaborative effort (CPIP), the SB Cal GRIP 2014 will reduce co gang activity through the use of evidence-based prevention, intervention, and h N suppression activities. Objective 1:1 To identify, recruit and train 70 youth yearly in the N c 0 evidence-based, Botvin Life Skills Training Program (LST) from the targeted areas that y a� are at-risk for gang involvement and/or who are involved in gangs. Objective 2:1 To a engage 70 youth yearly in the evidence-based, Urban Conservation Corps to retain 70 X w youth yearly in the evidence-based Botvin Life Skills Training Program. Objective 3:1 0 To increase positive social, life and vocational skills by 90% among targeted youth to 0- a prevent and/or intervene in youth gang violence. Goal 2: Utilizing the evidence-based Big Brothers/Big Sisters Mentoring Program, the o N a SB Cal GRIP 2014 will replicate a Mentoring Program, in order to promote healthy ix bonding with caring adults to intervene in youth gang involvement and to reduce m m recidivism. Objective 1: 2 To identify 20 youth annually from the evidence-based Botvin d E Life Skills Training Program who are actively involved in gangs and place them in the Mentoring Program. Objective 2: 2 To identify and train 20 adults yearly to become a mentors in the Mentoring Program. Objective 3: 2 To decrease recidivism among 20 gang involved youth yearly through the Mentoring Program, 6 Packet Pg.434 SB Cal GRIP 2014 Goal 3: Utilizing wraparound case management with youth and their families, the SB Cal GRIP 2014 will provide services to youth and their families to promote healthier family functioning in the community. Objective 1: 3 To enroll 70 youth annually to participate in wraparound case management services for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 12 months. Objective 2: 3 To assess, identify and engage 70 youth N a participants yearly to appropriate support services and activities. U m Specific evidence-based program(s), practices, strategies, that will be N M O implemented with the grant funds. As a member of the Thirteen-City Gang , Prevention Initiative (an initiative under the National League of Cities' Institute for Youth, o .N Education and Families in partnership with the National Council on Crime and Delinquency), the SB Cal GRIP 2014 Program will utilize a multi-jurisdictional approach a r that interweaves prevention, intervention, reentry, job training, family services and X w enforcement through evidence-based, best practice programs. Understanding that o CL 0 different age groups of youth have differing needs, and thus require unique a r c programmatic solutions, the City of San Bernardino Police Department will perform the �r lead responsibilities for the SB Cal GRIP 2014. The SB Cal GRIP 2014 Program N a X utilizes age-appropriate levels of Botvin Life Skills Training Programs for individuals �a U ages middle school through 121" grade with the focus on the middle school/junior high age students. The Urban Conservation Corps (UCC), an evidence-based, best practice program, will be utilized with age-appropriate differentiation to provide prevention, w a intervention, reentry, job training and placement. The UCC will also provide an, evidence-based, mentoring program, developed by Big Brothers/Big Sisters (BB/BS)for gang involved high school aged youth and will also provide the OJJDP best practice, 7 Packet Pg.435 SB Cal GRIP 2014 wraparound/comprehensive case management model (case management) to provide participant intervention and family support. The Center for the Study of Correctional Education at California State University San Bernardino will perform the duties of program evaluation and data collection. How the proposed project will address the needs described in Section 1. The N a proposed project will address the needs described in section 1 through four major 0 M U program components. The first component, Botvin Life Skills Training, will teach youth N general life skills to make them less vulnerable to youth gang involvement and drug use. o N The second component, the Urban Conservation Corps, will ensure that youth are N c O retained in the Life Skills Training program and that they gain skills for employment, d have increased support services to reduce the likelihood of committing crimes and a becoming incarcerated. The third component, BB/BS offers youth the opportunity to x w have an adult mentor who becomes a valued resource in their life and gives them a N O "stake in conformity." The fourth component, wraparound/comprehensive case c a management services will enhance family and youth functioning. i CD Sequence of steps in the implementation of this project (See Below) o N LL TIME LINE w 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 13 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (g Steps a CPI Partner Meetings U Program Meetin s CO Outreach Youth Enrollment C UCC Program Starts LST Technical Assistant/Trainingv Life Skills Training Program Begins Q Mentoring Program begins Wraparound/case management starts Partner Meetings Quarterly Outcomes "ear Progress Report al Report iseout 8 Packet pg.436 SB Cal GRIP 2014 Specific risk/needs tools to be used to assess participants in this project. Under the proposed program, youth will be assessed for specific risk/needs through a youth comprehensive risk assessment called the "youth packet" which is based on the Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets ®. Through this tool, the program can o N determine the level of risk the youth is experiencing. An individual's debt assessment is 0. conducted on their basic needs, substance abuse, exposure to violence, mental health, ci m m family cohesion, mood assessments, and trauma, as well as employment skills, aptitude O and interests. These two assessments will be combined to develop an individualized N_ N C treatment plan. 0 2 Types of services provided to participants as part of this project. a Outreach/Referrals: The San Bernardino Police Department (SBPD) will provide x outreach to youth in the targeted areas in the City of San Bernardino through their w U) Gang-Related Policing Unit. The SB Sheriff Department will provide referrals through 0. 