ANTONIO R. VILLARAJGOSA MAYOR

April 6, 2009

Honorable Members of the City Council c/o City Clerk Room 395, City Hall

Re: Notification of Application and Request for Authority to Accept Grant Award for Fiscal Year 2008 U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Congressional Earmarks Program for the Pacoima/Foothill Gang Reduction and Youth Development Zone

Honorable Members:

Pursuant to Section 14.6 of the Administrative Code, the Mayor's Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) is informing the City Council of the submission of an application under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Congressional Earmarks Program. Administrative Code Section 14:6(b) states that applications for grants may be submitted without prior Council approval where the Notice of Available Funding or Request for Proposal (RFP) was published less than 61 days in advance of the date of the application deadline. On February 20, 2008 the U.S. DOJ, OJJDP invited the City of Los Angeles to submit an application for the FY 2008 Congressional Earmarks Program. Such notice was provided thirty (30) days in advance of the application deadline of March 21, 2008. On September 18, 2008, the DOJ notified the Mayor's Office of an award of $339,852 to be used for the Pacoima/Foothill Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) Zone for the period · of May 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009.

' The application does not require City General Funds or matching funds. The Mayor's Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) Office will implement the program and will administer the grant in conjunction with the Mayor's Office of Homeland Security and Public Safety (HSPS).

Transmitted herewith for consideration by the City Council is a request to accept grant funds for the Pacoima/Foothill FY 08 Congressional Earmarks Program Award in the amount of $339,852.

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Background The City of Los Angeles is home to numerous gangs and gang members. In July 2007, the Mayor launched the Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) with the primary purpose of consolidating and overseeing the prevention and intervention components of the City's anti-gang and youth development programs. In April 2008, the Mayor unveiled his Gang Reduction Strategy (GRS), which focuses on the twelve (12) highest needs areas in the City of Los Angeles in terms of gang violence, as identified by Part 1 crime statistics and other demographic indicators. These 12 areas are termed Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) Zones. The primary goal of the Mayor's strategy for each GRYD Zone is to reduce gang crime and violence through an integrated application of proven practices in prevention, intervention, re-entry services, and suppression through intelligence-led enforcement and information sharing.

The Mayor's GRYD and HSPS Offices conducted needs assessments and resource mapping in the 12 GRYD Zones, including Pacoima/Foothill, to identify specific components of the gang problem, analyze their causes, and identify resources currently available as well as those needed. The GRYD Office called on youth, parents, community leaders, and school officials to share their views on what resources or programs were necessary to impact the gang problem in their respective communities.

To address the components of the gang problem in each GRYD zone, as identified by the needs assessments, the Mayor's GRYD Office selected one gang prevention and one gang intervention service provider for each GRYD Zone using a competitive RFP process. In developing the scope of work for the prevention and intervention RFPs, the GRYD Office worked with and collected information from various city and non-city entities, including universities, field experts, and the Ad Hoc Committee on Gang Violence and Youth Development to develop best practices, guidelines, and protocols for gang prevention and intervention programs, including a gang intervention academy to support the implementation of the gang intervention component of the Mayor's GRS.

Grant Budget Below is a summary of the grantor-approved budget:

Category Amount Mayor's Salaries - GRYD $ 51,000 Mayor's Fringe Benefits - GRYD $ 18,232 Travel $ 3,000 Contractual Services $247,746 Indirect Costs (Mayor's Salaries and Fringe Benefits- HSPS) $ 19,874 Total $339,852 Honorable Members of the City Council April 6, 2009 Page 3

Grant funds will support one community-based organization (CBO) in the amount of $247,746 for gang intervention services in the Pacoima/Foothill GRYD Zone. On November 5, 2008, the Mayor's Office released a RFP to identify one CBO with the greatest capacity to fulfill the desired outcomes of the Mayor's Gang Reduction Strategy. Proposals were due December 19, 2008 and following a thorough vetting process, recommendations were transmitted to the City Council on February 23, 2009 (CF#08-0178-S12) and approved on March 6, 2009. Communities in Schools was the bidder recommended and approved for funding in the Pacoima/Foothill GRYD Zone. The first contract term will be six-months, at a cost of $250,000, with the option to renew for a full 12 month term. The initial six month term will allow the Mayor's GRYD Office to assess whether the contractor has the capacity and expertise necessary to fulfill a full 12 month term. The cost for 12 months of intervention services is $500,000. The entire amount of $247,746 will be spent between April1, 2009 and September 30, 2009. The remaining 1% of the cost of the intervention contract will be secured through other sources.

This grant will also partially fund an existing GRYD Program Manager to coordinate prevention and intervention programs in the Pacoima/Foothill GRYD Zone. Funds are also budgeted for the costs associated with two GRYD staff attending a mandatory OJJDP Grantee Training Meeting in Washington, DC. The Mayor's HSPS and GRYD Offices will jointly administer this grant and will be responsible for reporting, accounting, and compliance. A small portion of this contract is budgeted to cover these indirect costs. Indirect in the amount of $19,874 will be used to supplement a HSPS accountant's salary ($12, 769) and fringe benefits ($7, 105). The grant budget will be entirely expended by December 31, 2009.

While this grant does not fund the suppression component of the Mayor's Gang Reduction Strategy in Pacoima/Foothill, there is a fully functional Community Law Enforcement and Recovery (CLEAR) program site in the GRYD Zone, operational since 1997. Funds for the CLEAR team (Deputy District Attorney, Deputy City Attorney, Deputy Probation Officer, and LAPD) come from a variety of grants and City funding.

