MEASURE Q 2020-21 Annual Report The year of the COVID-19 pandemic
City of San Pablo Page 2 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 About this Report This report is presented to the Measure Q Citizens’ Oversight Committee along with a report entitled “Independent Accountant’s Report on Applying Agreed Upon Procedures for Measure Q Collection, Management and Expenditures for the Year Ended June 30, 2021.” The Independent Accountant’s Report was prepared by: Maze and Associates Accountancy Corporation 3478 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 215, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 The San Pablo Measure Q Report was prepared by: Public Profit 1624 Franklin, Suite 600 Oakland, CA 94612 The San Pablo Measure Q Report includes content from the “2020-21 San Pablo Beacon Community Schools Initiative Citywide Summary” prepared by: Public Profit 1624 Franklin, Suite 600 Oakland, CA 94612
City of San Pablo Page 3 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 Table of Contents About this Report ............................................................................................................ 2 About Measure Q ............................................................................................................ 4 Financial Summary ........................................................................................................... 5 San Pablo Economic Development Corporation ............................................................ 7 Contract Services ......................................................................................................... 9 Job Training and Readiness Programs ......................................................................... 9 Contra Costa College Career Technical Education (CTE) & Early Learning Center ............ 9 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training (HazWOPER40) ......... 10 Commercial A and B (School Bus/Passenger Endorsement) Driver’s License ................... 10 Moler Barber College ......................................................................................................... 10 Removing Barriers Tattoo Removal Program ..................................................................... 11 Construction/Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship/Building Trades ........................................... 11 Other Progressive-wage Careers ....................................................................................... 11 Other Job Readiness Support ............................................................................................ 12 Payroll Expenses ......................................................................................................... 13 Business Services ........................................................................................................ 13 Business Operations Expenses .................................................................................. 15 Partnership & Additional Assets ................................................................................ 15 Community Services ...................................................................................................... 16 San Pablo Beacon Community School Initiative Grantees ........................................ 17 Bay Area Community Resources ......................................................................................... 17 Catholic Charities of the East Bay ...................................................................................... 18 Familias Unidas .................................................................................................................... 18 Payroll Expenses ......................................................................................................... 18 San Pablo Police Department ........................................................................................ 19 Payroll Expenses ......................................................................................................... 20 Police Officer – Priority Oriented Policing (POP) Unit ........................................................ 20 Juvenile Education & Welfare Liaison (JEWL) Officer ........................................................ 21 Police Cadet ........................................................................................................................ 22 City of San Pablo Page 4 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 About Measure Q Measure Q was a City of San Pablo (City) general sales tax measure approved by a 74% “Yes” vote on the June 5th, 2012 ballot. The ten-year measure approved a half-cent sales tax for five years to be followed by a quarter-cent sales tax for the subsequent five years, after which the measure sunsets. Fiscal year 2017-18 was the first year at the reduced sales tax rate of a quarter-cent. The money generated from Measure Q is used to pay for general services provided by or through the City to its residents. These services comprise public safety (including youth development and gang prevention), job training for local residents (especially those with barriers to employment), youth services, and the protection of all City services vital to the preservation of public peace, health and safety of San Pablo (Figure 1). FIGURE 1. MEASURE Q FUNDING PROVIDES MULTIPLE SERVICES TO SAN PABLO RESIDENTS The sales tax ordinance requires that throughout the duration of the tax there be a Citizens’ Oversight Committee, annual audits, and consistent community reporting on how the monies are spent. As evidence of the City’s engaged community and the many critical programs and services supported by Measure Q, the City competed nationally for, and was awarded, the All-America City title by the National Civic League in June 2014 in Denver, Colorado. Due in large part to its Measure Q-funded programs, the City also received the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize in September 2017. In 2020 the sales tax measure returned to the ballot, this time known as Measure S, to extend the tax for an additional ten years. It passed with 79% approval.
