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C. 98

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Date:	October 18, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Agreement Between the District Attorney's office and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/18/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Cherie Mathisen 925-957-2234

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: October 18, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the District Attorney, or designee, to execute an agreement, including modified indemnification language, with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in an amount not to exceed $3,000 to provide a training program for members of the District Attorney's office entitled: "Law, Justice, and the Holocaust: How the Courts Failed Germany".

FISCAL IMPACT:

Up to $3,000. The museum has agreed to provide the training free of costs. The District Attorney's office has agreed to pay travel costs for the presenters which are anticipated to be approximately $3,000.00

BACKGROUND:

Developed by the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., this program focuses on decisions that were made in the court system during the Nazi rise to power in Germany and the ethics of the judges and prosecutors that were involved. While critically examining the pressures that existed in Germany at that time, this program challenges prosecutors and judges to consider current issues and their potential impact on the administration of justice in our courts.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.