HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1991 0522 CC ADJ ITEM 11EFROM:
DATE:
ITEM."' E
MOORPARK
799 Moorpark Avenue M, >rpark, Cahfornia 93021
M E M O R .A, N D 11 M
The Honorable C:it} Council
Steven Kueny, City Manager 1—
May 17, 1991
(805) 529 -6864
ORPAR<, CALIC0^;111A
C ty Cou II Meeting
of 1991
ACTION:
SUBJECT: Recap and Recommendations of Ad Hoc Committee
At the City Council's direction, the Committee (membership
list attached) was formed by the City Council in February
and met four times to discuss the gang problem and propose
ways to address it. The original purpose of the Ad Hoc
Committee was to help determine potential courses of action
and who should be directly invol�,1ed in these efforts.
The Committee learned that t:hE police have identified
approximately 20 hard -core MPL_S gang members and up to 100
associate members. The group generally ranges in age from
14 to 20 years old. They also explained the way police
respond to gang members and suspe -wted gang members.
The Committee heard about program& off erect for at -risk youth
by the School District and Boys and Girls' Club. El
Concilio del Condado made a l_;r-esentaton about their
services for at -risk youth. Th- Committee also learned
about the activities c)f Our Town eons
One of the items to be addresfd by the Committee was
formation and membership of a task force that would
thoroughly review the matter. Rat -her than proceed in this
manner, the Committee recommends t iat the Committee hold two
public meetings where citizens arE� invited to offer their
input on the gang problem and suggestions on youth programs
they would like to have impl.emonted. To date, Steve
Kingsford from the Super intender° of S(: :hools Office and
Marcos Vargos from F.l Conc i l i o h<i . =M each agreed to serve as
a facilitator. The meetings are eritati,,rely scheduled for
June 18 and Jul,,,, 1 (,, , (A tran - 1 wou l,,l be provided to
PAUL W LAWRASON JF RERNAH)O M PE;4 Z S(;07I 10r, SOY E TAI LEY JR JOHN E WOZNIAK
Mayor Mayo Pw 'r C. -)u a -
CouncilmembE' Counalmembgr
The Honorable City Council
May 17, 1991
Page 2
assist Spanish - speaking persons.) These would be organized
in a roundtable -type setting to encourage participation by
all present and to preclude the appearance of a hearing -type
setting. After these meetings„ the Committee would make a
report and recommendations to thE> City Council.
The Committee also identified various community
organizations that are responding to the different needs of
Moorpark's youth. The result is a fragmented service
delivery system, with need for more cross - communication to
insure better continuity and access to the various programs
available to them.
Enclosed for your review is information from the existing
DARE curriculum. The Committee recommends that
consideration be given to expanding the DARE program with
the additional time dedicated to anti -gang themes. Mr.
Duffy is exploring this matter with the District staff.
The Committee discussed and recommends the establishment of
a "Youth Outreach Coordinator" position. This position
would be responsible for assessing services for at-risk
youth, directing youth and their families to the providers
of the services, and where needed and appropriate, providing
programs. The Committee recommends this position be funded
for a minimum of two years to :increase the chances of
success. The focus and responsibility of the „Youth
Outreach Coordinator" need to be f Ine -tuned but, in general,
the goal of such a position would be to reduce the number of
gang and associate gang members in Moorpark and address
other related issues. This concept was well received by the
school district representatives (Boardmember Castro and
Superintendent Duffy) in attendance at the May 13 meeting.
Staff estimates the personnel costs (including benefits) to
be approximately $90,O00 over twc years. The City Council
and School Board should each ,-onsider financing this
position during their respective ^bdget deliberations.
Staff Recommendations
1. Direct
public
with a
2. Direct
1e Youth
during
Ad Hoc Committee:: on Gangs to conduct two
meetings on gan(r s a June 18 and July 3-6)
report back to C''ty Council;
staff to develop a job description for
Outreach Coordinator" for consideration
budget deliberat ons,-
IM
The Honorable City Council
May 17, 1991
Page 3
Staff Recommendations (cont'd
3. Request the School istrict to consider funding
the "Youth Outreach C- c)ordinator" during, their
budget deliberation! and;
4. Direct staff to wol�, with the District on the
possibility of expar;ing the DARE curriculum with
the extra lessons to anti -gang themes.
