Fiscal Year 2007 City of Long Beach Weed and Seed Communities Application

APPLICATION: FY 2007 WEED AND SEED COMMUNITIES

I. NAME AND LOCATION: Site/Neighborhood Name: Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5City: Long BeachState: CaliforniaUSAO District: Central District of California

Proposed Weed and Seed Site – Basic Description:

Approximate size of site: __2.02_______ Square miles __45, 308________ Population

Is this an area in a jurisdiction with an existing Weed and Seed site? ___No___If so, provide site name: _________________________________________

Identify specific boundaries of the designated focus area: Provide the street name/numbers that border the designated Weed and Seed area.West Boundary: Los Angeles RiverEast Boundary: Cherry AvenueSouth Boundary: Anaheim StreetNorth Boundary: Hill Street

Indicate the census tract #’s (CT) included in the site:

Complete CT’s ___575401_, __575300__, __575201____, __573001___, ___573300__, __573202___, __575402___, ___575202___, 573002 .

Map of the designated focus area: Provide a map of the proposed site delineating its perimeter, and showing its relation to the city or county, as appropriate.

Rural or Indian Tribe/Tribal community: Yes ______ No __X______

U.S. Department of Justice – Weed and Seed Communities Competitive Program

City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services

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II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The City of Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5 Weed and Seed Program began as an ad hoc committee that grew out of the Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Task Force Report presented to the City Council in 2003. While some progress has been made to address and recognize the number of at-risk and troubled youth and young adults, there are those who have not been as fortunate in their efforts to live successfully in today’s environment. The City has reached a point where a coordinated and comprehensive citywide approach must be undertaken to sustain our motto, “Diversity is Our Strength,” especially in a climate where violence among the youth and young adult’s population has continued to take center stage.

Organization Composition: The primary composition of the Weed and Seed Project is the City of Long Beach: Department of Health and Human Services; the Long Beach Police Department; and the Community Development Department. Administrative oversight is the purview of the Department of Health and Human Services and policy oversight is the purview of the Weed and Seed Steering Committee. The Co-chairs of the Steering committee are the representatives of the United States Attorney’s Office and the Chair of the Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Task Force.

Steering Committee: The Steering Committee is composed of representatives of the City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, Community Development, Parks, Recreation and Marine, City Manager, Library, Building and Planning, Public Works, Long Beach Police Department, and Office of the City Prosecutor, United States Attorney, Drug Enforcement Administration, social service agencies, faith based and community based organizations and residents. The Co- chairs of the Steering Committee are Dr. Lydia Hollie of the Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Task Force and Grace Denton, Coordinator of the United States Attorney’s Office.

Subcommittee Structure: The subcommittee structure is divided into a Weed subcommittee and a Seed subcommittee. Each subcommittee has a chair and a co-chair with residents on each subcommittee.

City/Demographics: • The city of Long Beach has a population of over 487,000 residents. • It is the 5th largest city in the State of California and the 2nd largest city in Los

Angeles County.• Long Beach is one of only three cities in California with its own Health

Department and Energy Department, and the only city in California with its own Oil Department.

• Incorporated in 1886, the Long Beach area is 52.3 square miles and was designated by the Census 2000 as the most diverse large city in the nation.



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• Youth under the age of 18 make up 28% of the population. 19.2% of Long Beach residents live below the national poverty rate 12.6% and 10.5% for the state.

• There are approximately 100 gangs in Long Beach and approximately 5,000 gang members

• There are currently 6,500 high school dropouts.• Long Beach was named one of the 100 Best Communities for young people in

2005.

Weed and Seed Site Description: The target site is Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5, which encompasses the area east of the Los Angeles River, south of Hill Street, west of Cherry Avenue and north of Anaheim Street. The service areas include the zip codes of 90806 and 90813. The area is within the designated Enterprise Zone in the City of Long Beach, a Redevelopment Project Area and Community Development Block Grant Target Zones.

• The proposed project services area is within the State of California, the County of Los Angeles, the City of Long Beach in Police Beats 4 and 5. The population of police Beats 4 and 5 is 45,887.

• Of the target area population, the majority is Hispanic 55%, Asian 17%, and African American 16.9%.

• 14% are below the age of six; 13% are between the ages of 12 to 17; 13% are between the ages of 18 to 24; and the largest age group, 16% are 35 to 44.

• 17% have less than a 9th grade education, 46% speak Spanish, and 34% are non-citizens.

• Total households in the area are 11,624, with 81% renters and 19% owners, and 1,017 vacancies.

• The median household income is $21,728, the majority of the residents 52% average less than $15,000 annually.

• Total Part I and Part II crimes in Beats 4 and 5 for 2004, 2005 and 2006(January thru June) are 3,787; 3,756 and 2,048 respectively.

• The citywide arrest of juveniles for 2004 are 2,266; 2005 are 2,437; and 2006 are 332 as of January 2006.

• Los Angeles County Probation violations in Long Beach for minors in 2005 was 1133 and 2006 was 1221; 927 had search conditions on their probation.

Direction of Multi-Year Plan (1-5 Years):Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5 Weed and Seed site will begin its first year of activities by focusing on the problems areas identified by the target area.

Law Enforcement: • Reduce narcotic related activity in Police Beats 4 and 5.• Reduce gang-related activity in Police Beats 4 and 5.• Reduce truancy in the target area.• Reduce graffiti within Police Beats 4 and 5.



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Community Policing:• Implement the Community Oriented Public Safety (COPS) Philosophy within

Police Beats 4 and 5.• Enhance the partnerships between the target Community and the Long

Beach Police Department.• Enhance a lasting and continued relationship within and among state and

local law enforcement, probation and parole agencies.

Prevention/Intervention/Treatment:• Provide educational, career preparation, social and economic/life skills

activities.• Coordinate existing prevention services for youth.• Implement Parenting/Grandparents who parent youth Support Groups.• Provide services for Substance Abuse Treatment/Aftercare.

Neighborhood Restoration:• Improve the quality of life in Police Beats 4 and 5.

Overview of Year 1 and Year 2 efforts: Year 1: Law Enforcement and Community Policing: The Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5 Weed and Seed Program will begin its first year laying the foundation for the five-year duration of grant implementation. With a law enforcement strategy to increase drug related arrests annually by 5%, the tasks will be to identify high-risk locations for narcotic activities, increase focused drug enforcement, utilize an inter-agency task force including local, county, and state agency representatives, and enforce compliance of parolees and probationers in the target area.

The Prevention/Intervention/Treatment strategy: Is to provide education, career preparation, social and economic/life skills activities for the target area, measured by the number of residents who receive services. The efforts will entail teaching job readiness skills, work with placement agencies, coordinate existing services and bring in new resources, present drug and gang prevention and education program at Safe Havens, churches, schools and other locations, promote educational programs to ex-offenders to assure work skills for employment.

Neighborhood Restoration: Improve neighborhood livability measured by reduction in substandard units, a decrease in graffiti and trash.



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Year 2: Each succeeding year will continue to build on the strategies implemented in year 1 of the problem statements based on the compilation of data from the original 950 community surveys and input from community representation on the Steering Committee.

The Weed and Seed Steering Committee determined the following problem statements:• Weed Problem Statement: Violent Crime in Police Beats 4 and 5 is too high• Seed Problem Statement: Lack of adequate affordable housing and gang

violence

Performance and Outcome Measures (Primary Activities for one Weed and one Seed effort):

Weed Effort:

Performance: • Reduce narcotic activity in the target area• Identify and target high-risk locations• Support an inter-agency task force to enforce parole and probation

Compliance

Outcome Measure: • Monthly comparative crime analysis of statistical information• Track number of Narcotic related search warrants• Year-To-Date Arrest Statistics• Number of Task Force Operations• Track drug related Calls for Service• Track the number of Field Interview Cards completed• Track probation violations related to narcotics• Track parole violations related to narcotics

Seed Effort

Performance:• Residents in Beats 4 and 5 will be assessed and placed in training/employment• Reduction in school drop-outs• Participants enrolled in GRIP program• Number of participants in Adult Education/GED programs• Number of ex-offenders in Adult Education/Work skills program

Outcome Measure:• The number of community service linkages



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• The number of participants receiving services from linkages

III. PROBLEMS AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT/SITE SELECTION

The Weed and Seed program can effectively contribute to the prevention, control and reduction of violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity in the designated Beats 4 and 5 Weed and Seed site by identifying, assessing and prioritizing various criminal and social problems and activities. These problems can be impacted by reducing the number of violent crime, reducing the number of gang related offenses and increasing the number of activities to positively impact community crime and increase self-esteem and self-worth.

The 2000 Census data derived from Clarita’s Market Place report was used to provide statistical information located within a one mile radius of the target area. The Long Beach Police Department provided criminal statistics for Beats 4 and 5, which is the target area.

Like other large cities in recent years, Long Beach has experienced a decline in reported Part I crimes, according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports the number continue to be excessive. The violent crime (murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault) rate for the city over the past two years (2005 and 2006) is 3,348 compared to the target area; Police Beats 4 and 5 is 941, which is 28% of the violent crime citywide (2005 and January-June 2006). The property crime (burglary, larceny theft, vehicle theft and arson) rate for the city for the same period is 13,432 compared to the target area was 1,920, which is 14% of the property crime citywide (2005 and January-June 2006). In Los Angeles County adults age 18 and over account for 92.6% of the arrests related to drug abuse violations, and juveniles ages 10-17 account for 7.4% of the drug abuse violations.

Part I crime in Police Beats 4 and 5, the chosen target area for the Weed and Seed project has started 2007 off with two gang related deaths as reported in the January 4, 2007 edition of the Press Telegram newspaper.

Part II crimes have shown a steady upward trend in Police Beats 4 and 5 for 2004 and 2005 at 1,795 and 1,845 respectively, and for January to June 2006 the crime rate was 1,080. Although the City of Long Beach as a whole is experiencing a decrease in crime the Police Beats 4 and 5 continue to increase.

III.A. Adult/Juvenile Crime and Reentry:

Description: Evidence of serious violent crimes makes up the number of Part I crimes in Police Beats 4 and 5. According to the Long Beach Police Department total Part I violent crimes for 2004 is 1,992 and 1,911 in 2005. January – June 2006 reports 950 violent crimes in Beats 4 and 5. Refer to Appendix 1 Map 1-7, 2004, Appendix 2 Map 1-7, 2005, Appendix 3 Map 1-7, 2006.



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In 2005, adults (persons 18 years of age and over) accounted for 88.8 % of all persons arrested in California.

Adults accounted for 84.2 % of persons arrested for violent crime in California. In California, persons under 25 years of age comprised 44.3% of all those

arrested. Adults were arrested most often for drug abuse violations than any other offense,

and juveniles (persons under 18 years of age) were arrested most often for larceny-theft offenses in California.

Historically, juveniles have had a high involvement in arson offenses. In 2005, 48.6% of persons arrested for arson were juveniles, and of those juveniles, 59.4% were under the age of 15. (According to FBI statistics for California).

Arrest statistics have been used as the main barometer of Juvenile delinquent activity over the past decades. Unfortunately many juvenile offenses go unreported and thus do not become a part of the national statistical picture. Many minor offenses committed by juveniles are considered part of growing up and are handled informally rather than arrest and adjudication. The most severe sanction that a juvenile court can impose entails the restrictions of a juvenile’s freedom through placement in a residential facility. Youth who are released from institutional confinement are more likely to succeed if they have access to services that can help them thrive in a non-institutional environment. When high-quality reentry and aftercare services are available, youth need to spend less time in confinement, and the overall cost of juvenile corrections can be reduced.

Part I Crimes

Year 2004 2005 January – June 2006

Homicide 7 13 2Rape 16 21 12Robberies 313 229 124Aggravated Assault 399 387 153Burglaries Residential 129 120 68 Garage 33 43 29 Commercial 72 75 37 Auto 188 228 123Theft Grand 73 62 30 Petty<50 79 75 46 Petty>50 129 133 54 Bicycle 51 35 17 Auto 476 479 251 Arson 27 11 4



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Part One crimes consist of murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, residential and commercial burglary, auto burglary, grand theft, petty theft, bicycle and auto theft, and arson. In the year 2004, there were 1,992, in 2005, there were 1,911 and from January to June 2006, there were 950 Part One Crimes in the target area.

Part II Crimes

Year 2004

2005 January – June 2006

Other Assault 533 497 256 Forgery 96 145 39 Fraud/Embezzlement 51 55 32Receive Stolen Property 8 11 5Sex Offenses 54 66 36Offense vs. Family 8 10 15Narcotics 302 259 153All Other 743 802 562

Refer to Appendix 4 Map 1-3, 2004, Appendix 5 map 1-3, 2005, Appendix 6 Map 1-3, 2006.

The number of citywide arrests for juveniles increased from 2,266 in 2004 to 2,437 in 2005. Available data for 2006 provides a snapshot for one month of 332 arrests. Adult arrests citywide shows an increase from 17,292 in 2004 to 19,452 in 2005 with a January 2006 snapshot of one month of 3,040. Refer to Appendix 7 Maps 1-2 for Violent Crime Hot spots and Property crime hot spots for 2004, 2005 and January through June 2006.

Reentry Crime: According to the Los Angeles County Probation Department, there are 1,221 juveniles and 1,133 adult probationers returning to Long Beach annually. Nationally, the recidivism rate for this population is 67% to commit new crimes according to FBI arrests statistics.

State parole expects to return over 120,000 parolees annually to the streets of California for the next 5 years. For the six-month period from January to June 2006, there were 31,728 male felon parole violations returned to custody or pending parole revocation, 3,376 more than the Spring 2006 projections for the state. There were 2,812 female felon parole violators in the state for the same period of January to June 2006, 183 more than projected in the Spring 2006 projections. The average time served for parole violations was about 3.4 months. It is estimated that 750 adults and 818 juvenile parolees will commit new crimes. Over the next five years it is estimated that 11,770 probationers and parolees will be returning to the streets of Long Beach.



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III.B. Social Problems and Needs:

Description: The population total in Police Beats 4 and 5 Weed and Seed designated site is 45,887. The ethnic make up in the designated site is 5% Caucasian, 17% African American, 55% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 17% Asian, 1% Native Hawaiian, and less than 1% other. The Weed and Seed Steering Committee distributed community assessment surveys to the residents in the community. There were approximately 950 surveys returned.

The following outcomes were assessed: • 33% of the residents, identify themselves as a stakeholder in the community.• 83% are renters and 11% owners. • 39% rate the neighborhood as unsafe. • 14% think that neighborhood crime has increased.• Of the residents contacted, 20% think gang activity has increased.

Refer to Appendix 8 Maps 1-3 for gang activity from 2004 to 2006.

In the survey, residents were asked to identify the five most pressing issues in the community. The residents identified the following as the most pressing social problems in the target community:

51% Drug use or Drug Dealing 38% Affordable Housing31% Gang Violence30% Graffiti22% not enough green space/parks12% Substance Abuse and Addiction

Additionally, the community identified these social problems: truancy, school dropouts, gang activity, teen pregnancy, delinquency, substance abuse, unemployment, literacy, number/location of welfare recipients, housing code violations, and social services.

Truancy:Over the last 3 school years, truancy has decreased but continues to be high in comparison to other cities, which may be a factor in the high dropout rate in Long Beach. According to the Long Beach Unified School District Truancy Center, the following number of students, district wide have been cited and received tickets. Target area specific data is unavailable.

School year Detentions Ticketed2003-2004 1,350 1,2582004-2005 1,216 1,0962005-2006 1,047 949



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School Dropouts By Grade and Ethnicity

Citywide EthnicityGrade African/Am Hispanic White Other

07 9 18 3 008 5 9 4 109 33 9 14 110 67 29 17 1811 90 48 22 1312 105 175 58 67

Target AreaAfrican/Am Hispanic White Other

07 3 14 0 008 2 6 1 009 5 3 3 010 5 4 1 511 3 4 1 212 20 9 3 12

2004.2005.1

Gang Activity:Currently there are approximately 100 gangs with 1 or more members, approximately 55 gangs with twelve or more members, and approximately 35 significant gangs in Long Beach. There are approximately 5000 gang members citywide. According to 2003 information the race/ethnicity of gangs in the city is divided into four categories. Current antagonism in the target area is between Hispanics and African Americans. It is currently not known what the breakdown is:

o Hispanic Gangso African American Gangso Asian Gangso White Gangs

Teen Pregnancy:The teen birth rate in Long Beach has risen from a 2003 rate of 49.3 to a 2004 rate of 51.9. These are rates per 1,000 females age 15-19. The state rate has declined to 38.1 births for every 1,000 females ages 15-19, while Long Beach has continued to rise.

Delinquency:The Los Angeles County Department of Probation reports 1,221 juveniles on probation in the target area. In 2004 in the city there were 2,635 juvenile misdemeanor citations, 2,750 in 2005 and a one-month snap shot for 2006 of 414. In Police Beats 4 and 5 there



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are 927 under search condition (can be searched without a warrant) and 682 under weapons condition (so dangerous they cannot have a weapon on them or in their homes).

