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 5
City: Long Beach
State: California
USAO 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 River
East Boundary: Cherry Avenue
South Boundary: Anaheim Street
North 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 – 1
Weed and Seed Communities Competitive Program
City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services

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.

• 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.


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.


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

• 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.


 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 2
Rape 16 21 12
Robberies 313 229 124
Aggravated Assault 399 387 153
Burglaries
Residential 129 120 68
Garage 33 43 29
Commercial 72 75 37
Auto 188 228 123
Theft
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


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 200 2005 January – June
4 2006
Other Assault 533 497 256
Forgery 96 145 39
Fraud/Embezzlement 51 55 32
Receive Stolen Property 8 11 5
Sex Offenses 54 66 36
Offense vs. Family 8 10 15
Narcotics 302 259 153
All 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.


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 Housing
31% Gang Violence
30% Graffiti
22% not enough green space/parks
12% 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 Ticketed
2003-2004 1,350 1,258
2004-2005 1,216 1,096
2005-2006 1,047 949

School Dropouts By Grade and Ethnicity

Citywide Ethnicity
Grade African/Am Hispanic White Other
07 9 18 3 0
08 5 9 4 1
09 33 9 14 1
10 67 29 17 18
11 90 48 22 13
12 105 175 58 67

Target Area
African/Am Hispanic White Other
07 3 14 0 0
08 2 6 1 0
09 5 3 3 0
10 5 4 1 5
11 3 4 1 2
12 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 Gangs
o African American Gangs
o Asian Gangs
o 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

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


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 Elementary
Butler Middle
Washington Middle School
Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Polytechnic Academy for Accelerated Learning
Educational 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 park
California Recreation Center – Teen Center
Daisy Avenue Park
Officer Daryle Black Memorial Park
Chittick Field – Athletic field
14th Street Park
Peace Park
MacArthur Park – full service park

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

Existing service:
 Recreation Activities
Parks and Recreation Programs Boys and Girls Club
American Youth Soccer Midnight Basketball
Organization and Soccer League

 Transitional programs
Anger management Tarzana Residential
Redgate Memorial Hospital Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Substance abuse prevention ( STARS) Narcotics Anonymous
Flossie 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 Training
Employment readiness Workforce Development
Grace House of Hope Center for Working Families
Long Beach Job Corp Career Transition Center
Conservation Corp Goodwill Industries

 Social Services
Community Action Partnership Centro Cha
Central Neighborhood Advisory Centro Shalom
Central Area Association Office of Samoan Affair

 Re-Entry Services
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Parole Division)
Star Program Counseling Servs/Adjustment
Learning Lab Employment Devep. Department
VIP Program Atlantic Recovery Services

Reentry housing Long Beach City College

 Medical/Health Services
Dept. of Health and Human Services St. Mary Hospital
Los Angeles County Comprehensive Health Memorial Hospital

 Education/Schools
Burnett Library Moore Educational Services
Project Team Peace Builders, Inc.
School for Adults Education Partnership HS

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

 Child Care
Preschool Intervention/education Parental education
Boys/Girls Club Washington K-8 until 6 pm Pal 7-17 yrs old
Head Start Healthy Start
Early Care Education Community Day Centers
Community Improvement League

 Neighborhood Restoration
Kaboom – building new parks Redevelopment agency
Home Improvement Rebate program Free Paint program
Business Improvement Rebate program Partners-in-Parks
Neighborhood Improvement Strategies (NIS) area
City of Long Beach Code Enforcement

 Businesses
Union Bank of California
Anaheim Street Business Association Wrigley Business Association
VIP Records Magnolia Industrial Group
LB Que Mr. Baker Barber Shop

 After School Programs
Police Athletic League Community Action Partnership
Rescue w/ Fire Department; Jr. Lifeguard Program
YMCA Washington Middle School
BLAST (MENTORS WITH CSULB) Boys and Girls Club (K-8) 6 pm
Tutoring Math and English – 3 days a week Sports/fitness club
Peace Builders CalRec Teen Center
Kings 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 2,032
o 5-9 units 2,439


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% Hispanic
17% African American
17% Asian
5% Caucasian
2% American Indian
1% 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


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 Avenue
Affordable Housing 10 units
3) Olive Court
1856 Long Beach Blvd
43 Units Medium and Affordable Housing
4) Atlantic Avenue near Hill Street
58 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 programs
24% Adult Employment
23% Affordable Health Care
20% Youth Employment/Sports-Recreation Programs/Teen Center
13% Reading programs for Youth
13% 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

