INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: November 24, 2025
Subject: CONSIDER APPLICANT FOR LAW LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Submitted For: Monica Nino
Department: County Administrator
Referral No: IOC 25/3
Referral Name: Advisory Body Recruitment
Presenter: Julie Enea, Senior Deputy CAO
Contact: julie.enea@cao.cccounty.us
Referral History:
Board Resolution No. 2020/1 stipulates that applicants for At Large/Non Agency-Specific seats on specified bodies are to be interviewed by a Board subcommittee. The Resolution further permits a Board Committee to select a screening committee to assist in interviewing applicants for appointment. Upon review of the eligible seats, the IOC decided that it would conduct interviews for the Member of the Bar seat of the Law Library Board of Trustees, among other seats.
Referral Update:
The Public Law Library Board of Trustees was established by State law and County Ordinance to maintain a law library in Martinez. The Board of Trustees is the governing body for the Law Library with the authority to determine personnel, fiscal, and administrative policies to fulfill the legal information needs of the community. The Board of Trustees comprises five judicial appointees of the Superior Court and two County appointees: one representing the Board of Supervisors Chair and one representing a Member of the Bar. The Internal Operations Committee annually reviews the appointment to the Member of the Bar seat, which term expires each December 31.
Staff opened a recruitment for the Member of the Bar seat (see attached media release) and received one qualifying application from Stephen Piser (incumbent, Berkeley), who has been invited to attend the meeting today. While Mr. Piser does not reside in Contra Costa County, he provides legal services within the County. Mr. Piser’s application is attached.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the reappointment of Stephen Piser to the Member of the Bar seat on the Public Law Library Board of Trustees to a new one-year term from January 1 through December 31, 2026.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
None.