Measure Q Funding
Job Training
Youth Services
Protection of City Services
Public Safety
City of San Pablo Page 5 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 Financial Summary City Management set the 2020-21 Measure Q budget at $831,000 with a distribution of $168,750 for the San Pablo Economic Development Corporation (San Pablo EDC), and $331,125 each for Community Services and the Police Department. This year’s actual revenues totaled $965,220 and the actual expenditures totaled $1,141,024 (Figure 2). The City was in a position to support Measure Q-related activities at a level beyond the funded amount. Table 1 below and Figure 3 on the next page summarize the details of the expenditures. FIGURE 2. MEASURE Q, FY 2020-2021 (JULY 1ST, 2020 TO JUNE 30TH, 2021) TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF MEASURE Q EXPENDITURES BY TYPE AND PURPOSE Expenditures Amount Department Payroll (salary and benefits by employee position) Community Services Manager $156,163 Community Community Services Coordinator II $115,558 Community Community Services Coordinator II $83,870 Community POP Unit Police Officer $250,914 Police JEWL Officer $188,589 Police Police Cadet $14,703 Police Professional Services and Other $162,477 Community/ Shared1 San Pablo Economic Development Corporation Funding $168,750 EDC Total Measure Q Expenditures $1,141,024 Source: FY 2020-2021 Measure Q expenditure report provided by City of San Pablo, Independent Accountant’s Report on Applying Agreed Upon Procedures for Measure Q Collection, Management and Expenditures for the Year Ended June 30, 2021. 1 The City made Professional Services payments totaling $162,477. $150,000 of this was for the Community Services Department and $12,477 of this was for auditing and evaluation consulting, which is not specific to any department.
Revenues:$965,220Budget:$831,000Expenditures:$1,141,024 City of San Pablo Page 6 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 Maze and Associates Accountancy Corporation assisted the City of San Pablo with accounting and reporting on the collection, management, and expenditure of the Measure Q revenue for the period of July 1st, 2020 to June 30th, 2021. This engagement is solely to assist the City in complying with the requirements of Section 3.25.140 of Ordinance 2012-005. City Management is responsible for the collection, administration, and expenditure of Measure Q funds. This agreed-upon procedures engagement was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. This year’s expenditures did not include the Childhood Obesity Prevention (COP) Grant Program. The program was paused because of the COVID-19 pandemic. FIGURE 3. TOTAL MEASURE Q EXPENDITURES ($1,141,024) Source: FY 2020-2021 Measure Q expenditure report provided by City of San Pablo, Independent Accountant’s Report on Applying Agreed Upon Procedures for Measure Q Collection, Management and Expenditures for the Year Ended June 30, 2021. Shared costs are for auditing and evaluation consulting, which is not specific to any department.
Community Services, $505,591San Pablo Economic Development Corporation, $168,750 Police Department, $454,206
Shared Costs, $12,477
City of San Pablo Page 7 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 San Pablo Economic Development Corporation The pandemic economy ushered in by fiscal year 2020-21 (FY20-21) changed how the San Pablo Economic Development Corporation (San Pablo EDC) allocated the $168,750 it received in Measure Q funding to support local workforce and businesses. Traditionally, this funding makes a tangible difference in residents’ lives by putting them to work in skilled careers locally, which in turn, benefits local businesses. The funding also helps San Pablo entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses and helps established businesses stabilize and create jobs. In FY20-21, this funding joined other grant funding to go beyond previous years and focus on community and business needs in a pandemic economy, as well as retain staff who provide Measure Q-funded services, but who are not typically funded by Measure Q, to ensure these critical services could continue. While operating in pandemic conditions meant delivery of far more services via phone, video conference, email and mail, equity required in-person services to continue on a limited basis and according to the best practice guidelines with personal protective equipment (PPE). San Pablo EDC carefully considers several factors when deciding on the investment of workforce dollars for San Pablo residents. Residents and businesses provided input regarding barriers and helped inform the programs offered and considerations of equity and accessibility. San Pablo EDC also considers training accessibility, the flexibility of the training modules, and the anticipated long-term regional demand for the skills training or education. In FY20-21 San Pablo EDC also pursued trainings that allowed for family-wage hybrid and remote work careers and shifts within industries that would mean lower exposure to COVID-19. Job training partners are selected based on several factors, notably, the partner’s ability to: ● Provide certified and/or trade-recognized training in areas of the economy that are stable or growing and for which there are ample jobs locally available; 2 ● Demonstrate success with priority populations (e.g., low-income, veterans, justice system-involved); ● Illustrate consistent, positive outcomes in terms of graduation and employment rates; ● Provide meaningful career progression; ● Provide opportunities for entrepreneurship; ● Provide accessibility to justice system-involved and those with low educational attainment; and ● Deliver instruction in virtual and hybrid models. 2 Within the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA), this is noted as a “measurable skills gain” and enables San Pablo EDC to receive matched funding applied directly to the training costs for the resident.
