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PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: 06/22/2020  
Subject:    Racial Justice Oversight Body Vacancy and Recruitment
Submitted For: David Twa
Department: County Administrator  
Referral No.: N/A  
Referral Name: Referral on Racial Justice Oversight Body
Presenter: Lara DeLaney Contact: Lara DeLaney, (925) 335-1097

Information
Referral History:
In April 2016, the Board of Supervisors accepted recommendations from the Public Protection Committee (PPC) to form a 17-member Racial Justice Task Force and approved its composition in September 2016. On July 24, 2018, the Board of Supervisors adopted the "Racial Justice Task Force - Final Report and Recommendations" with the exclusion of recommendations #18 and #19, which included the recommendation to create a Racial Justice Oversight Body (RJOB) 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;
  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 September 18, 2018, a six-week recruitment process was initiated by the County to fill the seven (7) community-based seats. The Racial Justice Coalition selected their two nominations. The deadline for submissions was November 2, 2018 and the County received a total of 14 applications.

On November 13, 2018, the PPC approved the nominations for appointment to the Racial Justice Oversight Body. On December 4, 2018, the Board of Supervisors appointed the individuals identified in Attachment A to serve on the Racial Justice Oversight Body.
Referral Update:
On May 12, 2020, Ledamien Flowers, the Community Representative (Seat 4), notified staff of his resignation from the Racial Justice Oversight Body. The Community Seat 4 is defined as a representative that has prior personal criminal justice or juvenile justice involvement.

On June 16, 2020, the Board of Supervisors accepted the resignation of Ledamien Flowers, declared a vacancy of the Community Representative Seat 4 on the Racial Justice Oversight Body, and directed the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy.

Staff recommends the following recruitment schedule to fill the vacancy on the RJOB:

6-Week Application Period:
  • June 26: Issue press release advertising the vacancy
  • August 7: Application Deadline
  • August 24: PPC Committee Meeting - Interviews
  • September 8: Board consideration of PPC nomination

A list of the current RJOB members and their subcommittee membership can be found in Attachment B.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
PROVIDE direction to staff regarding the recruitment process for the Community-based Representative Seat 4 on the Contra Costa County Racial Justice Oversight Body.
Attachments
Attachment A - 2019 RJOB Membership
Attachment B - June 2020 RJOB Roster and Subcommittee Membership

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