In addition to this grant, the Pacoima/Foothill GRYD Zone will be supported by other public and private sources. The total program budget for this GRYD Zone (including CLEAR) during FY 2008-09, inclusive of other grants and City cash, is $1,948,808. A budget for this GRYD Zone is included with this transmittal as Attachment A. Honorable Members of the City Council April 6, 2009 Page4

IT IS THEREFORE requested that the City Council:

1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor or his designee to accept the Pacoima/Foothill Fiscal Year 2008 U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Congressional Earmarks Program Award in the amount of $339,852, effective from May 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009;

2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor or his designee to negotiate and execute the Grant Award Agreement on behalf of the City and submit any other necessary agreements and documents relative to the grant award, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality;

3. APPROVE the Pacoima/Foothill FY 08 Congressional Earmarks Program Award budget and authorize the Mayor's Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development to expend the grant in accordance with the approved budget;

4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:

a. CREATE a Fund, titled the FY 08 OJJDP Earmark GRYD-Pacoima, establish a receivable in this new Fund in the amount of $339,852, and create new Appropriation Accounts within the new Fund XXX, Department 46 as follows:

Account Account Name Amount Number E146 Mavor's Salaries- GRYD, HSPS $63,769 E299 Mavor's Frinoe Benefits- GRYD, HSPS $25,337 E615 Travel $3,000 E617 GRYD Contractual Services $247,746 TOTAL $339,852

b. TRANSFER cash from the Pacoima/Foothill FY 08 OJJDP Earmark GRYD­ Pacoima, Fund No. XXX, Department 46, Account E146, in an amount not to exceed $63,769 to Fund 100, Department 46, Account 1020, to reimburse the General Fund for grant-funded personnel salaries;

c. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer up to $25,337 from Fund XXX, Account No. E299 to the Mayor's General Fund No. 100, Department 46, Revenue Source No. 4681, for reimbursement of grant-funded fringe benefits;

d. AUTHORIZE the Controller to expend funds upon presentation of proper documentation from the Office of the Mayor. Honorable Members of the City Council April 6, 2009 Page 5

5. AUTHORIZE the Mayor's Office to prepare Controller's instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer, and authorize the Controller to implement the instructions.

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Attachment(s) ATTACHMENT A

The table below illustrates the budget by cost category and source of funds for FY 2008-09

Supplemental Law OJJDP FY 08 Byrne Enforcement Pacoima/Foothill Earmarks JAGFY \..0011 ;ionally Services City Cash/In- I GRYDZone JAG FY 2007 2008 I Award Fund Kind Match Total Costs IVIayor s Office t-'rogram ·~anager~ $51,000 $9,000 $60,000 PM $18,232 $3.218 $21.450 Deputy City /"\UU111ey __ (DCA) $71,671 $53,750 $125,421 DCA $17.--- $23.756 $40.854 LAPD Personnel & Benefits $431,44R $?OS 411 I $R~6.857 LA County Deputy District ~t-Aa'lon

Office of Justice Programs

Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C. 10531

September 18, 2008

The Honorable Antonio Villaraigosa City of Los Angeles 200 North Spring Street SW Mezzanine Room Ml75 Los Angeles, C~ 90012

Dear Mayor Villaraigosa:

On behalf of Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey, it is my pleasure to inform you that the Office of Justice Programs has approved your application for funding under the OJJDP FY 08 Earmarks Programs in the amount of$339,852 for City ofLos Angeles. Enclosed you will find the Grant Award and Special Conditions documents. This award is subject to all administrative and financial requirements, including the timely submission of all financial and programmatic reports, resolution of all interim audit findings, and the maintenance of a minimum level of cash-on-hand. Should you not adhere to these requirements, you will be in violation of the terms of this agreement and the award will be subject to termination for cause or other administrative action as appropriate.

If you have questions regarding this award, please contact:

- Program Questions, Sharon Cantelon, Program Manager at (202) 616-3658; and

- Financial Questions, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Customer SerVice Center (CSC) at (800) 458-0786, or you may contact the esc at [email protected].

Congratulations, and we look fmward to working with you.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey L. Sedgwick Acting Assistant Attorney General

Enclosures ---:--

Department of Justice GRANT MANAGER'S MEMORANDUM, PT. 1: Office of Justice Programs PROJECT SUMMARY Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Grant

PROJECT NUMBER PAGE I OF I 2008-JL-FX-0200

This project is supported under Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of2002, 42 USC 5665-5667

I. STAFF CONTACT (Name & telephone number) 2. PROJECT DIRECTOR (Name, address & telephone number)

Sharon Cantelon Alisa Finsten (202) 616-3658 Grant Specialist City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Room 303 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 978-0730

3a. TITLE OF TilE PROGRAM 3b. POMS CODE (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE) OJJDP FY 08 Eannarks Programs

4. TITLE OF PROJECT

Pacoima/Foothill Gang Reduction and Youth Development Zone

5. NAME & ADDRESS OF GRANTEE 6. NAME & ADRESS OF SUBGRANTEE

City ofLos Angeles 200 North Spring Street SW Mezzanine Room Ml75 Los Angeles, CA 90012

7. PROGRAM PERIOD 8. BUDGET PERIOD FROM: 05/01/2008 TO: 12/31/2009 FROM: 05/01/2008 TO: 12131/2009

9. AMOUNT OF AWARD IO.DATEOF AWARD $ 339,852 09/18/2008

1l. SECOND YEAR'S BUDGET 12. SECOND YEAR'S BUDGET AMOUNT

13. TIIIRD YEAR'S BUDGET PERIOD 14. TIIIRD YEAR'S BUDGET AMOUNT

l_:J. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT (See instruction on reverse) Using crime data indicating significant gang-related crime and violence, as well as other social indicators, the Office of the Mayor of Los Angeles opened a Gang Reduction and Youth Development Zone in the Pacoima/Foothill area of Los Angeles. Located in the San Fernando Valley, the Pacoima/Foothill area has endured pen;istently high crime rates and levels of violence. The primary goal of a GRYD Zone is to reduce gang-related violence and crime and increase youth development opportunities within the Zone. NCAINCF

OJP FORM 4000/2 (REV. 4-88) Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs PAGE I OF 2 Office of Juvenile Justice and Grant Delinquency Prevention

I. RECIPIENT NAME AND ADDRESS (Including Zip Code) City of Los Angeles 200 North Spring Street SW Mezzanine Room Ml75 5. PROJECT PERIOD: FROM 05/01/2008 TO 12131/2009 Los Angeles, CA 90012 BUDGET PERIOD: FROM 05/01/2008 TO 12131/2009

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9. PREVIOUS AWARD AMOUNT $0

3. PROJECT TITLE 10. AMOUNT OF THIS AWARD $ 339,852 Pacoima/Foothill Gang Reduction and Youth Development Zone ll.TOTALAWARD $ 339,852

12. SPECIAL CONDITIONS THE ABOVE GRANT PROJECT IS APPROVED SUBJECT TO SUCH CONDITIONS OR LIMITATIONS AS ARE SET FORTH ON TilE ATTACHED PAGE(S).

13. STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR GRANT This project is supported under Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of2002, 42 USC 5665-5667

15. METIIODOFPAYMENT PAPRS

16. TYPED NAME AND TITLE OF APPROVING OFFICIAL 18. TYPED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GRANTEE OFFICIAL

Jeffrey L. Sedgwick Antonio Vil\araigosa Mayor Acting Assistant Attorney General

17. SIGNATURE OF APPROVn.iG OFFICIAL

20. ACCOUNTING CLASSlFICA TION CODES 21. HJLTGT1738 FISCAL FUND BUD. DIY. YEAR CODE ACT. OFC. REG. SUB. POMS AMOUNT

X F ]L 70 00 00 339852

01P FORM 4000/2 (REV. 5-87) PREVIOUS EDITIONS ARE OBSOLETE.

OlP FORM 4000/2 (REV. 4-88) Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs AWARD CONTINUATION Office of Juvenile Justice' and SHEET PAGE 2 OF 2 Delinquency Prevention Grant

PROJECT NUMBER 2008-JL-FX-0200 AWARD DATE 09/18/2008

SPECIAL CONDITIONS L The recipient agrees to comply with the financial and administrative requirements set forth in the current edition of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Financial Guide.

2. The recipient acknowledges that failure to submit an acceptable Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (if recipient is required to submit one pursuant to 28 C.F .R. Section 42.302), that is approved by the Office for Civil Rights, is a violation of its Certified Assurances and may result in suspension or termination of funding, until such time as the recipient is in compliance.

3, The recipient agrees to comply with the organizational audit requirements ofOMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, as further described in the current edition of the OJP Financial Guide, Chapter 19.

4. Recipient understands and agrees that it cannot use any federal funds, either directly or indirectly, in support of the enactment, repeal, modification or adoption of any law, regulation or policy, at any level of government, without the express prior written approval of OJP.

5. The recipient agrees to submit quarterly financial status reports to the Office of Justice Programs using Standard Form SF 269A on the Internet at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov. These reports shall be submitted on-line not later than 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter. The final report shall be submitted not later than 90 days following the end of the grant period.

6. The recipient shall submit semiannual progress reports. Progress reports shall be submitted within 30 days after the end of the reporting periods, which are June 30 and December 31, for the life of the award. These reports will be submitted to the Office of Justice Programs, on line-through the Internet at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/.

7. The recipient agrees to report data on the grantee's OJJDP-approved performance measures as part of the semi-annual categorical progress report. This data will be submitted on line at OJJDP's Performance Measures website (http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/grantees/pm/index.html) by July 31 and January 31 each year for the duration ofthe·award. Once data entry is complete, the grantee will be able to create and download a "Performance Measures Data Report." This document is to be included as an attachment to the grantee's narrative categorical assistance progress report submitted on GMS for each reporting period.

8. No portion of these federal grant funds shall be used towards any part of the annual cash compensation of any employee of the grantee whose total annual cash compensation exceeds 110% of the maximum salary payable to a member of the Federal government's Senior Executive Service at an agency with a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System for that year,

9. The recipient may not obligate, expend or drawdown funds on this award until it has submitted all delinquent financial reports and a Grant Adjustment Notice has been issued to remove this special condition.

OJP FORM 400012 (REV. 4-88) Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of the Chief Financial Officer

Washington, D.C. 20531

September 18,2008

The Honorable Antonio Villaraigosa City of Los Angeles 200 North Spring Street SW Mezzanine Room M175 Los Angeles, CA 90012

Reference Grant Number: 2008-JL-FX-0200

Dear Mayor Villaraigosa:

I am pleased to inform you that my office has approved the following budget categories for the aforementioned grant award in the cost categories identified below:

Category Budget

Personnel $51,000

Fringe Benefits $18,232

Travel $3,000

Equipment $0

Supplies $0

Construction $0

Contractual $247,746

Other $0

Total Direct Cost $319,978

Indirect Cost $19,874

Total Project Cost $339,852

Federal Funds Approved: $339,852

Non-Federal Share: $0

Program Income: $0

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In April 2007, the Mayor of Los Aogeles issued a City-wide Gang Reduction Strategy. The primary goal of this strategy is to reduce gang crime and violence throughout the City and increase opportunities for the City's youth. The Mayor's Strategy also called for the creation of a Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) Office to oversee all of the City's gang prevention, intervention and re-entry services. Using crime data indicating significant gang- related crime and violence, as well as other social indicators, the Mayor's Office opened a

GRYD Zone in the Pacoima/Foothill area of Los Aogeles. Located in the San Fernando Valley, the Pacoima/Foothill area has endured persistently high crime rates and levels of violence. The primary goal of a Gang Reduction and Youth Development Zone is to reduce gang-related violence and crime and increase youth development opportunities within the~ne. '1.tlY"-t ·

Statement of Problem

The City of Los Aogeles is home to numerous gangs and gang members. As of July 2007, the

Los Angeles Police Department has identified 430 active gangs, and an estimated 40,800 gang members. 1 Overall, serious crime declined in Los Aogeles in 2007, but violent, gang-related crime increased by 14%.2 The Pacoima/Foothill area located in the San Fernando Valley is particularly notorious for gang activity. Using crime statistics and other demographic indicators, the Pacoima/Foothill area was selected by the Los Aogeles Mayor's Office to become a Gang

Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) Zone. Gang members engage in socially disruptive activities including drive-by shootings, fights, vandalism, drug sales and graffiti. They actively recruit younger members through elementary and middle schools. A community survey

1 Los Angeles Police Department 2 Los Angeles Times

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The Pacoima/Foothill area has endured persistently high crime rates and levels of violence. From

2005 to 2006, the area had a 65% increase in gang-related crimes. According to the LAPD, in

2007, the Pacoima/Foothill GRYD Zone suffered 134 violent gang-related crimes and 162 gang­ related crimes. This zone has an estimated population of 54,440 of which eighty-seven percent is Latino, six percent is Black, four percent is Caucasian, and two percent is Asian. In 2007, an estimated 18,544 people under the age of eighteen lived in the Pacoima/Foothill GRYD Zone, representing thirty-four percent of the total population. Fifteen percent of households identified as single parent families.

