PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: 07/21/25
Subject: Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council Applicants for Vacancies
Submitted For: Esa Ehmen-Krause, Chief Probation Officer
Department: Probation
Referral No: Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council
Referral Name: n/a
Presenter: Chief Esa Ehmen-Krause
Contact: Deborah Caldwell (925) 313-4188
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 JJCC is composed of 20 members:
Twelve (12) Ex-Officio Members which 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, City Police Department representative, County Office of Education or a School District representative.
Eight (8) additional voting members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors as follows:
• 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.
The JJCC currently has two (2) upcoming vacant At-Large seats, residing or working within Contra Costa County. The recruitment process to fill these two (2) upcoming vacancies began on June 2, 2025.
Referral Update:
The Probation Department issued a Press Release on June 2, 2025 (Attachment A) to recruit for its two (2) upcoming At-Large seat vacancies, which expire on August 15, 2025. A total of four (4) applications were received, and all four (4) met the requirements by the July 7, 2025, deadline. The four (4) eligible candidates’ applications are included as Attachment B with personal contact information and signatures redacted. The following candidates have applied for the at-large seats: Raymond Chimezie, Julianne Davis, Tumani Drew, and Edwin Hill.
The applicants have been invited to participate in a public interview scheduled for this Public Protection Committee meeting. A summary of the information provided by the four eligible applicants is included as Attachment C. Additionally, a list of the JJCC membership has been included as Attachment D for reference.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
1. INTERVIEW candidates for the two pending At-Large seat vacancies on the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) with terms expiring August 15, 2025;
2. DETERMINE appointment recommendation(s) for Board of Supervisors consideration to fill the two (2) vacancies with terms ending August 15, 2027; and
3. PROVIDE any further direction to staff, as necessary.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
No fiscal impact.