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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07101990 - 1.69 TO: c BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra 1 YP. FROM: Costa Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Cunt .. 4o y DATE: oosTq co'uK cry, - July 5, 1990 SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: SB 2140 (Davis) SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMEENDATION Adopt a position in SUPPORT of SB 2140 by Senator Davis which would provide that additional persons, including active and retired probation officers, are covered by provisions of law making the address and telephone number of such officials confidential. BACKGROUND: Existing law provides that, for purposes of the California Public Records Act, the home address, telephone number, occupation, and precinct number of active or retired judges, court commissioners, district attorneys, public defenders, certain peace officers, and the spouses and children of certain peace officers who live with those peace officers which appear on any voter registration affidavit is confidential, and shall not be disclosed to any person, except as specified in the law if confidentiality is requested at the time of voter registration or reregistration. Senator Davis has introduced SB 2140 which does several things. However, as amended May 15, 1990, the bill includes magistrates, certain additional peace officers, active or retired deputy district attorneys, and active or retired probation officers within the scope of this law. The County Probation Officer recommends that the Board of Supervisors support SB 2140 because it provides an additional CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTY2S-YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON_ July 10 , 1990 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: ATTESTED /O) /f/d PHIL UTCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Please see Page 2. SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY M382 (10/88) � degree of protection and privacy which is needed by peace officers. and other public officials in the justice area. It is, therefore, recommended that the Board of Supervisors indicate their support for SB 2140. SB 2140 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee April 24, 1990 by a vote of 7: 0. Hearing was waived by the Senate Appropriations Committee and the bill passed the full Senate May 31, 1990 by a vote of 30:2. The bill is currently on referral to the Assembly Public Safety Committee where it was scheduled for a hearing on July 3 , 1990. cc: Senator Ed: Davis County Administrator Steve Weir, County Clerk District Attorney Sheriff-Coroner Public Defender County Probation Officer Les Spahnn, SRJ. Jackson, Barish & Associates