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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS vj
FROM: LEN LeTELLIER, Superior Court Executive Officer
DATE: January 22, 1996
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO CONTRACT
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND
JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize Superior Court Executive Officer to sign Personal Service Contract and any amendments
and modifications thereof with Beth F. Holzman for the amount of$40,000 for the period of 1/16/96-
. 12/31/96 in the position of Death Penalty Case Law Clerk. The Superior Court received over 60
applicants for project position and interviewed those with qualifications that best met the needs of
the position. The judges felt Ms. Holzman demonstrated superior qualifications.
Financial Impact: None; no local match required.
BACKGROUND
The Judicial Council has selected Contra Costa County Superior Court as one of the two sites to
receive funding under a State Judicial grant to provide attorney assistance to judges trying death
penalty cases. The grant was earmarked to hire an attorney for the following purposes:
To increase the fairness and efficiency with which capital cases are handled;
To reduce the Likelihood of reversible error;
To lessen the likelihood of successful federal habeas corpus;
To demonstrate the value of specialized law clerks in capital cases, leading to the creation
of additional, similar positions elsewhere.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:_YES X NO SIGNATURE
-RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR_RE N4 ION OARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE _OTHER _..,_._.
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
_UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED
AYES: NOES ON MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SUPERVISORS ONT HE DATE SHOWN
ATTESTED (� /17111"""97111"""
PHIL BATCHELOR,C K OF
THE BOARD OF SUP VISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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