Substance Abuse:As in many cities, data specific to adolescent drug use is rather limited. As a result, the adult population is being cited in lieu of the limited adolescent data. The adult population statistics are an indicator of youth usage and does provide an indication of the problem within the targeted population. The problem of substance abuse has reached epidemic proportions within Service Planning Area (SPA) 8, which is inclusive of Long Beach, having the fourth highest documented prevalence of drug-abuse related problems in Los Angeles County. The use and abuse of drugs and alcohol has touched the lives of the majority of individuals living in the targeted area. Crack cocaine has remained the primary drug of choice among adults in Long Beach since the mid eighties, followed by alcohol and marijuana. Admissions to treatment for methamphetamine abuse have increased nationally, and have increased from 13 to 56 admissions per 100,000 population ages 12 and older here in Long Beach.

Unemployment:Low levels of education play a significant roll to the employment success and source of income earned for individuals in the designated site. Of the total population, 45,887 of Police Beats 4 and 5, 2,864 are unemployed and 12,119 are employed. The employment status of men is 6,562 employed and 1,619 unemployed, the female status is 4,962 are employed and 1,244 unemployed. Los Angeles County unemployment rate is 4% and the target area has an unemployment rate of 6%.

Literacy:The level of education plays a significant role in the social and economic problems in the designated area. 17% of the population in Police Beats 4 and 5 have less than a 9 th

grade education; 10.7% between 9th and 12th grade; 9% completed high school; 10.3% completed some college; 1.4% have an Associate Degree; 1.3% have a Bachelor’s Degree and .78% have a graduate degree. 27.7% of the population has not completed high school.

Number/Location of welfare recipients:There are 9 census tracts in Police Beats 4 and 5, and 3,236 welfare recipients live in all nine tracts. Making up 7% of the total population on welfare or public assistance, with 43% of the target population living in poverty. Poverty levels in the designated site impact the community and contribute to high crime rates and quality of life issues. The total number of people in poverty within the site is 19, 668. Of that total, 14% are under 5; 22% are 5 to 11; 14% are 12 to 17; 50% are 18 to 64; and 2 % are 65 and over.

Housing Code violations:According to Community Development Code Enforcement office there were 2,480 violations in 2006 in the target area; 1,899 cases have been resolved with 278 currently



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active. Of the 11,624 households in the target area 2,189 are owner occupied and 9,435 are renter occupied.

Social Services: Although some resources do exist, they do not adequately address the problems in the designated site. The population levels, culture differences, geographical facts regarding housing stock and age, single family homes and apartments, public housing and homeownership, transient rate and unfunded projects are main factors. The proposed Weed and Seed Area has identified current resources such as schools, faith-based community, and community-based service providers, private non-profits in English, Spanish, Cambodian and Samoan. Local resources can be enhanced through identifying and organizing a partnership. It will double the resources and allow programs to reach a larger target than individually. (Appendix 9, schools. Parks, vacant lots, industrial area).

Workforce Investment Board has established a Center for Working Families in the target area to provide pre-apprenticeship construction training and referrals, financial literacy education, partnership with Union Bank of California and Operation HOPE, and the National Tax Assistance Program.

Long Beach Unified School District provides remedial education in the district, and there are also 2 high schools, 2 middle schools and 2 elementary schools in the area, all offering a variety of after school programming in addition to their regular daily curriculum.

Alvarado Elementary Roosevelt ElementaryButler MiddleWashington Middle SchoolLong Beach Polytechnic High SchoolPolytechnic Academy for Accelerated LearningEducational Partnership High School

Parks, Recreation and Marine has several full service parks and a Teen Center in the target area:

Martin Luther King, Jr Park – full service parkCalifornia Recreation Center – Teen CenterDaisy Avenue Park Officer Daryle Black Memorial ParkChittick Field – Athletic field14th Street Park Peace ParkMacArthur Park – full service park

Long Beach Public Library has two libraries in the target area; Mark Twain Neighborhood LibraryBurnett Neighborhood Library



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Existing service: Recreation Activities

Parks and Recreation ProgramsAmerican Youth Soccer Organization and Soccer League

Boys and Girls Club Midnight Basketball

Transitional programs Anger management Tarzana ResidentialRedgate Memorial Hospital Alcohol and Drug TreatmentSubstance abuse prevention ( STARS) Narcotics AnonymousFlossie Lewis Residential – Women Drug Abuse Resistance Education

Hoffman House Residential – Women 12 Step Residential – Men

Mental Health Services Los Angeles County Mental Health Village Mental Health

Long Beach Family Services Suicide Prevention Hotline The Guidance Center

Job TrainingEmployment readiness Workforce DevelopmentGrace House of Hope Center for Working FamiliesLong Beach Job Corp Career Transition CenterConservation Corp Goodwill Industries

Social ServicesCommunity Action Partnership Centro ChaCentral Neighborhood Advisory Centro ShalomCentral Area Association Office of Samoan Affair

Re-Entry ServicesDepartment of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Parole Division)Star Program Counseling Servs/AdjustmentLearning Lab Employment Devep. DepartmentVIP Program Atlantic Recovery Services

Reentry housing Long Beach City College

Medical/Health ServicesDept. of Health and Human Services St. Mary HospitalLos Angeles County Comprehensive Health Memorial Hospital

Education/SchoolsBurnett Library Moore Educational ServicesProject Team Peace Builders, Inc.School for Adults Education Partnership HS



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Graduate Equivalency Degree Program E.P.H.S.

Child CarePreschool Intervention/education Parental educationBoys/Girls Club Washington K-8 until 6 pm Pal 7-17 yrs oldHead Start Healthy StartEarly Care Education Community Day CentersCommunity Improvement League

Neighborhood RestorationKaboom – building new parks Redevelopment agencyHome Improvement Rebate program Free Paint programBusiness Improvement Rebate program Partners-in-ParksNeighborhood Improvement Strategies (NIS) areaCity of Long Beach Code Enforcement

BusinessesUnion Bank of CaliforniaAnaheim Street Business Association Wrigley Business AssociationVIP Records Magnolia Industrial GroupLB Que Mr. Baker Barber Shop

After School ProgramsPolice Athletic League Community Action PartnershipRescue w/ Fire Department; Jr. Lifeguard ProgramYMCA Washington Middle SchoolBLAST (MENTORS WITH CSULB) Boys and Girls Club (K-8) 6 pmTutoring Math and English – 3 days a week Sports/fitness clubPeace Builders CalRec Teen CenterKings Park Antioch Baptist Church

III.C. Crime, social problems and needs analysis:

Violent crimes, which make up the high crime rate in Police Beats 4 and 5, are murder/manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.

The social problems that have been identified are: inadequate affordable housing; drug use and dealing; gang violence; and graffiti.

Of the residents surveyed, 29% see the gang problem as decreasing, 35% rate their neighborhood as safe, 47% as unsafe and 31% think crime has decreased.

Research has shown that overcrowding is an issue. The target area is only 2.02 square mile and has a population of 45,887.

The number of units per structure:o 10-19 units 2,032o 5-9 units 2,439



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o 3-4 units 3,076

43% of the population is at or below the poverty level. The median household income is $21,728, with 24,141 residents earning

less than $15,000 and 74 earning $200,000. 24,241 of the population are under 25 with 8 parks for use. Of the total population of 45,887, 34% are non-citizens, which possibly

negatively impact the residents in being an advocate for themselves and others.

Of the total households 11,624, 81% is renter occupied. Only 1695 new structures have been built since 1990, with the majority,

4374 constructed between 1950 and 1970. The median house value is $158,166. Only 19% of the total population are employed, 7% on welfare, 2% on SSI,

and 2% retired. Long Beach is the 5th largest city in California and youth under 18 make up

28% of the population of the most ethnically diverse community in the nation. 19.2% of Long Beach residents live in poverty, compared to the United States rate of 12.6% and California rate is 10.5%. Only 9% of the population has lived in the area less than 6 months. (Appendix 10, population density, owner occupied, median age, median household size).

The population demographics in Police Beats 4 and 5 are:55% Hispanic17% African American17% Asian5% Caucasian2% American Indian1% Native Hawaiian<1 Other

The population levels, culture differences, geographical facts regarding housing stock and age, single family homes and apartments, public housing and homeownership, transient rate and unfunded projects are main factors related to the crime, social factors and needs of the area. The following statistics represent the target area.

• A Brownfield area has been identified just outside the southwest sector of the target area south of Anaheim Street near Oregon Avenue, on the sight of the old Pacific Electric Right of way. A brownfield is a property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. It is estimated that there are more than 450,000 brownfields in the U.S. Cleaning up and reinvesting in these properties increases local tax bases, facilitates job



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growth, utilizes existing infrastructure, takes development pressures off of undeveloped, open land, and both improves and protects the environment.

• The housing stock is over 15 years old, with only 19% of the dwellings owner occupied.

• In 2006 there were 2,480 housing code violations, 1,899 have been resolved and 278 are still unresolved.

• The transient rate is 9% of the population has moved to the area within the last 6 months.

• There are 4 major housing developments going up currently as a Housing development agency project(s).

1) Pacific City Lights 1643 Pacific Avenue

42 Units of Affordable Housing 2) Neozoe

1500 Line AvenueAffordable Housing 10 units

3) Olive Court1856 Long Beach Blvd43 Units Medium and Affordable Housing

4) Atlantic Avenue near Hill Street58 Units – medium and Affordable

The following information was gathered through the assessment surveys completed by residents of Police Beats 4 and 5 per the community survey as the service gaps:

28% after school programs24% Adult Employment23% Affordable Health Care20% Youth Employment/Sports-Recreation Programs/Teen Center13% Reading programs for Youth13% Parent Resource Center

Of the over 950 residents contacted, 52% states their level of involvement in the community has remained the same, 40% would be willing to attend a community meeting once a month if held in the evenings or on weekend; 75% have had no contact with the police in the last 12 months and of those who have had contact, it did not involve youth. An average household has 4.5 people living in it with a range of 1-12 with 2.2 under the age of 18, with a range of 0-9.

Local resources can be better distributed, enhanced and coordinated through collaboration of services by community agencies and their agreement not to duplicate services in the target area. The improved distribution can be accomplished by establishing a specific schedule to make activities and services available to the



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community by utilizing: the Safe Havens for service locations; establish a buddy system to look out for each other; notify law enforcement when a crime is witnessed; form neighborhood watch groups; and contact city services when a problem is identified. Youth can take advantage of Safe Havens for after school activities such as tutoring, mentoring, sports activities, and craft classes. Since there is three identified Safe Havens, there is the opportunity for services to be available from 3-5 days a week at each site or as many days as the need warrants. Each Safe Haven will be identified as a community meeting location, to plan community events to improve the quality of life for the Weed and Seed area.

IV. Management Structure/Oversight Committee

The proposed sight has a strong infrastructure, which will implement and oversee the Weed and Seed program plan in the target area. The Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Task Force was established in November 2004 as a result of the report entitled “Interim Report and Re-examination of the Problems of youth and Gang Violence in the City of Long Beach” was submitted to the Mayor and City Council by the Human Relations Commission. Law enforcement, and educational, business and neighborhood organizations have committed to assist in the process. Because the factors that contribute to community demise and youth violence are multifaceted, representatives from youth-serving organizations, faith-based organizations and community-based organizations will be involved in oversight. Throughout the past three years, the Task Force has focused on the following issues: youth and gang violence, delinquency prevention, workforce development, parent and family services, and community education and mobilization. Therefore, the Taskforce created an ad hoc weed and seed steering committee to oversee the weed and seed process. The Weed and Seed Steering Committee, as the planning and oversight entity for this grant process.

How the strategy was developed

The Steering Committee was formed as an Ad Hoc group for the application for Weed and Seed Community in June 2006. The committee is comprised of members of the Task Force, a coalition of decision-makers of youth serving agencies, faith-based community, community based organizations, residents, City government representatives, law enforcement, Drug Enforcement Administration, Los Angeles County Department of Probation, State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, U.S. Attorney’s Office and Office of the City Prosecutor.

The strategy was developed by the members of the Weed and Seed Steering Committee and Subcommittees using the strategic prevention framework for implementation using the logic model of problem identification, sustainability plans and evaluation that will result in a collaborative service delivery system. This system will provide for an effective coordination of resources to ultimately implement a single sweeping law enforcement, crime prevention and community revitalization strategy throughout the Police Beats 4 and 5. The five core products of the prevention



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framework for implementation are: 1) complete a community assessment; 2) develop a logic model, with problem identification; 3) action plan 4) evaluation plan; and 5) sustainability plan. The Steering Committee separated into two subgroups: Weed- primarily law enforcement with residents and Seed – prevention/intervention/Treatment and community restoration with residents as well. The subcommittees met at regular intervals to identify the problems, analyzed the problems based on the logic model framework of: (i) But why?; (ii) But Why Here?, these subcommittees established the strategies to bring about the solutions that will collapse the problems in the neighborhood.

The Plan for day to day management:

The City’s Department of Health and Human Services will be the administrative agency overseeing the Weed and Seed Strategic Plan.

The Weed and Seed Site Director will work closely with the Long Beach Police Department in implementing the law enforcement element and community policing elements of the strategy. As an employee of the City’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), this person will have direct involvement in seeding activities, which include all prevention curriculum, family and parenting services, and community education and mobilization. The Site Director will Coordinate with the Steering Committee approval, respond to the needs of the Steering Committee and serve as its conduit between the various government and private sector systems to recommend resources and provide communication between partnerships and form linkages to resources required to accomplish tasks. The Site Director will also manage all full-time and part-time personnel who oversee the various components of the Safe Haven and other program services. Each Safe Haven will be under the direct supervision of the facility Site Director or Supervisor. The Weed and Seed Site Director will provide oversight assistance to all three Safe Havens. Facility operations will remain with that facility. Types of activities and services will be approved by the Steering Committee along with days of specific services.

The Weed and Seed Site Director will be a key player in the day-to-day operations and as such, will commit 100% of his/her time to oversee the implementation of the strategy on a day-to-day basis. These responsibilities will include: providing staff services for the Steering Committee and it’s subcommittees; coordinating their efforts; managing and directing program staff; coordinating program activities; serving as liaison between public and private agencies and in addition; maintaining grant compliance and reporting.

How assessment will be addressed?

The staffing and steering committee members and Evaluator will be responsible for oversight of the assessments. Individuals will be divided into committees to organize the completion of these duties in a systematic way so as to prevent placing a burden on any one individual or agency:



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1. Conduct continuous risk and resource assessment, including reviewing and interpreting data, monitoring and evaluating programs.

2. Provide leadership and support to the target community and to the agencies implementing services.

3. Assist in the development of a comprehensive action plan that is compatible with the resources, groups and programs already operating in the community.

4. Hold the community accountable for planning and carrying out the project by visiting programs on a regular basis and being highly visible in the community via the creation and grant review.

5. Conduct outreach and recruitment activities with parents, student groups, organizations and others on a regular basis.

6. Review reports submitted by all components to monitor the completion of goals and objectives, ensure compliance, and make recommendations for improvement.

7. Ensure the Steering Committee is kept informed of all policymaking decisions.

The Weed and Seed Site Director will report through the Steering Committee but from an organizational standpoint, will be an employee of the Department of Health and Human Services.

The Steering Committee will be responsible for Policy level decision-making while day-to-day operational issues will come through the DHHS by way of the Supervisor. Monitoring of site activities will be coordinated through the Supervisor and the Site Director.

All activities relating to implementation on a day-to-day basis will be brought to the Steering Committee at their quarterly meetings for analysis, evaluation and approval. This information will in turn be brought forth to the Oversight Committee for further discussion to ensure that the overall strategy is in alignment with the Department of Justice Vision, as well as target area initiatives and goals.

IV.A. Steering Committee Membership:

United States Attorney (USA) Leadership: • Provides leadership in joint law enforcement operation planning and

implementation• Ongoing involvement with the Steering Committee

The U.S. Attorney’s role includes, but is not limited to, the following:• Convening/co-chairing the Steering Committee • Oversee the law enforcement strategy• Approving requests for use of U.S. Attorneys Fund



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• Approving final selection of a Site Director before the person is hired

The Steering Committee reflects the key partners who are committed to or live in the target area, willing to work cooperatively to develop the strategy and bring resources to implement the strategy in the future. The Committee is responsible for establishing Weed and Seed goals and objectives; working on task identified to achieve strategic goals; designing and developing programs; providing guidance on implementation; and, if funded, making future budget recommends and assessing program achievements.

The following stakeholder groups are included on the list of required membership.(Beat 4 and 5 residents have an * following their name below).