0 L their encounters in the unincorporated areas throughout San Bernardino. Additional L outreach will be through the UCC, which outreaches to youth throughout the SB County. 0 Intake and Case Management: The SB Cal GRIP 2014 will link community-based a c� resources via the case management model provided by the Urban Conservation Corps m (UCC) to participating youth and their families. Through referrals, UCC will perform the duties of the lead case manager providing case management. UCC has been assisting E families with limited resources whom are often facing multiple issues or problems. a Hundreds of families benefit from the work of UCC each year. In FY 2011-12, over 300 households benefited from UCC services throughout the two-county (SB and Riverside) area. Services are based on individual/family needs and vary from prevention-based to 9 Packet Pg.437 SB Cal GRIP 2014 crisis-based. In an effort to stabilize and strengthen individuals and families, UCC provides these services through a collaborative fashion with other community agencies. They have extensive experience in case management. Since 2008, UCC has provided pre-release and re-entry services for parolees, probationers, and their families. These services include pre-release classes and case management services following their N a release. Staff works directly with inmates from the California Rehabilitation Correctional U (CRC) Facility, Glen Helen County Jail, and West Valley Detention Center. Important to M co case management is committed and persistent staff and the creation of programs that Q N are culturally competent and strengths-based. Case management is complex N o intervention strategy designed to keep delinquent youth in their homes and out of institutions. Participants are "wrapped" by a comprehensive assortment of a w individualized services and support networks rather than requiring the participants to w become involved in them to enroll in inflexible, standardized treatment programs 8. The 0 SB Cal GRIP 2014 provides a highly structured, integrated services environment. After 0- referrals are made, wraparound case management services will be provided through the L c� UCC. Utilizing the foundation of Maszlow's Hierarchy of Needs, through the SB Cal o N a GRIP 2014 Program, the UCC will first ensure the participant's primary needs are met, W before moving to meet secondary and tertiary needs. m Cn Botvin Life Skills Training (LST) Program: Understanding the importance of a� E maintaining fidelity to the selected evidence-based program, the SB Cal GRIP 2014 has chosen to fully implement the Botvin Life Skills Training (LST) Program for 70 youth a annually, which include at-risk youth from middle school/junior high school to high 8 The Evidence Base and Wraparound, Eric J.Bruns, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,October 2004. 10 Packet Pg.438 SB Cal GRIP 2014 school aged transitioning youth. The California Healthy Kids Resource Center lists Botvin LST as an effective, evidence-based program designed to significantly reduce tobacco, alcohol, drug abuse, and youth gang violence. The LST is one of the most highly effective programs backed by over 30 federally-funded studies including six independent studies; all published in respected peer reviewed journals. An important N a aspect of any prevention program is not only the reduction effects that are achieved but the sustainability of those effects. LST has conducted longitudinal studies that CO demonstrate significant effects lasting at least six years when compared to students not ti N receiving the program. The research behind the program also demonstrates that it is N 0 highly effective with a variety of youth (African American, Hispanic, Caucasian) as well .y a) as a variety of settings such as urban, suburban, and rural areas. The UCC already has a extensive experience in administering the LST program and have LST certification from x w National Health Promotion Associates. 0 Urban Conservation Corps Model: Understanding the need for positive youth 0 CL w interventions, the SB Cal GRIP 2014 will provide job readiness training, vocational work L t� experience, leadership development, and educational interventions for at-risk and gang o N a involved youth through the Urban Conservation Corps (UCC), administered under the W_ Southern California Mountains Foundation (formerly the San Bernardino National Forest L) m Association). The UCC is a State of California Certified Conservation Corps with full d E case management services and a Charter School with over 80 young people enrolled 0 r yearly from throughout San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. The UCC has a a successful history of partnering with Cities to reduce youth gang violence and has successfully assisted the City of Riverside and the City of San Bernardino in two 11 Packet Pg.439 SB Cal GRIP 2014 previous Cal GRIP grant funded programs to reduce risk factors associated with gang violence. The Center for the Study of Correction Education at California State University San Bernardino conducted a quasi-experimental study on 115 youth ages 15 to 18 years old living in three targeted high crime neighborhoods in the City of San Bernardino. 