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C. 24

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE
Date:	February 28, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Racial Justice Oversight Body Appointments

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/28/2023

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:

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: February 28, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT the following individuals to the Racial Justice Oversight Body with appointment terms ending on December 31, 2024:

Chala Bonner - Seat 1 (Racial Justice Coalition representative)

Melvin Willis - Seat 2 (Racial Justice Coalition representative)

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

Ronell Ellis - Seat 3 (persons with prior personal criminal or juvenile justice system involvement)

Michael Pierson - Seat 4 (persons with prior personal criminal or juvenile justice system involvement)

Y’nand Burrell - Seat 5 (CBO representatives that work with justice-involved populations)

Alisha Jackson - Seat 6 (CBO representatives that work with justice-involved populations)

Cheryl Sudduth - Seat 7 (CBO representatives that work with justice-involved populations)

Gigi Crowder - Seat 8 (representative from faith-based organization)

Stephanie Medley - Seat 9 (CBO representative that provides services to school age youth)

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

The Racial Justice Oversight Body (RJOB) is a multi-agency advisory body established by the Board of Supervisors on July 24, 2018 to oversee the implementation of the recommendations made by the Racial Justice Task Force to reduce racial disparities in the criminal and juvenile justice systems.

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 her 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;

10-11. Community-based Representative Seat 1 & 2: two members nominated by the Contra Costa Racial Justice Coalition;
12-13. Community-based Representative Seat 3 & 4: two individuals with prior personal criminal or juvenile justice system involvement;
14-16. 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;
17. Community-based Representative Seat 8: one representative from a faith-based organization; and
18. 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.

At the October 2022 and February 2023 Public Protection Committee (PPC) meetings, the PPC interviewed and considered the appointments to the Racial Justice Oversight Body. Today's action will appoint the PPC's recommended appointments to the nine (9) community-based representative seats.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If today's action is not approved, the Racial Justice Oversight Body will not be able to establish quorum to meet.