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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on April 26, 1988 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson and Schroder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Hearing on appeal from decision of the Director of Social
Services denying an Administrative Review Panel Challenge
on behalf of Enrique Blanco, Applicant for Political Asylum
The Clerk of the Board fixed this time for hearing on the
appeal from the decision rendered by the Director of Social Services
denying an Administrative Review Panel Challenge on behalf of Enrique
Blanco, applicant for political. asylum.
The Chair declared the hearing opened.
Kevin Kerr, Deputy County Counsel, advised that last week
Contra Costa Legal. Services Foundation, who submitted the challenge,
provided a Supplemental. Attorney General of the State of California
Legal Memorandum in support of their position, that this legal
memorandum, which is an unpublished one, raises other issues in his
opinion, and County Counsel is therefore suggesting that the Board
refer this matter to County Counsel for review inasmuch as that office
has not had time to adequately research that new memorandum.
Ellen Tabachnick, Legal Aid, Contra Costa Legal Services
Foundation, appeared and stated that her organization would not object
to a deferral as long as they had a specific date to return: She then
commented on the procedures with respect to applicants for political
asylum and the nature of the appeal before the Board of Supervisors at
this time.
Supervisor Powers requested that County Counsel' s report
include a perspective of what other counties are doing and what the
implications for Contra Costa County are in terms of asylum
situations.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the above matter is REFERRED
to County Counsel for review and report, and the hearing is CONTINUED
to May 17, 1988 at 10: 30 a.m.
i!-ereoy certity that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes o? the
Hoard of supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: APP 2 6 1988
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Suard
m supervisors and County Adminlstrato:
County Counsel
County Administrator
Director of Social Services
Contra Costa Legal Services Foundation