Attachments: January 31, L99 City Council Report
Committee Membe ship Roaster
DARE Gang Curr i u Lm
AD HOC COMMITTEE CONCERNING GAN( ACTT V- PY
Participants
Paul Lawrason, Mayor
Bernardo Perez, Mayor Pro Tem
Steven Kueny, City Manager
Richard Rodriguez, Lieutenant
Marty Rouse, Sergeant
Susan Cauldwel , Assistant to tY., C ty 'Kanager
Cynthia Hubbard, Member, Board c Educ:ar_ion
Thomas Duffy, Superintendent of c;hoo'is
Robert Coughlon, Chamber of Comm rcc- Pr «ssident
Dominick Lee, Executive Director P( Ys ,ind Girls Club
M
City (3)
/
1 - -.e> Lers and City Manager
M 0 0 1 A, R K
He F.
F its:;�er <tnd 1 Staff. Person
3.
AUL W. LAWRASON JR.
�,OPp�K CAUFpRN� ��
STEVEN KUENY
Mayor
BERNARDO M. PEHEZ
-:o.
C,,ty Count weft n9
City Manager
Mayor Pro Tem
of i �; ' �
CHERYL J. KANE
City Attorney
SCOTT MONTGOMERY
ACTION:
PATRICK RI(:HAHDS, A.I_C_P
Counciimemer
o
of Commerce
Director of
JOHN L �VCZMAK
Community Development
Councdmember
-tf -
BY
JOHN F. KNIPE
LILLIAN KELLERh1AN
��,
City Engineer
City Clerl
JOHN V GILLESPIE
Chief of Police
RICHARD T HARE.
M E M O R A D U N
City Treasurer
TO:
The Honorable -'.t Council
PROM:
Steven Rueny, Ci it Manacler�'
DATE:
January 31, 1991 Coiinc-1 Meetinq
2 -6 -91)
SUBJECT:
Consider Establi.: lment o" an Ad Hoc
Committee
To Review Gang T,; i°r_t•
As the City Council is awai( inc:i:;ences of gang -type
behavior and activities in Moore, k have been increasing. In
1989 -90, the City held community iwaren,ss meetings at which
much of the discussion related gang:;. During this same
time, the City established a come e graffiti abatement
program.
The Sherif f ' s Department cont i nt s --o i sport more gang -type
incidents and field contacts. A ep()rt: rom Lt. Rodriguez on
the subject of gangs will be r �) t Yccm i. 11 in the near future.
It is apparent that the City n+ i� t :;) ic't ively address the
gang issue. To this end, Ni,,' ],a�,ar_ t_;;on, Mayor Pro Tem
Perez', Lt. Rodriguez and the t' y '4I� n ,,ger recently met to
discuss this subject and suggest n 7 course of action.
It is recommended tjaz 17e, t t.eld (-orsisting of
representat_:ive��;
1.
City (3)
1 - -.e> Lers and City Manager
2.
MUSD (2)
F its:;�er <tnd 1 Staff. Person
3.
Sheriff
(2
and 1 other
4 .
Moorpark
Boys
� .. r •�.tor
& Giris
Ciub
5 _
Chamber
of Commerce
1 [ r ;c �` 3I.i_vE�
The purpose of the meeting
addressing the issue with a
focus of this yid hoc committ,
determine pot tearnt ial C7 rse s
directly 1JV1voP'c'd .n .e_1e ct'
1 be :ca discuss means of
l a, k to the Council. The
_, r,llded only to help
i i ,nd who should be
The Honorable City Council
January 31, 1991
Page 2
One of the
things that would be ._Idress(>d
by the Committee is
formation
and membership of
I t a s F
force that would
thoroughly
review the matter.
)th Mai ,:>r
Lawrason and Mayor
Pro Tem Perez
have expressed <i
of i rc, ! o
represent the City
on the ad
hoc committee.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Establish an ad hoc committee p --suant to this report.
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1313.tem
,�NTFNTI
Page
INTRODUCTORY LESSON.
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3
LESSON ONE:
Practices for
r5oia `afety. , , , , , , ,
. . 5
LESSON TWO:
Drug Use and '�
a;p. . . . . . . • . , .
, . 11
LESSON THREE:
Consequence,
. . . . . . . . . . .
. . 15
LESSON FOUR:
Resisting Pre,,
re tc Use Drugs. . . , , , ,
, , 19
LESSON FIVE:
Resistance Te(c
`quos_ -ways to Say No. . . .
, , 23
LESSON S I X :
B u i l d i n g S e l l .,
teen
, , , , . . . , . .
_ . 29
LESSON SEMEN:
Assertiveness
�Ospo]Ise Style . . . . . .