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

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:


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

• 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 Members
Name: George Cardona
Title: Interim U.S. Attorney
Organization affiliation: United States Attorney’s Office, Central District of
California
Specific contribution: Leadership
Strategic 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 management
Pertinent 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 Seed
Organization affiliation: Department of Justice
Specific contribution: Co-chair Police Beats 4 and 5, City of Long Beach
Weed and Seed Program
Strategic role/responsibilities: Technical assistance and guidance to all
applicants, grant management
Pertinent 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
Force
Specific contribution: Trainer, writer, and community advocate
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison to the Task Force
Pertinent 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

Organization affiliation: City of Long Beach, City Manager’s Office
Specific contributions: Coordinated overall City approval and support
Strategic roles/responsibilities: Grant Management, liaison for City
government
Pertinent Experience [If any]: Managerial oversight of City approval

Name: Darrell Alexander*,
Title: Resident/Business Owner
Organization affiliation: LBQ’s Bar-B-Que
Specific contribution: Coordinated community support of project
Strategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison with business community
Pertinent Experience [If any] N/A

Name: Michael Baker*
Title: Resident/Business Owner
Organization affiliation: Mr. Baker’s Barber Shop
Specific contribution: Coordinated business support of project
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with business community

Name: Michael Bates*
Title: President
Organization affiliation: Grace House of Hope
Specific contribution: In-kind meeting space, community fairs
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison to faith-based community
Pertinent Experience [If any] Provide faith-based counseling to children
and adults

Name: Wayne Chaney, jr.*
Title: Pastor
Organization affiliation: Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
Specific contribution: In-kind meeting space, program activities for youth
Strategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison to faith-based community
Pertinent Experience [If any] Provide faith-based counseling to youth and
adults

Name: Jose Flores *
Title: Resident/Member
Organization affiliation: Central Neighborhood Advisory Council
Specific contribution: Advocate Weed and Seed Program in the
community
Strategic role/responsibilities: Coordinate Weed and Seed in Central
Neighborhood
Pertinent Experience: [If any] N/A

Name: Tom Flores*

Title: Resident/Member
Specific contribution: Advocate Weed and Seed program in community
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison to Neighborhood Advisory Council

Name: Daniel Morales*
Title: Resident
Organization affiliation: Long Beach Unified School District Head Start
Specific contribution: Child Care services
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison to the Head Start Community
Pertinent Experience: [If any] Provide youth services

Name: Lillian Parker*
Title: Vice-Chair/Resident
Organization affiliation: Citizen Police Complaint Commission
Specific contribution: grant writer
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison to the Police Complaint Commission
Pertinent Experience: [If any] Vice Chair Citizen Police Complaint
Commission

Name: Hillary Rivers*
Title: Victims Advocate, Resident
Organization affiliation: None
Specific contribution: Co-chair Seed Subcommittee, recruit community
members
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison to the Residents
Pertinent Experience: [If any] Member of Youth and Gang Task Force

Name: Autrilla Scott*
Title: Community Activist, Resident
Organization affiliation: None
Specific contribution: Recruit community members
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison to residents
Pertinent Experience [If any]: Member of Youth and Gang Task Force

Name: Charles Wade*
Title: Resident
Organization affiliation: Nome
Specific contribution: Recruit community members
Strategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison to Community
Pertinent Experience [If any]: Faith-based counseling for youth


Name: Anita Sum*
Title: Resident and Intern
Organization affiliation: Department of Health and Human Services
Specific contribution: Collect surveys, assist at meetings, and collate data
Strategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison with Youth community
Pertinent Experience: [If any] Member Long Beach Youth Commission

Name: Virgie Wade*
Title: Resident, Member
Specific contribution: recruit members
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with residents
Pertinent Experience [If any] Member Neighborhood Advisory Council

Name: Cecile Walters*
Title: Resident, Special Projects Officer
Organization affiliation: Long Beach Work Force Investment
Specific contribution: Represent the Workforce Development Board
Strategic roles/responsibilities: job training programs for youth and adults,
and grants management
Pertinent 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 Hatfield
Title: Lieutenant, Youth Services
Organization affiliation: Long Beach Police Department
Specific contribution: Weed subcommittee
Strategic role/responsibilities: Oversee the development of the Weed
strategy for law enforcement, selected programs/problems, Liaison with
law enforcement
Pertinent Experience: [If any] Oversee youth services for Police
Department

