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RESOLUTION NO. 05-338
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC
SAFETY COORDINATING COUNCIL AND
CREATING AN IMPLEMENTATION
COMMITTEE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
PRETRIAL SERVICES PROGRAM IN ST.
LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has
made the following determinations:
1. On August 25, 2005, the Public Safety Coordinating Council agreed and
recommended the creation of an Implementation Committee for a Pretrial Services
Program. Pretrial Services provides release investigations to the court so that Judges
can make informed decisions about whether the accused must stay in jail or can be
released without risk to the community. Pretrial Services also provides minimum,
medium, and maximum levels of supervision to clients as an alternative to
incarceration at the County jail.
2. The Implementation Committee for the Pretrial Services Program would
be a sub-committee of the Public Safety Coordinating Council.
3. This Board desires to define the duties and functions of the Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners
of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby accept the recommendation of the Public Safety
Coordinating Council and creates an Implementation Committee for the Development
of a Pretrial Services Program. Such Committee shall have the following duties and
functions:
a. To gather information on other effective pretrial programs, and
design a program that best fits the needs of St. Lucie County, and
advise and make recommendations to the Public Safety
Coordinating Council accordingly.
b. To provide any other duties or functions as requested by the Public
Safety Coordinating Council.
2. The actions, decisions and recommendations of the Implementation
Committee for the Development of a Pretrial Services Program shall not be final or
binding on the Public Safety Coordinating Council, but shall be advisory only.
3. The Implementation Committee shall consist of six (6) members
consisting of the following:
a. The Chief Judge or designee
b. The Public Defender or designee
c. The State Attorney or designee
d. St. Lucie County Sheriff or designee
e. Jail Official
f. Criminal Justice Coordinator
The Chief Judge shall be the Chairman of the
Implementation Committee.
4. All members shall serve without compensation.
5. Vacancies for all appointments shall be filled upon:
a. Death of a member.
b. Resignation.
C. Removal by appointing authority.
d. Three (3) unexcused absences in a six (6) month period.
6. Vacancies shall be filled by the Board of County Commissioners.
7. The Committee Chairman shall establish a time and place for holding
meetings as shall be necessary and the Committee shall adopt such rules of
organization and procedure as may be required.
8. The Committee may establish sub-committees for specific subjects or
tasks from among its members. The Committee shall hold its first meeting as soon as
possible from the date this resolution is adopted.
9. The County Attorney's Office shall provide administrative support for the
Committee and shall keep a record of its proceedings.
10. If any action, sentence, or clause of this resolution is held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no
way effect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chair Frannie Hutchinson AYE
Vice-Chair Doug Coward AYE
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis AYE
Commissioner Joseph E. Smith AYE
Commissioner Chris Craft AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 6th day of September, 2005.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE ~OUNTY, FLOft-IDA
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