• . 35
LESSON EIGHT:
Managing Stres
Jit'iout Taking Drugs . . .
39
LESSON NINE:
Media Influence
osi Drug (Ise
. . , . , , , ,
, , 47
LESSON TEN:
Decision Makinc
ind Ris }: faking,
, , , , , ,
, , 51
LESSON ELEVEN:
Alternatives t;;
)ruc. Abu e
,
LESSON TWELVE:
Role- Modelingi
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LESSON THIRTEEN:
Forming A Suppo
`�;ysteir
, , , , , . , . •
71
LESSON FOURTEEN:
Ways to Deal W'
- 'resst,,°-es From Gangs . , ,
, . 77
LESSON FIFTEEN:
Project DARE Srr
ary •
, , . , . . .
LESSON SIXTEEN:
Taking a Staii
, . . . . . . . . .
. . 89
LESSON SEVENTEEN:
DARE Culminal?
.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 91
GLOSSARY . , ,
DARE WORD LIST . ,
APPENDIX . , ,
WAYS iO DEAL WIT- ? S)'IRES -ROM GANGS
Concept:
Considering the consequen
t?s of choices available in
situations
involving gang activity, c
n rielp )tudents in deciding
ways for
coping with pressures fro
gang mcabers.
Purpose:
To make students aware (:,f
:he kindi of pressure they
may
encounter from gang me!nbe
ind 'A help them evaluate
the
consequences of the chc,i
t\ a,1 i�) e to them.
Objective:
Students will be able to
tentify s tuations in which
they may
be pressured by gangs anc
-o oval-ate the consequences
of the
choices available to tnerr
Materials:
Work Sheets: "Deal i ng ,w1
1 D -ool -'ms"
Procedures: 1. Review the work sheet
students to name SOME`
like to engage in the
responses on the chat
these activities and
to satisfy their ree.,
about you) , heloncr
issrgnment on support systems.. Ask
social activities and the people they
activities with. Record their
hoard. Ask students to tell how
ne people with whom they do them help
for affection (people that care
anal +~e o(Inition.
2. Point out that a few )un.l people are pressured to join
gangs for the same rr sons, that is, for affection,
helonging, and recogr tion. rsk for additional reasons why
some students may ,j(V ga igr,. xamine the reasons with
':he class members.
Ask students how a ya,g differs from a school club, a
sports club, and a c rch group and record their responses
on the chalkboard. en define the term YOUTH GANG as any
group whose members gularly participate in activities
that break the law, ,ch as committing burglaries and
robberies, gettinc !, olved in fights, intimidating or
?.hreatening others, d destroying public or private
property. Define III . acrd ;NTTMTDATE as to scare or to
rake fearful by u( " I h feat .
Write these definiti s on the chalkboard and instruct
,tudent s to add tf , tie! r DARE word 1st.
L
DARE (5 -6) Lesson
5. Reproduce and distr ute copses of the work sheets
"Dealing With Probl >-Tis." Assign a different work sheet to
each group. Allow ,,,oups time to read and discuss the
story assigned. The conduce. a class discussion to examine
the choices, conseq_,. -nces, and appropriate ways for dealing
with each situation groups may wish to role -play each
situation before to i ,-- ;�c on.,
6. Close the lesson by xplaini,�g that although gangs are a
part of every commu ty, don't. have to join one or
approve of what 1.he ir,
DARE 3 -6i Leason
DEALING TH PRORLEMS
)AN M DON
IL�
After Dan and his friend Don got off , e SAM bus, two boys they did not
know asked them, "Where are you fran, ,nd Nhy are you wearing those colors ?"
Before they could answer, one of the rays oulled a knife and waved it in a
threatening manner. What can Dan ana or 1c'
a. What choices do Don Ln. �r iaue
K. Should Dar.: and Don w K )r oo! e about what happened? Who?
c. What c4oice has the �e,- rs,i.;
EMF
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DEAL I III TH F'WBLEMS
..i(a
DARE (5 -6) Lesson 14
Lisa is new to the neighborhood and d es not know about gang boundaries.
One day she decides to take her littl s ster *o the park to play on the
swings. Some gang members tell her t. t she 1, in their territory and
that the park is off limits to her, isa c id her sister come back
the gang members 'lave t'ireatene(i t ) th(I =n P.
a. What choices goes Lisa h iy,
b. Shoul d Li sa tal k to somef)n,; t. of <t happened i n the park? Who?
c. What choice has the best