Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Neal I. Taniguchi, Court Executive Officer
Subject: Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation for the appointment of Shakeel Ali to the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission, for an initial partial term ending December 31, 2025.
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BACKGROUND:
For the efficient and effective statutory compliance of the review of juvenile operations in this county, the Court and the Board have agreed that the appointees by the Court to the Juvenile Justice Commission are appointed concurrently by the Board of Supervisors to the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission. Historically, the County’s practice has been to have candidates for Commission membership identified by the County or by the Commission membership. The Court then reviews, appoints and recommends concurrent appointment by the Board of Supervisors.
DISCUSSION:
With the recommendation of the Juvenile Presiding Judge, Susan Irene Etezadi, Presiding Judge Elizabeth K. Lee does not object to and recommends to the County of San Mateo the appointment of Shakeel Ali to the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission for the term prescribed by law.
This appointment is for a partial term effective immediately and ending on December 31, 2025. Shakeel Ali would succeed Wesley Liu who resigned from the JJDPC in June 2024.
This is a request that the Board of Supervisors appoint the above-listed commissioner to the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission.
Shakeel Ali is a lifelong resident of San Mateo County. He grew up in Midway Village and has lived in Daly City for over 45 years. He currently serves as the Governing Board President of the Jefferson Elementary School District and has been a Trustee for more than 15 years. Shakeel holds a master’s degree in special education from San Francisco State University. With a career spanning over 30, years, he is currently teaching at El Camino High School in South San Francisco. Shakeel is a founding advisor for YEEE (Youth Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, and Employment), a trainer for Ripple Effects, and a Community Health Advisor at the Bay Area Community Health Advisory Council. Additionally, he serves on the Community Fund Review Panel for the Chan Zuckerberg Foundation in Redwood City. As a survivor of gun violence, Shakeel is committed to addressing the root causes of violence in underserved communities. He has worked in the San Francisco Bayview neighborhood, as well as the Youth Guidance Center and Log Cabin Ranch juvenile detention facilities. Shakeel has also worked extensively with transitional age youth aging out of the Foster Care system.
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