AGENDA ITEM #13

March 27, 2012

Public Hearing

MEMORANDUM

March 23, 2012

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

County Council

Amanda Mihill, Legislative

Attome~

Public Hearing:

Bill 9-12, Commission on Juvenile Justice - Membership

Bill 9-12, Commission on Juvenile Justice - Membership, sponsored by the Council President at

the request of the County Executive was introduced on March 6, 2012. A Public Safety

Committee worksession is tentatively scheduled for April 17 at 2:00 p.m.

Bill 9-12 would add a representative of the Montgomery County Collaboration Council for

Children, Youth and Families, a quasi-public, nonprofit organization, designated as the County's

Local Management Board,

as

a voting member of the Commission on Juvenile Justice.

This packet contains:

Bill 9-12

Legislative Request Report

Memo from County Executive

Fiscal and Economic Impact Statement

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Bill No.

9-12

Concerning: Commission on Juvenile

Justice - Membership

Revised:

3/1/2012

Draft No. 1

Introduced:

March 6, 2012

Expires:

September 6,2013

Enacted: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Executive: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Effective: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Sunset Date: _N o"..n.!!:e'--_ _ _ _ __

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Ch. _ _, laws of Mont. Co. _ __

COUNTY COUNCIL

FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND

By: COl.Ulcil President at the Request ofthe County Executive

AN

ACT to:

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(2)

alter the membership ofthe Commission on Juvenile Justice; and

generally amend the law regarding the Commission on Juvenile Justice.

By amending

Montgomery County Code

Chapter 12, Courts

Section 12-36

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Heading or defined term.

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Existing law unaffected by bill

The County Council for Montgomery County, Maryland approves the following Act:



BILL

No. 9-12

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Section 12-36 is amended as follows:

12-36. Commission on juvenile justice; composition; appointment; terms;

vacancy.

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The Commission on Juvenile Justice consists of the following [4]

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classes of members:

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[23] 22 voting members appointed by the County Executive,

subject to confirmation by the County Council;

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(2)

[11] 12 voting members, representing each of the following: the

Council, the Executive, the State's Attorney, the Family Division

of the Circuit Court, the Police Department, the state Department

of Juvenile Justice, the County Office of the Public Defender, the

Court Appointed Special Advocate, the Department of Health

and Human Services (2 members, one representing child welfare

services and one representing community-based services for at­

risk youth), [and] the Board of Education, and the Montgomery

County Collaboration Council for Children, Youth and Families,

in each case appointed by the Executive, subject to confmnation

by the Council, after receiving a recommendation from the

person or office to be represented; and

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(3)

nonvoting members emeritus, who are past members who have

given outstanding service and possess special expertise in

juvenile matters. Members emeritus may be appointed by the

Executive, subject to confirmation by the Council

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LEGISLATIVE REQUEST REPORT

Bill 9-12

Commission on Juvenile Justice

-

Membership

DESCRIPTION:

Adds a voting member to the Commission on Juvenile Justice from

the Montgomery County Collaboration Council for Children, Youth

and Families.

The Commission currently relies on input from the Montgomery

County Collaboration Council for Children, Youth, and Families on

an informal basis in the following areas:

• information and statistics for the Commission's

work/research;

• routine updates on the success of the Detention Risk

Assessment Instrument;

• information helpful in writing the Commission's budget; and

• sharing research regarding needed services for Montgomery

County.

Establish a more formal working relationship between the

Commission on Juvenile Justice and the Montgomery County

Collaboration Council for Children, Youth, and Families. The

presence of a voting member from the Collaboration Council on the

Commission will ensure the Council's ongoing participation in the

Commission's work.

Commission on Juvenile Justice and the Montgomery County

Collaboration Council for Children, Youth and Families.

To be requested.

To be requested.

To be requested.

To be researched.

Beth Gochrach, Office of the County Executive

Mary Poulin, Chair, Commission on Juvenile Justice

Carol Walsh, Montgomery County Collaboration Council for

Children, Youth and Families

To be researched.

PROBLEM:

GOALS AND

OBJECTIVES:

COORDINATION:

FISCAL IMPACT:

ECONOMIC

IMPACT:

EVALUATION:

EXPERIENCE

ELSEWHERE:

SOURCE OF

INFORMATION:

APPLICATION

WITHIN

MUNICIPALITIES:

PENALTIES:

Not applicable.

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OFFICES OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Isiah Leggett

County Executive.

Timothy

L. Firestine

ChiefAdministrative Officer

MEMORANDlJM

January 31, 2012

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

Roger Berliner, President

County Council

Isiah Leggett, County ExecutivP.<oe

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Legislation regarding the Commission on Juvenile Justice

I am submitting for the Council's consideration a bill to add a representative from the

Collaboration Council for Children, Youth and Families to the Commission on Juvenile Justice. The bill

offsets this additional member by reducing the number of general voting members froUl 23 to 22. As a

result, the total number of voting members on the Commission remains unchanged

Since the creation of the Collaboration Council, the Commission has relied infonnally on

Collaboration Council

staff

for research and statistical data, routine updates on the Detention Risk

Assessment Instrument, expertise in policy matters,

and

support

in

preparing the Commission's budget.