City of San Pablo Page 8 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 San Pablo EDC serves a workforce population that is 64% extremely low-income (ELI), 20% very low-to-moderate income (VLMI) and/or Housing Insecure, 14% low-to-moderate income (LMI) and 2% above average median income (AMI). Less than 5% of San Pablo clients are justice-involved. For FY20-21, San Pablo EDC received a Measure Q allocation of $168,750, and had a carry-in from FY19-20 that made an additional $7,663 available, for a total of $176,413. It successfully leveraged Measure Q funding to receive grants and use federal funding for staffing, employment support and job training, which multiplied Measure Q’s impact and expanded supports to residents and businesses. In total, San Pablo EDC spent $175,358, in line with FY19-20. When the full Measure Q budget is not spent, the surplus is applied to the next fiscal year, allowing for the San Pablo EDC to sustain training programs, employment services, and additional support for San Pablo businesses. At the conclusion of FY20-21, $1,055 was added to the FY21-22 Measure Q fund balance. TABLE 2. SUMMARY OF SAN PABLO EDC MEASURE Q EXPENDITURES Expenditures Amount Contract Services Public Relations/Website/Photo $21,000 Job Training & Support $17,397 Accounting & Auditing $6,120 Fundraising/Grant Writing $1,688 Other $25 Operations, Business Expenses, and Facilities & Equipment Printing/Postage for Newsletter $20,016 Program Cost and Marketing $1,990 Software Subscription $1,188 Office Equipment $742 Payroll Expenses Staff Payroll $83,557 Benefits $13,760 Payroll Taxes $7,773 Workers Compensation Insurance $103 Total San Pablo EDC Measure Q Expenditures $175,358 Source: FY 20-21 Measure Q expenditure report provided by San Pablo EDC.
City of San Pablo Page 9 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 Contract Services Contract Services accounted for 27% of FY20-21 costs, which included job training and readiness programs and bilingual public relations and social media services from Voler Strategic Advisors (Voler SA). The drop in year-over-year spending was due to three factors: (1) unemployment insurance benefits were significant, so many participants elected to take extra time to think about the career pathway they might like to explore while staying home to minimize risk of exposure to the virus; (2) job training partners took considerable time to bring training and education programs back; and (3) San Pablo EDC successfully supplanted Measure Q training dollars with grant and federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding. Job training and readiness programs are vital services to residents, many of whom have never had the opportunity of certified training, soft skills development, network-building, financial education, or other key elements to become employed in a better-quality job. Voler SA helped San Pablo EDC complete video projects in Spanish and English, enabling the San Pablo EDC to secure and thank foundations willing to provide funding for emergency support cash, food security, and housing security referrals.
Job Training and Readiness Programs Contra Costa College Career Technical Education (CTE) & Early Learning Center In partnership with Contra Costa College (CCC), San Pablo EDC provides funding for 50% of books, supplies, and tuition to San Pablo residents in specific degrees and career technical education (CTE) programs, such as automotive services, nursing, emergency medical technicians, and criminal justice. This funding may be combined with federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs, as well as other grants to cover nearly 100% of the costs. Typically, 10 to 12 San Pablo families per year receive 37.5% subsidized full-time childcare at the College’s Early Learning Center (ELC). However, the ELC remained closed this year.
Number of Residents Served: 7
City of San Pablo Page 10 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training (HazWOPER40) While San Pablo EDC partner Northern California Teamsters Apprentice Training (NCTAT) suspended all 40-hour certified Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response training and refresher courses in FY20-21, they used the year to retool and launch virtual courses in FY21-22 for HazWOPER and Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) certifications, and created a virtual COVID-19 Awareness and Safety course, which San Pablo EDC offered to its business and workforce participants. San Pablo residents, businesses and City of San Pablo employees typically receive training free of charge through NCTAT, which makes them eligible for refinery, building trade, and public works positions. Commercial A and B (School Bus/Passenger Endorsement) Driver’s License Michael’s Transportation Services (MTS) trains residents for commercial Class A, Class B, and School Bus driver’s licenses. They are a top-rated company with more than 80 contracted employers. Trainees can become employer-owners and receive benefits, including paid time off. Residents have received WIOA funding as well, covering 90% or more of training costs. Training did not resume until late in 2020, so wait-listed San Pablo residents began training in early 2021. In FY21-22, demand for license training is approaching pre-pandemic levels. Moler Barber College Moler Barber College offers barber training, including 1,500 hours of theory and practical application. Crossover training is also available to cosmetologists who want to earn a barbering license. Students are provided with tools, resources, and the practical time necessary to apply for the California State license examination. Moler Barber College ensures students have a model and date for the licensing exam. While the first-time pass-rate is high (90%), Moler Barber College continues to work with those who do not pass until they successfully obtain their license. Previous graduates have opened shop in San Pablo or the surrounding area, such as The Barber Lounge on 23rd Street, and have employed other Moler Barber College graduates. FY20-21 was particularly difficult with the pandemic closures, requiring Moler Barber College to be closed much of the year. Moler Barber College transitioned to offering online coursework during County Health-imposed closures.
Number of Residents Served: 2
Number of Residents Served: 2
City of San Pablo Page 11 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 Removing Barriers Tattoo Removal Program San Pablo EDC’s collaborative monthly low-cost tattoo removal program with the City of San Pablo operated without interruption from April 2013 until the pandemic forced its closure in March 2020. The clinic was for those who wished to remove tattoos that present barriers to economic opportunity, including jobs, housing, and safe community re-entry. Participants in the clinic paid a flat fee. Nonresidents paid a higher fee to subsidize San Pablo residents. The Contra Costa County Public Health order prevented the re-opening until March 2021. The clinic was allowed to re-open under strict protocols with a maximum of one-third its previous volume for a total of four clinics, serving 93 people. Additional COVID surges made operation of the clinic virtually impossible at times.
Construction/Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship/Building Trades In FY20-21, there were no in-person cohorts offered by partners, although San Pablo EDC promoted the Career in the Building Trades Days and Women in the Trades virtual events with Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County and Rising Sun Energy Center.3 These entities, along with other Adult Education partners, work with the trades to offer construction, carpentry, and electrical programs. The programs serve San Pablo residents with wrap-around services designed to help improve job readiness and better prepare them for pre-apprenticeship programs. Graduates are pre-approved to enter the trades’ apprenticeship track, often offering prevailing-wage careers with benefits. Other Progressive-wage Careers In FY20-21, despite the pausing of trainings due to temporary closures, San Pablo EDC continued to manage its WIOA caseload of 75, including 13 San Pablo residents. Residents began career training in Information Computer Technology (ICT) and healthcare (medical assistant and sonography). 3 As demographic data is not gathered in virtual events, there is no reportable San Pablo resident data.
Number of Residents Served: 12
Number of Residents Served: 13
City of San Pablo Page 12 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 Other Job Readiness Support San Pablo EDC runs a wealth of programs to support working families. As the pandemic continued to deeply impact San Pablo, the EDC pursued additional resources to connect families with vital supports, such as emergency cash, food security and referrals to housing security programs. Most essential services went virtual, and as needed, staff used mail or did socially distanced drop-offs to support residents caught in the digital divide. The following employment support and job readiness services were offered to San Pablo residents: ● WIOA Orientation – this weekly orientation walks participants through how this federal funding works, the steps to enroll, documentation required and the most likely timeline. ● Connect to Opportunity – this one-hour weekly interactive workshop sought to build networks, confidence, and interview skills of San Pablo residents. A network of professionals was brought in once a month to provide insights and answer questions about the current job industry and participate in mock interviews. ● Emergency Cash Supports – several funding sources were secured to support residents disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. There were multiple rounds of funding ranging from $250 to $800. ● Financial Literacy Workshops – led by San Pablo EDC financial education partner, Travis Credit Union (TCU). These workshops, delivered in English and Spanish, provide essential tips and tools to help clients better handle their finances as they grow in their careers. ● COVID-19 Food Security – to help with stability and allow participants to reserve their limited budgets for essentials like shelter and healthcare, San Pablo EDC worked with over a dozen food-based businesses to secure 125 gift cards to give out to San Pablo families. ● Hiring Fair – San Pablo EDC hosted six virtual hiring fairs, and promoted two careers in the trades days, as well as multiple other hiring fairs with Contra Costa partners. ● First-time Homebuyer Grant & Loan Programs – San Pablo EDC continued to deliver online and via phone education and offered preparedness support for first-time homeowners seeking guidance on the process and review of qualifications.
Number of Residents Served: 100+
City of San Pablo Page 13 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 Payroll Expenses In FY20-21, San Pablo EDC spent 60% of its Measure Q funding on staff, representing just 27% of actual staff costs. San Pablo EDC successfully secured grants and contracts to help supplement Measure Q funds, maintaining its team of seven full-time staff and one part-time staff positions – all San Pablo EDC staff delivered Measure Q programs and services. As employment and basic support services were desperately needed by a community looking for housing security, rental assistance, food security, vaccine clinics and testing sites, San Pablo EDC needed to invest more in staff to provide these additional services. Businesses needed help seeking COVID relief through grants, loans, free technical assistance and COVID-19 safety and spread prevention resources. Staff also worked to bring mobile clinics to job trainer and business sites upon request, as well as to host a webinar with an epidemiologist primary care physician working for a local nonprofit to provide information and answer questions. Business Services Local small businesses are essential to the San Pablo community. In FY20-21, San Pablo EDC augmented several resources in multiple languages about COVID cleaning, vaccines, testing and mask wearing for business employees and customers. Further, EDC invested in helping get nano-businesses ready to apply for grants and loans, as many faced technological and preparedness challenges. Additionally, many businesses needed connections to negotiating temporary rent relief. Based on frequent and broad business outreach, San Pablo EDC developed a Back-to-Business (B2B) grant program where qualified San Pablo businesses were able to apply for a forgivable loan of up to $5,000. It required, on average, an investment of 12 hours of technical assistance per applicant, and
City of San Pablo Page 14 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 for some applicants, it required regular meetings and the assistance of additional expert resources over several weeks. In total, San Pablo EDC: ● Received 33 B2B Inquiries; ● Reviewed and assisted 24 B2B Applications; and ● Funded 10 B2B Loans.
In addition to this pivot, San Pablo EDC continued to provide a broad spectrum of training, education and technical assistance to San Pablo entrepreneurs and business owners, utilizing partners to help multiply the resources available to San Pablo’s predominantly small, women- and/or minority-owned businesses. From business plan development and navigation of city processes to accessing business capital and marketing, and services well beyond as mentioned in this report, San Pablo EDC staff supported 106 San Pablo businesses in FY20-21, nearly twice its usual capacity. The pandemic ushered in a greater need for San Pablo businesses to market online and well outside the borders of the City. To meet these needs, San Pablo EDC staff provided ad share marketing and broadened its distribution list; increased access to technical assistance and online service providers; expanded the options for San Pablo Restaurant Week campaign, a semi-annual effort to attract people within and outside of the City.
City of San Pablo Page 15 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 Business Operations Expenses The remaining 13.6% was spent on general operations expenses, such as software and equipment needed by Measure Q service-providing staff, printing and mail distribution of the bilingual (Spanish/English) El Portal Newsletter, subsidized ad share direct mail for local businesses, and audit costs. Partnership & Additional Assets Measure Q does more than fund critical services for San Pablo businesses and residents. It enables San Pablo EDC to submit competitive grant proposals and be a high-performing partner, since Measure Q dollars can be used to match other training funds. Grants from Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit and the Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation would not be possible without Measure Q funding. Grants were also extended through partnerships with Rubicon Programs for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act programs (part of the Contra Costa Workforce Collaborative) and AB 109 Housing & Employment with Lao Family Community Development. These benefit San Pablo residents to obtain employment and stay gainfully employed. This means that for some San Pablo residents, instead of just $5,000 of a program being covered, EDC found a way for federal dollars and grant dollars to match along with emergency cash, food security and other stabilizing supports. Measure Q makes these life-changing services possible and advances equity initiatives. #FutureNurse
City of San Pablo Page 16 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 Community Services The Community Services Department provides life enjoyment and community strengthening services to promote and enhance the quality of life for San Pablo residents. The Department received a 2020-21 Measure Q budget allocation of $331,125 to support youth services. Actual expenditures exceeded the budget allocation due to City Council approval to grow the San Pablo Beacon Community Schools Initiative work. The difference in funding was covered by the City’s General Fund. Measure Q funding was used to support the San Pablo Beacon Community Schools Initiative. This initiative supports the City Council’s 2011 resolution to transform all schools in the City into full-service community schools. A community school focuses on the needs of the whole child – physical, emotional, social, and academic – to create the conditions necessary for all children to learn and be successful. In 2020-21, Measure Q funded grants to community-based organizations to provide programing at school sites. The Community Services Department expenditures are listed in Table 3 below and a more detailed description of the programs are on the following pages. All information was provided by the FY 2020-21 Measure Q expenditure report provided by the City of San Pablo and the 2020-21 San Pablo Beacon Community Schools Initiative Citywide Summary prepared by Public Profit. TABLE 3. SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS THAT RECEIVED MEASURE Q FUNDING Expenditures Amount San Pablo Beacon Community School Initiative Grantees Bay Area Community Resources $135,000 Catholic Charities of the East Bay $10,500 Familias Unidas $4,500 Payroll Expenses Community Services Manager $156,163 Community Services Coordinator II $115,558 Community Services Coordinator II $83,870 Total Community Services Measure Q Expenditures $505,591 Source: FY 2020-2021 Measure Q expenditure report provided by City of San Pablo.
City of San Pablo Page 17 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 San Pablo Beacon Community School Initiative Grantees In 2020-21, Measure Q funding was allocated to three San Pablo Beacon Community School Initiative (SPBCSI) grantees. Since services for youth likely also benefit their families and households, we estimate that the reach of the SPBCSI goes beyond the young people enrolled in the schools. We estimate that the SPBCSI indirectly benefited approximately 15,700 San Pablo community members.4 The 2020-21 school year was heavily shaped by the pandemic and distance learning. The biggest focus for all schools was assuring that families and students had the technological resources to participate in distance learning, had access to mental health services, and had connections to the various resources and supplies they needed. Beacon Directors, school staff, and community partners responded to the crisis effectively and efficiently because of the relationships and systems they had developed prior to the pandemic as part of the community school model. Bay Area Community Resources Measure Q contributed funding to Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) to provide Community School Coordinators, known as Beacon Directors, to all six San Pablo schools. Beacon Directors were responsible for coordinating services to ensure that all 3,043 youth received equitable support for well-being, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical health. In the 2020-21 school year, 215 students were referred for health and wellness services. Measure Q also contributed funding to BACR to provide case management services to students and their families at Dover and Bayview Elementary Schools. 4 We calculated 15,700 by multiplying the number of households in San Pablo with individuals under the age of 18 (4,099 households) by the average family size in San Pablo (3.83 individuals per family). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census via American Fact Finder https://factfinder.census.gov.
Number of Youth Served: 3,043
City of San Pablo Page 18 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 Catholic Charities of the East Bay Catholic Charities of the East Bay (CCEB) supported student and family engagement at Richmond Highschool throughout the school year. This included targeted outreach to both students individually and along with their families. CCEB also conducted regular wellness activities, including wellness circles in homerooms and weekly Friday circles. Familias Unidas Familias Unidas counselors provided bilingual (Spanish)/ bicultural individual counseling, family counseling, case management services, and crisis intervention to students at Richmond High School. Payroll Expenses Measure Q contributed funding for three positions that supported the work of the Community Services Department. These positions included one Community Services Manager and two Community Services Coordinators.
Number of Youth Served: 49
Number of Youth Served: 9
San Pablo Police Department The San Pablo Police Department received a 2020-21 Measure Q budget allocation of $331,125 to support gang and violence prevention programs.5 The San Pablo Police Department Measure Q expenditures are listed in Table 5 below, and a more detailed description of the programs are on the following pages. All information was provided by the San Pablo Police Department and the Independent Accountant’s Report on Applying Agreed Upon Procedures for Measure Q Collection. TABLE 4. SUMMARY OF POLICE DEPARTMENT SERVICES THAT RECEIVE MEASURE Q FUNDING Expenditures Amount Payroll Expenses POP Unit Police Officer $250,914 Juvenile Education & Welfare Liaison (JEWL) Officer $188,589 Police Cadet $14,703 Total Police Department Measure Q Expenditures $454,206 Source: FY 2020-2021 Measure Q expenditure report provided by City of San Pablo, Independent Accountant’s Report on Applying Agreed Upon Procedures for Measure Q Collection, Management and Expenditures for the Year Ended June 30, 2021. 5 Because of a desire to support local school and community policing, the Police Department maintained staffing at levels beyond that which was budgeted, including a JEWL Officer and a POP Unit Police Officer.
