TITLE
Recommendation to receive and file annual report from the Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Task Force. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
On November 4 2003, the City of Long Beach Human Relations Commission (HRC)
presented an "Interim Report and Re-examination of the Problems of Youth and Gang
Violence in the City of Long Beach" to the City Council. This was a sweeping report on
the status of youth and gang violence in Long Beach , and the detrimental impacts of
youth violence on the quality of life and human relations in the city. The report contained
myriad recommendations and strategies to address and reduce youth and gang
violence. Further, the report called for the formation of a task force to develop a citywide
comprehensive approach to implement its recommendations, recognizing both long and
short-term goals. At the conclusion of the presentation , the City Council directed the
City Manager to convene a citywide task force of community, government, and
education leaders to lead the implementation of recommendations outlined in the HRC
report.
Attached is the annual report on the progress of the Youth and Gang Violence
Prevention Task Force.
This letter was reviewed by Senior Deputy City Attorney Donna Gwin on April 22 , 2005.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is not time critical.
FISCAL IMPACT
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SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
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Respectfully Submitted,
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