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C. 17

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE
Date:	August 10, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appointments to the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council At-Large Youth Seats

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/10/2021

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, 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: August 10, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT Carlos Fernandez and Sydney Mendez to the two (2) At-Large Youth Representative Seats on the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council with a term of two years ending on June 30, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

The Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) is a multiagency advisory body that informs the development and implementation of a countywide juvenile justice plan. On March 23, 2021, the Board of Supervisors declared two (2) At-Large Youth (ages 14-25) seats vacant and recommended that the Chief Probation Officer work with the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancies. On April 1, 2021, the Probation Department issued a press release to announce the recruitment for the two (2) vacant At-Large Youth seats on the JJCC. No applications were received for the Youth seats. On June 21, 2021 the Probation Department reissued the press release to recruit for the two (2) vacant At-Large Youth seats. In response to the Press Release, Probation received a total of six (6) applications for the two (2) vacant At-Large Youth seats prior to the July 9, 2021 deadline. All applicants were considered and invited to participate in public interviews scheduled for Public Protection Committee (PPC) meeting on July 26, 2021. There were three (3) applicants in attendance at the July PPC meeting, all of whom were interviewed. After the interviews were conducted, the PPC recommended Carlos Fernandez and Sydney Mendez be appointed to the JJCC by the Board of Supervisors for a term of two years ending June 30, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the At-Large Youth Representative Seats will remain vacant.