Required MembersName: George Cardona Title: Interim U.S. Attorney Organization affiliation: United States Attorney’s Office, Central District of CaliforniaSpecific contribution: LeadershipStrategic role/responsibilities: Convening/co-chairing the Steering Committee, Oversee the law enforcement strategy, Approve requests for use of U.S. Attorneys Fund, Approve final selection of a Site Director before he/she is hired, grant managementPertinent Experience [If any] United States Attorney, oversee all DOJ programs in Central District of California

Name: Grace Denton Title: Coordinator of Department of Justice, Weed and SeedOrganization affiliation: Department of JusticeSpecific contribution: Co-chair Police Beats 4 and 5, City of Long Beach Weed and Seed ProgramStrategic role/responsibilities: Technical assistance and guidance to all applicants, grant managementPertinent Experience [If any] Coordinate all Weed and Seed Program in the Central District of California

Name: Dr. Lydia Hollie Title: Co-chair, Long Beach Weed and Seed Steering Committee Organization affiliation: Long Beach Youth and Gang Prevention Task ForceSpecific contribution: Trainer, writer, and community advocate Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison to the Task ForcePertinent Experience: Chair of Long Beach Youth and Gang Task Force since 2004, Past Chair, City of Long Beach Human Relations Commission

Name: Reginald Harrison Title: Deputy City Manager



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Organization affiliation: City of Long Beach, City Manager’s OfficeSpecific contributions: Coordinated overall City approval and supportStrategic roles/responsibilities: Grant Management, liaison for City governmentPertinent Experience [If any]: Managerial oversight of City approval

Name: Darrell Alexander*, Title: Resident/Business OwnerOrganization affiliation: LBQ’s Bar-B-QueSpecific contribution: Coordinated community support of projectStrategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison with business communityPertinent Experience [If any] N/A

Name: Michael Baker* Title: Resident/Business OwnerOrganization affiliation: Mr. Baker’s Barber ShopSpecific contribution: Coordinated business support of projectStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with business communityPertinent Experience [If any] N/A

Name: Michael Bates*Title: PresidentOrganization affiliation: Grace House of HopeSpecific contribution: In-kind meeting space, community fairsStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison to faith-based communityPertinent Experience [If any] Provide faith-based counseling to children and adults

Name: Wayne Chaney, jr.*Title: PastorOrganization affiliation: Antioch Missionary Baptist ChurchSpecific contribution: In-kind meeting space, program activities for youthStrategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison to faith-based communityPertinent Experience [If any] Provide faith-based counseling to youth and adults

Name: Jose Flores *Title: Resident/MemberOrganization affiliation: Central Neighborhood Advisory CouncilSpecific contribution: Advocate Weed and Seed Program in the communityStrategic role/responsibilities: Coordinate Weed and Seed in Central NeighborhoodPertinent Experience: [If any] N/A

Name: Tom Flores*U.S. Department of Justice –

Weed and Seed Communities Competitive ProgramCity of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services

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Title: Resident/MemberOrganization affiliation: Central Neighborhood Advisory CouncilSpecific contribution: Advocate Weed and Seed program in communityStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison to Neighborhood Advisory CouncilPertinent Experience: [If any] N/A

Name: Daniel Morales* Title: ResidentOrganization affiliation: Long Beach Unified School District Head StartSpecific contribution: Child Care servicesStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison to the Head Start CommunityPertinent Experience: [If any] Provide youth services

Name: Lillian Parker*Title: Vice-Chair/ResidentOrganization affiliation: Citizen Police Complaint CommissionSpecific contribution: grant writerStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison to the Police Complaint CommissionPertinent Experience: [If any] Vice Chair Citizen Police Complaint Commission

Name: Hillary Rivers*Title: Victims Advocate, ResidentOrganization affiliation: NoneSpecific contribution: Co-chair Seed Subcommittee, recruit community membersStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison to the ResidentsPertinent Experience: [If any] Member of Youth and Gang Task Force

Name: Autrilla Scott*Title: Community Activist, ResidentOrganization affiliation: NoneSpecific contribution: Recruit community membersStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison to residentsPertinent Experience [If any]: Member of Youth and Gang Task Force

Name: Charles Wade*Title: ResidentOrganization affiliation: NomeSpecific contribution: Recruit community membersStrategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison to CommunityPertinent Experience [If any]: Faith-based counseling for youth



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Name: Anita Sum* Title: Resident and InternOrganization affiliation: Department of Health and Human ServicesSpecific contribution: Collect surveys, assist at meetings, and collate dataStrategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison with Youth communityPertinent Experience: [If any] Member Long Beach Youth Commission

Name: Virgie Wade*Title: Resident, MemberOrganization affiliation: Central Neighborhood Advisory CouncilSpecific contribution: recruit membersStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with residentsPertinent Experience [If any] Member Neighborhood Advisory Council

Name: Cecile Walters*Title: Resident, Special Projects OfficerOrganization affiliation: Long Beach Work Force InvestmentSpecific contribution: Represent the Workforce Development Board Strategic roles/responsibilities: job training programs for youth and adults, and grants managementPertinent Experience [If any]: Staff support to Long Beach Youth and Gang Task Force, Economic Development, Board National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Block Captain

Name: Ty HatfieldTitle: Lieutenant, Youth ServicesOrganization affiliation: Long Beach Police DepartmentSpecific contribution: Weed subcommitteeStrategic role/responsibilities: Oversee the development of the Weed strategy for law enforcement, selected programs/problems, Liaison with law enforcementPertinent Experience: [If any] Oversee youth services for Police Department

Name: Josef Levy Title: Lieutenant West DivisionOrganization affiliation: Long Beach Police DepartmentSpecific contribution: Meeting space, community education meetings, and Task Force operationsStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with law enforcementPertinent Experience [If any] N/A

Name: Gary MorrisonTitle: Police CommanderOrganization affiliation: Long Beach Police DepartmentSpecific contribution: Co-chair of Weed Subcommittee

Strategic role/responsibilities: Oversee the development of the Weed StrategyPertinent Experience: [If any] N/A

Name: Robert Luman Title: Lieutenant Organization affiliation: Long Beach Police Department, Office of Community Oriented Public SafetySpecific contribution: Represent the Chief of Police and Co-Chair of the Weed SubcommitteeStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with law enforcement and the task force operationsPertinent Experience [If any]: N/A

Name: Thomas Reeves, Title: City ProsecutorOrganization affiliation: City of Long BeachSpecific contribution: Represented the Prosecutor’s officeStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with the JudiciaryPertinent Experience [If any]: Top Judge Advocate General in California

Name: Lance WilliamsTitle: Demand Reduction CoordinatorOrganization affiliation: Drug Enforcement AdministrationSpecific contribution: Participate in Law enforcement strategyStrategic role/responsibilities: grant management, Liaison for the Drug Enforcement AdministrationPertinent Experience [If any]: N/A

Additional Committee Members:

Name: Ryan Watson Title: Police OfficerOrganization affiliation: Long Beach Police DepartmentSpecific contribution: Developed Weed Strategy Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with Law enforcementPertinent Experience [If any]: N/A

Name: Melanie WashingtonTitle: CEOOrganization affiliation: Mentoring-A Touch from AboveSpecific contribution: Gang Prevention and educationStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with gang programsPertinent Experience [If any]: Founder of this program

Name: Samuel BanuelosTitle: SupervisorOrganization affiliation: Los Angeles County Probation DepartmentSpecific contribution: Participate in Task Force Operations, Re-entry servicesStrategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison with Probation OfficersPertinent Experience [If any]: N/A

Name: Fitzgerald Jones Title: PrincipalOrganization affiliation: Long Beach School for Adults and Reid Continuation School Specific contribution: Tutoring, meeting spaceStrategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison on behalf of LBUSDPertinent Experience [If any]: Principal of Continuation School Name: Patricia Lee

Title: SupervisorOrganization affiliation: State Department of Corrections and RehabilitationSpecific contribution: Refer parolees for Re-entry services Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison on behalf of State ParolePertinent Experience [If any]: Member Executive Board of Joint Efforts Substance Abuse Program, National Leadership Committee of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Name: Gwen MackTitle: Principal, Poly High SchoolOrganization affiliation: Long Beach Unified School DistrictSpecific contribution: Meeting space, tutoring, and neighborhood clean upStrategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison for LBUSDPertinent Experience [If any]: Principal in LBUSD

Name: Karen HilburnTitle: Truancy OfficerOrganization affiliation: Long Beach Unified School DistrictSpecific contribution: Provide Truancy informationStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with LBUSDPertinent Experience [If any]: Unified School Truancy Officer

Name: Janet McCarthy-WilsonTitle: Executive DirectorOrganization affiliation: Goodwill IndustriesSpecific contribution: Employment training, meeting space, volunteer hours, apprentice trainingStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison for Goodwill Industries Pertinent Experience [If any]: Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, Member

Name: Constance McKivett, Title: Principal, George Washington Middle SchoolOrganization affiliation: Long Beach Unified School District,Specific contribution: Intramural sports, Boys and Girls Club, Junior Achievers, tutoring, Drumming for LifeStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison for LBUSDPertinent Experience [If any]: Principal in LBUSD

Name: Brian McPhail, Title: Police DetectiveOrganization affiliation: Long Beach Police DepartmentSpecific contribution: Police Athletic LeagueStrategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison with law enforcementPertinent Experience [If any]: Youth Program Officer

Name: Jerome OliveraTitle: Community Planning OfficerOrganization affiliation: Department of Planning and BuildingSpecific contribution: Provide GIS Maps, Brownfield informationStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with City PlannersPertinent Experience [If any]: N/A

Name: Cliff Parks Title: Lead Counselor - Project TeamOrganization affiliation: Long Beach Unified School DistrictSpecific contribution: TutoringStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with LBUSDPertinent Experience[If any]:Unified School Program Lead Counselor

Name: Sony Pream Title: CounselorOrganization affiliation: Cambodian Association of AmericaSpecific contribution: Counseling services in KhmerStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison for Cambodian CommunityPertinent Experience [If any]: Youth Counselor

Name: Bryan RogersTitle: Executive DirectorOrganization affiliation: Long Beach Workforce Investment BoardSpecific contribution: Approval of expenses for job trainingStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison for Workforce Development BoardPertinent Experience [If any]: Executive Director of Workforce Investment Board

Name: Marc Rothenberg Title: Attorney, Organization affiliation: Commission on Youth and

ChildrenSpecific contribution: Co-Chair of Seed subcommittee, Advocate for youthStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison for Judiciary, Vice Chair of Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Task ForcePertinent Experience [If any]: Legal Advocate for youth

Name: Darick Simpson, Title: DirectorOrganization affiliation: Long Beach Community Action PartnershipSpecific contribution: Program advocate, co-facilitate stake-holders, computer training, tutorial services, sponsor workplace readiness, Safe Haven servicesStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison for community membersPertinent Experience [If any]: Director of program services for youth and adults

Name: Chris Burcham Title: LibrarianOrganization affiliation: Long Beach Public Library Specific contribution: Tutoring, meeting spaceStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison for Library communityPertinent Experience [If any]: Youth Librarian

Name: LaVerne Duncan Title: Housing Communications OfficerOrganization affiliation: Community Development DepartmentSpecific contribution: 1st time homebuyer education, low-income homeowner loans, and multi-family residential loansStrategic role/responsibilities: liaison for housing services providersPertinent Experience [If any): N/A

Name: Jason Fraley Title: Asst. Admin. Analyst Organization affiliation: Community Development - Neighborhood Improvement StrategySpecific contribution: Neighborhood clean-up program, home improvement rebate program, Neighborhood leadership program, operates 4 Community Police Centers, meeting spaceStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with Neighborhood Improvement Strategy agenciesPertinent Experience [If any]: N/A

Name: Cynthia Martindale Title: CounselorOrganization affiliation: The Guidance Center, Mental Health Services Specific contribution: Referral for support servicesStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with Mental Health agenciesPertinent Experience [If any]: N/A

Name: John R. Williams Title: Community Liaison Program OfficerOrganization affiliation: Knight FoundationSpecific contribution: FundingStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with Community funding sourcesPertinent Experience [If any]: N/A

Name: Sherri Nixon-JoinerTitle: SupervisorOrganization affiliation: Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine, Specific contribution: Meeting space, Safe Haven services, After school activities for age 5-12, Teen Center for age 13 and olderStrategic roles/responsibilities: Organized recreation, Safe HavenPertinent Experience [If any]: Youth Recreation Supervisor

Name: Michelle MolinaTitle: PresidentOrganization affiliation: PeacePartners, IncSpecific contribution: Violence Prevention skills classes for students, staff community members, law enforcementStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with Violence prevention agenciesPertinent Experience [If any]: Violence prevention for youth

Name: June PouesiTitle: Executive DirectorOrganization affiliation: Office of Samoan AffairsSpecific contribution: Counseling Services for Samoan speaking population, 52 week Domestic Violence, 52 Week parenting, 52 Week anger managementStrategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison with Samoan agenciesPertinent Experience[If any]: N/A

Name: Mary Jo GintyTitle Director of EducationOrganization affiliation: Conservation Corps of Long BeachSpecific contribution: Job Training ServiceStrategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison with job training agenciesPertinent Experience [If any]: Provides job training for youth

Name: Felton WilliamsTitle: MemberOrganization affiliation: Long Beach Unified School District Board of EducationSpecific contribution: meeting space, tutoringStrategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with School DistrictPertinent Experience [If any]: Member Board of Education

Strategic roles/responsibilities:

The Steering Committee will act as the governing body, providing the overall leadership, management and final approval of all activities related to the Weed and Seed Strategy. The Steering Committee was responsible for developing the Strategic Plan, which includes the Goals and Action Plan reflective of the community’s needs.

The Steering Committee will continue to meet once a month to monitor the strategy’s progress and evaluate its effectiveness. At these meetings, representatives of the community served will be invited to participate and provide input. The Committee will offer guidance, consider all concerns brought forth, provide discussion, establish committees to research warranted issues, and provide final approval to any recommended changes. The Steering Committee will also be responsible for identifying potential funding sources for the project and maintaining due diligence on any contracts that may come from these sources.

The Weed and Seed Steering Committee general duties are as follows:• Meet a minimum of once a month with additional meetings as necessary;• Be active participants in all aspects of the project, including education,

promotion, implementation of strategies and community mobilization and restoration.

The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services will be the administrative agency for the Weed and Seed Community Strategic Plan.

IV.B. Weed and Seed Subcommittees

Weed Subcommittee

Role: The City of Long Beach Police Beat 4 and 5 Weed Subcommittee is responsible for the law enforcement, community policing, problem identification, program development, implementation and evaluation to work with local residents to weed out criminal activity in the target area.

Objectives: • The Subcommittee meets and will continue to meet monthly on an on-going

basis to assess the progress of the project and to resolve any questions or concerns that may arise.

• Report to the Steering Committee of these meetings to help facilitate this process.

• Serve as the liaison to other agencies that may not be directly involved in the project, but nonetheless, have an interest in or are able to assist in the project.

Composition:• United States Department of Justice• Long Beach Police Department• Drug Enforcement Administration• Los Angeles County Department of Probation• State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation• Office of the City Prosecutor• Citizen Police Complaint Commission• Community Residents• Social Service Agencies

Representatives from the Weed Subcommittee have defined strategies that will impact the problems identified by the residents in the areas of law enforcement, community policing, prevention, intervention and treatment and neighborhood restoration to positively impact the Weed and Seed approach.

Special Expertise References:• Long Beach Police Department Community Police Academy• Community Development Neighborhood Leadership • Health Leadership Program

Seed Subcommittee

Role: The City of Long Beach Police Beat 4 and 5 Seed Subcommittee is responsible for identifying social services providers and economic revitalization efforts to seed the area with intervention and prevention services. The Seed Subcommittee with the assistance of the residents will identify problem areas, develop programs and services, implementation and evaluation to work with local residents in the target area.

Objectives: • The Subcommittee meets and will continue to meet monthly on an on-going

basis to assess the progress of the project and to resolve any questions or concerns that may arise.

• Report to the Steering Committee of these meetings to help facilitate this process.

• Serve as the liaison to other agencies that may not be directly involved in the project, but nonetheless, have an interest in or are able to assist in the project.

Representatives from the Seed Subcommittee have defined strategies that will impact the problems identified by the residents in the areas of prevention, intervention and treatment and neighborhood restoration to positively impact the Weed and Seed approach.

Composition:• Community Residents• Treatment Programs• Prevention Programs• Educators• Faith Based Providers• Community Development

Agencies• Youth and gang Violence

Programs• Housing Rehabilitation• Workforce Investment Board

• Victims Advocates• Community Activist• Students• City Management• Public Health • Conservation Corp• Dept. Children and Family

Services• Mental Health Services• Others

Special Expertise References:• Long Beach Police Department Community Police Academy• Community Development Neighborhood Leadership Program• Health Leadership Program

IV.C. Weed and Seed Site Director

Position Description: The Site Director will be a key player in the operations under the direct supervision of the Steering Committee to assist in overseeing the 3 Safe Haven sites, and as such, will commit 100% of his/her time to oversee the implementation of the strategy on a day-to-day basis. The responsibilities will include: providing staff

services for the Steering Committee and it’s subcommittees, coordinating their efforts, managing and directing program staff, coordinating program activities, serving as liaison between public and private agencies and in addition, maintaining grant compliance and reporting.

