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SAN BENITO COUNTY
PUBLIC DEFENDER OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

 


 
Mindy Sotelo
Chair - District 3 Supervisor
Angela Curro
Vice Chair - District 4 Supervisor
Ashlyn Canez
Chief Probation Officer
Bianca Esparza
Community Member at Large
Jeanette Garcia Neal
Youth Alliance Organization
 

Sheriff's Conference Room (Second Floor)
2301 Technology Pkwy, Hollister, California 95023
PUBLIC DEFENDER OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE - REGULAR MEETING-
SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
4:00 PM

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 maryanne@prenticelongpc.com

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 Maryanne Aubin, at (831) 636-4040, or email maryanne@prenticelongpc.com

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 - Public Defender Committee_09142026
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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.

 
5

REGULAR AGENDA

 
5.a.
Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting Held August 10, 2026
 
260810 Public Defender Oversight Committee Minutes
5.b.
Receive and Discuss Updates Regarding Public Defender Services Including Regarding Indigent Defense Funding, the Public Defender Pilot Program, CARE Court, and Public Defender Tiers 1 through 3
 
5.c.
Review and recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve a professional services agreement with Ryan Murphy for Tier 3 Public Defender Services, in the amount of $10,000 per month, for an initial term commencing October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with County options for one or more additional one-year renewals, and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the agreement.
 
Tier 3 Public Defender Agreement - 2026-2029
RFP 2026-01 - Tier 3 PUBLIC DEFENDER
Notice of Intent - PD T3
5.d.
Discuss Development of a Post-Representation Client Feedback Survey for Public Defense Services
 
Post Representation Survey for PDOC discussion
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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.