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PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: 10/24/2022  
Subject:    Appointments for Racial Justice Oversight Body to fill Open Community-based Representative Seats
Submitted For: Esa Ehmen-Krause, County Probation Officer
Department: Probation  
Referral No.: N/A  
Referral Name: Referral on Racial Justice Oversight Body
Presenter: Patrice Guillory, Director of ORJ Contact: 925-313-4087
Information
Referral History:
On July 24, 2018, the Board of Supervisors adopted the "Racial Justice Task Force - Final
Report and Recommendations", which included the recommendation to create a Racial Justice Oversight Body tasked with the periodic review and reporting of racial and ethnic disparities in the local criminal and juvenile justice systems, as well as the ongoing support and monitoring of efforts to implement recommendations to reduce the disparities.

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 (Rotation: Mt. Diablo/West Contra Costa/Antioch)
  9. A representative from Contra Costa County Health Services Department; and
  10. Nine community-based representatives, including:
    1. Community-based Representative, Seat 1 & 2: two members nominated by the Contra Costa Racial Justice Coalition
    2. Community-based Representative, Seat 3 & 4: two individuals with prior personal criminal or juvenile justice system involvement
    3. Community-based Representative, Seat 5, 6 & 7: three representatives from community-based organizations (CBO) that work with justice involved populations, including at least one person who works directly with youth
    4. Community-based Representative, Seat 8: one representative from a faith-based organization
    5. Community-based Representative, Seat 9: one representative that is either a school age young person, or from a CBO who provides services to school age youth
On February 28, 2022, the Public Protection Committee (PPC) approved a 3-week application process to begin in Fall 2022 to fill all nine (9) open Community-based Representative seats with terms expiring on December 31st, 2022. The approved timeline for the recruitment and application process is as follows: (1) Issue press release on Sep. 19th; (2) Application Deadline set for Oct. 10th (3-week application period); (3) Applicant Interviews with PPC scheduled for Oct. 24th; (4) BOS consideration of nominations scheduled for Nov. 8th.
Referral Update:
On September 19th, 2022, the County Administrators Office issued a press release and the Office of Reentry and Justice (ORJ) at the Probation Department released an e-newsletter alert to announce the recruitment of nine (9) open Community-based Representative Seats. The ORJ received a total of 15 applications prior to the October 10th, 2022 deadline and two (2) applications received after the deadline.

Of the 17 total applicants, eight (8) are incumbent members seeking a second two-year term. Jeff Landau, representing Seat 2 (a member nominated by the Contra Costa Racial Justice Coalition), has indicated he will not seek a second term.

All 17 applicants have been invited to the public interviews scheduled for the Public Protection Committee meeting on October 24th, 2022.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
1. CONSIDER interviewing applicants for all (9) Community-based Representative Seats of the Racial Justice Oversight Body.

2. RECOMMEND candidates to the Board of Supervisors for appointment consideration at their November 8th, 2022 meeting.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
N/A
Attachments
Attachment A - 2022 RJOB Membership Roster
Attachment B - Press Release
Attachment C - Redacted Applications
Attachment D - Applicant Summary

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