EQUITY COMMITTEE   5.          
Meeting Date: 08/21/2023  
Subject: DEI Efforts of the Office of Public Defender
Submitted For: EQUITY COMMITTEE,
Department: County Administrator
Referral No.: 2023-04  
Referral Name: Department DEI Efforts
Presenter: Ellen McDonnell, Public Defender, and Brandon Banks, Chief Assistant PD Contact: L. DeLaney, (925) 655-2057
Referral History:
At their February 9, 2023 meeting, the Equity Committee directed staff to include on future Committee agendas presentations and information about County departments' efforts to implement diversity, equity, and inclusion in their service delivery and operations.
Referral Update:
The County's Public Defender, Ellen McDonnell, and Chief Assistant Public Defender, Brandon Banks, will be providing the Committee with a presentation of their office's equity efforts and practices. (Attachment A)
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
ACCEPT the report on the Office of the Public Defender's equity efforts and provide input/direction as needed.
Attachments-Y
Attachment A: Office of the Public Defender Presentation