Name: Josef Levy
Title: Lieutenant West Division
Specific contribution: Meeting space, community education meetings, and
Task Force operations
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with law enforcement

Name: Gary Morrison
Title: Police Commander
Specific contribution: Co-chair of Weed Subcommittee

Strategic role/responsibilities: Oversee the development of the Weed
Strategy

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

Name: Thomas Reeves,
Title: City Prosecutor
Organization affiliation: City of Long Beach
Specific contribution: Represented the Prosecutor’s office
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with the Judiciary
Pertinent Experience [If any]: Top Judge Advocate General in California

Name: Lance Williams
Title: Demand Reduction Coordinator
Organization affiliation: Drug Enforcement Administration
Specific contribution: Participate in Law enforcement strategy
Strategic role/responsibilities: grant management, Liaison for the Drug
Enforcement Administration

Additional Committee Members:

Name: Ryan Watson
Title: Police Officer
Specific contribution: Developed Weed Strategy
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with Law enforcement

Name: Melanie Washington
Title: CEO
Organization affiliation: Mentoring-A Touch from Above
Specific contribution: Gang Prevention and education
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with gang programs
Pertinent Experience [If any]: Founder of this program

Name: Samuel Banuelos
Title: Supervisor
Organization affiliation: Los Angeles County Probation Department
Specific contribution: Participate in Task Force Operations, Re-entry
services
Strategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison with Probation Officers

Name: Fitzgerald Jones
Title: Principal
Organization affiliation: Long Beach School for Adults and Reid
Continuation School
Specific contribution: Tutoring, meeting space
Strategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison on behalf of LBUSD
Pertinent Experience [If any]: Principal of Continuation School

Name: Patricia Lee
Title: Supervisor
Organization affiliation: State Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation
Specific contribution: Refer parolees for Re-entry services
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison on behalf of State Parole
Pertinent Experience [If any]: Member Executive Board of Joint Efforts
Substance Abuse Program, National Leadership Committee of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Name: Gwen Mack
Title: Principal, Poly High School
Organization affiliation: Long Beach Unified School District
Specific contribution: Meeting space, tutoring, and neighborhood clean up
Strategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison for LBUSD
Pertinent Experience [If any]: Principal in LBUSD

Name: Karen Hilburn
Title: Truancy Officer
Specific contribution: Provide Truancy information
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with LBUSD
Pertinent Experience [If any]: Unified School Truancy Officer

Name: Janet McCarthy-Wilson
Title: Executive Director
Organization affiliation: Goodwill Industries
Specific contribution: Employment training, meeting space, volunteer
hours, apprentice training
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison for Goodwill Industries
Pertinent Experience [If any]: Long Beach Chamber of Commerce,
Member

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

Name: Brian McPhail,
Title: Police Detective
Specific contribution: Police Athletic League
Strategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison with law enforcement
Pertinent Experience [If any]: Youth Program Officer

Name: Jerome Olivera
Title: Community Planning Officer
Organization affiliation: Department of Planning and Building
Specific contribution: Provide GIS Maps, Brownfield information
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with City Planners

Name: Cliff Parks
Title: Lead Counselor - Project Team
Specific contribution: Tutoring
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with LBUSD
Pertinent Experience[If any]:Unified School Program Lead Counselor

Name: Sony Pream
Title: Counselor
Organization affiliation: Cambodian Association of America
Specific contribution: Counseling services in Khmer
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison for Cambodian Community
Pertinent Experience [If any]: Youth Counselor

Name: Bryan Rogers
Organization affiliation: Long Beach Workforce Investment Board
Specific contribution: Approval of expenses for job training
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison for Workforce Development Board
Pertinent Experience [If any]: Executive Director of Workforce Investment
Board

Name: Marc Rothenberg
Title: Attorney, Organization affiliation: Commission on Youth and
Children
Specific contribution: Co-Chair of Seed subcommittee, Advocate for youth
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison for Judiciary, Vice Chair of Youth
and Gang Violence Prevention Task Force
Pertinent Experience [If any]: Legal Advocate for youth

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

Name: Chris Burcham
Title: Librarian
Organization affiliation: Long Beach Public Library
Specific contribution: Tutoring, meeting space
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison for Library community
Pertinent Experience [If any]: Youth Librarian

Name: LaVerne Duncan
Title: Housing Communications Officer
Organization affiliation: Community Development Department
Specific contribution: 1st time homebuyer education, low-income
homeowner loans, and multi-family residential loans
Strategic role/responsibilities: liaison for housing services providers
Pertinent Experience [If any): N/A