This GRYD Zone also has a disproportionably large percentage of low-income residents when compared to the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County. According to the most recent statistics collected in 2007, unemployment is moderately high at eleven percent. Twenty-eight percent of households in the Pacoima/Foothill GRYD Zone earned less than $25,000 per year with thirty-three percent earning between $25,000 and $50,000. The median income of residents of the Pacoima/Foothill area is $43,626 compared to the median income of the City of Los

Angeles of$51,406.

This Zone also has lower levels of educational attaimnent compared to both the City and County of Los Angeles. Forty percent of the population in this region has less than a ninth grade education. In this Zone, sixty percent of adults over the age of twenty-five do not have a high school diploma and forty percent do not complete the ninth grade. A combined seven percent of adults over the age of twenty-five had obtained either an Associate's, Bachelor's or advanced

Page2 of16 degree; thirty percent of residents in the City and County of Los Angeles hold these degrees.

The Academic Performance Index (API) Scores measure performance and growth of schools based on test scores in grades two through twelve. The California State Board of Education released a target goal of an 800 API Score for schools to be considered performing. None of the schools in the Pacoima/Foothill GRYD Zone are above 800; rather, the elementary school scores range from 652-740, the middle schools range from 588 to 643 and the high schools from 561 to

672.3

The Pacoima/Foothill GRYD Zone is home to numerous gangs. The most active include the following: Brownstone Locos, Latin Time Pacoima, Project Boys, Crazy Boys, Criminals, Every

Woman's Fantasy, Humphrey Boys, Knock Knock Boys, Cayuga Street Locos, Pacas Trece

(13), Paxton Street/Paca Flats, Piru , Pacoima Southside Locos (PSSL), Sun Valley

Diablos, Terra Bella Street, Toonerville, Vaughn Street, Vineland Boys. (Los Angeles Police

Department)

The Community Law Enforcement and Recovery (CLEAR) Program has been operating in

Pacoima/Foothill since 1997. As will be described in greater detail later in this proposal, the

CLEAR Program is the suppression component of the Mayor's gang reduction strategy and involves multiple law enforcement agencies including the Los Angeles Police Department, City

Attorney, District Attorney and Department of Probation.

Impact/Outcomes and Evaluation

The primary goal of the Mayor's Office is to significantly reduce gang crime and violence and increase youth development opportunities within the Gang Reduction and Youth Development

3 The demographic statistics used for this section were obtained by healthycity.org.

Page 3 of 16 Zone. The goals and objectives for the Pacoima/Foothill Gang Reduction and Youth

Development Zone are:

Goall: Reduce gang-related crime and Part I crimes (homicide, rape, , aggravated , burglary, personal/other , auto theft, and burglary theft from vehicle) within the Pacoima/Foothill Gang Reduction Zone.

Objective 1: Increase law enforcement presence within the Pacoima/Foothill GRZ.

Objective 2: Identify and target the top ten most active and violent gang members.

Objective 3: Aggressively enforce civil gang injunctions within the Pacoima/Foothill GRZ.

Objective 4: Reduce nuisance gang activity and abate nuisance locations.

Objective 5: Track and successfully prosecute gang members.

Goal 2: Increase safety and access to public services within the Pacoima/Foothill Gang

Reduction Zone.

Objective 1: Reduce quality of life offenses and perception of gang influences within the

Pacoima/Foothill GRZ.

Objective 2: Identify a one-stop community center where children, parents, and community residents can access vital resources.

Objective 3: Develop relationships between law enforcement, community residents, and social service providers in order to increase trust and respect for each other.

Objective 4: Partner with existing community and faith-based organizations, schools, parks, and local businesses within the Pacoima/Foothill GRZ to promote community activities and access to public services.

Page 4 of 16 Objective 5: Conduct community forums where community residents can express concerns and

needs to public entities including law enforcement, schools, libraries, parks and recreation and

other service providers.

Goal3: Provide children and youth with positive alternatives to joining a gang.

Objective 1: Develop a comprehensive plan of services for 75-100 high-risk children and

youth, ages 7-14, and their families utilizing a needs assessment and service plan model.

Objective 2: Provide 75-100 children and youth, ages 7-14, with case management services to

ensure risk factors associated with gang involvement are reduced and protective factors are

increased.

Objective 3: Provide secondary prevention supportive services to 75-100 children and youth,

ages 7-14, including, but not limited to, after-school and summer programs, tmancy and drop-out

prevention, mentoring, and early college awareness.

Objective 4: Ensure client and family participation in social services.

Goal4: Educate youth, parents, school staff, and members of the community on the

identification of gangs and strategies to reducing gang membership.

Objective 1: Work with school administration and the local community in setting up forums

for training.

Objective 2: Coordinate on-going trainings with law enforcement, Probation, social service agencies, gang intervention workers, LAUSD school police, as well as other entities.

Objective 3: Provide opportunities for community residents, school staff and others to participate on an Advisory Committee.

Page 5 of 16 GoalS: Create a Multidisciplinary Intervention Team (MDT) in the

Pacoima/Foothill Gang Reduction Zone.

Objective 1: Identify appropriate agencies and individuals to participate in the MDT.

Objective 2: Develop protocols and procedures for the MDT.

Objective 3: Provide training to MDT members.

Objective 4: Provide management of MDT cases.

Goal 6: Provide active gang members and their close associates with "exit ramps" out of the gang and opportunities for personal development.

