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PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	12/16/2021
Subject: Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council Applicants for (2) Community-Based At-Large seats and (3) At-Large Representative seats
Submitted For:	Esa Ehmen-Krause, County Probation Officer
Department:	Probation
Referral No.:	n/a
Referral Name:	Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council Interviews
Presenter:	Esa Ehmen-Krause	Contact:	Deborah Caldwell 925-313-4188

Information

Referral History:

The Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) is a multiagency advisory body that informs the development and implementation of a countywide juvenile justice plan composed of several critical parts, including, but not limited to an assessment of existing law enforcement, probation, education, mental health, health, social services, drug and alcohol and youth services resources which specifically target both at-promise as well as system-involved youth, and their families. The JJCC also coordinates on a countywide basis the work of those governmental and non-governmental organizations engaged in activities designed to reduce the incidence of juvenile crime and delinquency in the greater community, develop information and intelligence-sharing systems to ensure that county actions are fully coordinated, and provide data and appropriate outcome measures.

The Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council is composed of 20 members. Ten (10) Ex-Officio Members include the Chief Probation Officer (Chair), District Attorney’s Office representative, Public Defender’s Office representative, Sheriff’s Office representative, Board of Supervisors’ representative, Employment and Human Services Department representative, Behavioral Health Services representative, Alcohol and Other Drugs Division representative, Public Health representative, Juvenile Justice Commission Chair. Ten (10) additional JJCC members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors as follows: City Police Department representative, County Office of Education or a School District representative, four (4) At-Large community members, residing or working within Contra Costa County, two (2) Community-Based Organization representatives, and two (2) At-Large youth, fourteen to twenty-five years old and residing or working within Contra Costa County.

Referral Update:

The Probation Department issued a Press Release on November 15, 2021 (Attachment B) to recruit for three (3) at-large representative seats and Two (2) community based organization representative seats on the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC). Probation received a total of five (5) applications prior to the deadline. Five (5) applications are included as Attachment C with personal contact information and signatures redacted. All applicants were invited to participate in public interviews scheduled for this Public Protection Committee meeting. A summary of the information provided by the five applicants is included as Attachment D, organized by the applicant's last name.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

1. CONSIDER interviewing applicants for a seat on the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) reserved for Three (3) at-large representative seats and Two (2) community based organization representative seats on the JJCC.

2. RECOMMEND candidate for the vacant seat identified above to the Board of Supervisors for appointment consideration.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

No Fiscal Impact.

Attachments
Attachment A-JJCC Membership 12-9-21
Attachment B-11-15-21 Press Release
Attachment C-Applications
Attachment D-Applicants Summary