January 22, 2015 Meeting

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Open to the Public (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.6(a))
Judicial Council of California
Sacramento Office
2860 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 400
Sacramento, California 95833
 

Meeting Information

Agenda

Thursday January 22, 2015 • 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Meeting materials will be hyperlinked to agenda titles as soon as possible after approval by the Executive and Planning Committee. Time is estimated. Actual start and end times may vary.

Open Session (Rule 10.6(A))

8:30–8:35 a.m. Swearing in of New Council Member Justice Ming Chin

8:35–8:40 a.m. Chief remarks on council’s work in Sacramento, Governor’s budget proposal, state audit, and the working group formed to respond to recommendations of the state’s audit of council staff.

8:40–8:45 a.m. Approval of Minutes
Approve minutes of the December 11-12, 2014, Judicial Council meeting.

8:45–8:55 a.m. Chief Justice's Report

8:55–9:05 a.m. Administrative Director's Report

9:05–9:45 a.m. Judicial Council Committee Presentations

Executive and Planning Committee, Hon. Douglas P. Miller, Chair
Policy Coordination and Liaison Committee, Hon. Kenneth K. So, Chair
Rules and Projects Committee, Hon. Harry E. Hull, Jr., Chair
Technology Committee, Hon. James E. Herman, Chair

9:45–10:15 a.m. Judicial Council Members' Liaison Reports

10:15–10:45 a.m. Public Comment

The Judicial Council welcomes public comment on general matters of judicial administration and on specific agenda items, as it can enhance the council’s understanding of the issues coming before it.

Please see our public comment procedures.

  1. Submit advance requests to speak by 4:00 p.m., Monday, January 19, 2015
  2. Submit written comments for this meeting by 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 20, 2015.

Contact information for advance requests to speak, written comments, and questions:
E-mail: judicialcouncil@jud.ca.gov(link sends email)
Postal mail or delivery in person:
Judicial Council of California
455 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, California 94102-3688
Attention: Cliff Alumno

        Break 10:45–11:00 a.m.

Consent Agenda (Items A–G)
Discussion Agenda (Items H-L)

Item H 11:00–11:15 a.m.
Governor’s Proposed Budget for 2015–2016 (No Action Required. There are no materials for this item.)

Item I 11:15–11:40 a.m.
Budget: Fiscal Year 2015–2016 Budget Request for the Trial Courts (Action Required)

Item J 11:40 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Juvenile Dependency: Court Appointed Counsel Funding Reallocation (Action Required)

Item K 12:00–12:30 p.m.
California's Language Access Plan: Strategic Plan for Language Access in the California Courts (Action Required)

Item L 12:30–12:45 p.m.
California State Auditor’s 2013 Assessment of Judicial Council Information Technology System Controls and Data Reliability (No Action Required. There are no materials for this item.)

Closing Remarks Audiocast(link is external) (1:36)

Break 12:45–1:00 p.m.

Closed Session (Rule 10.6(B))

1:00 –1:30 p.m. Session

Information Only Items (No Action Required)