Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Chad Peace, Court Executive Officer
Subject: Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation for appointments to the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission, each for an initial partial term ending December 31, 2028:
A) Celina Chen; and
B) Enya Yuan.
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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 Stephanie G. Garratt does not object to and recommends to the County of San Mateo the appointment of Celina Chen and Enya Yuan to the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission for the term prescribed by law.
These appointments are for initial partial terms effective upon approval of this memorandum and ending on December 31, 2028. Celina Chen is being recommended to a seat formerly held by Susan Swope, who served the maximum years of service ending in 2024. Enya Yuan is being recommended to a seat formerly held by Melissa Wilson who resigned prior to her 2024 term expiry.
This is a request that the Board of Supervisors appoint the above-recommended commissioners to the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission.
Celina Chen is an accomplished student at Menlo School (Class of 2027) with a deep and sustained interest in c...
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