Given the Collaboration Council's ongoing support to the Commission and the key role the Council plays

in both policy development and service delivery to the youth of Montgomery County, it is appropriate

that the Collaboration Council have a voting member on the Commission on Juvenile Justice.

Thank you for your consideration of this legislation.

Attachments

c: Uma S. Ahluwalia, Director. Department of Health and Human Services

Connie Latham, Special Assistant to County Executive

Diane Lininger, Program Manager, Commission on Juvenile Justice

Mary Poulin, Chair, Commission on Juvenile Justice

Carol Walsh, Collaboration Council for Children, Youth, and Families

101 Monroe Street • Rockville. Maryland 20850

240-777-2500 • 240-777-2544 ITY • 240-777-2518 FAX

www.montgomerycountymd.gov

montgomerycountymd.gov

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240-773-3556

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ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND

MEMORANDUM

March 20, 2012

TO:

FROM:

Roger Berliner, President, County Council

Jennifer A. Hughes, Director, Office ofManagemO!tll\ld B.udge+1LM­

Joseph F. Beach, Director, DepartmentofFinance

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SUBJECT:

Council Bill·9-12 - Commission on Juvenile Justice - Membership

Attached please find the fiscal and economic impact statements for the above-

referenced legislation.

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c: Kathleen Boucher, Assistant ChiefAdministrative Officer

Lisa Austin, Offices ofthe County Executive

Joy Nurmi, Special Assistant to the County Executive

Patrick Lacefield, Director, Public Information Office

Alex Espinosa, Office of Management and Budget

Beryl Feinberg, Office of"M:anagement and Budget

Ed Piesen, Office ofManagement and Budget

Pofen Salem, Office of Management and Budget

N aeem Mia, Office of Management and Budget



Fiscal Impact Statement

Council Bill 9-12 - Commission on Juvenile Justice - Membership

1.

Legislative Summary.

This legislation proposes to add one (1) voting member to the Commission on Juvenile

Justice from the Montgomery County Collaboration Council for Children, Youth, and

Families in order to establish a more fonnal working relationship between the

Commission and the Collaboration Council.

2•. An estimate of changes

in

County revenues and expenditures regardless of whether

the revenues or expenditures are assumed in the recommended or approved budget.

Includes source of information, assumptions, and methodologies used.

There are no Coimty revenues or expenditures associated with the Commission on

Juvenile Justice.

3. Revenue and expenditure estimates covering at least the next 6 fiscal years.

There are no County revenues or expenditures associated with the Commission on

Juvenile Justice.

It

is expected that there will be no change in revenues or expenditures

over the next 6

:fiscal

years.

4.

An

actuarial analysis through the entire amortization period for each bill that would

affect retiree pension or group insurance costs.

Not applicable. There are no personnel costs associated with this bill.

5. Later actions that may affect future revenue and expenditures

if

the bill authorizes

future spending.

Not applicable.

This

bill does not authorize future spending by the County.

6.

An

estimate of the staff time needed to implement the bill.

Not applicable.

7.

An

explanation of how the addition of new staff responsibilities would affect other

duties.

Not applicable. This bill will not affect staffresponsibilities.

8.

An

estimate of costs when an additional appropriation is needed.

Not applicable.

9. A description of any variable that could affect revenne and cost estimates.

Not applicable.

10. Ranges of revenue or expenditures that are uncertain or difficult to project.

Not applicable.

11.

If

a bill is likely to have no fiscal impact, why that is the case.

This bill does not propose or authorize future spending. Increasing the size of the

Commission for Juvenile Justice by one member will not result

in

any fiscal impact.

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12.

It

is

estimated that there will be no impact

to

either the revenue or expenditures

associated with this legislation. Other fiscal impacts or comments.

None.

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The following contributed to and concurred

with

this analysis:

Michael

Sub~

Criminal Justice Coordinating Commission

Patricia Stromberg, Department ofHealth and Human Services

Luis Cardona, Department ofHealth and Human Services

Pofen Salem, Office ofManagement and Budget

Beryl Feinberg, Office of Management and Budget

Ed Piesen, Office of Management and Budget

Naeem Mia, Office ofManagement and Budget

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Economic Impact Statement

Bill 9-12

-

Commission on Juvenile Justice -Membership

Background:

Bill 9-12 changes the composition ofthe Commission on Juvenile Justice

1. The sources of information, assumptions, and methodologies used.

Not applicable-legislation is administrative.

2. A description of any variable that could affect the economic impact estimates.

Not applicable-legislation is administrative.

3. The Bill's positive or negative effect,

if

any on employment, spending, saving,

investment, incomes, and property values in the County.

Not applicable-legislation is administrative.

4. If a Bill is likely to have no economic impact, why is that the case?

Not applicable-legislation is administrative.

5. The following contributed to and concurred with this analysis: David Platt and Mike

Coveyou, Finance

. Beach, Director

ent ofFinance