70% were male and 30% were female. The majority of the program youth N a were Latino or African American. During the Cal GRIP program, outcome data M L) measured significant changes in attitudes in three areas: education, community and m legal behavior. At the end of the program period, 42% of the youth participants increase o v their GPA by 1.0 or greater; 37% entered employment and 60% of program youth N c O decrease criminal behavior and moved from strong agreement with criminal attitudes to N 4) W strong agreement with pro-social ones. The outcome data and the survey results a demonstrated the ability of the UCC to foster positive interventions with disadvantaged w urban youth. Under the SB Cal GRIP 2014, a cohort of 35 at-risk and gang involved M N O youth will become UCC members every six months. Within this cohort, 20 at-risk 0 a middle/junior high school aged youth will participate in service learning and leadership L 0 development while they are concurrently enrolled in LST. Youth will be involved in o N a activities that help improve their communities such as planting trees in bare urban X landscapes, recycle and litter abatement. They will also be transported to and from the m m job sites. This will help youth build leadership skills. Youth will receive monthly stipends for successful participation in the program. In addition, a second cohort of 15 E w gang involved high school aged youth will participate in vocational work experience a training. Youth will be trained to perform vocational services in land management, wildland fire service, landscaping, recycling industry, and community revitalization while 12 Packet Pg.440 SB Cal GRIP 2014 they are concurrently enrolled in the LST Program. Youth will receive monthly stipends for successful participation in the program. In addition, older gang involved youth demonstrating academic failure will be enrolled in the UCC Charter School which is called the John Muir Charter School (JMCS). The JMCS works closely with the UCC to provide youth with an excellent educational program to assist young people in obtaining N a a high school diploma while working and/or involved in vocational training. The JMCS is U a California statewide charter school accredited by the Western Association of Schools N and Colleges (WASC). It is important to note, the conservation corps models are an o N important part of the nation's strategy for job training for at-risk youth. According to a N c 0 2007 report by the Corps Network, "The Corps is a proven, effective means of .N addressing a wide array of challenges facing young people, including a lack of a education, insufficient job skills and court involvement. x w Big Brothers/Big Sisters (BB/BS) Mentoring Program: Understanding the 0 importance of maintaining fidelity to the selected evidence-based program, the SB Cal o CL GRIP 2014 Program has chosen to implement the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program for older high school aged gang involved youth. The Big Brothers/Big Sisters is recognized o N a as an extremely effective prevention program. According to the Office of Justice Programs' Research Report, by the University of Maryland, Department of Criminology L) m and Criminal Justice, the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Mentoring Program reduces youth E use of tobacco, alcohol and other drug related problems such as youth violence by 45% 0 compare to youth without mentors. At the core of the Mentoring Program is a focus on a the underlying causes of youth gang involvement and substance use among adolescents. This program reaches out to youth who are in need of socialization, firm 13 Packet Pg.441 6.A.b SB Cal GRIP 2014 guidance, and connection with positive adult role models. One of the main reasons the SB Cal GRIP 2014 selected this program was because it has been tested with broad range of youth. Evaluation studies show that it works for white, Black and Hispanic youth regardless of gender. The Mentoring Program will recruit 15 gang involved youth from the LST Program. Mentors will be recruited from a variety of sources such as N a universities, colleges, the forest service, parks service, churches and other fraternal U groups. Mentors will be interviewed and finger printed to ensure a criminal background N clearance. Mentors will receive eight hours of training that includes communication and ti N limit-setting skills, tips on relationship building, and recommendations on the best way to N c interact with a young person. Mentors will be expected to meet with their mentee at N a� least eight hours per month. Once matched, the mentor/mentee relationship is ongoing a and may last for one year or longer. X w Project scope, including the number of personnel involved and participants N O affected and/or served. The SB Cal GRIP 2014 will have approximately five 0- a individuals involved in the project which includes a project coordinator, a wraparound c� case manager/program coordinator, a program assistant, youth supervisor and a o N a program evaluator. A total of 140 youth will be served throughout the project period. SECTION III: PROJECT EVALUATION AND OUTCOMES (200 POINTS) m W The Center for the Study of Correctional Education at California State University San E Bernardino will administer all aspects of the project evaluation. The evaluation includes- Youth Participation Survey: At the initial intake, youth will complete a youth survey to a determine if they meet the criteria for program participation which will include gender, age, gang affiliation, home address and/or other variables that are associated with gang i Air 14 Packet Pg.442 SB Cal GRIP 2014 involvement such as tattoos, etc. Pre-Post Test Surveys: During the first year, there will be a pre-post-test survey that will be administered to participants involve in all program components: Life Skills Training Program, Wraparound/Case management, Mentoring and Vocational Work Experience/Leadership Development/Service a Learning/Educational Interventions. The pre-post test instruments will be developed by N a Dr. Thom Gehring, the Evaluation Specialist. In addition, a youth and