DUTIES: • Prepares Weed and Seed program evaluations and client satisfaction surveys.• Monitors quality assurance activities. • Evaluates program performance and cost effectiveness in conjunction with public

health data. • Enters, analyzes and interprets public health data to detect local patterns and crime

trends. • Designs, conducts and disseminates studies. • Prepares grant program documents, subcontracts, budget and other administrative

material. • Coordinates rotations and training of services organized through community partners. • Assists in the development of research proposals and supervision of research

assignments. • May implement and evaluate weed and seed protocols and procedures.• May utilize Geographic Information Systems for public health data analysis.• May conduct quality assurance/quality control studies. • May assign and review the work of subordinate personnel.• May supervise, train and evaluate subordinate personnel. • Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor degree preferred but equivalent work experience of four years in a specialized public health setting, such as: social work, registered nursing, nutrition, public health GIS, gang/youth services and community planner. Education may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis. A valid California motor vehicle operator’s license may be required.

As an employee of the City’s Department of Health and Human Services, this person will have direct involvement in seeding activities, which include all prevention curriculum, family and parenting services, and community education and mobilization.

The Weed and Seed Site Director will also manage all full and part-time personnel who oversee the various components of the Safe Haven and other program services. The Weed and Seed Site Director will be obligated to the Steering Committee but from an organizational standpoint, will report to the Health and Human Services Department.

The position of the Site Director is currently vacant.

The Weed and Seed Supervisor will be the administrative oversight person on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services, and will commit 25% of his time in-kind to program oversight. The position will be financed throughout the life of the strategy through matched funding from the Department of Health and Human Services.

The Weed and Seed Supervisor will work closely with the Long Beach Police Department in implementing the law enforcement and community policing elements of the strategy.

DUTIES: • provides professional services for specialized public health or human services programs;

• Monitors and maintains program compliance and service delivery; • Maintains compliance with applicable laws and regulations; • Supervises, trains and monitors program staff; • Develops, implements and evaluates various aspects of the program; • May provide individual counseling and guidance to program participants; • May act as a liaison, and represent the City to various agencies, committees, and community groups;

• May coordinate program activities with public, private, and community-based agencies;

• May analyze data and compile reports; • May complete and submit grant proposals and required progress reports; • May coordinate the recruitment, training and placement of program interns; • May obtain and monitor contracts with community providers; and • performs other related duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and one year of professional service related to a specialized program area which may include, but is not limited to: Family Preservation Services, Homeless Services Program, Youth Health Education Program, Tobacco Education Program, Alcohol/Drug Rehabilitation Program, Community Challenge Program, Safe and Healthy Families Program. Specific qualifying experience for each specialty area will be contained in the job bulletin. Experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis. A valid California motor vehicle operator license.

The position of the Supervisor will be held by Michael St. Jean, his resume is listed below:

Position Description: Public Health Professional II

EDUCATION: California Baptist University B.S Degree in Biology, 2004 California Paramedical and Technical College CAADAC Certification California Association Of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors - 1992

EXPERIENCE: Rehabilitation Services Coordinator (Department of Health and Human Service) 1994- to Present City of Long Beach

• Assist the Bureau Manager in directing program Services• Overseeing daily operations of Court Mandated Drug Programs• Supervising, hiring, training and evaluating staff of 12• Monitoring charts for quality assurance for county and state contracts• Participation member of grant proposal team to acquire new funding

sources• Preparing program reports, assigned• Responsible for operations of Office of Traffic Safety Grant• Supervise daily operations of seven contract programs• Act as liaison to State, County, and City fiscal and program auditors• Develop and coordinate staff trainings

Licensures and Registered Addiction Specialist:

CERTIFICATES : Breining Institute - Certification #1168 California Association of Drinking Driver Treatment Program Certification

1168 ACHEVEMENTS:

1. Long Beach City College Alcohol/ Drug Studies Board 20062. Long Beach Drug Free Communities, Chair 2005-20063. Los Angeles Overdose Prevention Task Force 20064. Long Beach Leadership Academy: Supervisor’s Program 20065. Inter Coast Colleges Alcohol/Drug Curriculums Advisory 2004-056. Neighborhood Leadership Program Class of 20017. California Conference on Alcohol Problems (CCAP) Board of Directors8. Traveler’s Aid Society of Long Beach, President Board of Directors 20009. California Paramedical and Technical College, Long Beach, CA Alcohol and

Drug Counseling Studies Advisory Board 2003-200510.City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services

Leadership Program Class of 199911.Community Police Academy, Long Beach Police Department 1998

IV. D. Fiscal Agent

The fiscal agent of the Weed and Seed project is the City of Long Beach. The fiscal agent agrees to manage all future Weed and Seed funds as approved by the Weed and Seed Steering Committee and in accordance with the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Financial Guidelines.

Position description:Administrative Analyst II

Under direction, assists departmental management with a wide variety of administrative responsibilities and performs increasingly complex and responsible duties of the class.

DUTIES:• Independently develops and implements analytical studies and develops,

compiles, and interprets statistical data;• Develops conclusions and makes recommendations;• Assists departmental management in the preparation and control of the annual

budget, and the selection, training, and evaluation of employees;• Develops and implements procedures for improving organizational

accomplishments;• Develops financial proposals and forecasts;• Develops basic computer reporting systems unrelated to centralized computer

operations;• May assist in marketing of services;• Performs other related duties as required.

Dale Worsham will be the Administrative Analyst II for this project:

QUALIFICATIONS

• Twenty years of strong and diverse experience in managing finance, administration, personnel, marketing and sales promotions. Ability to manage multiple tasks.

• Proficient in computer use and software programs for complex business solutions applications - Windows 9X, Excel, Lotus 123, QuatroPro, Dbase, Access, Word, Word Perfect, Power Point, Harvard Graphics, MAS 90, BusinessWorks, Crystal Reports, QuarkXPress, Illustrator and Photoshop.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services - June 1999 to present Administrative Analyst II

Oversee financial and administrative structure for the Bureau of Human and Social Services.

• Develops the annual budget for the Bureau of $14 million including $12 million in the Health Fund, $1.6 million in the General Fund and $300,0000 in the Insurance Fund.

• Oversees the fiscal health of the Bureau’s funds including tracking monthly revenues/expenditures, developing Estimates To Close and maintaining adequate cash flow for the Department.

• Manages the fiscal aspect of over 70 grants/projects funded by Federal, State, County and private sources.

• Provides fiscal and operational analysis of the bureau’s grants, facilities and funds.• Prepares Personnel Requisitions and assists the manager in the administration of

personnel matters.

• Prepares invoices and monthly status reports.• Represents the Bureau during internal and external fiscal audits.• Conducts periodic audits of project’s fiscal and programmatic compliance.• Prepares financial sections, reviews and monitors grant applications.• Oversees technology the purchase/lease of technology and reviews the Bureaus

technology needs.• Arranges Bureau correspondence to City Attorney, City Manger, City Council, and

City Clerk.

EDUCATIONPepperdine University Malibu, CABachelor of Science, Business Administration - 1988

IV.E. Additional Neighborhood Resource Providers

There are numerous organizations in the community that are a resource or coordinating partner in the Weed and Seed effort that do not serve on the Steering Committee or the subcommittees, but are willing to participate as a partner in support of the strategies.

The list includes the following providers:

• Long Beach Ministerial Alliance, Faith-Based Counseling Services• Academic Uprise, Educational Readiness Program• Centro Shalom, Counseling Services• Good Beginnings Never End, Long Beach City College, Early Childhood

Education• Long Beach Police Department, DARE, Drug Prevention Program• Long Beach Housing Authority, Community Development, Section 8• Long Beach Commission on Youth and Children, Well-being for children• Department of Children and Family Services, Child Protective Services• National Council of Alcoholism and Drug Dependency, Prevention and

Treatment Services for Substance Abuse• Mexican American Organization-Prevention Counseling• Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation, Prevention, Intervention and Treatment• Memorial Hospital Miller’s Children’s Clinic, Medical services for Children• Substance Abuse Foundation, Drug and Alcohol Treatment and

Prevention• Harbor Regional Center, Job placement for Developmentally Disabled• California State University, Long Beach, Dept. of Social Work, Education

and evaluation• Long Beach Unified School District, Polytechnic Academy for Accelerated

Learning, Advanced learning Program

V. Coordination Components

The current partnership between the City of Long Beach and residents residing in Police Beats 4 and 5 via the Long Beach Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Task Force to address quality of life issues in and around the existing site led to the interest in the US Department of Justice Weed and Seed Community Program. Community residents and police officers voiced a strong desire to establish better working relationships with each other during the Weed and Seed Steering Committee meetings. The national Weed and Seed model was introduced to the target area and the City’s current Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Task Force served as the vehicle to encourage coordination and partnership among residents, the City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services and the Long Beach Police Department. Early on in the development strategy, other partners, such as the Long Beach Community Action Partnership, Long Beach Workforce Investment Board, Long Beach Unified School District, and Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, committed to actively support the application and eventual implementation.

This collaborative effort has lead to strong federal, state, local, and private program coordination. The coordination strategies detailed below strengthen the integrated efforts between each focused component: Law Enforcement; Community Policing; Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment; and Neighborhood Restoration. The residents serve as the binding adhesive for each component bonding them to a sustainable effort for lasting change in the target community. Finally, the Weed and Seed communication plan will allow for changes within the community to be shared amongst its members to build momentum and interest in the program. Also, communication with the rest of the City will create an opportunity to celebrate the changes and transformation of this blighted community.

V.A. Partnerships, Collaborations and Federal, State, Local, and Private program Coordination

The Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5 Weed and Seed Program mission is to create a collaboration of educational and technology based programs as well as related support systems designed to provide essential educational, career, social and life skills development training and services to at-risk youth and adults in the Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5. In addition, attention will be given to those who are ex-offenders in need of a second chance to reconstitute their lives and become viable, productive, and contributing members of the community. Moreover, this collaboration will incorporate a comprehensive resource network involving subject matter experts from local school, community college, and university systems; local, state and federal governmental officials and agencies; businesses, religious organizations and other non-profit entities, as well experts from a variety of educational and community research institutions.

The Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5 Weed and Seed Site benefits from the strength of its partnerships and their resource commitments as indicated below:

Federal Partnership/Collaboration:United States Attorney Office • US Attorney serves as co-chair Steering

– Central District California Committee• Serves as a liaison with the US Department

of JusticeHUD/City of Long Beach Housing Services

• Representative to sit on Steering Committee and Subcommittees

• Administer housing loan and repair programs

• Coordinate economic revitalization efforts • Administer housing rehabilitation, relocation

assistance and homebuyer assistanceUS Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration

• Representative to serve on Steering Committee and subcommittees

• Liaison with intervention and prevention programs provided in the local area

Economic Opportunity Act of 1964/ Long Beach Community Actions Partnership

• Serve as a Safe Haven site• Representative to serve on Steering

Committee and subcommittees• Educational Skills enhancement and

proficiency• Gang prevention programs and intervention

services• Provide Workforce/Career Development • Provide adult computer training for

individuals that meet Federal Poverty Guidelines

• Provide tutorial services at our facility (780 Atlantic) for K-12 students

• Co-sponsor workplace readiness training for adults and youth that meet Poverty Guidelines

State Partnership/Collaboration:California Workforce Investment Board (WIB) / City of Long Beach Community Development


• Virtual One-Stop Employment Preparation Lab

• Personal Computers and Internet Access• Job Postings and Resume Matching• Basic Computer Classes• Work-Readiness Workshops • Assistance to youth and young adults –

employment referrals, work experience/internships, academic/career counseling, and service learning/volunteer opportunities

• Referrals to other in-demand industry training

• Financial Literacy Education • National tax assistance program using the

IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program

State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation


• Work closely with Long Beach Police Department, Los Angeles County Department of Probation, District Attorney’s Office and City Prosecutor’s Office to enforce strategy in the target area

• Compliance sweeps and searches for parolees

• Substance Treatment and Recovery for parolees

• Learning Lab services for re-entry services• Parolee Outpatient Clinic for re-entry

services

Local Partnership/Collaboration:City of Long Beach – City Manager’s Office


• Promote strategy principles within the organization

• Support the Steering Committee as an ad hoc committee of the Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Task Force

City of Long Beach – Citizen Complaint Commission


• Promote public knowledge and use of the Complaint Commission

Long Beach Police Department – Youth Services/ Police Athletic League


• Provide truancy operations, in conjunction with the Long Beach Unified School District

• Conduct curfew operations in the target area• Conduct tobacco, alcohol, and theft decoy

stings• Assign additional juvenile enforcement

efforts, within identified problem areas, during the highest crime periods

Long Beach Police Department –


West Division • Provide a timely response to calls-for-service in the targeted area

• Provide traffic (motors) enforcement in the targeted area, as resources permits

• Conduct periodic directed enforcement operations to address criminal activity and quality-of-life issues

• Collaborate with the Los Angeles County Department of Probation and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to conduct operations within the target area to ensure compliance

• Utilize area Crime Analyst to provide officers with accurate and timely crime analysis in order to address crime

• Utilize bicycle and foot patrols to focus on specific crime trends, as resources permit

Long Beach Police Department –Gang Unit


• Provide focused enforcement of gang locations within the target area

• Increase efforts to Identify and document gang members, and create a database to manage this gang intelligence

• Initiate Task Force Operations to impact criminal gang activity, as resources permit

• Coordinate additional law enforcement resources, such as narcotic enforcement, and collaborate with the Los Angeles County Department of Probation, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

• Liaison with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and the Long Beach City Prosecutor’s Office to enhance prosecutorial efforts

Long Beach Police Department –Community Oriented Public Safety


• Promote partnerships between the Community and City Departments to solve neighborhood problems and improve the quality-of-life

• Collaborate with the Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Task Force in their efforts to reduce gang violence

• Apply the Community Oriented Public Safety philosophy to long-term problem solving

• Provide education on crime prevention strategies, and increase efforts to build community participation in the Apartment Watch, Neighborhood Watch, and Business Watch programs

• Apply the principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, (CPTED) through on-site security surveys at identified problem properties

• Assign an officer to Reporting Districts within the target area, as resources are available

• Utilize Crime Mapping software to identify crime trends and focus resources in those areas

• Utilize the Problem Solving Model (S.A.R.A) to address quality-of-life issues at blighted locations

• Act as a liaison with City Attorney’s Office to enforce the Drug Eviction Law (11571.1PC)

City of Long Beach – City Prosecutor’s Office


• Work closely with Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and the Long Beach Police Department to enhance prosecutorial efforts

County of Los Angeles/City of Long Beach DHHS – Rehabilitation Services

• Provide intervention and prevention services for alcohol and drug abuse

• Group counseling and parenting classes for drug and alcohol rehabilitation

• Urine Drug Screenings• Alcohol and Drug Prevention Services –

CARE Youth Prevention• Youth and Adult Anger Management

CounselingLos Angeles County Department of Probation


• Work closely with Long Beach Police Department, State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, District Attorney’s Office and City Prosecutor’s Office to enforce strategy in the target area

• Compliance sweeps and searches for adult and youth probationers

• Substance treatment and recovery for adult and youth probationers

• Provide re-entry services for adult and youth probationers

• Provide family support services for adult and youth probationers

Long Beach Unified School District – School For Adults


• Accept referrals for continuing education skills

• Provide GED, Diploma and ESL ServicesLong Beach Unified School District – Polytechnic High School, George Washington Middle School


• Support strategy efforts on school campuses• Provide meeting space

Long Beach Unified School District – Truancy Office

• Provide data and statistics related to truancy in the target area

Long Beach Unified School District – Project Team


• Serve as a liaison for the school district sponsored program focused on re-entry youth probationers and at-risk youth

Long Beach Unified School District – School Board

• Serve as a liaison for the policy making body of the local school district

City of Long Beach Department of Planning and Building


• Work closely with the local Redevelopment Agency to focus efforts in the target area

• Provide GIS Maps and support for future grants

Long Beach Public Library • Representative to serve on Steering Committee and subcommittees

• Library card applications and library cards to individuals, identified groups serving individuals, and family members of individuals served through the Weed and Seed grant implementation

• Access to library facilities for group visits, tours, and orientations regarding free library resources and services

• Resource instruction to groups and individuals

• Access to, and instruction in, technology and electronic resources

• Marketing of Library resources relevant to

the Weed and Seed grant implementation • Marketing of Library services and programs

offered to the general publicCity of Long Beach Community Development Department


• First-time Homebuyer Education and Assistance

• Low-Income Homeowner Residential Rehabilitation Loans

• Multi-Family Residential Rehabilitation Loans

City of Long Beach Neighborhood Services


• The Neighborhood Leadership Program: A 5- month training course for residents provided in the 3 languages.