Objective 1: Establish relationships with appropriate partners including the Los Angeles

County Department of Probation, schools, law enforcement, California Department of

Corrections, and social service providers to receive client referrals.

Objective 2: Conduct aggressive outreach of youth through street gang outreach.

Objective 3: Provide 75-100 active gang members/close associates with personal development services including, but not limited to, anger management, substance abuse treatment, counseling, and tattoo removal to ensure success in the workplace.

Objective 4: Provide 75-100 active gang members/close associates with job training, educational training, vocational training, and job placement.

Objective 5: Assist active gang members/close associates with removing their names from the civil gang injunction.

Goa17: Provide gang members returning to the Pacoima/Foothill Gang Reduction and Youth Development Zone from confinement with "exit ramps" out ofthe gang and opportunities for personal development.

Page 6 of16 Objective 1: Establish relationships with appropriate partners including the Department of

Probation, law enforcement, California Department of Corrections to receive client referrals prior to release.

Objective 2: Provide 25-50 youth on probation or parole with personal development services including anger management, substance abuse treatment, counseling, and tattoo removal to ensure success in the workplace.

Objective 3: Provide 25-50 youth on probation or parole with job training, educational training, vocational training, and job placement.

Objective 4: Work closely with the Probation and Parole Officer to provide appropriate levels of s~pervision to ens~e participants comply with probation requirements and do not re-offend.

The Foothill/Pacoima Program Manager will work with the community-based organizations to create an assessment tool specifically designed for gang involved youth and train the community-based organizations on how to implement the tool.

Program Design and Implementation

In April 2007, the Mayor of Los Angeles issued a City-wide Gang Reduction Strategy. The primary goal of this strategy is to reduce gang crime and violence throughout the City and increase opporhmities for the City's youth. The Mayor's Strategy also called for the creation of a Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) Office to oversee all of the City's gang prevention, intervention and re-entry services. In turn, using crime statistics and other indicators listed below in more detail, the GRYD Office identified the areas of Los Angeles with the most prevalent gang problems and created Gang Reduction and Youth Development Zones. (The

CLEAR Program was already operational in a majority of the Zones.) The criteria for selecting

Page 7 of16 Gang Reduction and Youth Development Zones included: gang-related crime statistics, high school academic performance index scores, truancy rates, high school drop-out rates, poverty levels, unemployment statistics, number of youth on probation or parole, child abuse and neglect statistics, and population density. The GRYD Zones will build on the success of a combined strategy utilizing two model programs that have reduced crime in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles by an astounding forty-four percent. The program models include:

Gang Reduction Program (GRP) is a national model developed by the Department of Justice,

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program (OJJDP) utilizing concepts from

Dr. Irving Spergel' s Comprehensive Model. GRP incorporates a comprehensive and collaborative approach reducing gang crime and violence, including an inventory and integration of best practices and evidence-based prevention, intervention, re-entry, and suppression programs. The Program is based on four key concepts: (I) identify the needs at the individuals, family and community level and address those needs with a coordinated, comprehensive response; (2) conduct an inventory of human and financial resources in the community and create plans to fill gaps in services and leverage existing resources to support effective gang reduction strategies; (3) apply research-based programs across appropriate age ranges, risk factor categories, and agency boundaries; and (4) encourage coordination and integration of resources at the local, state, and federal level.

Community Law Enforcement and Recovery (CLEAR) began in 1997, as an innovative

City/County partnership to combat gang violence in Los Angeles. Participants include the

LAPD, the Probation Department, the City Attorney's Office, the District Attorney's Office

(DA), the Mayor's Office, City Council Offices, the County Board of Supervisors, and

Page 8 of 16 community residents and stakeholders. In the CLEAR model, the LAPD deploys officers to address visible gang activity in the affected neighborhoods; Probation officers participate in special operations to ensure that gang members receive appropriate conditions of probation; the

District Attorney and the City Attorney vigorously prosecute gang members in the target areas; and a Community Impact Team in which community and law enforcement agencies work together on local strategies to help facilitate neighborhood recovery. The CLEAR Team also coordinates with local intervention and prevention programs to re-direct youth at risk for gang affiliation.

The primary goal of the Pacoima/Foothill Gang Reduction and Youth Development Zone is to reduce gang crime and violence in communities through an integrated application of proven practices in prevention, intervention, re-entry services, and suppression through intelligence-led enforcement and information sharing.

Primary/Secondary Prevention

The comprehensive prevention strategy offers jointly planned and highly coordinated services that counter the conditions and risk factors that spawn violence and gangs, and alternatives to destructive lifestyles, while promoting healthy communities and families. Primary prevention focuses on an entire community, attempting to change the underlying conditions in the community that lead to gang formation and gang involvement. Specific best practices for primary prevention services and programs will be identified based on community focus groups and a strategic planning tool. These services may include a one-stop community center, prenatal and infancy support, truancy and dropout prevention, after school and recreational programs, gang awareness training, and community events.

Page 9 of 16 The GRYD Office will seek contractors to implement Secondary Prevention Services that target young children, ages 7-14, at high risk of becoming involved in gangs and juvenile delinquency.

Specific best practices for secondary prevention services and programs will be identified based on community focus groups and a strategic planning tool. These services may include case management (individual risk and protective assessment), mentoring, individual and family counseling, field trips, tutoring, and after school and recreational programs.

Gang Intervention and Community-Based Re-entry

The comprehensive intervention strategy includes hard core gang intervention programs with fair evaluation and metrics systems, and differentiated exit strategies linked to robust job development for gang involved youth. Intervention and re-entry programs are directed at persuading and empowering current gang members to leave gang life.

• Targets active gang members, close associates, and gang members returning from

confinement.

• Requires aggressive outreach, ongoing recruitment, and careful planning and

coordination.

• Multidisciplinary intervention team provides risk and needs assessment, intervention

planning, and monitoring.

• Each successfUl intervention frees the community from a source of crime and a negative

role model for its children.

• Targets serious and gang-involved offenders who face multiple challenges to reentering

their communities.

• Provides appropriate services and criminal/juvenile justice supervision.

