Agenda - 06-21-2016-11-a - Appointments to the Orange County Criminal Justice Advisory Council

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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 21, 2016 Action Agenda Item No. 11-a SUBJECT: Appointments to the Orange County Criminal Justice Advisory Council DEPARTMENT: Board of County Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Proposed Appointees of the Criminal Caitlin Fenhagen, (919) 245-2303 Justice Advisory Council PURPOSE: To consider making/confirming appointments to the Criminal Justice Advisory Council. BACKGROUND: The Orange County Board of Commissioners created the Criminal Justice Advisory Council at its regular meeting on May 17, 2016. The Council will replace the short- term Jail Alternatives Work Group and will be a permanent body of appointed criminal justice, court, law enforcement and community leaders and stakeholders. The Council will coordinate, inform and enhance work in the criminal justice system and in the newly-created Orange County Criminal Justice Resource Office. Its formation is aligned with the best practices for the administration of an effective, innovative and equitable criminal justice system. The charge for the Criminal Justice Advisory Council is as follows: • To create systematic responses to specific problems • To reduce the duplication of efforts or conflicting efforts • To inform and improve the allocation of limited resources • To increase the communication, cooperation and coordination between stakeholders • To ensure the sharing of information and data between stakeholders • To improve the quality of services and programs by implementing best practices • To enhance accountability and transparency FINANCIAL IMPACT: NONE SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Social Justice Goals are applicable to this item: • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND INEQUITY