• Promote local use of the local Community Police Center

• Promote the Neighborhood Resource Center assists neighborhood and community organizations to increase their effectiveness and to improve their neighborhoods by providing a Community Meeting Room, copy machines, computers with internet access, a resource library, and items that can be loaned for community events

• Provide the Neighborhood Clean-Up Program in the target which gives tools and other resources along with planning and organizing assistance for clean-up events

• Promote the Home Improvement Rebate Program: A program that reimburses owners of properties located in eligible areas to improve the exterior of their properties

• Provide the Child Passenger Safety Program: Provides education to low income families regarding child passenger safety laws, and qualifying families receives free child safety seat upon completion of a child safety workshop

• Provide Youth DUI Program: Presentation available to youth groups educating them about the CA zero tolerance drinking and driving laws

City of Long Beach • Representative to serve on Steering

Department of Parks and Recreation

Committee and subcommittees• Meeting space• After school activities for youth 5-12• Teen Center for age 13 and older• Provide Safe Haven services

City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)


• Provide Food Facility Inspection Program• Provide Hazardous Materials clean up in

target area• Promote the Housing Inspection Program to

ensure compliance with maintenance, sanitation, use and occupancy regulations in dwellings with four or more units

• Make available the Vector Control Program by protecting the public's health and safety by monitoring and treating sites where insects breed and rodents seek shelter

• Promote the Lead Hazard Abatement Program to protect the public's health by removing lead based paint hazards from pre-1978 housing units

• Use the Healthy Homes Program in the target area targeting low income areas for education on common household hazards including lead hazards, asthma triggers and accidents

• Health Care Program for Foster Care Children on probation – identify resources, facilitate access to health care services, provide referrals to specialist, provide training to multidisciplinary team on youth health care needs, and advocate health care needs for youth

• Make available the Role of Men Academy which is a fatherhood development program that offers basic training in the following areas; parenting/child development, educational advise, personal/legal advise and job/vocational advise

• Promote the WIC Program for pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and young children to receive supplemental foods through the WIC Program

• Promote the Childhood Lead Poisoning

Prevention Program • Provide the African-American Infant Health

Project• Promote Healthy Active Long Beach aimed

at addressing the problem of overweight and unfit children and families in the Long Beach community

• Provide referrals to the HIV Health Education/Risk Reduction

• Promote Peer Advocates Teaching Healthier Solutions to reduce the number of teenage pregnancies and to promote responsible parenting

• Make available STD Community Interventions Program aimed at building the capacity of community agencies to integrate STD information into their programs and services

Private Partnership/Collaboration:The Knight Foundation • $10,000 in supportive funding

• Grant application supportPeacePartners, Inc. • Representative to serve on Steering

Committee and subcommittees• Information to students, parents, staff

members, health care providers, law enforcement, city government and community members on the Peace Builders program

• Violence prevention skills classes to staff members belonging to youth-serving organizations within the parameters of the grant

• Violence prevention skills classes to students (pre K to grade 12) of LBUSD, private schools and after-school providers within the parameters of the grant

• Violence prevention-based leadership skills classes to students (grade 6 – 12) of LBUSD and private schools within the parameters of the grant

• Peaceful parenting skills classes to parents of students (pre k to grade 12) of LBUSD and private schools within the parameters of the grant

• Violence prevention skills classes to members

Mentoring-A-Touch –From– Above


• Mentoring services for youth ages 13-18, while in the California Youth Authority

• Provide follow up upon release• Teach life skills, anger management,

communication, dress skills, counseling for individuals and families

Office of Samoan Affairs • Representative to serve on Steering Committee and subcommittees

• 52 Week Domestic Violence classes• 52 Weed Parenting classes• 52 Week Anger Management classes• Anti-Theft paraprofessional Counseling• Culturally and linguistically appropriate

Counseling St. Mary Medical Center/Families in Good Health

• Youth Leadership Development services and Programs

• Gang Prevention and Intervention services and referrals

• Tobacco Education target population, Khmer Youth

• Youth Group Mentoring/High School Exit Exam Preparation

• Middle school Preparation• Home Visitation and Support groups• Parenting classes• Youth leadership classes and support for

siblings of adjudicated juvenilesGoodwill Industries of Southern California

• Employment Training Services to qualified individuals

• Meeting space• Opportunities to earn Service Learning

hours• Volunteer Opportunities• Entrance to Apprentice Training Program (s)

to qualified individualsAntioch Baptist Church of Long Beach


• Meeting Facilities• Parenting Classes• Mentoring Program

• Counseling• Tutoring• Provide positive activities for youth such as:

Children Club House, Young Adult Café, Spoken Word, Comedy, Dance, Health/Fitness, and Drama

National Conference for Community and Justice of Southern California


• Conflict Resolution training for students/youth

The Guidance Center • Accept referrals for mental health services for children, youth, families and adults

LBQ’S Bar-B-Que • Serve as a liaison with the local business community

• Participate in community eventsSt. John Baptist Church • Representative to serve on Steering

Committee and subcommittees• Lead and participate in faith based initiatives• Serve as a community outreach site

Grace House of Hope • Representative to serve on Steering Committee and subcommittees

• Lead and participate in faith based initiatives• Serve as a community outreach site

Mr. Baker Barber Shop • Serve as a liaison with the local business community

• Participate in community events

Tribal Partnerships/Collaboration: N/A

Crosscutting Partnerships/Collaboration:Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Task Force

• Representatives to serve on Steering Committee and subcommittees

• Organization to serve as the oversight for the ad hoc Weed and Seed Steering Committee

• Serve as a liaison with the City’s mission to reduce youth and gang violence

Central Neighborhood Advisory Council


• Promotes public participation in government• Conducts open meetings in the target area• Support the strategy efforts through the

councilCity of Long Beach Commission on Youth and Children


• Serve as a liaison to advocate for policy change

Head Start Parent Board • Representative to serve on Steering Committee and subcommittees

• Liaison to other Head Start Parents residing in the target area

V. B. Coordination Strategies

The primary purpose of this collaboration is simple yet comprehensive. The belief foundation is that skills development alone does not prepare individuals to become functioning, thriving, contributing members of our society. It is therefore necessary to equip at-risk youth, young adults, as well as youth and adult ex-offenders with the critical skills and understanding necessary to make well informed and contemplated decisions in regards to their role and place in society.

The City of Long Beach is noted for its many community and neighborhood outreach agencies, associations and organizations that service youth and young adults. The members of this social service community offer a variety of programs to area residents, churches, and religious groups ranging from academic skills development, job training and job placement services to the provision of basic human services. In providing this assistance, several issues continue to hinder or keep these entities from maximizing their fullest outreach potential. It is the overarching mission of this grant to coalesce these serves to function efficiently and effectively. Detailed below are key points of integrating the services:

• Exposure – Most of these services do not have the resources to fully advertise or promote their programs. Many individuals, organizations, agencies, schools

and other groups that could benefit from these outreach programs are not aware or do not have access to them or their services. Each Safe Haven will serve as an overarching resource for information and access to the myriad of services available to the targeted population.

• Resources – Many organizations are operating on very minimal budgets and do not have the personnel or time to generate the ongoing support necessary to expand or enhance their programs. Competition remains high for the meager resources from a dwindling pot of funding resources. This creates much duplication of effort in relation to fundraising and resource acquisition. The Weed and Seed Grant provides a comprehensive vessel to co-submit grants to fulfill the social service needs and gaps of the target community.

• Coordination – There is conflict in the scheduling of community outreach events and very little coordination in the provisioning of services to overlapping constituencies. Where there have been collaborative efforts with the sharing of responsibility for the rendering of service, they are very successful. Each Safe Haven will quickly become a desired source of information about a range of available sources for assistance, as well as a means to provide an assessment of the potential areas for improvement. It will also serve as a “One Stop Shop” for enrollments and/or program referrals.

• Continuity – One of the major problems in maintaining results, particularly with young people, evolves around the lack of continuity between stages of development for potential participants. A student attending a vocational skills development program may learn the necessary abilities to perform in a particular set of roles in the workforce, but may not have the confidence or support network necessary to get them over their internalized attitudes about their ability to keep a job or succeed beyond entry level positions. If there are opportunities for a participant from one program to be referred or programmed into another developmental track that strengthens their resolve or provides them with opportunity for practical application of their skills, you create a better chance for “Long Term” success in that field. In addition, if that participant seeks to improve their ability to advance in a particular career track or discover new opportunities for their combined skill and experience level, it would be prudent to have a community resource to quickly assess and address whatever developmental requirements to accomplish their goals.

The Weed and Seed Strategy involves several agencies, organizations, and individuals, who resulted in the formation of a comprehensive partnership formed to implement the four elements of the Weed and Seed strategy. These partnerships reflect the commitments as set forth by the agreements reached with public and private partners who will coordinate efforts to implement the Weed and Seed strategy.

a. Law Enforcement Coordination Within and Among Weed and Seed Elements:

The Law Enforcement component of the Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5 Weed and Seed strategy focuses on reducing violent crime in the target area. Strategies include a coordinated effort to identify high-risk locations for narcotic, gang related, graffiti and

truancy activity; develop and share intelligence information; and coordinate intervention and enforcement efforts (including arrests and prosecutions). Effective and efficient law enforcement is a critical element of the strategies to reduce violence, stabilize the neighborhood and improve quality of life in the target area. The Long Beach Police Department and residents from the local community will assist in identifying high-risk locations for narcotic, gang related, graffiti and truancy activity. The communications efforts detailed below will allow for discussion and strategy intervention for these high-risk locations. The Weed and Seed Site Director will provide a module for consistent communication between and among the Long Beach Police Department, the Los Angeles County Department of Probation, the State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Long Beach Unified School District, the Office of the City Prosecutor, the US Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles County District Attorney under the guise of the monthly Weed Subcommittee meetings. Therefore, specific task forces; narcotic and graffiti stings; and probation/parole sweeps will be developed to directly impact the reduction of crime in the target area. In addition, Steering Committee Members, in particular community members will have a monthly opportunity to obtain updates on special task forces, stings and sweeps.

b. Community Policing Linkages:

The Community Policing component of the Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5 Weed and Seed strategy focuses on education and teamwork to improve community safety and build trust between residents and law enforcement. Strategies include mechanisms to increase positive interactions between police officers and residents – including youth, adults, non-English speaking residents- and ways to leverage existing resources to more efficiently and effectively address the existing and any emerging quality-of-life issues in the target area. By leveraging the aforementioned groups and focusing our efforts, opportunities for youth and adult development and leadership in the target area will increase.

The Community Oriented Public Safety (COPS) philosophy will be implemented in the target area by training Long Beach Department Patrol Officers on the COPS philosophy; collaborating with other city departments and the community to apply long-term solutions; providing COPS philosophy information al all Weed and Seed hosted events; working with the Office of the City Prosecutor to apply project impact strategies; and the Office of the City Attorney to apply drug eviction laws when applicable. In addition, the partnership between the target community and the Long Beach Police Department will be enhanced through semi-annual Town Hall Meetings; police officers attending local neighborhood watch meetings; Long Beach Police Department Youth Services offering two parent education trainings on drug and gang awareness; enhanced visibility of officers in the high-risk locations; the Long Beach Police Department supporting quality customer service; referring community residents to attend the monthly Police Department- Community Relations monthly meetings; and encouraging residents to participate in the Long Beach Police Department Citizens Academy.

Lastly, continued relationships within and among state and local law enforcement, probation and parole agencies will be maintained via the monthly Weed Subcommittee meetings and annual education/update meetings to the Long Beach Police Department Officers and personnel assigned to the target community; the State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; Los Angeles County Department of Probation; Office of the City Prosecutor; and the District Attorney’s Office on the Weed and Seed Strategy.

c. Prevention, Intervention and Treatment Linkages:

The Prevention, Intervention and Treatment component of the Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5 Weed and Seed strategy addresses issues that lead to drug use, gang activity and violence before they cause a defining negative moment. For those who have fallen prey to the negative influences, the intervention strategies provide education, reeducation, training, and treatment opportunities for them. These strategies are intended to increase public safety and improve the quality of life in the target area.

Educational, career preparation, social and economic / life skills activities will be provided through obtainable job readiness skills; working with job placement agencies; coordinate existing services and bring in new resources; present drug and gang prevention and education (GRIP) programs at Safe Haven, churches, schools and other organizations and promote educational programs to ex-offenders to assure works skills for employment.

Existing prevention services for youth will be coordinated by the encouragement of participation in youth programs Police Athletic League, Students Teaching (STARS), California Access to Recovery Effort (CARE) and Gang Resistance is Paramount (GRIP); implementation of Youth Leadership/Mentoring Programs at the Safe Havens; and coordinated services with Youth Anger Management Programs. Also, parent youth Support Groups will be provided for Parenting/Grandparents by enrolling participants of the community who parent youth in the target community.

Safe Haven Management:

The Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5 Weed and Seed Strategy has identified three Safe Havens: (1) The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services Central Facility located on the north west side of the target area; (2) The Long Beach Community Action Partnership located on the south side of the target area; and (3) The City of Long Beach Department of Parks and Recreation California Recreation Center located in the center of the target area.

These multiple Safe Havens are established sites where there is a high influx of participation or assembly by the target population (at-risk children, youth, and young adults). Each site has an extensive array of social service and recreation programs for youth and adults are prime destinations for at-risk youth and young adults in their service communities.

Our mission is to create a consortium of educational and technology based programs as well as related support systems designed to provide essential educational, career, social and life skills development training and services to at-risk youth and young adults in the target Area. In addition, attention will be given to those who are ex-offenders in need of a second chance to reconstitute their lives and become viable, productive, and contributing members of the community. Moreover, this consortium will incorporate a comprehensive resource network involving subject matter experts from local school, community college, university systems, local-state and federal governmental officials and agencies, businesses, religious organizations and other non-profit entities.

The overall program framework offers programs that will: • Increase core competencies of our participants in reading, math and other

academic subject matter• Develop technology oriented marketable skills• Create opportunities for gainful and meaningful employment• Develop entrepreneurial skills and product development for market distribution• Build character and personal accountability.• Inspire and prepare caring, civic-minded citizens• Create recognition of the value of educational, career and community service

opportunities• Enhance “Life Preparation and Development” skills by providing experiences and

opportunities to learn how to make better life choices/decisions in relation to their own growth and development as well as their contribution to their family and communities

• Referral opportunities for participants to the appropriate rehabilitative agencies that address substance abuse, mental health needs, and anger management

• Referral opportunities for participants to the appropriate agencies for fair housing assistance

• Develop conflict resolution and conflict mediation skills• Referral opportunities for families of at-risk children and youth to appropriate

family service agencies and programs• Referral opportunities for tattoo removal• Referral opportunities to expunge a criminal record to remove employment

barriers

Staffing personal will include an Executive Director/Site Director, Program Administrator(s), Trainers/Teachers/Assessor-Evaluator/Aides, Youth Workers, and Volunteers.

Participant recruitment will include proposed requirement and public relations efforts emphasizing “One Stop Shop” for assessment, placement, training, and experiences via the Safe Haven, which include:

• Referral opportunities from committee members (i.e., schools, churches, youth programs, community organizations, governmental agencies, workforce development programs, other skills development programs, etc.)

• Participation in parent, Educators, non-profit conferences, events and activities• Program sponsored orientations, community activities, Town Halls and events• California Youth Authority, Los Angeles County Department of probation and

State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and Court Assignment Programs

• Media presentations, advertisement (TV/Cable, Radio, Newsprint, Citywide publications)

Intake will entail appointment process, “walk up”, and/or the initial interview. The administrative framework for keeping track of each participant’s assessment data, participant’s program assignment, participant progress reports, participant’s evaluation, and post-program activity tracking will be completed by each entity.

