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Ordinances enacted through January 13, 2009

Copyrighted by SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE & Municipal Code Corporation, 1998.

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Sec. A27-28. Membership and terms.

(a) The delegation shall consist of 21 members subject to appointment by the Board of Supervisors. Membership shall be odd-numbered to prevent impasse.

(b) Members shall represent those knowledgeable about juveniles in custody at the Probation Department.

(c) Two co-chairs shall lead the Advisory Board: one co-chair from the public and one co-chair from the County of Santa Clara to be elected each year to commence service on July 1st.

(d) The Advisory Board shall be composed of the following:

(1) One Juvenile Court Judge from the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara;

(2) The District Attorney or his or her designee;

(3) The Public Defender or his or her designee;

(4) The Sheriff or his or her designee;

(5) Two Health Professionals designated by the Executive Director of the Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System with expertise in the area of child psychiatry and child development, respectively;

(6) The President or his or her designee of Local 1587, CEMA, and Local 715;

(7) Two Juvenile Hall Group Counselors, one who is currently working in a girls' unit and the other in a boys' unit, designated by the Chief Probation Officer;

(8) Two persons who were incarcerated at Juvenile Hall and completed probation successfully;

(9) Two parents of juveniles who were, or are, incarcerated at Juvenile Hall.

(10) One Social Services Professional designed by the Executive Director of the Santa Clara County Social Services Agency with an understanding of juvenile justice systems;

(11) One representative designated by the Executive Director of the County Office of Education with expertise in educational delivery systems in a juvenile institutional setting;

(12) Three representatives from a community-based organization that have developed a network or alliance of other service providers with expertise in child development and family services;

(13) One person who was a victim of a juvenile crime and can serve as an advocate for victims.

(e) Qualifications for membership include:

(1) Members must be at least 21 years of age, except for the two persons identified in subdivision (d)(8) who must be between the ages of 16 and 21 to ensure recent history in the County's juvenile detention system.

(2) Members shall be residents of the County. If any member ceases to be a resident of the county, or fails to maintain qualifications for the office, the office shall become vacant and the Board of Supervisors shall so declare in accordance with Section 506 of the County Charter.

(3) No member shall be on active probation or parole. All members shall submit to a Department of Justice background check.

(f) Any person interested in applying shall submit an application, in writing, to the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors may refer the application to the County Executive, who shall then review them and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.

(g) All members shall serve three-year terms, except the two members in section (d)(8) above shall serve a one year term. Six of the initial members shall serve two-year terms, and six of the initial members shall serve one-year terms to provide staggering of terms. The initial reduced terms shall be decided by the drawing of lots at the first regularly scheduled meeting of the Advisory Board. No appointed member shall be eligible to serve on such Board for more than three consecutive terms in addition to any portion of any unexpired term which may have been served.

(h) The Advisory Board may recommend to the Board of Supervisors that the seat of any member missing three consecutive meetings or one-fourth of all meetings in a one-year period, be declared vacant.

(Ord. No. NS-300.736, 10-5-04; Ord. No. NS-300.761, 12-12-06)

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