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C. 17
To: Board of Supervisors
From: David Twa, County Administrator
Date: June  16, 2020
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: Declare a Vacancy on the Racial Justice Oversight Body
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On:   06/16/2020
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:
John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
Contact: Lara DeLaney, (925) 335-1097
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED:     June  16, 2020
David Twa,
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT the resignation of Ledamien Flowers, DECLARE a vacancy of the Community-based Representative Seat 4 on the Racial Justice Oversight Body, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy.  

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.  

BACKGROUND:

On July 24, 2018, the Board of Supervisors adopted the "Racial Justice Task Force - Final Report and Recommendations" with the exclusion of recommendations #18 and #19, which included the recommendation to create a Racial Justice Oversight Body.  
  
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
    Based on this action, the Racial Justice Oversight Body is composed of the following 18 representatives:
    1. A representative from the Superior Court, as a non-voting member;
    2. The Sheriff or his designee;
    3. The Chief Probation Officer or his designee;
    4. The Public Defender or her designee;
    5. The District Attorney or her designee;
    6. A representative from a local law enforcement agency, nominated by the Contra Costa County Police Chiefs’ Association;
    7. A representative from the Contra Costa County Office of Education;
    8. A representative from a Local School District;
    9. A representative from Contra Costa County Health Services Department; and
    10. Nine community-based representatives, including: two members of the Contra Costa Racial Justice Coalition, two individuals with prior personal criminal or juvenile justice system involvement, three representatives from community-based organizations (CBO) that work with justice involved populations, including at least one person who works directly with youth, one representative from a faith-based organization, and one representative that is either a school age young person, or from a CBO who provides services to school age youth.
    Ledamien Flowers, the Community-based Representative (Seat 4), notified staff of his desire to resign from the Racial Justice Oversight Body on May 12, 2020. Upon the Boards acceptance of his resignation and the declaration of his seat as vacant, staff will bring the matter the to Public Protection Committee for its recruitment and recommendation to the Board of a replacement appointment.  
      
    Attachment A includes a full roster of Members for the Racial Justice Oversight Body, including the vacant Community-based Representative Seat 4 that is to be filled.

    CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

    If this Board Order is not approved, the vacancy will not be posted and the Community-based Representative Seat 4 on the Racial Justice Oversight Body will remain vacant.  

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