Program participants will be screened to determine the best mix of services needed to maximize their potential. Items measured include:

• Academic Progress – Current grade level, grade point average • Basic Academic Levels – STAR/CAHSEE results, classroom performance, program testing• Interest/Attitude/Self-Awareness Assessment – program testing, interviews• Family/Community Involvement – Interview, case studies, criminal record• Skill Level/Career Interest - Standardized Skill/Career Interest Tests, program testing, interviews

Assessment results will determine an overall placement strategy that will be specifically designed for each individual participant based on maximizing skills development and decision making capability. Each participant’s overall strategy will be reviewed periodically so that adjustments can be made where deemed necessary or prudent. Each participant will be placed in series of classes, workshops, skills practice sessions and outreach activities that have been established to provide essential skills, information, and processes to assist them in:

• Educational Skills enhancement and proficiency:o Reading and Reading Comprehension o Writing Skills and Language Arts Development o Math Skills Development o Overall Learning Skills Development o Subject Specific Workshops o Testing

• Self-Awareness, Increased Self-Esteem, Life Management Skills • Gang prevention programs and intervention services• Decision Making Skills• Computer Skills Development• Workforce/Career Development• Character Education and Leadership Development• Creative Writing and The Arts

Instruction will be provided by a combination of program personnel, consortium members, social service agencies and other volunteers. Steering Committee members including, local schools, community organizations, churches and governmental agencies will provide outreach opportunities and practical exercises. Participants will have the opportunity to be involved with a wide array of other programs and community activities that will hopefully provide extended chances to exercise their new skills development and increased understanding of how they can impact the future of their communities and neighborhoods.

d. Neighborhood Restoration Linkages:

Neighborhood Restoration priorities for the Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5 Weed and Seed strategy include: strategic community restoration block-by-block; providing education and resources on City of Long Beach Housing Services Grants; access to information on low interest loans to rehabilitate exterior of homes and landscaping; established schedule that plots blocks for restoration and contact homeowners to assure participation; educate community members to call/contact the appropriate city departments for large trash items/cars; establish a neighborhood clean-up day held quarterly; target problem businesses and develop enforcement strategies using City and State laws; and recruit residents to participate in the Neighborhood Leadership

Program. Strengthening partnerships with the City of Long Beach Community Development Department –Neighborhood Services; City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services; and other nonprofit and private service agencies is a key component of the site’s overall strategy increasing the quality of life in the target area. The City of Long Beach Housing Services will also contribute to neighborhood improvement by addressing issues such as neighborhood blight, deterioration, trash, noise, and removal of boarded up and abandoned houses.

Critical “sustainment” activities: Sustainable activities are integrated throughout the strategy including supporting a long-term task force within and among state and local law enforcement, probation and parole agencies to sustain progress made toward law enforcement and community policing efforts. In addition, the support of quality customer services by the Long Beach Police Department as well as monthly visits to local neighborhood watch meetings. Also, community members will be encouraged to attend a 5- month Neighborhood Leadership training course and the Citizen Academy to create a community infrastructure for neighborhood restoration efforts. Lastly, all the community partners have agreed to seek collaborative funds to maintain the weed and seed efforts.

V. C. Role of Residents in Strategic Implementation:

Role of residents in the community-policing element of the strategy: The residents of Police Beats 4 and 5, the target neighborhood, are represented on the Long Beach Weed and Seed Project Steering Committee and, therefore, have been involved in all phases of the planning process. In addition, the project itself focuses on empowering the residents to help themselves and to better their neighborhood, so the residents will be very involved in all aspects of the project. The Long Beach Police Department intends to work closely with the residents in an effort to identify and solve the problems that are detrimental to the well being of this neighborhood. The Police Department will assist in training staff and volunteers of the Safe Haven (s) These individuals will serve as role models to other residents in encouraging all residents to become more involved in the betterment of their neighborhood. Secondly, the Police Department will be aiding the residents in establishing a neighborhood watch program. This will allow residents to be directly involved in working to decrease the level of criminal activity in the neighborhood.

Role of residents in the prevention/intervention/treatment element of the strategy: The residents of Police Beats 4 and 5 will be very involved in the prevention/intervention/treatment component of the project. The Seed Site Director will recruit and train residents to assist at the Safe Haven (s). These individuals will be trained in a variety of areas and will be able to assist in a variety of tasks, including the door-to-door resource inventory and the continuing reassessing of community needs.

Safe Haven (s) operation involvement: The agencies and organizations that will be providing services at the Safe Haven (s) will be utilizing residents in an effort to role model to other residents how it is possible to strengthen your community and family

through their various programs. The Weed and Seed Site Director will be organizing community meetings that will encourage residents to give feedback to the staff of the Safe Haven (s) and the staff of agencies and organizations providing services at the facility about what is working, what is not working, and changes need to be made for the project.

V. C. Role of residents in the neighborhood restoration element of the strategy: The residents of the target neighborhood will have an active role in the neighborhood restoration component of the project. In addition to providing input on the needs of the neighborhood, interested residents will be trained in various types of construction work (e.g. plumbing, wiring, and painting) and they will be utilizing this training to bring the substandard housing up to code.

V. D. Communication Plan:

The Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5 Weed and Seed Project Steering Committee have designed a communication plan that is both comprehensive and ongoing. The overall purpose of the plan is to not only ensure that all residents of the target neighborhood are aware of and informed about the project and the changes that will be occurring in their neighborhood, but also to get the residents involved in and excited about the project.

The Weed and Seed Project involves several agencies, organizations, and individuals, which has resulted in the formation of a comprehensive communication system between all who are involved in the project. The first component of the communication plan is a kick-off open house at each site. All residents of the target area neighborhood will be invited and encouraged to attend. Residents will also have an opportunity to meet the staff of the Safe Haven (s) and representatives of other agencies and organizations that will be providing services to the community at this facility.

The second component for communication will be a neighborhood directory that will be distributed to all residents in the target neighborhood. This directory will contain information about all of the services that will be offered at the Safe Haven (s), as well as information about other programs and services that may be of interest of the residents. This directory will be user-friendly, with information contained in the directory available in English, Spanish and Khmer.

The third component of the plan is a monthly neighborhood newsletter that will be distributed to all residents of the target neighborhood. It is through this newsletter that residents will be kept informed about the latest project happenings. It is also anticipated that this newsletter will be a tangible way to bring the residents together and to foster unity in the efforts to improve the community.

How resident leadership will be developed and maintained within the site: Resident leadership will be developed from those who volunteer to attend the Neighborhood Leadership Training, Neighborhood Watch Training, Conflict Resolution

Training or Gang Prevention Training Workshops. A resident must attend 3 out of the 4 trainings. The trainings are continuous, affording a steady stream of participants

Communication tools and applications: The project will use flyers and newsletters, for distribution to homes, churches, small business and grocery stores. Public service announcements on the public information channel, and distribute information on the City’s website.

Resident involvement on the Steering Committees/subcommittees: Residents have been involved on the Steering Committee since the initial plan to apply for the Weed and Seed Strategy in June 2006. The planning meetings began in September and a resident became co-chair of the Seed subcommittee. All total there are fifteen residents on the Steering Committee, divided on both subcommittees.

Focused/Continued outreach strategies: The project will continue its’ outreach strategies for publicity and public relations. The residents will take on part of the responsibility for the publishing of the newsletter and information flyers.

Other communication and Public Relations Elements: The project would like to film a documentary of the project, upon funding availability.

Section VI. Pre-Award Development Period

Efforts undertaken to date:

In order to better serve the community with the Weed and Seed program, it was imperative that there be a understanding of the communities concerns for their most relevant and pressing issues; it was equally important to have the community assist with implementation strategies fitting to their community. The establishment of a steering committee, and the disbursement of surveys were the two methods used to acquire the needed input and information.

Hundreds of surveys were dispersed to ensure responses reflective of the diversity in the population of beats 4 and 5. A great sample size of the larger population strongly returned over 950 surveys consisting of responses from: schools, childcare facilities, youth service agencies such as parks and recreation, churches, elderly care agencies and private residence.

Likewise, the established steering committee reflected the diversity of the community, consisting of: residence, faith-based community, and government representatives at the local, state and federal level, along with private and non-profit representatives. The purpose of the committee was to convene a group of people involved with, and concerned with the issues in the community. These committee members were to assess the needs of their community and to create a blueprint for the successful implementation of the weed and seed program befitting their specific community. This

group met over the course of four months to develop the proposed Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5 Weed and Seed strategy.

Weed Program

Implementation Status:

Upon funding, the first 12 months will consist of building the initial infrastructure such as hiring a Site Director to over see the program and maintain program goals. By the second year the program will be fully functional.

Performance measures:

The Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America (CADCA) model (Logic model) was used, and will continue to be used to measure performance. Initially, the CADCA model was used to identify the problem. The Weed and Seed Steering Committee: 1) defined the problem by the behaviors and conditions that affect the target community; 2) identified measurable outcomes related to the problem; 3) the community concerns were integrated during the assessment process. Once the problems were identified the committee members drafted intervention methods utilizing seven guiding objectives: providing information and enhancing skill of the target area residents; providing support, reduce barriers and enhancing access to resources; change incentives or disincentives (consequences) to committing crime; changing the physical design of the environment; modifying policies and broader systems change. The Weed Subcommittee designed problem statements and intervention methods to address the overall community concerns voiced by residents and highlighted in the survey outcomes.

Outcome:

The weed problem statement developed was: Violent Crime in Police Beats 4 and 5 is too high. The goals were divided into two sub-groups, goals for law enforcement and goals for community policing.

Law Enforcement:

• Reduce narcotic related activity in Police Beats 4 and 5• Reduce gang-related activity in Police Beats 4 and 5• Reduce truancy in the target area• Reduce graffiti within Police Beats 4 and 5

Community Policing:

• Implementing the Community Oriented Public Safety (COPS) Philosophy within Police Beats 4 and 5

• Enhance the partnership between the target Community and Long Beach Police Department

• Enhance a lasting and continued relationship within and among state and local law enforcement, probation and parole agencies

Seed Program:

Implementation Status:

Upon funding, the first 12 months will consist of building the initial infrastructure such as hiring a Site Director to over see the program and maintain program goals. By the second year the program will be fully functional.

Performance measures:

The CADCA model (Logic model) was used, and will continue to be used to measure performance. Initially, the CADCA model was used to identify the problem. The Weed and Seed Steering Committee: 1) defined the problem by the behaviors and conditions that affect the target community; 2) identified measurable outcomes related to the problem; 3) the community concerns were integrated during the assessment process. Once the problems were identified the committee members drafted intervention methods utilizing seven guiding objectives: providing information and enhancing skill of the target area residents; providing support, reduce barriers and enhancing access to resources; change incentives or disincentives (consequences) to committing crime; changing the physical design of the environment; modifying policies and broader systems change. The Seed Subcommittee designed problem statements and intervention methods to address the overall community concerns voiced by residents and highlighted in the survey outcomes.

Outcome:

The seed problem statements developed: 1) Increase public safety in Police Beats 4 and 5; and 2) Improve quality of life in Police Beats 4 and 5. The goals were divided into two sub-sections, Prevention/Intervention/ Treatment and Neighborhood Restoration.

Prevention/Intervention/Treatment:

• Provide education, career preparation, and social and economic/ life skills activities

• Coordinate existing prevention service for youth • Parenting/Grandparents who parent youth Support Groups

Neighborhood Restoration:

• Improve the quality of life in Beats 4 and 5

Section VII. A. MULTI-YEAR PLAN (5 Years):

Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5 Weed and Seed site will begin its first year of activities by focusing on the problems areas identified by the target area.

Law Enforcement :• Provide focused enforcement of gang locations within the target area.• Increase efforts to identify and document gang members, and create a

database to manage this gang intelligence.• Initiate Task Force Operations to impact criminal gang activity, as resources

permit.• Coordinate additional law enforcement resources, such as narcotic

enforcement, and collaborate with the Los Angeles County Department of Probation, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

• Conduct curfew operations in the target area.• Assign additional juvenile enforcement efforts, within identified problem areas,

during the highest crime periods.

Community Policing:• Utilize bicycle and foot patrols to focus on specific crime trends, as resources

permit.• Promote partnership between the community and City Departments to solve

neighborhood problems and improve quality of life.• Apply the Community Oriented Public Safety (COPS) Philosophy to long-term

problem solving.• Provide education on crime prevention strategies, and increase efforts to

build community participation in the Apartment Watch, Neighborhood Watch, and Business Watch programs.

• Utilize crime-mapping software to identify crime trends and focus resources in those areas.

• Act as a liaison with City Attorney’s Office to enforce the Drug Eviction Law (11571.1PC).

•Prevention/Intervention/Treatment:

• Provide educational, career preparation, social and economic/life skills activities.

• Coordinate existing prevention services for youth.• Implement Parenting/Grandparents who parent youth support groups.• Provide services for Substance Abuse Treatment/Aftercare.

Neighborhood Restoration:• Improve the quality of life in Police Beats 4 and 5.

Section VII. B. INITIAL TWO-YEAR PLANS

Year 1:

Law Enforcement: The Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5 Weed and Seed Program will begin its first year laying the foundation for the five-year duration of grant implementation. With a law enforcement strategy to increase drug related arrests annually by 5%, the tasks will be to identify high-risk locations for narcotic activities, increase focused drug enforcement, utilize an inter-agency task force including local, county, and state agency representatives, and enforce compliance of parolees and probationers in the target area.

Community Policing: The Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5 will begin promoting a partnership with the residents of the target area, collaborate with the Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Task Force in their efforts to reduce gang violence, provide education on crime prevention strategies, apply the principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), and utilize the Problem Solving Model (S.A.R.A.) to address quality of life issues at blighted locations.

The Prevention/Intervention/Treatment strategy:Provide education, career preparation, and social and economic/life skills activities for the target area, measured by the number of residents who receive services. The efforts will entail teaching job readiness skills, work with placement agencies, coordinate existing services and bring in new resources. Present drug and gang prevention and education program at Safe Havens, churches, schools and other locations, promote educational programs to ex-offenders to assure work skills for employment.

Neighborhood Restoration: Improve neighborhood livability measured by reduction in substandard units, a decrease in graffiti and trash, creating more green space and increase perceptions of safety in the community. Year 2:

Each succeeding year will continue to build on the strategies implemented in year 1 of the problem statements based on the compilation of data from the original community surveys and input from community representation on the Steering Committee.

Weed and Seed Director and Sub-committees will report to the Steering Committee and will be responsible for making regular reports on progress. Effectiveness of strategy will become apparent through yearly evaluations, resident reports, number of services provided and number of residents utilizing service. If strategy is not effective, the subcommittee will recommend change with the effectiveness of the objectives and tasks to accomplish the objectives.

The evaluator will review the strategy annually. The results will be provided to the Steering Committee. The Subcommittees will meet on a regular basis to review the progress of the strategy implementation. The Subcommittees will identify adjustments with assistance from the evaluator.

Weed Problem Statement: Violent Crime in Police Beats 4 and 5 is too high.

Law Enforcement:

Goal 1 Reduce narcotic related activity in Police Beats 4 and 5.Objectives 1. Increase drug related arrests annually by 5%.Tasks 1. Identify high-risk locations for narcotic activities.

2. Increase focused drug enforcement.3. Utilize an inter-agency task force including local, county, and

state agency representatives.4. Enforce compliance of parolees and probationers in the target

area.Assignment of Responsibilities

1. Long Beach Police Department and community residents from the target area

2. Long Beach Police Department3. DHHS Weed and Seed Site Director, Long Beach Police

Department, Los Angeles County Probation, and State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

4. Long Beach Police Department, Los Angeles County Probation and State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Total Estimated Cost

$27,085

Weed and Seed Funds Utilized

$14,050

Secured Funding Commitments

City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Long Beach Police Department, Los Angeles County Probation, and State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Funding Support/Sustainability Plan

DHHS Weed and Seed Site Director, Long Beach Police Department Grant Coordinator, Los Angeles County Probation and State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will seek support funding and submit at least one grant during the each year of program implementation.

Timeframe/Milestones

Year 1 and 2:3 Months – Identify at least 1 high-risk location and convene 1st

Task Force 6 Months – Focused enforcement in target area, collect and report data9 Months - Identify at another high-risk location and convene 2nd Task Force 12 Months – Focused enforcement in target area, collect and report data

Performance Measures

1. Reduce narcotic activity in the target area.2. Identify and target high-risk locations for narcotic activities.3. Support an inter-agency task force to enforce parole and

probation compliance.Outcomes 1. Monthly comparative crime analysis of statistical information

2. Track number of Narcotic related search warrants3. Year-To-Date Arrest Statistics4. Number of Task Force Operations5. Track Drug Related Calls for Service6. Track the Number of Field Interview Cards Completed7. Track probation violations related to narcotics8. Track parole violations related to narcotics

Goal 2 Reduce gang-related activity in Police Beats 4 and 5.Objectives 1. Increase arrests of gang members involved in violent crimes

annually by 5%.2. Reduce gang related violent crime by 5%.

Tasks 1. Identify high-risk locations for gang related activity.2. Increase focused enforcement presence at these locations.3. Utilize an inter-agency task force including local, county and state

agency representatives.4. Identify Gang Members and Associates within the target area.5. Collaborate with local, state, county and federal agencies to

target gang members involved in violent crime.6. Enforce compliance of gang members on parole or probation in

the target area.Assignment of Responsibilities

1. Long Beach Police Department and community residents from the target area.

2. Long Beach Police Department.3. DHHS Weed and Seed Site Director, Long Beach Police

Department, Los Angeles County Probation, and State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

4. Long Beach Police Department.5. Long Beach Police Department, Los Angeles County Probation,

State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, US Department of Justice and Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

6. Long Beach Police Department, Los Angeles County Probation, US Department of Justice and State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.


$27,084


$14,049


City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Long Beach Police Department, Los Angeles County

Probation, and State Department of Corrections and RehabilitationFunding Support/Sustainability Plan

DHHS Weed and Seed Site Director, Long Beach Police Department Grant Coordinator, Los Angeles County Probation and State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will seek support funding and submit at least one grant during each year of program implementation.