Page 10 of 16 • Requires information sharing and coordination between confinement facilities,

probation/parole, and community intervention service providers.

Targeted Suppression

The LAPD and City Attorney will partner with Probation, District Attorney, and other regional law enforcement agencies as central partners to use legal and social control mechanisms to disrupt and reduce gang activity and crime and get gang members off the streets.

• Targets gang leaders for aggressive suppression.

• Involves federal, state, and local law enforcement where appropriate.

• Removes dangerous and influential gang members from the community by effective use of

enhanced sentences, federal charges, and vertical prosecution.

• Develops a system ofgraduated sanctions (including community-based measures) for less

serious offenders.

Intelligence-Led Planning and Enforcement

LAPD's CompStat process devises strategies and tactics to solve problems, reduce crime, and improved quality of life at a neighborhood level. Accountability is reached at all levels of organization for necessary resource allocation, and to immediately triage and develop long-term solutions to problems. Enforcement is prevention oriented and is driven by information flow coming from line-level upward. This community policing involves information management, communication with the public, scientific analysis, and problem solving.

• CompStat builds and supports effective intelligence analysis to gauge crime-fighting

effectiveness of field commands by monitoring arrest activity, responses to pattern

crimes, bias crimes, and the implementation ofcrime strategies.

Page 11 of 16 • CLEAR Community Impact Team will build trusting relationships and effective

communications between law enforcement and community members.

Regional Justice Information Sharing

LAPD and the CLEAR Collaborative participate in the Los Angeles Regional Gang Information

Network (LARGIN), a regional multi-jurisdictional street gang-clearinghouse. Staffed by law enforcement officers and analysts from various jurisdictions, LARGIN provides updated intelligence data and statistical information to investigators, street tactical officers, and agency executives charged on a daily basis. LARGIN data supports the statewide Cal Gangs system for collecting and disseminate gang intelligence and crime information.

Multi Disciplinary Team

The purpose of the Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) is to identity and provide servtces, opportunities, and supervision for high-risk gang-involved youth and their families. The primary intent is to comprehensively and collaboratively provide youth with the tools to leave the gang to promote pro-social behaviors. The target population for the MDT will be active gang members, gang members returning to the community from confmement, and youth closely associated with active gang members. The following agencies will serve on the MDT: Probation, Law

Enforcement, Social Services, Schools, Gang Outreach Workers, Department of Child and

Family Services, and Work Source Centers. Other entities may participate according to the needs of the individual and the family.

Advisory Committee

The Pacoima/Foothill Program Manager will coordinate an Advisory Committee that will serve as a consultative body and ensure individualized gang reduction strategies are implemented. The

Page 12 of 16 Advisory Committee will serve as advisors to the Mayor's GRYD Office on program implementation, policies and procedures, contract compliance, and evaluation. Advisory

Committee members will consist of representatives from local community-based organizations, schools, law enforcement, criminal justice agencies, faith-based institutions, local businesses, and governmental agencies. The Committee members will work with the Program Manager in identifYing partnerships, funding sources, and other efforts that will assist in sustaining services and activities.

Community Partners

To accomplish the goals outlined above, GRYD will partner with well-known, established social service providers to serve the Pacoima/Foothill area. The community resource inventory provided by Harder and Company gives an example of those organizations based in

Pacoima/Foothill already providing services to the community. They include: Employment

Services (Boys & Girls Club of San Fernando Valley, Pacoima Skills Center, San Fernando

Gardens Community Center), General Re-entry Services (Cornerstone Christian Ministry,

Interfaith Food Pantry Coalition, Meet Each Need with Dignity), High & At-Risk Youth

Services (Hathaway-Sycamore Foster Care Services, Hillview Independent Living Program),

Mental Health Services (El Nido Services, Hillview Mental Health Center), and Prenatal

Services (LA County DPH Pacoima Health Center).

The City will make the funds available through a competitive bid process, or Request for

Proposal (RFP) that will fairly distribute the funds to the most effective programs provided by ' City agencies, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations. Each contractor will also be required to submit to a thorough evaluation and comply with strict reporting

Page 13 of 16 requirements. The GRYD office will create a systematic tool for measurmg program performance and compliance with contract requirements. Contract monitoring will consist of site visits, contract compliance checks every six months, a web-based client tracking system, and quarterly progress reports. The City must chart progress and impact in measurable terms. The

City, with assistance from its contracted service providers, will collect uniform data to evaluate performance and make necessary adjustments that will improve outcomes quickly and effectively.

Role of Program Manager

This grant will support a Program Manager for the Pacoima/Foothill Gang Reduction and Youth

Development Zone. The Program Manager will oversee the program planning and implementation for the GRYD Zone. This individual will oversee the community outreach, assessment, community resource inventory, and creation of a strategic plan for the

Pacoima/Foothill GRZ. Specific duties of the Program Manager include:

• Administering the local gang reduction strategy within the Mayor's Office;

• Ensuring City and Countywide coordination and integration of anti-gang strategies and

activities;

• Creating a GRYD Advisory Committee to ensure coordination and accountability within

the assigned gang reduction zone;

• Ensuring participation and collaboration from local stakeholders including law

enforcement, schools, community organizations, juvenile justice agencies, and faith­

based institutions; providing program updates to the Mayor's Office, City Council, and

Council Committees, including the Ad Hoc Committee on Gang Violence and Youth

Development and Public Safety Committee;

Page 14 of 16 Budget Detail Worksheet OJJDP FY08 Earmark City of Los Angeles: Foothill/Pacoima GRYDZone

Budget Narrative A. Personal Services: List each position by title. Show the annual salary rate and the percentage of time to be devoted to the project. Compensation paid for employees engaged in grant activities must be consistent with that paid for similar work within the applicant organization.

Mayor's Office A Program Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for the Pacoima/Foothill Gang Reduction and Youth Development Zone to coordinate gang reduction program elements and activities. During implementation, the Manager will provide regular progress reports to grantors and local leadership, including the City Council District(s), County District, Congressional District, etc. The Coordinator will oversee implementation of procurement of community service contractors and evaluations from the Mayor and City Council.

