To: Board of Supervisors
From: Kendra Carr & Peter Kim, Co-Directors Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice
Report Title: Racial Justice Oversight Body Vacancies
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ACCEPT resignations of Michael Pierson, Alisha Jackson, and Y'Anad Burrell, DECLARE vacant Community-Based Representative Seats 4, 5, and 6 for term ending December 31, 2024; and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancies, as recommended by the ORESJ Co-Directors.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
Michael Pierson, Alisha Jackson, and Y'Anad Burrell were appointed by the Board of Supervisors as Community-Based Representatives for Seats 4, 5, and 6 on the Racial Justice Oversight Body on February 28, 2023, with a term ending on December 31, 2024. All three members have informed staff to the Body of their resignations due to other pressing commitments and changes in employment impacting their availability.
The Racial Justice Oversight Body was established by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors to oversee the implementation of the recommendations made by the Racial Justice Task Force, and accepted, as specified, by the Board of Supervisors.
The Body is composed of the following 18 representatives:
1. A representative from the Superior Court, as a non-voting member;
2. The Sheriff or his designee;
3. The Chief Probation Officer or his designee;
4. The Public Defender or her designee;
5. The District Attorney or her designee;
6. A representative from a local law enforcement agency, nominated by the Contra Costa County Police Chiefs' Association;
7. A representative from the Contra Costa County Office of Education;
8. A representative from a Local School District
9. A representative from Contra Costa County Health Services Department; and
10. Nine community-based representatives, including:
a. Community-based Representative, Seat 1 & 2: two members ...
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