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HomeMy WebLinkAbout50B - ORDINANCE-EPIC REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: January 16, 2007 TITLE: PROPOSED EARLY PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION COMMISSION (EPIC) APPROVED o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 1 st Reading o Ordinance on 2nd Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt Ordinance No. establishing the Santa Ana Early Prevention and Intervention Commission (EPIC). DISCUSSION The City Council at its regular meeting of January 2, 2007 voted unanimously to establish a commission to address the issues related to gang prevention and intervention and the Council instructed staff to review the structure of the proposed commission and prepare a resolution for Council consideration in two weeks. With input from City Councilmembers, staff has prepared an ordinance establishing the new commission. The proposed commission will develop a more strategic, coordinated, and collaborative effort between the City, law enforcement agencies, social services, and the general public wi th the obj ecti ve of enhancing opportuni ties for youth in Santa Ana to significantly reduce gang involvement and its negative impact in the community. The Commission will consist of seventeen members including nine voting members appointed by the Mayor and City Council and eight non- voting members to include one appointed by the governing board of the Santa Ana Unified School District; one appointed by the governing board of the Garden Grove Unified School District; one appointed by the governing board of the Rancho Santiago Community College District; one appointed by the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce; one appointed by another Chamber of Commerce in Orange County selected by the City Council; one appointed by the Director of the Orange County Probation Department; one appointed by the Director of the Orange 508-1 County Social Services Department and one appointed by a faith-based organization in the community selected by the City Council. The proposed Commission will make recommendations concerning gang prevention, intervention, suppression methods, rehabilitation and employment. It will also identify local state and federal funding sources for front line law enforcement and address other gang related policy matters. The Commission will meet on an average of twice a month and receive $50 per meeting, with a maximum of two meetings. FISCAL IMPACT $41,830 annually. Funds are available in the Ci ty Manager's Non- Department (Account number 011-012-6291) . ~L2. David N. earn City Manager City Manager's Office 508-2 ORDINANCE NO. NS- jwf 1/10/07 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING THE SANTA ANA EARLY PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION COMMISSION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Gang crime and gang-related violence prevention and intervention are distinct from all other violence containment or suppression. Gang crime and violence prevention efforts are proven effective when focused on empowerment, educational and economic progress, and improved life management skills while fostering healthy communities in which people can grow in dignity and safety. B. There is a need for an innovative public/private partnership dedicated to reducing gang and youth violence and its debilitating effects on the City of Santa Ana. C. The five cornerstones of a successful gang prevention and intervention program are: 1. Prevention: Equipping at-risk youth to lead productive lives with skills, through education efforts, training and proactive outreach to provide alternatives to gang affiliation, violence and drugs. 2. Intervention: Working directly with gang-affiliated youth, encouraging them to reject violence, crime and gang affiliation by redirecting their energies into proven positive channels. 3. Suppression: Proactive law enforcement to directly address crime and street gang violence. 4. Rehabilitation: Providing ex-offenders and ex-gang members, both male and female, with social, educational, vocational, interpersonal and parenting skills that support successful reintegration into society and reduce the likelihood of recidivism. 508-3 Ordinance No. NS-_ Page 1 of 7 5. Employment: Providing opportunities for gainful employment, reducing the perceived need for ex-offenders to return to gangs, crime and drugs in order to provide for their basic needs. D. The overarching goals of the Early Prevention and Intervention Commission shall be: 1. Reduce the number of gang-related crimes. 2. Reduce the level of gang membership and activity. 3. Mobilize the community into action to ensure that youth do not join gangs. 4. Improve community capacity to address crime, violence, and gang activity. 5. Identify resources, develop strategies, and design inter- agency programs which will improve services to youth that are gang involved or at risk of gang involvement. E. The Commission's mission shall be to develop a more strategic, coordinated, and collaborative effort between the City, law enforcement agencies, social services, and the general public with the objective of enhancing opportunities for youth in Santa Ana to significantly reducing gang involvement, and it's negative impact, in the community. F. Through grassroots organizing and public/private partnerships, the commission will assist at-risk youth, former gang members, and ex- offenders by developing stable collaborations among youth, parents, service providers, educators, and businesses. These collaborations will divert potentially dangerous gang involvement into more positive and productive educational, employment, and developmental paths, while simultaneously creating a new generation of leaders and role models who enrich their communities and enhance their viability. G. All provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code which are repeated herein are repeated solely in order to comply with the provisions of section 418 of the Charter of the City of Santa Ana. Any such restatement of existing provisions of the Code is not intended, nor shall it be interpreted, as constituting a new action or decision of the City Council, but rather such provisions are repeated for tracking purposes only in conformance with the Charter. Ordinance No. NS-_ Page 2 of 7 508-4 Section 2. Sections 2-550 through 2-554 are added to Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to read in full as follows: Sec. 2-550. Establishment There is created and established the Santa Ana Early Prevention and Intervention Commission ("Commission") pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of article IX of the City Charter. The primary objective of the commission will be to provide recommendations to the city council for early gang prevention and intervention services and programs based on a coordinated approach with a focus on developing a continuum of services based upon sound public