Year 1 and 2:3 Months – Identify at least 1 high-risk location and convene 1st

Task Force 6 Months – Focused enforcement in target area, collect and report data9 Months - Identify at another high-risk location and convene 2nd Task Force 12 Months – Focused enforcement in target area, collect and report data


1. Increase arrests of gang members involved in violent crimes.2. Reduce gang related violent crime.3. Increase Task Force Operations.4. Support an inter-agency task force to enforce parole and

probation compliance.Outcomes 1. Monthly comparative crime analysis of statistical information.

2. Track number of gang related search warrants.3. Year-To-Date Arrest Statistics4. Number of Task Force Operations5. Track Gang Related Calls-for-Service6. Track probation violations related to gang activity.7. Track parole violations related to gang activity.

Goal 3 Reduce truancy in the target areaObjectives 1. Increase truancy enforcement annually by 5%.

2. Reduce the number of truant students in the target area annually by 5%.

Tasks 1. Identify common locations for truancy activity.2. Increase focused enforcement at these locations.3. Collaborate with the Long Beach Unified School District and

Juvenile Probation in truancy sweeps. 4. Identify chronic truants within the target area.5. Enhance prosecutorial efforts against parents and truant

offenders.6. Provide training to LBPD Patrol Officers on truancy enforcement.

Assignment of Responsibilities

1. Long Beach Police Department, Long Beach Unified School District, and community residents from the target area.

2. Long Beach Police Department and Long Beach Unified School District.

3. DHHS Weed and Seed Site Director, Long Beach Police Department, Los Angeles County Probation, and Long Beach

Unified School District.4. Long Beach Police Department, DHHS Weed and Seed Site

Director and Long Beach Unified School District.5. Office of the City Prosecutor - City of Long Beach and Los

Angeles County District Attorney’s Office6. Long Beach Police Department and DHHS Weed and Seed Site

Director


$24,584


$11,549


City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Long Beach Police Department, Long Beach Unified School District and Los Angeles County Probation


DHHS Weed and Seed Site Director, Long Beach Police Department Grant Coordinator, Los Angeles County Probation and Long Beach Unified School District will seek support funding and submit at least one grant during each year of program implementation.


Year 1 and 2:3 Months – Identify at least 1 common truancy location and convene 1st Collaborative Meeting 6 Months – Focused enforcement in target area, collect and report data9 Months - Identify at another common truancy location and convene 2nd Collaborative Meeting 12 Months – Focused enforcement in target area, collect and report data


1. Reduced number of truant students in the target area.2. Identify and provide focused enforcement for common locations

for truancy activity.3. Enhance an inter-agency collaboration to reduce truancy.

Outcomes 1. Year-To-Date truant citations. 2. Year-To-Date truant arrests.3. Number of Truancy Operations4. Number of truancies in target area middle, high and continuation

schools.Goal 4 Reduce graffiti within Police Beats 4 and 5.Objectives 1. Increase graffiti related arrests annually by 5%.Tasks 1. Identify chronic locations for graffiti.

2. Increase focused enforcement at these locations.3. Collaborate with the City of Long Beach Community

Development Department to perform graffiti abatement operations.

4. Enhance prosecutorial efforts for those performing graffiti in the

target area.Assignment of Responsibilities

1. Long Beach Police Department and community residents from the target area

2. Long Beach Police Department3. DHHS Weed and Seed Site Director and the City of Long Beach

Community Development Department4. Office of the City Prosecutor - City of Long Beach and Los

Angeles County District Attorney’s OfficeTotal Estimated Cost

$22,709


$9,674


City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Long Beach Police Department and City of Long Beach Community Development Department


DHHS Weed and Seed Site Director, Long Beach Police Department Grant Coordinator, and City of Long Beach Community Development Department will seek support funding and submit at least one grant during the first year of program implementation.


Year 1 and 2:3 Months – Identify at least 2 chronic graffiti locations and educate surrounding community members and businesses about graffiti abatement 6 Months – Focused enforcement in target area, collect and report data9 Months - Identify at least 2 more chronic graffiti locations and educate surrounding community members and businesses about graffiti abatement12 Months – Focused enforcement in target area, collect and report data


1. Decrease graffiti related incidents in the target area.2. Increase community resident and business awareness and

utilization of the graffiti abatement program.3. Increased prosecution for those performing graffiti.

Outcomes 1. Year-To-Date graffiti related arrests. 2. Track the number of graffiti related stings3. Track number of graffiti related calls for service in the target area.

Community Policing:

Goal 1 Implement the Community Oriented Public Safety (COPS) Philosophy within Police Beats 4 and 5.

Objectives 1. Identify 5 COPS locations within the target area.Tasks 1. Train LBPD Officers on the COPS Philosophy.

2. Collaborate with other city departments and the community to

apply long-term solutions to identified problem locations. 3. Provide information on the COPS Philosophy at all Weed and

Seed hosted events.4. Liaison with the City Prosecutor’s Office to apply Project Impact

strategies to COPS locations, when applicable.5. Utilize the City Attorney’s Office to apply drug eviction laws, when

applicable.Assignment of Responsibilities

1. DHHS Weed and Seed Site Director and Long Beach Police Department – COPS Office.

2. DHHS Weed and Seed Site Director and Long Beach Police Department – COPS Office

3. DHHS Weed and Seed Site Director and Long Beach Police Department




$22,709


$9,674


City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Long Beach Police Department


DHHS Weed and Seed Site Director and Long Beach Police Department Grant Coordinator will seek support funding and submit at least one grant for each year of program implementation.


Year 1 and 2:3 Months – Identify at least 2 COPS locations and implement problem-solving strategies for community members and businesses in the target area.6 Months – Focused enforcement in target area, collect and report data9 Months - Identify at least 3 COPS locations and implement problem-solving strategies for community members and businesses in the target area.12 Months – Focused enforcement in target area, collect and report data


1. Encourage and integrate COPS philosophy in the target area.2. Identify 5 COPS locations per year and apply long-term problem

solving strategies.Outcomes 1. Monthly comparative crime analysis.

2. Track COPS cases.3. Number of COPS handouts provided at Weed and Seed hosted

events.

Goal 2 Enhance the partnerships between the target Community and

Long Beach Police Department.Objectives 1. Enhance a lasting and continued relationship with the residents

of the community.2. Create a safe community atmosphere for residents and law

enforcement to discuss community concerns. Tasks 1. Host semi-annual Town Hall Meetings in target area to discuss

overarching community concerns with Long Beach Police Department.

2. Long Beach Police Officers will attend four neighborhood watch meetings per year.

3. Long Beach Police Department will offer two parent education trainings in the target area focused on drug and gang awareness.

4. Enhanced visibility of officers in targeted locations of drug and/or gang activity.

5. Long Beach Police Department to support quality customer service to residents in the target area.

6. Refer community residents to the existing Police Department/Community Relations monthly educational forums.

7. Encourage community residents to participate in the LBPD Citizens Academy.


1. DHHS Weed and Seed Site Director, Long Beach Police Department and collaborating agencies.



4. Long Beach Police Department 5. Long Beach Police Department6. DHHS Weed and Seed Site Director, Long Beach Police

Department and collaborating agencies.7. Long Beach Police Department


$24,341


$11,306


City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Long Beach Police Department (LBPD)


DHHS Weed and Seed Site Director and Long Beach Police Department Grant Coordinator will seek support funding and submit at least one grant for each year of program implementation.

Timeframe/Mile-stones

Year 1 and 2:3 Months – LBPD to attend one Neighborhood Watch meeting6 Months – Host first Weed and Seed Town Hall, LBPD to attend one neighborhood watch meeting, host Parent Education training.9 Months - LBPD to attend one neighborhood watch meeting

12 Months – Host second Weed and Seed Town Hall, LBPD to attend one neighborhood watch meeting, host Parent Education training.


1. Increased community participation in Town Hall.2. Increased and enhanced community interaction with LBPD.3. Increased parent knowledge regarding youth drug and gang

related activities.Outcomes 1. Town Hall sign-in sheets

2. Neighborhood watch meeting sign in sheets3. Parent Education training sign in sheets

Goal 3 Enhance a lasting and continued relationship within and among state and local law enforcement, probation and parole agencies.

Objectives 1. Promote partnerships between the Long Beach Police Department, State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Los Angeles County Probation, Office of the City Prosecutor –City of Long Beach, and Los Angeles County District Attorney.

Tasks 1. Annually educate and update Long Beach Police Department Officers and personnel assigned to target community on the Weed and Seed efforts.

2. Annually educate and update Department of Corrections Parole Officers and personnel assigned to target community on the Weed and Seed efforts.

3. Annually educate and update LA County Department of Probation Officers and personnel assigned to target community on the Weed and Seed efforts.

4. Annually educate and update City Prosecutor and District Attorney assigned to target community on the Weed and Seed efforts.


1. Long Beach Police Department designee and DHHS Weed and Seed Site Director.

2. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation designee and DHHS Weed and Seed Site Director.

3. LA County Department of Probation designee and DHHS Weed and Seed Site Director.

4. Office of the City Prosecutor –City of Long Beach, Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, and Weed and Seed DHHS Site Director


$27,083


$14,048

Secured Funding City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services

Commitments (DHHS), Long Beach Police Department, State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and Los Angeles County Probation


DHHS Weed and Seed Site Director, Long Beach Police Department Grant Coordinator, Los Angeles County Probation and the State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will seek support funding and submit at least one grant during each year of program implementation.

Timeframe/ Milestones

Year 1 and 2:3 Months – Educate and update Long Beach Police Department; Educate and update Los Angeles County Probation6 Months – Convene first convening session of participating agencies9 Months -- Educate and update State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; Educate and update Prosecuting Attorney and District Attorney.12 Months – Convene second convening session of the interagency task force


1. Enhanced coordination of Weed and Seed efforts between and among Long Beach Police Department, State Department of Corrections, Los Angeles County Probation, Office of the City Prosecutor, and District Attorney.

2. Enhance communication among partnering agencies.Outcomes 1. Long Beach Police Department update sign-in sheets.

2. Los Angeles County Probation sign-in sheets.3. State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation sign-in

sheets4. Semi-annual convening sign-in sheets.

Seed Problem Statement:1. Gang violence in Beats 4 and 5 is too high2. Lack of adequate affordable, livable housing

SEEDPrevention / Intervention / Treatment:Goal 1 Provide educational, career preparation, social and economic /

life skills activities. Objectives 1 Pr 1. Provide opportunity to participate in job training and education

programs.Tasks 1. Teach job readiness skills

2. Work with Placement Agencies3. Coordinate existing services and bring in new resources4. Present drug and gang prevention and education (GRIP)

programs at Safe Haven, churches, schools and other organizations.

5. Promote educational programs to ex-offenders to assure works

skills for employment. Assignment of Responsibilities

1. Weed and Seed Site Director, City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, Long Beach Public Library, and Conservation Corps

2. Long Beach Workforce Investment Board3. Long Beach Community Action Partnership, and Office of

Samoan AffairsTotal EstimatedCost

$45,478

Weed and SeedFunds Utilized

$9,185


City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services; Long Beach Workforce Development Board; and Long Beach Community Action Partnership, the Knight Foundation, Long Beach Public Library, Conservation Corps, and Office of Samoan Affairs


The Weed and Seed Site Director, and Long Beach Community Development Department will seek support funding and submit at least one grant during the first year of program implementation.


3 Months – Convene Seed subcommittee meeting6 Months – Collect and report data9 Months – Convene Seed subcommittee meeting12 Months – Collect and report data


Residents in Beats 4 and 5 assessed and placed in training/employmentReduction in school drop-outsParticipants in GRIP programNumber of participants in Adult Education/GED programs in Beats 4 and 5Number of ex-offenders in Adult Education/Work Skills program.

Outcome Measures

The number of community service linkagesThe number of participants receiving services from linkages

Objectives 2 1. Inventory and Expand Adult Activities.Tasks 1. Survey service providers for existing services.

2. Match services to needs of adults. 3. Coordinate GED classes at Adult Learning Schools. 4. Promote services to adult community.


1. Weed and Seed Site Director; City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services,

2. City of Long Beach Community Development Department;3. Long Beach Work Force Investment Board; 4. Long Beach Community Action Partnership, Long Beach Public

Library, Conservation Corps, Office of Samoan AffairsTotal Estimated Cost

$40,478


$9,185


City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services; Long Beach Fork Force Investment Board, Long Beach Community Action Partnership, Long Beach Public Library, Conservation Corps, Office of Samoan Affairs

Funding Support / Sustainability Plan

The Weed and Seed Site Director and Long Beach Community Development Department will seek support funding and submit at least one grant during the first year of program implementation.

Timeframe / Milestones



1. Residents in Beats 4 and 5 placed in training/employment.2. Number of referrals and participation in GED/Adult Learning

programs in Beats and 5.Outcomes The number of community service linkages, the number of

participants in Safe Haven, and the number of participants receiving services from linkages.

Goal 2 Coordinate existing prevention services for youth.

Objectives 1. Inventory and provide youth activities. Tasks 1. Encourage participation in youth programs STARS, CARE, PAL,

and GRIP.2. Implement Youth Leadership/Mentoring Programs at Safe

Havens. 3. Coordinate services with Youth Anger Management Programs.


1. Weed and Seed Site Director, City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services,

2. Long Beach Police Department Police Athletic League, Conservation Corps, Long Beach Public Library, PeacePartners, Inc., Office of Samoan Affairs

3. Long Beach Community Action PartnershipTotal Estimated Cost

$95,953


$18,370


1. City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, 2. Knight Foundation, Long Beach Work Force Investment Board, Long Beach Community Action Partnership, Conservation Corps, Office of Samoan Affairs, PeacePartners, Inc.3. Long Beach Public Library




3 Months – Convene Seed subcommittee meeting6 Months – Collect and report data

9 Months – Convene Seed subcommittee meeting12 Months – Collect and report data


1. Reduction in school drop-outs2. Participants in Beats 4 and 5 placed in Youth Anger Management

Program.3. Number of referrals and participation in Youth Leadership

program.Outcomes The number of community service linkages, the number of

participants receiving services from linkages.Goal 3 Parenting/Grandparents who parent youth Support GroupsObjectives Implement Parenting and Grandparents who Parent youth Support

Groups.Tasks Enroll participants of community in Parenting and Grandparents

who Parent Youth at Safe Havens.Assignment of Responsibilities

Weed and Seed Site Director, City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, Long Beach Police Department, and Community Action Partnership, PeacePartners, inc.

Total EstimatedCost

$44,620

Weed and SeedFunds Utilized

$15,870

Secured FundingCommitments

City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, and Long Beach Community Action Partnership, PeacePartners, Inc.





PerformanceMeasures

Number of participants enrolled and completion of Parenting/Grandparents who parent youth Program.

Outcomes The number of community service linkages, the number of participants receiving services from linkages.

Goal 4 Provide services for Substance Abuse Treatment/AftercareObjectives 1 1. Ensure treatment for residents in Beats 4 and 5 are available. Tasks Research and promote existing services.

Provide out-patient/Aftercare services (English/Spanish and Cambodian and Samoan).Provide referrals for in-patient/Aftercare treatment.Implement self-help groups at Safe Havens.


Weed and Seed Site Director, City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services/ Long Beach Rehabilitation Services, Cambodian Association of American, and Long Beach Community Action Partnership and Office of Samoan Affairs.

Total Estimated $41,288

CostWeed and SeedFunds Utilized

$15,870

Secured FundingCommitments

City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, and Long Beach Community Action Partnership, Office of Samoan Affairs.


The Weed and Seed Site Director, and Long Beach Community Development Department will seek support funding and submit at least one grant during the first year of program implementation.



PerformanceMeasures

Number of participants referred to outpatient services.

Outcomes The number of community service linkages, the number of participants receiving services from linkages.

SEED Neighborhood Restoration:Goal 1 Improve the quality of life in Beats 4 and 5Objectives 1. Improve neighborhood livability measured by a reduction in

substandard units, a decrease in graffiti and trash. Tasks 1. Strategic community restoration block-by-block.

2. Provide education and resources on City of Long Beach Housing Services Grants; low interest loans to rehabilitate exterior of homes and landscaping.

3. Establish schedule that plots blocks for restoration and contact homeowners to assure participation.

4. Educate community members to call/contact the appropriate city departments for large trash items/cars.

5. Establish a neighborhood clean-up day held quarterly.6. Target problem businesses and develop enforcement strategies

using City and State laws.7. Recruit residents to participate in the Neighborhood Leadership

Program.Assignment of Responsibilities

Weed and Seed Site Director, Long Beach Community Development Department, and City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, Long Beach Housing Authority.


$75,038


$15,870


City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services and Long Beach Work Force Investment Board, City of Long Beach Housing Authority.


The Weed and Seed Site Director and City of Long Beach Community Development Department will seek support funding and submit at least one grant during the first year of program implementation.


