July 29, 2014 Judicial Council Meeting

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 10:30 a.m.–2:55 p.m

Open Meeting (Rule 10.6(A)) Business Meeting

10:30–10:35 a.m. Approval of Minutes
Approve minutes of the June 26-27, 2014, Judicial Council meeting, and of the closed session of July 2, 2014:

• June 26-27, 2014 Minutes
• July 2, 2014 Minutes

 

10:35–10:45 a.m. Chief Justice's Report

• Audiocast (13:50)

 

10:45–10:55 a.m. Administrative Director’s Report

• Audiocast (7:11)
• Resolutions (2:39)

 

10:55–11:15 a.m. Judicial Council Committee Presentations

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

• Audiocast (11:23)

11:15–11:30 a.m. Public Comment

• Written Comments Received
• Audiocast (1:19)

Item A
Judicial Branch Administration: Audit Report for Judicial Council Acceptance (Action Required)

Item B 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Judicial Branch Administration: Retirement of the Names “Administrative Office of the Courts” and “AOC” (Action Required)

• Audiocast (13:41)

 

Item C 12:00–12:40 p.m.
Trial Court Allocation: Funding for General Court Operations and Specific Costs in 2014–2015 (Action Required)

• Presentation
• Audiocast (1:15:43)

Lunch 12:40–1:10 p.m.

Item D 1:10–1:25 p.m.
Court Facilities: Legislation to Use One-time Cash Available for Courthouse Capital Projects (Action Required)

• Audiocast (12:22)

 

Item E 1:25–1:40 p.m.
Court Facilities: Budget Allocations for Statewide Trial Court Facility Modifications and Planning in Fiscal Year 2014–2015 (Action Required)

• Presentation
• Audiocast (14:20)

 

Item F 1:40–1:55 p.m.
Trial Court Budget: Minimum Operating and Emergency Fund Balance Policy (Action Required)

• Presentation
• Audiocast (5:35)

 

Item G 1:55–2:25 p.m..
Trial Courts: Allocations from the State Trial Court Improvement and Modernization Fund for Fiscal Year 2014–2015 (Action Required)

• Audiocast (21:09)

 

Item H 2:25–2:55 p.m.
Trial Court Trust Fund Allocations: 2 Percent State-Level Reserve Process (Action Required)

• Presentation
• Audiocast (32.32)

Info 1
Government Code Section 68106: Public Notice by Courts of Closures or Reduced Clerks’ Office Hours (Gov. Code, § 68106—Report No. 25)

Info 2
Judicial Branch Administration: Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Program

Info 3
Judicial Branch Administration: Interim Report on Directive 125

 

There were no Circulating Orders since the last business meeting

Appointment Orders since the last business meeting