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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 1, 2016 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 11-b <br /> SUBJECT: Amendment of Membership Roster and Make Appointment(s) to the Orange <br /> County Criminal Justice Advisory Council <br /> DEPARTMENT: Board of County <br /> Commissioners <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Abstract from May 17, 2016 BOCC Caitlin Fenhagen (919) 245-2303 <br /> Meeting <br /> PURPOSE: To consider amending the membership roster of the Criminal Justice Advisory <br /> Council and make appointment(s) to the Criminal Justice Advisory Council. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Orange County Board of Commissioners created the Criminal Justice <br /> Advisory Council (CJAC) at its regular meeting on May 17, 2016. The Council replaced the <br /> short-term Jail Alternatives Work Group and is a permanent body of appointed criminal justice, <br /> court, law enforcement and community leaders and stakeholders. The Council coordinates, <br /> informs and enhances work in the criminal justice system and in the newly-created Orange <br /> County Criminal Justice Resource Office and its formation is aligned with the best practices for <br /> the administration of an effective, innovative and equitable criminal justice system. <br /> Commissioner Bernadette Pelissier has been an integral part of both the Jail Alternatives Work <br /> Group and the CJAC and is currently the Co-Chair of the CJAC. Commissioner Pelissier will be <br /> stepping down from the Board of Commissioners in December, and it has been suggested to <br /> add an Emeritus position to the current member roster for Commissioner Pelissier in order that <br /> she may continue in her role on this committee. This would require the Board to amend the <br /> membership roster to add this position. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier stepping down as a Commissioner will leave a vacant BOCC position <br /> on the roster since the membership currently has two (2) BOCC members, with Commissioner <br /> Barry Jacobs serving in the other position. <br /> Any appointments made will become effective December 1, 2016 (the next meeting of the <br /> Council will be December 9, 2016). <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. <br />