The Program Manager will also serve as the lead administrator in monitoring contracts, conducting quarterly site visits, and reporting program status to local officials. Monitoring and site visits will be conducted. Other duties will include: scheduling press events with the Mayor's office to promote gang reduction activities, conducting informational and community meetings, convening the Advisory Committee on a bi-monthly basis, and technical assistance. The Program Manager will also provide representation and participate in local community meetings and events.

The Program Manager and contractors will coordinate with local community organizations in providing yearly outreach activities. The focus of these events will be to (1) provide residents and the local community with information and updates on the gang reduction components, (2) recruit youth and families into the program and (3) provide information on additional community resources. Information on the programs will be distributed in the form of flyers, brochures, calendar of activities, magnets, pencils, notebooks, etc.

The remaining 15% of the Program Manager Salaries & Fringe Benefits will be secured through other sources. This deduction allows us to adhere to the budget reductions without impacting funds allocated for direct services .

.85 FTE GRYD Zone Program Manager X $5,000 X 12 months= $51,000

TOTAL MAYOR'S OFFICE SALARIES= $51,000 B. Fringe Benefits: Fringe benefits should be based on actual known costs or an established formula. Fringe benefits are for the personnel listed in budget category (A) and only for the percentage of time devoted to the project. Fringe benefits on overtime hours are limited to FICA, Workman's Compensation, and Unemployment Compensation.

Mayor's Office- Program Coordinator .85 FTE GRYD Program Coordinator @$51,000 X 35.75% (CAP 28) = $18,232

TOTAL MAYOR'S OFFICE FRINGE BENEFITS =$18,232

TOTAL FRINGE BENEFITS= $18,232

C. Travel: Itemize travel expenses of project personnel by purpose (e.g. staff to training, field interviews, advisory group meeting, etc.).

3 day Grantee Training Meeting in Washington, DC per OJJDP 2 staff x $15 00/person= $3 000

TOTAL TRAVEL= $3,000

F. Consultants/Contracts: Provide a description of the service to be provided by contract and an estimate of the cost.

Community Based Organizations Prevention Services The Mayor's Office will apply a competitive bid process or Request for Proposals (RFP) to determine contractors for prevention services for the Pacoima/Foothill Gang Reduction Zone, under Los Angeles Charter and Administrative Code, Division 10, Chapter 1, Article 2: Procedure and Requirements for Competitive Bidding on City Contracts, Section 10.15 (b).

The RFP will allow for an equitable selection of contractors. The Mayor's Office will directly oversee and monitor each contract and will enter into professional service agreements.

TOTAL COMMUNITY SERVICE CONTRACTS $247,746

E. Supplies: Lists items by type and show the basis for computation. Supplies include any materials that are expendable or consumed during the course of the project.

TOTAL SUPPLIES $0

G. Other Costs: Lists items by major type and the basis of the computation. TOTAL OTHER COSTS $0

I. Indirect Costs: Indirect costs are allowed only if the applicant has a Federally approved indirect cost rate.

Federally Approved Indirect Cost Rate= 46.59%

$357,200 X 5.85%= $19,874

TOTAL INDIRECT COSTS $19,874 OJJDP FY 2008 Earmark Timeline

Review Needs Assessment Assessments I completed by Harder & Company of Pacoima/Foothill GRYD Zone to understand community needs and current 1 I Hire Project I Interview individuals interested in I End of Month 1 I GRYD Director Manager position; important for hired individual to be from Pacoima!F oothill area or at very least extremely familiar with Pacoima/Foothill area and programs offered - I ofMonth 1 I GRYDTeam session for RFP I community providers can learn process about RFP process and goals and objectives of GRYD presence in GRYDZone 2 Project Manager Provide youth with positive End of Month 2 and Pacoima/Foothill Program starts alternatives to joining a gang; Ongoing Manager educate community members on strategies to reducing gang membership; work with CBOs to L goals to develop End of Month 2 and Pacoima/Foothill strategic plan for Pacoima/Foothill Ongoing I Manager, Community GRYDZONE Gang Reduction Zone that will be Stakeholders Advisory consistent with recommendations of committee needs assessment and ensure programs are comprehensive in OJJDP FY 2008 Earmark Timeline Proposal (RFP) ' and faith-based organizations to Manager released for provide services for youth and prevention families of Pacoima!F oothill services Community 2 Commence work Program Manager begins working Start of Month 2 Pacoima/Foothill Program with CLEAR with CLEAR team and attending and Ongoing Manager, Pacoima/Foothill Team CLEAR meetings to develop CLEAR Team relationships with law enforcement to increase trust and respect for each other 2 Host At the Park To increase public safety in the Ongoing GRYDTeam, After Dark Pacoima/Foothill GRYD Zone, Pacoima/Foothill Program from Memorial Day to Labor Day Manager community parks will be kept open late to ensure safe public spaces be available for gatherings 3 Convene Provide youth with positive End of Month 3 Pacoima/Foothill Program Committee to alternatives to joining a gang; Manager, Community Review Received develop a comprehensive plan of Stakeholders Proposals services for high risk youth and their families 3 Select service Provide youth with positive End of Month 3 Review Committee, providers and alternatives to joining a gang; Pacoima/Foothill Program contract develop a comprehensive plan of Manager execution services for high risk youth and their families 4 Prevention Provide youth with positive End of Month 4 and Pacoima/Foothill Program Services alternatives to joining a gang; Ongoing Manager Commence develop a comprehensive plan of services for high risk youth and their families 4 Host Community Increase safety and access to public Ongoing Pacoima/Foothill Program Events services within the Manager