parent evaluation U committee will be organized to assist in the development of the instruments to ensure its m CO reliability and effectiveness as it pertains to cultural appropriateness, correct N phraseology and length. All instruments will be pre-tested by a sample group of youth N 0 and parents from the targeted community. Process Evaluation: Dr. Gehring will be N a� responsible for collecting all key process information using standardized forms that will a be developed at the initiation of the program year. The information will be compiled into w monthly reports that will be reviewed by staff and CPIP collaborative members on an M 0 ongoing basis to improve program implementation and the extent that the program is c n. achieving the goals and objectives. Two types of information will be collected. L c� Activity tracking forms: At the beginning of the year, Dr. Gehring will develop forms to 0 N a document a description of the activities being offered in each program area, the number W and demographics of youth and parents participating in each activity, and the U M Cn consistency of each youth/adult in program involvement, tracking of number of d E participants entered or left project, successful completions, services provided, and achievement benchmarks and milestones during project grant period and the number of Q staff involved. In addition, Dr. Gehring will also develop forms that will track increase/decrease in crime rates, recidivism and the number of participants who have 15 Packet pg.443 SB Cal GRIP 2014 demonstrated decreased self-identification with gang involvement. In order to keep track of community participation, the process data will be entered into an Excel database charting the involvement of each participant. Curriculum evaluation: Following several of the training activities such as the LST, BB/BS programs, and vocational training sessions, program participants will be asked to fill out an N a accompanying evaluation form that will rate the content and utility of the training. Staff U will compile the information and integrate the feedback into next round of trainings. N Outcome Measures: Dr. Gehring will conduct outcome evaluation in two program ti N areas: The impact on the family and change in youth attitudes and behaviors. Family N c 0 norms: During the final quarter of year 1, the evaluation specialist will conduct surveys y a� with the youth participant's family members. The survey instrument will include an a assessment of the respondents' involvement in the SB Cal GRIP 2014, perceptions of X w the impact of the program on the youth and home environment, the perception of the 0 effects of the project on youth gang involvement. Youth attitudes and behaviors: The 0- a Urban Conservation Corps has conducted preliminary analysis on the data collected CD through a 2012 youth survey. During year 1, survey results will be used to establish a o N a baseline of youth attitudes and behaviors and the data generated will be disseminated W through program activities. Specific data will include prevalence of youth gang activity, L) m youth gang knowledge, attachment to school, parent child communication and d E delinquent behaviors and attitudes. This survey will be conducted every six months to w chart the progress of the project. a 16 Packet Pg.444 SB Cal GRIP 2014 SECTION IV: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND READINESS TO PROCEED The City of San Bernardino Police Department's Crime Intervention Partnership Program (CIPP) comprised of law enforcement, non-profits, schools, SB County Probation, SB County Sheriff and SB city officials meets on a regular basis to address gang issues in the City and in affected areas surrounding San Bernardino. Through a N a collaborative planning process, the SB Cal GRIP 2014 was developed and is ready to U proceed. Under the SB Cal GRIP 2014, the San Bernardino Police Department will be m Cn the lead agency. The City of SB Finance Department will oversee the fiscal N management. The Urban Conservation Corps -- Southern California Mountains N 0 Foundation (formerly the San Bernardino National Forest Association) will provide N wraparound case management, LST facilitation, coordination of the BB/BS mentoring Q :a program, job training and leadership development and collect appropriate data. The x W Urban Conservation Corps has over five years of experience assisting cities in carrying 0 out Cal GRIP programming. The Center for the Study of Correctional Education 0- a (CSCE) at California State University San Bernardino will administer all aspects of data L c� management, reporting and evaluation. CSCE has the expertise and experience in Cal o N 0_ GRIP program evaluation. W SECTION V: CAPABILITY AND QUALIFICATIONS TO PROVIDE SERVICES m Cn City of San Bernardino Police Department (SBPD)- Carrie Rios Ms. Rios will be the d E Project Coordinator and will be responsible for coordinating the SB Cal GRIP 2014. Ms. r Rios currently oversees the City of San Bernardino's Crime Intervention Partnership a Program (CIPP) and has over 10 years of experience managing city-wide crime prevention and reduction initiatives in San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Riverside 4 17 Packet Pg.445 6.A.b SB Cal GRIP 2014 Counties. SBPD has successfully obtained, managed and closed out several federal grant awards including Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding and has a process for tracking all drawdowns and grant expenditures separately from other federal funding. The SBPD adheres to all requirements set forth in OMB Circular A-133 City of San Bernardino Police Chief: Police Chief Robert Handy will ensure that the N Q_ SB Cal GRIP 2014 has the support and other in-kind resources from the SBPD including the Gang Unit, as well as the support and commitment from the SB County m Cn Probation