PUBLIC PROTECTION
COMMITTEE
***RECORD OF ACTION***                     
  December 14, 2015
1:00 P.M.
651 Pine Street, Room 101, Martinez
 
Supervisor John Gioia, Chair
Supervisor Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair
Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee
 
Present: John Gioia, Chair  
  Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair  
Staff Present: Timothy M. Ewell, Senior Deputy County Administrator - Committee Staff
Robert Rogers, District I Staff
Jill Ray, District II Staff
Lindy Lavender, District IV Staff
Ed Diokno, District V Staff
Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Robin Lipetzky, Public Defender
Philip F. Kader, County Probation Officer
Tom Kensok, Assistant District Attorney
Jonathan Laba, Assistant Public Defender
Todd Billeci, Assistant Probation Officer
Ellen McDonnell, Deputy Public Defender
Vana Tran, Senior Management Analyst
 
               
1. Introductions
 
  Convene - 1:03 PM
 
2. Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
 
  The Committee received public comment from:

1. Joe Partansky
2. Edwina Perez-Santiago
 
3. APPROVE Record of Action from the November 9, 2015 meeting.   
 
  Approved as presented.
 
  Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Federal D. Glover 
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Federal D. Glover
Passed
4. 1. RECEIVE update on proposed next steps to implement a Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) effort within the County.

2. PROVIDE direction to staff on next steps.		   
 
  Approved as presented with the following direction to staff:

1. Direct the Public Defender, District Attorney and County Probation Officer to assemble a written proposal for a renewed Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) effort for use in securing financing to fund a task force facilitator and potential contract with a research/academic institution.

2. DMC Task Force to be composed of fifteen (15) members with the following composition:
a. Public Defender
b. District Attorney
c. County Probation Officer
d. Chief of Police
e. Sheriff-Coroner
f. Superior Court Designee
g. Behavioral Health Director
h. Antioch Unified School District representative
i. Mount Diablo Unified School District representative
j. West Contra Costa Unified School District representative
k. Five (5) Community representatives

3. Once proposal is written in No. 1 above, staff can assist in approaching foundations and research institutions for financial assistance to fund the Task Force identified in No. 2.
 
  Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Federal D. Glover 
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Federal D. Glover
Passed
5. 1. INITIATE discussion and PROVIDE feedback to staff on a potential County Sales Tax to be proposed on a future ballot.   
 
  Staff directed to begin preparing the following information for consideration by the Committee at a future date:

1. Catalog public safety prevention, intervention and enforcement programs provided by the County.
 
  Vice Chair Federal D. Glover, Chair John Gioia 
 
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Federal D. Glover
Passed
6. The next meeting is currently scheduled for to be determined.
 
7. Adjourn
 
  Adjourn - 1:51 PM
 
 
The Public Protection Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend Public Protection Committee meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting.
Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a majority of members of the Public Protection Committee less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 651 Pine Street, 10th floor, during normal business hours.
Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published meeting time.


For Additional Information Contact:

Timothy Ewell, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 335-1036, Fax (925) 646-1353
timothy.ewell@cao.cccounty.us