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C.22

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Monica Nino, County Administrator
Date:	October 19, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council Appointments

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/19/2021

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:

Paul Reyes, 925-655-2049

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 19, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT the following individuals to the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council for terms ending January 31, 2022:

Jonathan Bean, District 3, to the At-large #1 seat;

Stephanie Medley, District 1, to the At-large #3 seat;

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

Tamisha Torres-Walker, District 3, to the At-large #4 seat;

Julius VanHook to the Community Based Organization Representative #1 seat;

Denise Mills to the Community Based Organization Representative #2 seat;

Trevor Schnitzius, Antioch Police Department, to the City Police Department seat; and

Lynn Mackey, Contra Costa County Office of Education, to the County Office of Education seat.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

The Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) is a multi-agency advisory body that advises the Board of Supervisors on the development and implementation of a multi-agency juvenile justice plan composed of several critical parts, including, but not limited to an assessment of existing law enforcement, probation, education, mental health, health, social services, drug and alcohol and youth services resources which specifically target at-promise juveniles, juvenile offenders, and their families; an identification and prioritization of the neighborhoods, schools, and other areas in the community that face a significant public safety risk from juvenile crime. The Council coordinates on a countywide basis the work of those governmental and non-governmental organizations engaged in activities designed to reduce the incidence of juvenile crime and delinquency in the greater community, develop information and intelligence-sharing systems to ensure that county actions are fully coordinated, and provide data and appropriate outcome measures.

The JJCC consists of twenty (20) members:

Ten (10) ex-officio voting members:

• Chief Probation Officer, as Chair
• District Attorney’s Office representative
• Public Defender’s Office representative
• Sheriff’s Office representative
• Board of Supervisors’ representative
• Employment and Human Services Department representative
• Behavioral Health Services representative
• Alcohol and Other Drugs Division representative
• Public Health representative
• Juvenile Justice Commission Chair

Ten (10) additional voting members are to be selected and appointed by the Board of Supervisors, as follows:

• City Police Department representative
• County Office of Education or a School District representative
• Four (4) At-Large members, residing or working within the County of Contra Costa
• Two (2) Community-Based Organization representatives
• Two (2) At-Large youth, fourteen to twenty-five years old and residing or working within County of Contra Costa.

The following seats expired on June 30, 2021:

Seat	Incumbent	Representing
At-large Community Rep. #1	Jonathan Bean	District 3
At-large Community Rep. #3	Stephanie Medley	District 1
At-large Community Rep. #4	Tamisha Torres-Walker	District 3
CBO Rep #2	Denise Mills	CBO
CBO Rep #1	Julius VanHook	CBO
City Police Dept.	Trevor Schnitzius	Antioch Police
County Office of Education	Lynn Mackey	Contra Costa Office of Ed.

Today's recommendation is to reappoint the above individuals to allow the JJCC to continue to meet and conduct business. Having seven (7) vacancies on this body would create difficulties for the JJCC to establish quorum. The reappointment will be through January 31, 2022 to allow the JJCC staff to conduct an open recruitment for these seats.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the JJCC may have difficulty establishing quorum and would be unable to meet.