COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Superior Court

DATE:

January 4, 2010

BOARD MEETING DATE:

January 12, 2010

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

N/A

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

John Fitton, Court Executive Officer

SUBJECT:

Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commissioner Appointment to Fill Remaining Terms of Resigned Commissioners

RECOMMENDATION:

Appoint the following new Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commissioners Mieke (Maria) Bloomfield, Rebecca L. Ross, and Susan Swope to complete terms of former Commissioners that resigned. Their terms will expire on December 31, 2012.

BACKGROUND:

For the efficient and effective statutory compliance of the review of juvenile operations in this county, the Court and the Board have agreed that the appointees by the Court to the Juvenile Justice Commission are appointed concurrently by the Board of Supervisors to the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission.

DISCUSSION:

With the recommendation of Juvenile Judge Marta S. Diaz, Presiding Judge Stephen M. Hall has appointed: Mieke (Maria) Bloomfield, Rebecca L. Ross, and Susan Swope to the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Commission for the term prescribed by law. This is a request that the Board of Supervisors appoint the above-listed commissioner to the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission to fill remaining terms of resigned commissioners.

Approval of these appointments contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of a Collaborative Community by providing citizen oversight, inquiry, and advocacy into safety. Leaders work in partnerships across boundaries to preserve and enhance our quality of life.