Court Executives Advisory Committee

December 10, 2020 Trial Court Financial Policies Subcommittee Meeting (Open)

2:00 p.m.
Public Call-in Number: 1-877-820-7831; passcode 279-7635 (Listen Only) 

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Previous Meetings

• Court Executives Advisory Committee 2020 Meetings
• Court Executives Advisory Committee 2019 Meetings
• Court Executives Advisory Committee 2018 Meetings
• Court Executives Advisory Committee 2017 Meetings
• Court Executives Advisory Committee 2016 Meetings
• Court Executives Advisory Committee 2015 Meetings
• Court Executives Advisory Committee 2014 Meetings

The Court Executives Advisory Committee (CEAC) is composed of the court executive officers (CEOs) from California’s 58 trial courts. All CEAC members are CEOs or interim/acting CEOs.

The 18-member Executive Committee may act on behalf of the full committee between meetings. The Executive Committee consists of the nine CEOs from the trial courts with 48 or more judges. In addition, it includes two CEOs from trial courts with 2 to 5 judges, two CEOs from trial courts with 6 to 15 judges, four CEOs from trial courts with 16 to 47 judges, and one CEO from the trial courts as an at-large member appointed by the committee chair to a one-year term. Members of the Executive Committee are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Ms. Nancy Eberhardt, Chair* Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
• Mr. Kevin Harrigan, Vice-Chair* Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Ms. Kim Bartleson Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt
• