Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Stephen M. Wagstaffe, District Attorney
Subject: Agreement with the City of Redwood City for Firearm Relinquishment and Enforcement Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing the District Attorney, or designee, to negotiate and execute an agreement with the City of Redwood City to provide firearm relinquishment and enforcement services to support the San Mateo County Gun Relinquishment Task Force, for the term of February 24, 2025 to February 24, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $350,000 along with two options to extend the agreement for one year per option, in an amount of $350,000 for each option, if exercised, at the sole discretion of the District Attorney or designee.
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BACKGROUND:
On March 11, 2022, San Mateo County hosted the "Getting Prohibited Guns off the Street: Firearm Relinquishment in San Mateo County" forum, where Attorney General Rob Bonta spoke about the importance of getting prohibited guns off the streets, legislation in place and/or being developed to assist in this effort, efforts already in practice in San Mateo County, and opportunities to further success in these efforts.
Following the forum, the County launched its Gun Violence Prevention Program, which included the creation of the Gun Relinquishment Task Force (GRTF), which prevents violence and improves public safety by removing guns from people who are prohibited from having them, either because of a restraining order or a felony charge.
The District Attorney's Office partnered with the City of San Mateo and the City of South San Francisco to provide peace officers to staff the GRTF. Through a partnership with the Superior Court, between October 1, 2022, and October 31, 2024, the program facilitated the relinquishment or seizure of 461 firearms in civil restraining order cases, including 260 pistols, 139 rifles, and 62 shotguns...
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