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C. 50

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	July 9, 2019

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Costa

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Subject:

P300 No. 22486 to Add 1.5 Deputy Public Defender (PD), Increase Hours of 3 Deputy PDs

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/09/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:	Paul Reyes, 925-335-1096
cc:	Robin Lipetzky, Public Defender

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: July 9, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22486 to adjust the positions within the Public Defender's Office to add one (1) full-time and one (1) part-time (20/40) Deputy Public Defender - Fixed Term (25WB) (represented) positions; and increase the hours of two (2) Deputy Public Defender III (25TB) (represented) positions (#3927 and #13505) from part-time (36/40) to full-time (40/40) and one (1) Deputy Public Defender III (25TB) (represented) position (#3847) from part-time (32/40) to full-time (40/40) in the Public Defender's Office.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This action has a current year fiscal impact of approximately $316,000, which will be offset in cost of referrals to the Conflicts Program.

BACKGROUND:

The recommended action will add 1.5 FTE Deputy Public Defender - Fixed Term positions and will increase the hours of 3 part-time positions to full-time to address concerns related to capacity within the Public Defender's Office to handle misdemeanor and felony cases. This action will result in a reduction in referrals to the Conflict Program.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without this modification, the Public Defender's Office may require an increase in referrals to the Conflicts Panel.