3 Months – Convene Seed subcommittee meeting6 Months – Collect and report data9 Months - Convene Seed subcommittee meeting12 Months – Collect and report data


Number of citations for violationsNumber of “nuisance” sites reduced

Outcomes Improving and preserving the existing housing, creating new home ownership opportunities, and increasing the awareness that contributes to community health.

VII.C.PERFORMANCE MEASURES:

A competitive letter of interest (LoI) was released to find an Evaluator. The LOI went out to: Steering Committee members; California State University Long Beach; Long Beach City College and several individually known evaluators. Sullivan International was the chosen provider.

The evaluation of all Weed and Seed tasks, objectives, goals, and outcomes will be the responsibility of:

Sullivan International110 Pine Avenue, Suite 808Long Beach, CA 90802(562) 590-0512

The Chief Executive Officer is Barbara Sullivan.

Sullivan International, Inc., (SI), a California Corporation since 1984, after Barbara Sullivan completed a successful management of the staffing for the Los Angeles Olympic games. Ms. Sullivan served as the Assistant Vice President in charge of staffing and skillfully placed over 70,000 volunteers and paid staff into the various venues key posts for the game. Ms. Sullivan has a BA degree from Tuskegee University, 1965 and a Master of Education from Tuskegee University, 1967. She has held several positions in personnel services: Quest Personnel Services, President and Co-Owner, Office of the City Attorney, City of Los Angeles, Personnel Director, West Adams Community Hospital, Personnel Director, Children’s Hospital, Assistant Director Personnel and Personnel Director and Cedars Sinai Hospital, Employment Manager and Personnel Director. Ms. Sullivan is currently and Instructor at California State University in their Human Resources Program, 1999 to present.

The proposed Project Manager is Dr. Floraline Stevens, former Director of Research and Evaluation for the Los Angeles Unified School District from 1979 to 1994. She holds

a B.S. degree from USC, 1955, a Masters of Education from UCLA, 1965, and a Doctorate in Ed. From UCLA, 1973.

She has held appointments at Howard University as Lead Evaluation Trainer , 2003-2005, Temple University, Mid-Atlantic Educational Regional Laboratory, Principal Investigator, 1996-2001, and Program Director at the National Science Foundation, 1992-1994. She is currently an Evaluation Consultant for Floraline I. Stevens and Associates since 2001 to the present.

Dr. Stevens has been published several times- to name a few:2001 Conceptual Framework. In culturally relevant education, that

benefits African American students and all other students.2000 Reflections and interviews: Information collected about training

minority evaluators of math and science projects.2000 Case studies of teachers learning and applying opportunity to learn

assessment strategies in two urban elementary schools.1972 Children of adolescent mothers.

The evaluation will focus on process and outcomes. Each collaborative agency/partner will report to the Site Director monthly for progress and performance. Each partner will keep track of its activities and workload for outcomes. A survey will be developed by the evaluator to measure changes from the baseline survey completed in the Pre-development phase to measure perception of change and actual change in targeted crime, track the attendance for Safe Haven services, the number of linkages and the number of COPS established.

• The evaluator will review the strategy on a quarterly basis to identify adjustments for the Weed and Seed Director and subcommittee to review.

• The Weed and Seed Director and Steering Committee will review progress on outcome measures as provided in the strategic plan on a quarterly basis.

• The Weed and Seed Director will require a report on outcome measures for each subcommittee to be completed by the Site Directors.

• The Weed and Seed Director and chairs of the subcommittee will make recommendations to the Steering Committee on the progress of the plan as to whether or not the measurable outcomes have been met.

• The Steering Committee will offer direction to any subcommittee that is not achieving desired goals/objectives over time, including providing additional resources, if required.

• The Weed and Seed Director and evaluator will develop a survey to measure baseline data and progressive changes measuring the outcomes.

• The Weed and Seed Director will evaluate service providers for program effectiveness and accountability on a quarterly basis.

• The Weed and Seed Director will oversee that youth servicing agencies are in alliance with coordinating resources and services.

• A pre and post survey will be completed before and after each training is completed.

• Process and frequency of reports will be quarterly.• Outcomes will be monitored and measured by each partner agency and reported

to the Director.

The U.S. Attorney office and advisory committee will have oversight over how the assessments are carried out; the frequency of the reports being generated and how measurable outcomes listed in the strategy will be monitored.

Weed Task and Responsible Agency:

Weed and Seed Director, Long Beach Police Department and community residents, Los Angeles County Department of Probation, Long Beach Unified School District, US Department of Justice and State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

• Reduce Narcotic related activity in Beats 4 and 5.• Reduce gang-related activity in the target area.• Reduce graffiti within the target area.• Enhance the partnership between the target community and Long Beach Police

Department.• Enhance the partnership between Long Beach Police Department, State

Department of Corrections, Los Angeles County Probation, City of Long Beach Prosecuting Attorney, District Attorney, Department of Justice and Drug Enforcement Agency.

• Support and enhance existing Community Oriented Policing (COPS).

Seed Task and Responsible Agency:

Weed and Seed Director, City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, Long Beach Community Development Department, Work Force Investment, National Conference for Community and Justice, and Community Action Partnership and Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine.

• Provide educational, career preparation, social and economic/life skills activities.• Coordinate and oversee Safe Havens.• Present drug and gang prevention and education (GRIP) programs at Safe

Havens.• Inventory and Expand Adult Activities.• Coordinate existing prevention services for youth.• Provide Anger Management/Conflict Resolution program.• Parenting/Grandparents who parent youth Support Groups.• Provide services for Substance Abuse Treatment/Aftercare.• Improve the quality of life in Beats 4 and 5.

VIII. BUDGET, SUSTAINABILITY AND LEVERAGING: VIII. A. BUDGET DETAIL AND BUDGET NARRATIVE Personnel $100,800 Summary

1) Site Director - $49,6732) Fiscal Agent - $3,4323) Clerk - $10,9654) Outreach Worker - $9,8985) Long Beach Police overtime- $10,2006) Parole - $7,5007) Probation - $7,5008) Community Policing - $1,632

Fringe $34,414 Summary1) Site Director - $23,8442) Fiscal Agent - $8583) Clerk - $7,2374) Outreach Worker - $2,475

Travel $6,300 SummaryCCDO National Conf $2,300 x2 = $4,600Regional /Statewide Mtg $850x 2=$1,700

Equipment - Technology $3,000 Summary Computer, City Email/Internet/Intranet Connection = $3,000

Supplies $5,811 Summary Office supplies $234.25 X 12 mos. = $2,811 Promotion and Events $1,000, Food $1,000Project Safe Haven booklets, flyers $1,000

Construction N/A Summary N/A

Consultants/Contracts $15,000 Summary Evaluator $15,000

Other Curriculum $19,675 Summary G.R.I.P curriculum $5,159Conflict Resolution Training $6,000Anger Management $3,122Drug and Alcohol $2,995PeaceBuilders $2,399

Total Federal grant/funding dollars which will be incorporated into the project: $175,000_Total state/local grant/funding dollars which will be incorporated into the project: $10,000 Total other funds leveraged which will be incorporated into the project: _$349,750__

Budget Narrative

Personnel ($100,800):

1) A request of $49,673 will cover personnel costs for the full-time Weed and Seed Site Director.

2) A request of $3,432 will cover the cost of 5% of the Weed and Seed Fiscal agent.

3) A request of $10,965 will cover the cost of 71% of the Weed and Seed Clerk.4) A request of $9,898 will cover the cost of 2 hours a day, five days a week (10

hours x 52 weeks for a Weed and Seed Community Outreach Worker).

Fringe ($34,414):

1) A request of $23,844 will cover the fringe benefits for the Weed and Seed Site Director, at a rate of _48___%. A breakdown of the rate is included in the Budget Detail Worksheet.

2) A request of $855 will cover the fringe benefits for the Weed and Seed Fiscal Agent, at a rate of _25__%. A breakdown of the rate is included in the Budget Detail Worksheet.

3) A request of $7,237 will cover the fringe benefits for the Weed and Seed Clerk, at a rate of _66__%. A breakdown of the rate is included in the Budget Detail Worksheet.

4) A request of $2,475 will cover the fringe benefits for the Weed and Seed Community Outreach Worker, at a rate of 25___%. A breakdown of the rate is included in the Budget Detail Worksheet.

Weed Personnel

Long Beach Police Department:Law Enforcement: A request of $10,200 will cover the cost of overtime for 4 Detectives working 200 hours annually in a Gang/Youth Task Force Operation. These operations will involve truancy sweeps and focused enforcement efforts targeting gang members involved in criminal activity within the designated area.

Community Policing: A request of $1,632 will cover the cost of overtime for 2 officers working 32 hours annually, assigned to 2 Community Safety Events. These community events are designed to provide education, crime prevention, and collaboration among law enforcement, other city departments, and the community.

Parole Personnel:

A request of $7,500 will cover the cost of overtime for 2 Parole Agents working 150 hours annually in a Gang/Youth Task Force Operation. These operations will involve truancy sweeps and focused enforcement efforts targeting gang members involved in criminal activity within the designated area.

Probation Personnel:

One Deputy Probation Officer II (DPO II) at an annual rate of $73,000, less salary savings of 6.39% and benefit rate of 53.4%, which computes to $50.00 per hour. The amount of $7,500 funds (or supports) 150 work hours of a DPO II, for the duration of the grant. The proposed grant aims to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug

abuse and gang activity. The grant will be designed for neighborhoods with persistent high levels of serious violent crimes and corresponding social problems.

Travel: A request of $6,300 will cover the costs of travel to Weed and Seed conferences (National and Statewide). Estimate the cost of CCDO-sponsored conference travel to be approximately $2300 per trip, with 1 person from the Seed side and one person from the Weed side for a total of two trips. For one regional/statewide meeting, we estimate $850 per person, with two people traveling ($850 x 2 people x 1 trip). We realize that prior to any travel, the site needs pre-approval by CCDO. These estimated trips include representation by one law enforcement officer per trip.

Equipment:A request of $3,000 will cover the cost of a desktop computer, with internet/intranet access.

Supplies:A request of $2,811 will be to cover office supply costs for the Weed and Seed Site Director, and Safe Haven. Office supplies will be needed for the day-to-day operations of the program such as pens, paper, folders, binders, ink cartridges, etc. The cost of supplies for presentations and meetings such as copy costs and presentation materials are also included in this cost.

A request of $3,000 will be to cover the cost of public relations material, event flyers for community meeting, workshops and fairs and community outreach.

Construction:Construction expense is not needed.

Contractual:A request of $15,000 for evaluator services for local and national evaluation.

Other – Curriculums:A request of $19,675. to purchase the Curriculum for the Gang Resistance is Paramount program (G.R.I.P) and Conflict Resolution Training, Anger Management, and Drug and Alcohol, and PeaceBuilders, Inc.

VIII.B. SUSTAINABILITY AND LEVERAGING:

The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, Long Beach Police Department, Workforce Development Board will continue as a strategic funds development partner along with the Community Action Partnership and the Knight Foundation to expand the Weed and Seed area as well as continue in-kind support. The Weed and Seed Site Director’s salary and benefits will be funded by the City of Long Beach. The Knight Foundation has made a commitment to provide $10,000 for the first year of the grant.

Steering Committee members, as outlined in the Memorandum of Agreement, have also committed resources by leveraging the cost to provide services to 100 participants to sustain the Weed and Seed strategy in the Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5. In addition, Steering Committee and subcommittee members have agreed to leverage this strategy and partnership in order to bring additional resources and investment to the target area. Steering Committee members possess extensive networks of resources and connections that ensure progress will be made to achieve our goals and objectives.

In addition, the Weed and Seed strategy complements the goals of several of the Steering Committee agency goals. The goal of the Gang Resistance is Paramount (G.R.I.P.) Prevention program is to interrupt the pursuit of active membership of youth with gang membership. The CAP was established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 to fight America’s War on Poverty. The Community Acton Agency for Long Beach was established in 1979 and serves the Greater Long Beach area. Community Action Agencies help people to help themselves in achieving self-sufficiency. The Cal/Neva goal is to forge together public agencies, private organizations and corporate entities that provide or support programs and services for the economically disadvantaged. The long-range goal is to improve the financial health of the economically disadvantaged in California and Nevada.

The mission of the Long Beach Community Action Partnership is to empower individuals and foster their personal development through education, training and cultural awareness, making it a perfect location for our second Safe Haven site.

The LBCAP Director is also a member of the Weed and Seed Steering Committee Coordination Component.

The Workforce Investment Board is another member of the Weed and Seed Steering Committee Coordination Component and has committed to provide various types of self-guided services, to include:

• State CalJOBS system• Virtual One-Stop Employment Preparation Lab• Fax Machines• Photo Copiers• Personal Computers and Internet Access• Job Postings and Resume Matching• Basic Computer Classes• Work-Readiness Workshops • Staff Guidance • Assistance to youth and young adults – employment referrals, work

experience/internships, academic/career counseling, service learning/volunteer opportunities.

There is an extensive list of providers that have committed to leverage their existing resources to make a positive impact on this target community to decrease the high

crime rate and seed the community with new and available resources to impact the quality of life of the residents.

The City of Long Beach Police Beats 4 and 5 Weed and Seed Program has estimated to be fully supported by the third year of the five-year operation.

Funding sources that support the Police Beats 4 and 5 Weed and Seed program, five-year Weed and Seed strategy are outlined below.

Organization Funding Support Amount Funding and Implementation

Dates/CyclesCity of Long BeachHealth and Human Services

State of California County Grants

• $50,000• $100,000

2007-20082007-2008

City of Long Beach Housing Authority

Redevelopment GrantNeighborhood Improvement Strategy

• $10,000

• $30,000

2007-2008

2007-2008PeacePartners, Inc Private Foundation • $20,000 2007-2008City of Long BeachPublic Library

General Fund • $20,000 2007-2008

City of Long Beach Health

Knight Foundation • $10,000 2007-2008

Office of Samoan Affairs

Private Foundation • $20,000 2007-2008

Workforce Investment Board

Department of Labor • $20,000 2007-2008

City of Long Beach Police Department

General Funds • $3,750 2007-2008

Conservation Corps of Long Beach

Dept. of Conservation

Workforce Investment

• $33,000

• $8,000

2007-2008

2007-2008

Long Beach Community Action Partnership

Federal Grant • $25,000 2007-2009

OTHER ATTACHMENTSUnited States Attorney Letter

Budget Detail WorksheetGeographic Information Systems (GIS) MapsSupport Letter

OTHER ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Civil Rights ComplianceProtection of Human SubjectsAnti-Lobbying ActFinancial and Government Audit RequirementsNational Environment Policy ActDOJ Information Technology StandardsSingle Point of Contact ReviewNon-supplanting of State and Local FundsCriminal Penalty for False StatementsCompliance with office of Justice Programs financial GuideSuspension or Termination of FundingCertifications Regarding Lobbying: Debarment, Suspension and other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace RequirementsAccounting System and Financial Capability QuestionnaireGovernment Performance and Results Act (GPRA)

COMMUNITY CONTACT INFORMATION: (Indicate by asterisk the contact person(s) with whom CCDO should communicate for follow-up on the application.)

UNITED STATES ATTORNEYName: George Cardona Title: Interim United States Attorney District: Central Address: 312 North Spring Street Phone: (213) 894-4600 Fax: (213) 894-0141 E-Mail: [email protected]

GRANTEE OFFICIAL POINT OF CONTACTName: Corinne Schneider Title: Manager, Human & Social Services Agency: City of Long Beach, DHHS Address: 2525 Grand Avenue Phone: (562) 570-4001 Fax: (562) 570-4066 E-Mail: [email protected]

USAO CONTACTName: Grace Denton Title: Weed and Seed Coordinator District: Central District of California Address: 312 North Spring Street Phone: (213)894-3308 Fax: (213) 894-2744 E-Mail: Grace.Denton@usdoj

WEED AND SEED SITE DIRECTORName: TBD Title: Weed and Seed Site Director Agency: Department of Health & Human Services Address: 2525 Grand Avenue Phone: (562) 570-4114 Fax: (562)570- 4149

E-Mail: N/A

CHIEF OF POLICEName: Anthony Batts Title: Chief of Police Agency: City of Long Beach Address: 400 W. Broadway Phone: (562) 570-7301 Fax: (562) 570-7114 E-Mail: [email protected]

LAW ENFORCEMENT/AFF CONTACTName: Lt. Robert Smith Title: Community Oriented Public Safety. Agency: Police Department Address: 400 W. Broadway Phone: (562) 570-6385 Fax: (562) 570-7114 E-Mail: [email protected]

FISCAL AGENTName: Dale Worsham Title: Administrative Analyst IIAgency: Dept. Health & Human Services Address: 2525 Grand Avenue Phone: (562) 570-4186 Fax: (562) 570-4194 E-Mail: [email protected]

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Fiscal Year 2007 City of Long Beach Weed and Seed Communities Application