Fy 2003 Budset Inventory

- Govinty of Santa Clara

Item #9

Office of the Board of Supervisors
county Government Center. East Wing
70 West Hedding Street. lOth Floor
San Jose. California 95110
(408)299-2443
FAX 298-6637 TDD 993-8272

Pete McHugh
Supervisor. Third District

MEMORANDUM

May 22,2002

TO:

Health and Hospital Comnuttee

FROM:

Pete McHugh

Supervisor,District Three
SUBJECT:

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FY 2002-2003 Budget Augmentation for the Youth Task Force

RFrOMMENDED ACTION

Allocate $66,500 to maintain the County’s Youth Task Force at its current level of
activity and support.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

This proposal will cost the General Fund $66,500 in one time funds.
BACKGROUND AND REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION

In June 1998,the Board of Supervisors established the Youth Task Force under the
sponsorship of the Human Relations Commission.The Task Force provides young

people, ages 14-21, an opportunity to become involved in public service, as well as serve
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as an advisory board to the Board of Supervisors on youth policy issues. Currently, it
consists of 18 members, who reside in Cupertino, Los Altos, Morgan Hill, San Jose and
along a broad
Saratoga They work to encourage youth communityeducational
involvement
backgrounds.
have
spectrum of ethnic, socio-economic, linguistic, and reducing teen pregnancy asThey
their
identified violence prevention,juvenile justice and
primary areas of focus.

For FY02, the County’s Violence Prevention Program funded the Task Force’s efforts.
The Task Force has submitted this proposal for FY03 funding and based on an mhial

this proposal will
ranking by the Violence Prevention Program’s screening committee,
Prevention Program

not be funded. Since the Board may not make final Violence
funding decisions for FY03 until September, the Board’s Budget Modification process

makes it necessary to forward this proposal to the Health and Hospital Committee to keep

open the possibility of other County funding.
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL
The

1.

Youth Task Force proposal will allocate the requested $66,500 as follows:
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Youth Leadership Training

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Mini-Grant Program
Task Force Coordinator

$ 2,500
$ 6,000
$58,000

Youth Leadership Training

The Task Force plans to develop leadership training for its members in media,
grant writing, and peer
government, community organizing, conflict resolution,
will
serve the youth of Santa
education. By receiving this training, the Task Forceon violence
prevention.
Clara County as peer educators and youth mediators
level of awareness of the Youth

Leadership training sessions will also increase the
Task

Force participants and provide tools to deal with issues such as violence,

prejudice, and hate motivated actions.
2. Mini-Grant Program

Through the allocation of mini-grants, the Youth Task Force attempts to identify
areas of violence
funds to organizations that will have the greatest impact in the
Furthermore,
the lask
prevention, reducing teen pregnancy, and youth mentonng.
Force plans to allocate these funds to achieve geographic distnbution throughout the
County. The mini-grant process allows both Task Force members
and co^unity
youth to become familiar with general grant procedures. Ultimately, the Task Force
groups to implement violence
hopes that these funds will enable community youth
have
a positive impact on the
prevention strategies and other projects that will
community and Santa Clara County.

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3. Task Force Coordinator

The Youth Task Force needs a full time Coordinator to work on community outreach

activities. The Task Force
and provide the day-to-day support for the Task Force’s
Force
members and the
Coordinator also serves as a point of contact for Task
community. 'Fhe County recently filled this position with a person wfio has
and is bi-lingual.
extensive experience working with diverse communities
communication
with Network
Additional duties of the Coordinator include ongoing
for a Hate Free Community to enhance collaboration between the two groups and

competency. Without a full
promote the importance of cultural diversity and cultural
Youth Task Force would be

time Coordinator, the activities and impact of the
extremely limited.
B,

CUSTOMER AND STAKEHOLDER BENEFICIARIES

Youth are the future of our County, state, and nation. Tlie outcomes of tomorrow will

m developing culturally
depend upon the young men and women of today. Investing
to violence enhances the

competent individuals that are well versed in alternatives
interests of all Santa Clara County residents. The Youth Task Force strives to reach
out to all youth,crossing all cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and geographic lines.
C.

PROGRAM GOALS AND BOARD BUDGET PRIORITIES SUPPORTED

to “continue to direct
Supporting this proposal is consistent with the Board’s priority
that
have demonstrated
funding towards prevention and early intervention strategies
effectiveness and reduce long-term costs to the County.” Uie Youth Task Force
designed this proposal to provide education and training to its members and youth
within the County. The Task Force plans to continue to address areas of violence
further

prevention, as well as reward successful youth programs that are seeking to

reduce violence and promote peaceful mediation.