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 reappointments to the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission (JJDPC), each for a first full 4-year term ending December 31, 2029:
A) Shakeel Ali; and
B) Jennifer Blanco; and
C) Niklas Klemmer; and
D) Jiya Venkatesh.
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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 reappointments of Shakeel Ali, Jennifer Blanco, Niklas Klemmer, and Jiya Venkatesh to the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission for the term prescribed by law.
Shakeel Ali was initially appointed to the JJDPC in August 2024 to a partial term. Jennifer Blanco was initially appointed in April 2024. Niklas Klemmer served an initial partial 1-year term in 2025, and Jiya Venkatesh's existing partial term expired on December 31, 2025 from his initial April 2025 appointment. Upon approval, these reappointments are for their first full 4-year term from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029.
This is a request that the Board of Supervisors reappoint the above-recommended commissioners ...
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