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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute an Agreement with South Monterey Joint Union High School District to provide Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) at Greenfield High School through natural and built environment effective upon execution through December 31, 2024, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $125,000; and
b. Approve non-standard risk provisions in the Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute an Agreement with South Monterey Joint Union High School District to provide Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) at Greenfield High School through natural and built environment effective upon execution through December 31, 2024, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $125,000; and
b. Approve non-standard risk provisions in the Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
For over twelve years the County of Monterey Health Department Public Health Bureau’s Striving to Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere (STRYVE) Program has utilized funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to administer youth violence prevention programs. In 2016, STRYVE was awarded a five-year CDC grant entitled Preventing Teen Dating and Youth Violence by Addressing Shared Risk and Protective Factors (Project 1605). The overarching goal of Project 1605 was to engage communities in primary prevention activities to prevent teen dating and youth violence. The STRYVE program accomplished this through the implementation of Safe Dates at various high schools in Salinas and established sustainability by embedding Safe Dates into the Salinas Union High School District’s Health curriculum.
In 2021, the CDC released a new competitive grant opportunity entitled Preventing Violence Affecting Young Lives (PREVAYL). The STRYVE Program was awarded PREVAYL funding to address multiple forms of violence impacting adolescents and young adults in Salinas. PREVAYL funding recipients across the country utilize a multi-pronged approach to address four factors: youth violence, teen dating violence, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and conditions that put communities at greater risk for violence. To address youth violence, STRYVE staff will implement Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) at various high schools in Monterey County to address the intersection between violence and the built environment. CPTED is an evidence-based strategy that requires high school participants to conduct safety audits in and around the campus for the purpose of improving social cohesion and decreasing crime.
In December of 2021, STRYVE staff received American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated to the Health Department during fiscal year 2020-21 budget cycle. ARPA funds will be utilized to extend the reach of current CPTED efforts at Greenfield High School. The project will contribute to local efforts to reduce violence that has disproportionately impacted the Greenfield community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The project complies with ARPA funding requirements.
This work supports the Monterey County Health Department 2018-2022 Strategic Plan Goals: 1. Empower the community to improve health; and 2. Enhance community health and safety through prevention. It also supports two of the ten essential public health services, specifically: 3. Communicate effectively to inform and educate people about health, factors that influence it, and how to improve it; and 4. Strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships to improve health.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Office of the County Counsel has reviewed and approved this Agreement as to legal form. Auditor-Controller has reviewed and approved this Agreement as to fiscal provisions.
FINANCING:
The requested activities are funded 100% by ARPA grant amounts allocated to Health by the Board of Supervisors. There are sufficient appropriations in the Health Department’s (001-4000-8124-HEA003) FY 2022-23 Adopted Budget, and FY 2023-24 Requested Budget.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
Check the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives:
☐Economic Development:
• Through collaboration, strengthen economic development to ensure a diversified and healthy economy.
☐Administration:
• Promote an organization that practices efficient and effective resource management and is recognized for responsiveness, strong customer orientation, accountability and transparency.
☒Health & Human Services:
• Improve health and quality of life through County supported policies, programs, and services; promoting access to equitable opportunities for healthy choices and healthy environments in collaboration with communities.
☐Infrastructure:
• Plan and develop a sustainable, physical infrastructure that improves the quality of life for County residents and supports economic development results.
☐Public Safety:
• Create a safe environment for people to achieve their potential, leading businesses and communities to thrive and grow by reducing violent crimes as well as crimes in general.
Prepared by: Veronica Salinas, Management Analyst, 755-4630
Approved by:
______________________________Date: _________
Joseph Macaluso, Assistant Director of Health, 809-4790
On behalf of Elsa Mendoza Jimenez, Director of Health, 755-4526
Attachments:
Board Report
Agreement
Addendum
Exhibit A - Scope of Services / Payment Provisions
Exhibit B - STRYVE CPTED Map Improvement Log