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SAN BENITO COUNTY
PUBLIC DEFENDER OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

 


 
Mindy Sotelo
Board of Supervisor
Angela Curro
Board of Supervisor
Ashlyn Canez
Chief Probation Officer
Bianca Esparza
Community Member at Large
Youth Alliance
Community Based Organization
 

Sheriff's Conference Room (Second Floor)
2301 Technology Pkwy, Hollister, California 95023
PUBLIC DEFENDER OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE - REGULAR MEETING-
MAY 14, 2025
1:00 PM

This meeting will be IN PERSON ONLY. No Zoom link will be available.
LOCATION:
Sheriff's Conference Room (Second Floor)
2301 Technology Pkwy, Hollister, California 95023

 

Written Comments & Email Public Comment
Members of the public may submit comments via email by 5:00 PM on the Monday prior to the meeting to the Clerk at EHenson@sanbenitocountyca.gov.

Public Comment Guidelines
A.    The Committee welcomes your comments.
B.    Each individual speaker will be limited to a presentation total of three (3) minutes or some other time as may be designed by the Chair.
C.    Please keep your comments brief and to the point, and do not repeat prior testimony so that as many people as possible can be heard.  Your cooperation is appreciated. 

If you have any questions, please contact Ella Henson at (831) 636-4040 or email EHenson@sanbenitocountyca.gov

The Public Defender Oversight Committee welcomes you to this meeting and encourages your participation.
•    If you wish to speak on a matter that does not appear on the agenda, you may do so during the Public Comment period at the beginning of the meeting. Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda. When addressing the Committee, please state your name for the record.   Please address the Committee as a whole through the Chair.
•    If you wish to speak on an item contained in the agenda, please seek recognition from the Chairman prior to consideration of the item.


1

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 
2

ROLL CALL

 
3

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF POSTING

 
3.a.
Acknowledge Certificate of Posting
 
Certificate of Posting 5-9-2025
4

PUBLIC COMMENT: Opportunity to address the Committee on items of interest not appearing on the agenda. No action may be taken unless provided by Govt—code Section 54954.2.

 
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REGULAR AGENDA

 
5.a.
Approve Minutes of the Special Meeting of April 30, 2025.
 
5.b.
Discuss and review the foundation of the Public Defender Oversight Committee and its purpose to address critical issues with the County's current Public Defense system.
 
5.c.
A. Discuss the Office of the State Public Defender (OSPD)'s Report on the State of the Public Defense Delivery System in San Benito County as presented to the Board of Supervisors in February 2024. B. Discuss goals to address issues presented in the OPSD Report. C. Discuss data compiling and statistical reporting needed to address issues presented in the OSPD Report.
 
Indigent Defense in San Benito_Final State Public Defender Report from Feb. 2024 BOS Mtg.
OSPD's PowerPoint Presentation from Feb 2024 BOS Mtg.
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FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: No discussion of these items shall occur, but the Committee may direct any reports to be agendized for a future meeting.

 

ADJOURNMENT


As required by Gov. Code Section 54957.5 any public record distributed to the Public Defender Oversight Committee less than 72 hours prior to this meeting in connection with any agenda item shall be made available for public inspection at the office of the County Counsel, San Benito County Administration Building, 481 Fourth Street, Hollister, CA  95023. Public records distributed during the meeting will be available for public inspection at the meeting if prepared by the County. If the public record is prepared by some other person and distributed at the meeting it will be made available for public inspection following the meeting at the office of the County Counsel.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) the Board of Supervisors meeting facility is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board’s office at (831) 636-4000 at least 48-hours before the meeting to enable the County to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.