_,_,,, __,.~~~-- OJJDP FY 2008 Earmark Timeline Pacoima/Foothill GRYD Zone 5 Monitoring site Visit CBOs to ensure contractual End of Month 5 Pacoima/Foothill Program visits to CBOs compliance Manager 5 Track crime data Educate youth, parents, school staff Ongoing Pacoima/Foothill Program in consultation and members of the community on Manager, CLEAR Team with CLEAR the identification of gangs and team strategies to reduce gang membership 5 Multi IdentifY appropriate agencies and Ongoing Pacoima/Foothill Program Disciplinary individuals to participate in the Manager, Community Team (MDT) MDT; Develop protocols and Stakeholders formed and procedures for the MDT; Provide begins to meet training to MDT Members; Provide management of MDT cases 5 Opening of Field Locate and open field office in End of Month 5 Pacoima/Foothill Program Office Pacoima/Foothill area to build Manager relationship with community and access community resources 5 Provide Crisis Respond to gang-related incidences Ongoing Pacoima/Foothill Program Response to (crime) as they occur and ensure Manager, Community-Based Gang Activities impacted families are connected to Organizations servrces 8 Development of Program Manager will develop an End of Month 8 Pacoima/Foothill Program assessment tool assessment tool specifically Manager, Community-Based designed for gang involved youth Organizations and then train CBOs on how to implement the tool, in order to ensure that the youth are the correct target population (highly at-risk) 9 Mid Program Track benchmarks of CBOs and End of Month 9 Pacoima/Foothill Program Evaluation activities in Pacoima/Foothill Manager GRYDZone 9 ISIS Pacoima/Foothill Program Manager Ongoing Pacoima/Foothill Program OJJDP FY 2008 Earmark Timeline will train CBOs on how to use ISIS, Manager a database to track delinquent youth 15 Final Site Visit to Track and evaluate progress of End of Month 15 Pacoima/Foothill Program CBOS service providers; monitor Manager compliance 15 Evaluation Track and evaluate progress of End of Month 20 Pacoima/Foothill Program CBOs to determine success of Manager prCJgram

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WORK EXPERIENCE =-~ -----~------·------~ 2004- Present 0 ffice of Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa-, Homeland Security and Public Safety City of Los Angeles Director I Gang Reduction Program Administer the $2.5 million Federal initiative- Gang Reduction Program (GRP) in East Los Angeles. Directly oversee the -strategic planning and implementation of gang prevention, intervention and suppression programs for the grant. Serve as the liaison bet\veen f...1ayor's Office and City Council on gang-related policy. Conduct contract administration duties including procurement, negotiation, execution and monitoring of contracts. Establish partnerships with public/private entities and community organizations for service provision.

Key Accomplishments:

• Secured $3 million in additional funding for the c1.."Pansion of GRP to other gang-plagued cornmunities in program year 2007-08. • Created the GRP Advisory Committee to assist with strategic planning, public awareness, collaboration and sustainability planning. Partners include community and faith-based organizations, juvenile and criminal justice agencies, law enforcement, Probation, CA Dept of Corrections, local businesses and hospitals, schools, local Universitjes and residents. • Coordinated cornmunity-v;..-:ide focus groups to ensure services were designed to meet the needs of the comtnunity and garnet community support. • Developed and implemented a web-based client-tracking and assessment data system. System allows for a reduction in duplication of services and leveraging of resources across City programs. • Organized on-going trainings for community organizations on effective and efficient delivery of setvices, collaboration and coordination, and sustainability. • Launched a Teen CoLlrt program fot first-time juvenile offenders at Roosevelt High School in collaboration with the Los- Angeles County Superior Court, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and the Los Angeles Department of Probation. • Travel across the country educating org-anizations on the youth gang problem in Los Angeles and evidence-based strategies that effectively reduce youth gang ctime and violence.

2000-2004 Community Development Department, City of Los Angeles

Project Coordinator I L.A. Bridges Division Coordinated and monitored youth gang prevention and intervention programs for the City's L.A. Bridges anti-gang program. Conducted an area needs assessment; planned conununity-widc forums/event.s for youth, families and community to access resources. Conducted contract ad1ninistratiot1 duties including procurement, negotiation, execution and monitoring of contracts. Served as the Liaison between the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and 27 program sites across the City. Coordinated media relations for citywide Bridges events. Served as the Division's Training Coordinator and Alternate Data System's Instructor.

Key Accomplishments:

• Secured $500,000 grant from LAUSD for the L.A. Bridges I Prevention Program for year 2002-03. • Led in the design of the new web-based client tracking system, Integrated Systems Information System (ISIS). Coordinated cit)r\..\>:ide focus groups. Data analysis and recommendations resulted in creation of highly efficient and user-friendly data system now in implementation. • Created and implemented a biannual evaluation of contractor/school partnerships. On-goJng .meetings with key school officials resulted in improved relations with school personnel and an increase in collaborative efforts. • Led planning and coordination of citjr\..vide events including: L.A. Bridges Technology Conference, Culmination Ceremonies of 2001 and 2003 wilh over 1,000 participants. Procured endorscincnts from private businesses, secured participation from key public officials and media coverage in local television and print.

1999- 2000 Foundation for Early Childhood Education Los Angeles Outreach Coordinator/ Family Service Worker Provided case management services to children and families enrolled at in the Head Start program. Coordinated \Vith local organizations including hospitals, community and faith-based organizations and schools to bring vital services/resources to families. Authored a local marketing campaign with local public and private organizations to maximize enrollments, secure endorsements, and bring public awareness of no-cost services. Monitored 4 program sites to ensure compliance with grant guidelines.

Key Accomplishments: • Created a Boyle .Heights Community Resource Inventory to include critical resources such as health insurance, mental health, education, food, and clothing for chlldre11 at1d families. • Pioneered the Transportation Project in Boyle Heights for families to access services at the Pico/ Aliso Housing Project.

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1995- 1999 University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Bachelor of t\rts in Sociology ·with a ivfinor in Public Policy and lvfanagcment

REFERENCES

Arik Alikhan, Deputy 1\.fayor 213.978.0687 Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Homeland Security and Public Safet)'

Phelan \Xlyrick, Director of Gang Programs 202.353.9254 U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Gang Reductiqn and Youth Development (GRYD) • Pacoima/Foothill

~ CD 7- Richard Alaroon (il Reporting Distlicl (il Zip Code [!@ ElementarySchool CJ Middle School llill:lHigh School ltZJPark i!l!j RecreationArea e COD Family Dev. Network

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