To: Board of Supervisors
From: Esa Ehmen-Krause, County Probation Officer
Report Title: Appointment Ishaan Savla to At-Large Youth Representative seat two (2) on the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPOINT Ishaan Savla to At-Large Youth Representative seat two (2) on the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council for a term ending on June 10, 2027, as recommended by the Public Protection Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
The Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) is a multi-agency advisory body that informs the development and implementation of a countywide juvenile justice plan. As a result of one (1) At-Large Youth Representative vacancy, the probation department conducted a countywide recruitment effort to identify candidates to serve on the advisory body. In response to the recruitment press release, Probation received a total of two (2) applications for the At-Large Youth Representative seat two (2) prior to the deadline of May 9. All applicants were invited to participate in public interviews scheduled for May 19, 2025, Public Protection Committee (PPC) meeting. On May 19, 2025, the PPC interviewed Ishaan Savla and Tise Obembe for the At-Large Youth Representative two (2) seat and motioned to move Ishaan Savla’s application to the Board of Supervisors for appointment for the two-year term. (See attachments A, B)
The PPC voted to recommend Ishaan Savla to the At-Large Youth Representative Seat two (2). Ishaan Savla lives in Contra Costa County.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, the At-Large Youth Representative seat will remain vacant, and the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) will be unable to reach quorum.