Department, SB County Sheriff Department and/or other law enforcement o N agencies and members of the SB Crime Prevention Intervention Partnership (CPIP). N C 0 Urban Conservation Corps Director: Ms. Sandra M. Bonilla has over 28 years of y experience in youth gang violence and substance abuse prevention and intervention a programs at both the local and government levels. She has worked for the U.S. Center (4aW X w for Substance Abuse Prevention managing federal grant programs, as well as assisted U) 0 three Mayors' from the City of San Francisco to carry out city/county wide initiatives for 0 a youth gang violence and substance abuse prevention. She currently is the Director of i the Urban Conservation Corps, a comprehensive, multidisciplinary program for o I N a. workforce training, support services and education for ex-offending and at risk youth. c� k She holds an MPA City University of New York and BA Sociology. Ms. Bonilla also v m e N received training from the National Health Promotion Associates for facilitating the E Botvin Life Skills Training Program. Ms. Bonilla will oversee all evidence based programming under the Cal GRIP 2014. a Urban Conservation Corps Program Manager Bobby Vega: Mr. Vega has over 25 years in the field of youth gang violence prevention and intervention in the City of San 18 Packet Pg.446 6.A.b SB Cal GRIP 2014 Bernardino. He is a community leader and has clear understanding of the sub-culture of gangs in San Bernardino. He is currently the UCC Program Manager. i Case Manager/Program Coordinator FTE: Under the UCC, a full time case manager/program coordinator will perform all assessment, development of Individualized Transition Plans, case work progress, evidence-base program N a management and coordination, social service linkages and reporting of youth progress. Evaluation Specialist: Dr. Thom. Gehring, Ph.D: Dr. Gehring has over 30 years of m Cn experience developing and evaluating youth correctional facility programs and is o N currently a Professor of Educational Psychology and Counseling at California State N c 0 University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) and heads up the Center for the Study of 2 Correctional Education at CSUSB. Dr. Gehring will oversee all aspects of the a evaluation. w SECTION VI: COST EFFECTIVENESS AND BUDGET REVIEW 0 Cost Effectiveness: The SB Cal GRIP 2014 Program is a costs-effective program with o a half the costs of the program funded through diverse funding sources of in-kind. Also, o c� taking into account the impact youth gang violence has on the community the project o N a makes good economic sense. The SB Cal GRIP 2014 Program is a costs savings it c� program to the taxpayer who pays the high costs of incarceration or young people. The L) LM Cn proposed project has secured (in-kind) through the City of San Bernardino, the Urban E Conservation Corps and through several of its partners that will provided in-kind support w services and training. The total amount secured is $250,000. Q 19 Packet Pg. 447 SB Cal GRIP 2014 BUDGET REVIEW: The proposed budget will meet core program needs, including staffing, Life Skills Training, Mentoring Program, vocational job training and evaluation through a combination of matching funds from a variety of funding sources. SECTION VII: COLLABORATION/REGIONAL APPROACH N CL Coordinating and Advisory: In 2012, the City of San Bernardino through its Police U Department formed a Crime Intervention Partnership Program (CIPP) that is N comprised of law enforcement, non-profits, schools, SB County Probation, SB County h N Sheriff and several SB city officials to address gang issues in the City and in affected N c 0 areas surrounding San Bernardino. The CIPP has taken on the leadership role for San 2 a� Bernardino and has included several key partners from SB County to assist in a w coordinating regional approaches for the prevention, intervention and suppression of X W gang violence and crime. 0 SECTION VIII: SUSTAINABILITY 0 a The SB Cal GRIP 2014 has a sustainability plan already in operation. The major L c� strategy for sustainability is to tap into multiple and diverse funding sources such as o N a government grants and contracts, corporation and foundation funding and fundraising events. There are also plans underway to further integrate the Cal GRIP 2014 into the m overall SB City to ensure its sustainability and to meet the match requirements. One of d E the most successful sustainability plans is support the Urban Conservation Corps 0 through City and County fee-for-service work contracts to hire young people to work on a city and county projects. San Bernardino has a history of supporting the Urban Conservation Corps as it relates to gang prevention and intervention strategies. 20 Packet Pg."8 Appendix Proposed Budget 1.Salaries and Benefits 0 0 $27,000 27,000 2.Services and Supplies 0 0 0 0 3.Professional Services 0 0 0 0 N a 4.CBO Contracts $300,000 0 350,200 650,200 �? (min 20% of grant funds) m m 5.Indirect Costs $35,200 0 0 $35,200 0 ti 6.Evaluation/ Data Collection $50,000 0 $10,000 $60,000 m r 7.Fixed Assets/Equipment 0 0 0 0 x w 8. Other $2,000 0 0 2,000 TOTAL $387,200 0 $387,200 $774,400 R Z d rn Line Item Detail 0 1. SALARIES AND BENEFITS: Provide the number of staff and percentage of a time, classification/title, hourly rates of all project staff and benefits. c� 2. SERVICES AND SUPPLIES: (e.g. office supplies, training costs, itemize the N services and supplies) None W E s 3. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: (contract with expert consultant) a None 4. COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION (CBO) CONTRACT: Provide name of CBO, itemize nature of services that will be received and show state funds. Show hours and billing rate of all CBO staff. Packet Pg.449 Urban Conservation Corps — Southern California Mountains Foundation (formerly known as the San Bernardino National Forest Association) Services: The Urban Conservation Corps -- Southern California Mountains Foundation (formerly the San Bernardino National Forest Association) will provide wraparound case management, LST facilitation, coordination of the BB/BS mentoring program, job training and leadership development and collect appropriate data. T O Hours and billing rate of all CBO staff: N a The Urban Conservation Corps Wraparound Case Manager/ Program Coordinator will be charged approximately 100% of his time at a rate of pay of M $18.00 per hour + benefits for a 2 year project period = $74,880 + 31% benefits = m $98,092. N M O The Urban Conservation Corps Program Management Assistant will be charged approximately 40% of her time at a rate of pay of $20.00 per hour + benefits for a m w 2 year project period = 33,280 + 31% benefits = $43,596 X W Uniforms for Youth = $16,800 a� >_ Van Transportation Costs for Youth = $10,000 per year x 2 years = $20,000 L (gas, van repairs, tires, travel to and from project sites) z Supplies for Youth Programs = $5,000 per year x 2 years = $10,000 m (tools and supplies for training, mentoring activities, educational materials) 0 N Phones for Program Staff to use in the field during training activities= $6,512 Botvins Life Skills Training Materials = $5,000 m Youth Stipends = $100,000 d 5. INDIRECT COSTS: Indirect costs are allowable for implementing agency only. E Indirect costs are not allowable for services provided by contracted agencies, a w such as CBO's. This total may not exceed 10% of the grant funds, which does a not include the match amount. The City of San Bernardino will charge a 10% i indirect costs of $35,200. 6. EVALUATION/DATA COLLECTION: (e.g. costs associated with collection of required data and evaluation plan) Packet Pg.450 6.A.c The Center for the Study of Correctional Education at California State University San Bernardino will administer all aspects of the project evaluation under the direction of Dr. Thom Gehring. A total of$50,000 will be charged to the grant for a 2 year project period. 7. FIXED ASSETS/EQUIPMENT: (e.g. computers and other office equipment necessary to perform project activities) None 8. Other: (e.g. travel expenses) o BSCC Cal GRIP Conference Meeting in Sacramento travel expenses for 2 a individuals - $2,000 airfare and hotel accommodations M In-kind Match m Cn California State University, San Bernardino Center for the Study of Correctional M Education — Office Space, Computers, supplies — Match $10,000 N The City of San Bernardino Police Department Crime Intervention Partnership m Program Coordinator will be charged approximately 20% of $66,000 salary = match $27,000. w a� Urban Conservation Corps — Southern California Mountains Foundation (formerly known as the San Bernardino National Forest Association) = Match = $350,200 Z w m rn • Rent Space of UCC Facility 24 months = $96,000; m • Utilities at the UCC Facility for 24 months = $9,600 • Urban Conservation Corps Director 30% time = $31,200 + 31% benefit = N $40,872 Youth Stipends/Checks for youth in the job training program= $25,000 0 �o • 16 UCC AmeriCorps Members assigned to assist in the conservation L) m training, mentoring program and other leadership activities the project during the two year project period = 16 x $4,800 = $76,800 W • UCC Operations manager 20% on this project during the two year project period = 13,200 + 31% _ $17,292 w 2 Crew Supervisor 50% _ $30,000 a • Land Management Agency Trainers = 294 hours x $60 per hour = $17,640 • UCC Administration/School Registrar 25% of her time on this project = 13,200 + 31% _ $17,292 • UCC John Muir Charter School Teacher— Career Planning 20% of time = $12,000 0 Southern California Mountains Foundation Administration = 10% _ $7,704 Packet Pg.451 SB CaIGRIP 2014 Advisory Council/Crime Intervention Partnership Program Policy Group contact list Contact:Carrie Rios 909-384-5974 rios_ca @sbcity.org-Meetings occur the third Thursday of each month I Kelley,Kristy Assistant Director Apartment Association AAGIE 909-948-0784 Kkelle y AAGIE. CBO Bradley,Blair Parole Program CDCR Parole 909-658-5529 bbradley @cccoe.k12.ca.us Coordinator David Naglar Pastor Central City Lutheran Mission 909-381-6921 dnaglar @cclm.org FBO Horne,Jeff Supervisor Children&Family Services 909-388-4704 Jhorne @hss.sbcountv.gov d' 0 Parker,Steve Supervisor Children&Family Services 909-388-1980 sparker @hss.sbcounty.gov N a c� Estrada,Steve Fire Prevention City of San Bernardino Fire 909-384-5388 estrada st @sbcity.org Officer Prevention V m N Nancy Olson Crisis Specialist Department of Behavioral 421-9208 nolsen @dbh.sbcounty.gov M Health-CCRT o r` N_ Andrea Bossieux Crisis Supervisor Department of Behavioral 387-7212 dbossieux @dbh.sbcounty.gov v Health-CCRT C 3 O Department of Behavioral U Gruchy,Andrew Crisis Supervisor 909-421-9410 agruchy @dbh.sbcounty.gov �% Health-CCRT O N Doyle Claudia Educator Department of Public Health 909-387-6288 cdovle @dph.sbcounty.gov Q LEA r O N Lopez,Amelia Educator Department of Public Health 909-387-5055 asanchez-lopez @dph.sbcounty.gov a. LEA t� R U Karen Bell Ret.D/A District Attorneys Office 909-387-8660 kbell @da.sbcounty.gov m N r C Lee,William DA Attorney District Attorneys Office 909-387-8657 wlee @sbcda.org E DA t V R Housing Authority County of Finch,Nancy Manager San Bernardino 909-890-5359 nfinch @hacsb.com Q PIO/Housing Housing Authority County of Rico,Anna Authority/Prosecut San Bernardino 909-890-9533 arico @hacsb.com or Daniel Skiles Director Institute for Public Strategies 909-266-1660 dskiles @publicstrategies.org CBO Community Rawls Rafael Engagement Institute for Public Strategies 909-266-1660 rrawls @publicstrategies.org CBO Supervisor Peppler,Bob Deputy City San Bernardino City Attorneys 909-384-5355 bpeppler @sbcityattorney.org ICO Attorney Office Packet Pg.452 SB CaIGRIP 2014 Advisory Council/Crime Intervention Partnership Program Policy Group contact list Contact:Carrie Rios 909-384-5974 rios_ca @sbcity.org-Meetings occur the third Thursday of each month k John McMahon County Sherrill San Bernardino County ffs Department 909-387-3671 sreardon @sbcsd.org Sheri Robert Handy SBPD Chief of San Bernardino Police 909384-5607 handy Ro @sbcity.org PC Police Department San Bernardino Unified School Medina,Mike Officer 909-388-6030 mike.medina @sbcusd.k12.ca.us Police Paxton,Kent Violence San Bernardino City Mayors 909-384-5123 Paxton ke @sbcity.org Prevention Office Deputy/Communit San Bernardino County N Navarro,Frank 909-387-0646 fnavarro @sbctd.org y Affairs Sheriffs Department a San Bernardino Police Rios,Carrie CIPP Coordinator De artment 909-384-5974 rios ca @sbcity.org V P m Sgt.Community San Bernardino Police Todd Zeigler 909-384-5738 Zeigler cl @sbcity.org M Affairs Department c N_ Williams,Paul Lt,Community San Bernardino Police 909-384-5738 williams pa @sbcitv.org Affairs Department 3 O San Bernardino Unified School U Paulino,Joe Police Chief 909-388-6030 ioseph.paulino @sbcusd.com PC District N San Bernardino Unified School Dale Marsden Superintendent 909-381-1240 dalemarsden @sbcusd.com � SD District 0 Crime Free Multi N Rohleder,Kristie SBCITY Code Enforcement 909-384-5595 rohleder kr @sbcity.org p, Housing Officer ` C9 R Dan Bautista Director Juvenile SBCOUNTY Probation 909-387-7344 dbautista @prob.sbcounty.org V m N r Michelle Scray Chief Probation SBCOUNTY Probation 909-387-5692 michelle.Brown @prob.sbcounty.org PC Brown Officer t v R Renne Ford Director Adult SBCOUNTY Probation 909-387-7344 Rford @prob.sbcountv.gov Q Cook-Carpenter Melinda Officer SBCOUNTY Probation 909-387-7344 mcook-carpenter @prob.sbcounty.gov Casas,Janet Outreach Worker WAY WORLD Church 909-702-0933 iovsplashies @sbglobal.net FBO Packet R " 6.A.e C Center for the Study of G Correctional Education CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN BERNARDINO September 17, 2013 Police Chief Robert Handy City of San Bernardino 710 North D. Street San Bernardino CA 92401 Dear Sir/Madam: 0 I am writing to lend my most enthusiastic support for the Cal Grip effort. a The City of San Bernardino is a City with great need. We are facing major challenges in the City and County, including poverty, high crime, low graduation rates, and limited business opportunity. m co San Bernardino ranks second in the country in levels of poverty, following o Newark, New Jersey. Our per capita level of people returning from incarceration N is just behind Compton CA. Since the bankruptcy in the City external business opportunities have been reduced, particularly on the heels of the general Q recession in California. We have good minds working on our problems, but need CL support from external sources to help us move in the right direction. - L The Cal Grip project allows for significant help in addressing some of r these issues. We are working hard to improve our area, and meet the needs of our citizens. We believe that we can develop programs that provide some �- solutions. U The Cal State San Bernardino Center for the Study of Correctional Education strongly supports this effort as part of our plan to help improve our E City. We look forward to helping in any way we can. a Thank you so much for embarking on this important effort. Sincerely, Carolyn Eggleston, Ph.D. Director, Center for the Study of Correctional Education Executive Director, Cal State Reentry Initiative 909.537.5436 • fax:909.537.7151 • www.csusb.edu/coe/programs/correctional_ed 5500 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407-2393 r MICHELLE SCRAY Chief Probation 011iaer CYNDI FUZIE jil _i Assietsnt Chief Probation Officer September 12, 2013 Robert Handy Chief of Police City of San Bernardino 700 North D Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 0 RE: City of San Bernardino CaIGRIP, California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention N a Program c9 Dear Chief Handy: L) m The County of San Bernardino Probation Department is committed to the City of San Bernardino Police Department's application for funding through the Ca1GRIP, gang-reduction program. N Understanding youth in the City of San Bernardino face multiple issues including low income, c high crime, and gang activity, the City of San Bernardino, through its CaIGRIP initiative will = address youth related gang problems. m 0 N The San Bernardino County Probation Department is dedicated to assisting the City of San ; Bernardino in its attempt to reduce juvenile gang activity. Our specialized Gang Unit will continue to work closely with the City of San Bernardino's multi-agency, multi-dimensional, �- approach to reducing juvenile crime and gang violence. �? m U I urge you to give your upmost consideration to San Bernardino's request for funding through CaIGRIP in order to continue important efforts to curtail gang-related crimes in the City of San E Bernardino. w a Sincerely, Michelle Scray Brown Chief Probation Ofcer Probation Administration-175 West Fifth Street•San Bernardino,CA 92415-0460 http:/;www.SBCoun packet Pg.455 t OFFICE OF THE MAYOR PATRICK J. MORRIS 300 Noiih D Street San Bernardino,CA 92418 909.384.5133-Fax 909.384.5067 t www.sbeity.org September 18,2013 Robert Handy Chief of Police City of San Bernardino 700 North D Street San Bernardino, CA 92401 v 0 N Re: SBPD Cal-GRIP Application a. c� Dear Chief Handy: 0 m On behalf of the City of San Bernardino, 1, Patrick J. Morris, support the San Bernardino Police N Department's 2013 California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention Grant application. M The City of San Bernardino has 40 identified gang cells and 4,000 identified gang members N within its City limits. The crime