Name: Jason Fraley
Title: Asst. Admin. Analyst
Organization affiliation: Community Development - Neighborhood
Improvement Strategy
Specific contribution: Neighborhood clean-up program, home
improvement rebate program, Neighborhood leadership program,
operates 4 Community Police Centers, meeting space
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with Neighborhood Improvement
Strategy agencies

Name: Cynthia Martindale
Title: Counselor
Organization affiliation: The Guidance Center, Mental Health Services
Specific contribution: Referral for support services
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with Mental Health agencies

Name: John R. Williams
Title: Community Liaison Program Officer
Organization affiliation: Knight Foundation
Specific contribution: Funding
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with Community funding sources

Name: Sherri Nixon-Joiner
Title: Supervisor
Organization 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 older
Strategic roles/responsibilities: Organized recreation, Safe Haven
Pertinent Experience [If any]: Youth Recreation Supervisor

Name: Michelle Molina
Title: President
Organization affiliation: PeacePartners, Inc
Specific contribution: Violence Prevention skills classes for students, staff
community members, law enforcement
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with Violence prevention agencies
Pertinent Experience [If any]: Violence prevention for youth

Name: June Pouesi
Organization affiliation: Office of Samoan Affairs
Specific contribution: Counseling Services for Samoan speaking
population, 52 week Domestic Violence, 52 Week parenting, 52 Week
anger management
Strategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison with Samoan agencies
Pertinent Experience[If any]: N/A

Name: Mary Jo Ginty
Title Director of Education
Organization affiliation: Conservation Corps of Long Beach
Specific contribution: Job Training Service
Strategic roles/responsibilities: Liaison with job training agencies
Pertinent Experience [If any]: Provides job training for youth

Name: Felton Williams
Title: Member
Organization affiliation: Long Beach Unified School District Board of
Education
Specific contribution: meeting space, tutoring
Strategic role/responsibilities: Liaison with School District
Pertinent 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 • Victims Advocates
• Treatment Programs • Community Activist
• Prevention Programs • Students
• Educators • City Management
• Faith Based Providers • Public Health
• Community Development • Conservation Corp
Agencies • Dept. Children and Family
• Youth and gang Violence Services
Programs • Mental Health Services
• Housing Rehabilitation • Others
• Workforce Investment Board

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 2006
2. Long Beach Drug Free Communities, Chair 2005-2006
3. Los Angeles Overdose Prevention Task Force 2006
4. Long Beach Leadership Academy: Supervisor’s Program 2006
5. Inter Coast Colleges Alcohol/Drug Curriculums Advisory 2004-05
6. Neighborhood Leadership Program Class of 2001
7. California Conference on Alcohol Problems (CCAP) Board of Directors
8. Traveler’s Aid Society of Long Beach, President Board of Directors 2000
9. California Paramedical and Technical College, Long Beach, CA Alcohol and
Drug Counseling Studies Advisory Board 2003-2005
10. City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services
Leadership Program Class of 1999
11. 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.

EDUCATION
Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
Bachelor 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 Justice
HUD/City of Long Beach • Representative to sit on Steering Committee
Housing Services and Subcommittees
• Administer housing loan and repair
programs
• Coordinate economic revitalization efforts
• Administer housing rehabilitation, relocation
assistance and homebuyer assistance
US Department of Justice • Representative to serve on Steering
Drug Enforcement Committee and subcommittees
Administration • Liaison with intervention and prevention
programs provided in the local area
Economic Opportunity Act of • Serve as a Safe Haven site
1964/ Long Beach • Representative to serve on Steering
Community Actions Committee and subcommittees
Partnership • 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 • Representative to serve on Steering
Investment Board (WIB) / Committee and subcommittees
City of Long Beach • Virtual One-Stop Employment Preparation
Community Development 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 • Representative to serve on Steering
Department of Corrections Committee and subcommittees
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 • Representative to serve on Steering
Manager’s Office Committee and subcommittees
• 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 • Representative to serve on Steering
Complaint Commission Committee and subcommittees
• Promote public knowledge and use of the
Complaint Commission
Long Beach Police • Representative to serve on Steering
Department – Youth Committee and subcommittees
Services/ Police Athletic • Provide truancy operations, in conjunction
League 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
Department – Committee and subcommittees

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
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
Community Oriented Public • Promote partnerships between the
Safety 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

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