policy. Sec. 2-551. Members (a) The Commission shall consist of seventeen (17) members. Seven (7) members shall be subject to appointment and removal and shall serve terms in accordance with section 901 of the Charter of the City of Santa Ana. (b) Two (2) additional at-large members shall be appointed by the City Council. These members shall serve a maximum of two terms of four years each, and shall be subject to the same qualifications, term limits and removal as set forth in Section 901 of the Charter of the City of Santa Ana; except that the City Council may choose to appoint persons who are not qualified electors, in which case such members shall be non-voting members in the same fashion as those appointed pursuant to (c), below. (c) There shall be eight (8) additional non-voting members appointed as follows: one appointed by the governing board of the Santa Ana Unified School District; one appointed by the governing board of the Garden Grove Unified School District; one appointed by the governing board of the Rancho Santiago Community College District; one appointed by the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce; one appointed by another chamber of commerce in Orange County selected by the City Council; one appointed by the director of Orange County Probation Department; one appointed by the director of the Orange County Social Services Department; and one appointed by a faith-based organization in the community selected by the City Council. These members shall serve four-year terms, and a maximum of two terms of four years each. Said members shall be entitled to attend all meetings of the commission and to participate in the discussions to the same extent as the Council-appointed members, but they shall not make, second, or vote on motions, or be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists for voting purposes. 508-5 Ordinance No. NS-_ Page 3 of 7 Sec. 2-552. Police Chief duties. It shall be the duty of the Police Chief, and/or his/her designee, to report to the Commission all information and data available to him/her which can be of assistance to the deliberations of the commission and shall advise the Commission on any issues on which they require assistance and/or guidance. Sec. 2-553. Organization, meetings. (a) The Commission shall elect from its voting members a chairperson and vice chairperson, each of whom shall serve in such position for the term of one (1) year. No member shall serve in the position of chairperson for more than one term. (b) The Commission shall establish rules and procedures for its meetings. It shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting each month, with a minimum of four meetings per year held within the various wards of the city. (c) The Commission may form committees and sub-committees as it may deem valuable for the work of the commission. It may also organize task forces of community members to analyze critical issues, evaluate emerging trends and facilitate collaboration among local law enforcement, education, social services and community organizations within the commission's areas of responsibilities. Sec. 2-554. Responsibilities and Duties of Commission The commission shall have the following powers and duties: (a) Promote a strong sense of community through advocacy and recommendation of proactive policies, ordinances, and guidelines for early prevention and intervention of youth exposure to the influence of gangs. (b) Identify gang prevention solutions that are part of a comprehensive plan and do not require funding. (c) Make policy recommendations to City Council on gang prevention, intervention, diversion and suppression methods. (d) Identify local, state, and federal funding sources for front line law enforcement intervention and prevention. They shall also collaborate with boards, agencies, and residents on gang issues. (e) Consider all matters that may be referred to it by the City Councilor the city manager and shall render its recommendations, counsel and advice in regards thereto; Ordinance No. NS-_ Page 4 of 7 508-6 (f) Provide an annual written report to the Mayor and City Council on the status of the Commission and its activities. Section 3. Section 2-235 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to add provisions for compensation for the Early Prevention and Intervention Commission, such that it reads as follows (new language in bold, deleted language in strikeout for tracking purposes only): Sec. 2-325. Compensation for members of boards, commissions. The members of the following boards and commissions of the city shall receive the compensation as set forth herein: (a) Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, three (3) meetings maximum per month, plus twenty dollars ($20.00) per month automobile allowance. (b) Personnel Board, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting. (c) Planning Commission, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, three (3) meetings maximum per month, plus fifty dollars ($50.00) per month automobile allowance. (d) Historic Resources Commission, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, two (2) meetings maximum per month. (e) Board of Recreation and Parks, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, two (2) meetings maximum per month. (f) Cable Television Advisory Board, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, two (2) meetings maximum per month. (g) Human Relations Commission, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, twenty-four (24) meetings maximum, annually. (h) Library Board, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, two (2) meetings maximum per month. (i) Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, two (2) meetings maximum per month. U) Youth Commission, twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per meeting for each regular member; ten dollars ($10.00) per meeting for each alternate; one (1) meeting per month, three (3) special meetings maximum per year. An alternate serving in place of a regular member due to regular member's absence shall be compensated at the rate of twenty-five dollars 508-7 Ordinance No. NS-_ Page 5 of 7 ($25.00) per meeting. Associate members shall not receive monetary compensation for meeting attendance. (k) Early Prevention and Intervention Commission, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, two (2) meetings maximum per month. Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. ADOPTED this day of ,2007 Miguel A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers Ordinance No. NS-_ Page 6 of 7 508-8 CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I , PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the attached Ordinance No. NS- to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on , and that said ordinance was published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana. Date: Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana 508-9 Ordinance No. NS-_ Page 7 of 7