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C. 36

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Robin Lipetzky, Public Defender
Date:	October 20, 2020

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Costa

County

Subject:

Add three (3) Deputy Public Defender II (25VA) positions

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/20/2020

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:	Joanne Sanchez, (925) 822-2398
cc:	Sylvia Wong Tam Joanne Sanchez-Rosa

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 20, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 25636 to add three (3) Deputy Public Defender II (25VA) (represented) positions at Salary Plan and Grade JD5 1872 ($8,855-$10,763) and cancel the three (3) vacant Deputy Public Defender-Fixed Term (25WB) (represented) positions resulting from filling the newly created positions in the Public Defenders Office.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The three Deputy Public Defender II positions are 100% funded through AB 109 funding. No additional cost to County.

BACKGROUND:

For Fiscal Year 2020/2021, the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) approved funding for the Public Defenders Office to modify the classification of the attorneys assigned to the Early Representation Program (Early Rep) from Deputy Public Defender Fixed Term, to Deputy Public Defender II. This classification more accurately reflects the experience level needed for the attorneys that are working in the Early Rep program. Therefore, if approved, the Department will fill three (3) Deputy Public Defender II positions, and eliminate three (3) Deputy Public Defender Fixed Term positions.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, the Department will not be able to staff the AB 109 Early Representation Program with attorneys that more accurately reflects the experience level needed for the work.