rate from September 1, 2012 to August 31, 2013 is alarming. During this time period there has been an overwhelming 2,501 "Part I crimes" and 3,460 "Part II a crimes." it is my desire that these numbers decrease, significantly, by this time next year when in the new report is released. o My office has and will continue to collaborate with the San Bernardino Police Department and w the Urban Conservation Corps, in an effort to identify youth that are at high risk of gang involvement. In addition,my office will offer assistance in research based intervention strategies, 2- to ensure that youth are offered alternatives and to prevent gang related violence. Co U By partnering together, the Cal-GRIP grant will be a success and make a great impact on youth that are at risk and make the City of San Bernardino a safer place for its residents. E Sincerely, a i Pa ick J. is Mayor Packet Pg.456 Q s y ory� At ' I t JOHN McMAHON, SHERIFF-CORONER September 12, 2013 Robert Handy Chief of Police City of San Bernardino N 700 North D Street n San Bernardino, CA 92401 t� U SUBJECT: SBPD Cal-GRIP Application m Dear Chief Handy: N_ The San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department supports the San Bernardino Police Department's 2013 California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention grant a application. From information we have received, the City of San Bernardino has 40 identified gangs and 4,000 identified gang members within its City limits. o N L The San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department will collaborate with the SBPD, and w the Urban Conservation Corps, in its efforts to identify high risk gang involved youth; and, in its provision of research based intervention strategies with those youth to L prevent gang related violence. U We look forward to the success of the Cal-GRIP Grant and helping to make the City of San Bernardino a safer place for its residents. E v Sin rel Q o cMahon Oleriff-Coroner SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT [Packet Pg.457 655 East Third Street•San Bernardino,California 92415-0061 Post Office Box 569•San Bernardino,Califul 1 lick 6.A.e SAN BERNA ff.ANO CIS Dale Marsden, Ed.[ UNIFIED SCHOOL. DISTRICT Superintender September 18,2013 Robert Handy Chief of Police City of San Bernardino v 0 700 Forth D Street N San Bernardino,CA 92401 a C7 Re:SBPD Cal-GRIP Application c) m Dear Chief, 0 r The San Bernardino City unified School District supports the San Bernardino Police Department's 2013 F4 California Gang Reduction,Intervention and Prevention grant application.The City of San(Bernardino 0 of San Bernardino has 40 identified gangs,and 4,000 identified gang members within its City limits. a The San Bernardino City unified School District will collaborate with the SBPD,and the Urban o Conservation Corps,in its efforts to identify high risk gang involved youth;and,in its provision of In research based intervention strategies with those youth to prevent gang related violence. J Together we will make the Cal-GRIP grant a success and the City of San Bernardino a safer place for its °— residents. U a� Sincerely, E Q DALE MARSDEN, Ed.D. Superintendent OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT 777(forth F Street m San Bernardino,CA 92410.(909)381-1240-Fax(909)885-6392 dale.marsden @sbcusd.com Packet Pg.458 September 18, 2013 Ms. Carrie Rios, Coordinator Crime Intervention Partnership Program � 1` City of San Bernardino Police Department NIOUNTAINS FOUNDATION 300 N"D" Street San Bernardino, CA 92418 l �Y Dear Ms. Rios: On behalf of the Urban Conservation Corps of the Southern California Mountains Foundation(formerly known as the San Bernardino National Forest Association), we are delighted to participate in another successful Cal GRIP program in San Bernardino. For over four years, the Urban Conservation Corps has been helping cities carry out their Cal c GRIP program activities for at risk and gang involved youth. We are very proud of our successes in our N conservation corps and how we have been able to move young people from gang involvement to productive work and healthier living. �a U Many of our young people who come to the UCC have very little life and social skills and are vulnerable to N gangs and crime. Through our programs and support services for youth and their families, we have been able to ; turn families and youth around. ti N Y If funded, we are very committed to providing evidence based services o including wraparound case management, a much needed mentoring 3 program, especially for our young boys, and life skills. Also, we are Cn committed to providing job training in various conservation related fields and will engage our partners in land management to assist in this program.`, As you may know, last year the UCC became the 14th Certified Conservation Corps in the State of California, certified by the California c. I Conservation Corps, which means we met all standards of workforce t`s practices in conservation services and skills. We also have a state v certified Charter School, the John Muir Charter School that works closely with young people who could not have made it in mainstream academia. Last year, we graduated 18 young people who were heavily involved in gang members but who moved onto to a more successful life. Again, we look forward in our continued partnership and are hopeful that the Board of State and Community a Corrections funds the City of San Bernardino's Police Department's Cal GRIP 2014 program. Sincerely, Sandy Bonilla, Director Urban Conservation Corps Southern California Mountains Foundation (formerly known as the San Bernardino National Forest Association) Urban Conservation Corps-378 E.Orange Show Road,San Bernardino,CA 92408—(909)890-0400 Oft ma 6.A.e 0 N a U m N M 0 ti N O a a O CO) 4- O N L d d J a �L 0 U c m E t m .r Q Packet Pg.460