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C. 24

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Esa Ehmen-Krause, County Probation Officer
Date:	August 15, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appointment to the (2) At-Large Youth Representative Seats and (2) At-Large Seats on the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/15/2023

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
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Deborah Caldwell 9253134188

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: August 15, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT Anya Ayyappan and Ian Cohen to the At-Large Youth seats 1 and 2 and Tumani Drew and Raymond Chimezie to the At-Large Community Representative seats 1 and 2 on the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) for a term ending on August 15, 2025, as recommended by the Public Protection Committee.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact from the nomination of individuals to serve on the JJCC. Service on the JJCC is uncompensated.

BACKGROUND:

The Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) is a multiagency advisory body that informs the development and implementation of a countywide juvenile justice plan. As a result of two At-Large Youth vacancies and two At-Large Community Representative vacancies, the Probation Department conducted a countywide recruitment effort to identify candidates interested in serving on this advisory body.

In response to the recruitment press release, Probation received a total of nine (9) applications, six (6) for the At-Large Youth seats and three (3) At-Large Community Representative seats prior to the deadline on July 17. All applicants were invited to participate in public interviews scheduled for the August 7, 2023, Public Protection Committee (PPC) meeting. On August 7, 2023, the PPC interviewed Anya Ayyappan, Ian Cohen for the At-Large Youth seats and Tumani Drew and Raymond Chimezie for the At-Large Representative seats and motioned to move Anya Ayyappan, Ian Cohen, Tumani Drew and Raymond Chimezie applications to the Board of Supervisors for appointment for the two-year term. (See Attachments A, B, C, D)

The PPC voted unanimously to recommend Anya Ayyappan, Ian Cohen to the At-Large Youth seats and Tumani Drew and Raymond Chimezie to the At-Large Representative seats. Anya Ayyappan and Ian Cohen lives and go to school in Contra Costa County Tumani Drew works in Contra Costa County for Young Women's Freedom Center and Raymond Chimezie lives in Contra Costa County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the At-Large Youth seats and the At-Large Representative seats will remain vacant and the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) will be unable to reach quorum.