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 Youth Commission Appointment

RECOMMENDATION:

Appoint Alexander G. Miram and Melissa Sanchez Rodriguez to the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Youth Commission. Their terms will end on December 31, 2013.

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: Alexander George Miram and Melissa Sanchez Rodriguez to the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Youth 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 Youth Commission.

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.