Agenda

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C.101

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE
Date:	March 23, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Community Advisory Board Policy Brief

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/23/2021

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, 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: March 23, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RECEIVE the Racial Justice Oversight Body's statement on Racial Justice related to COVID-19 and the subsequent response from the Sheriff's Office and Health Services on related policies and practices.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

On July 24, 2018, the Board of Supervisors created a Racial Justice Oversight Body. The Racial Justice Oversight Body (RJOB) is composed of the following 18 representatives:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

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;
9. A representative from Contra Costa County Health Services Department; and
10. Nine community-based representatives, including: two members of the Contra Costa Racial Justice Coalition, two individuals with prior personal criminal or juvenile justice system involvement, three representatives from community-based organizations (CBO) that work with justice involved populations, including at least one person who works directly with youth, one representative from a faith-based organization, and one representative that is either a school age young person, or from a CBO who provides services to school age youth.

On August 6, 2020, Racial Justice Oversight Body (RJOB) passed an action to request the the Board of Supervisors to endorse a statement on racial justice related to COVID-19. The statement is included as Attachment A.

On January 25, 2021, the Public Protection Committee reviewed the RJOB statement and recieved an update from the Sheriff's Office and Dentention Health Services on related policies and practices that have been put in place. The Public Protection Committee has recommended that the RJOB statement and staff update sent to the full Board of Supervisors for consideration. A summary of Sheriff's Office response has been included as Attachment B.