DATE: December 14, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chief of Police
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the Alameda County Probation Department for Delinquency Prevention Network (Local Service Center) Services and to Appropriate $475,000 for the Services
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council:
1. Adopts a resolution (Attachment II) approving an agreement with the Alameda County Probation Department for the Delinquency Prevention Network (Local Service Center) services which provide diversion, life skills and restorative justice services to youth who are system involved or at elevated risk of system involvement;
2. Authorizes the City Manager to execute a two-year (March 1, 2022, through February 29, 2024) agreement with the Alameda County Probation Department; and
3. Accepts and appropriates $237,500 annually ($475,000 total) in payment for these services.
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SUMMARY
Research clearly shows that being arrested in adolescence significantly increases the likelihood of subsequent arrests. Consistent with best practices on the most effective ways to serve youth and families and prevent escalating contact with the juvenile justice system, the Youth and Family Services Bureau (YFSB) Delinquency Prevention Network (Local Service Center) services address the root causes underlying youth behaviors that result in contact with law enforcement. The key components of the services include:
* Diversion for youth who are arrested for first time or minor offenses, youth who receive citations for marijuana use pursuant to Proposition 64, or youth who are at high risk of school suspension;
* Life Skills and other support services to enhance youth's abilities to live independently and provide skills and opportunities critical to their success;
* Case management/service coordination and educational support services to address basic needs and remove ...
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