City of San Pablo Page 20 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 Payroll Expenses Police Officer – Priority Oriented Policing (POP) Unit The San Pablo Police Department Priority Oriented Policing (POP) Unit investigates crimes related to gangs, narcotics, and human trafficking primarily in the city of San Pablo; however, they frequently collaborate with neighboring agencies to support a regional effort to combat criminal activity. Measure Q funded one police officer in the unit. The POP Unit reduced gang-related crimes through targeted enforcement of gang members and by teaching youth about gang awareness and prevention. The POP Unit worked and assisted in violent cases involving gang members from San Pablo and throughout the Bay Area. As a result, over 30 subjects were arrested for crimes such as homicide, attempted homicide, robbery, firearms, narcotics, and sexual assaults. The POP Unit authored 10 search warrants, serviced approximately 30 search and arrest warrants, and seized 13 firearms. In Addition, The POP Unit Officer taught gang awareness and prevention classes to the adults participating in the San Pablo Police Departments Citizen’s Academy. The POP Unit Officer worked with the regional Safe Streets Task Force operated by the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). The Task Force is comprised of officers from numerous agencies in the county as well as the District Attorney’s Office, FBI, Contra Costa County Probation, and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The Task Force investigates gang members committing violent crimes in Contra Costa county and the surrounding area. The POP Unit Officer assigned to the Task Force authored 29 search warrants, serviced 32 search warrants, authored and or participated in two wiretap investigations. These efforts resulted in a seizure of 31 firearms, 400+ pounds of ammunition, 19 kilos of fentanyl, and an asset forfeiture of approximately $4 million.
City of San Pablo Page 21 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 Juvenile Education & Welfare Liaison (JEWL) Officer In June 2020, the West Contra Costa County Unified School District implemented policy changes which prevented the School Resource Officer (SRO) Program from continuing as it previously existed. In September 2020, the San Pablo Police Department subsequently implemented the Juvenile Education Welfare Liaison (JEWL) program as an augmentation to the previous SRO Program. JEWL Officers act as a visible resource working with Community Services Staff from within the San Pablo Community Center to prioritize safety, education, principles of restorative justice, and mentorship. JEWL Officers worked in tandem with existing local youth activities leagues to establish new relationships to develop youth and participate in events that promote health and welfare for the youth in the community. The primary goal for this collaborative effort is to reduce juvenile crime and improve the lives of youth by providing positive outlets for expression, learning and character development. Measure Q funded one JEWL Officer position from the San Pablo Police Department’s Priority Oriented Policing (POP) Unit. The JEWL Officer taught classes, conducted workshop exercises with students and their families, and participated in mediation meetings. The JEWL Officer provided the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program to more than 420 6th grade students in the City of San Pablo, including St. Paul’s Private School. The program consisted of 13 weeks of life lessons. The G.R.E.A.T. Program is a nationwide, evidence-based program which helps build relationships between youth and law enforcement while educating youth regarding the dangers of gangs, drugs, violence and self-awareness. The program teaches life skills such as organization, goal setting and anger management. National Gang Center, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention endorse the program. Due to COVID-19, students were not able to conduct community projects, attend an Awards Dinner or participate in the summer program, which included a camping trip. The JEWL Officer worked closely with the Tobacco Unit to raise awareness and to prevent the use of tobacco by the youth in the schools. Further, the JEWL Officer participated in 200 student/parent medications, conducted welfare checks and authored 25 police reports based on referral from Children and Family Services.
City of San Pablo Page 22 Measure Q 2020-2021 Prepared by Public Profit | May 2022 Police Cadet Measure Q funded one of three Cadet positions. The Cadet program provides San Pablo youth the opportunity to learn the position of a Police Officer in an apprenticeship atmosphere. One of the requirements of the program is that youth must be enrolled in college. The Measure Q-funded Cadet was assigned to Code Enforcement to assist with community priorities, including vehicle abatement, parking enforcement, and illegal dumping. The Measure Q-funded Cadet issued 975 citations for traffic and parking violations totaling over $58,000 in fines.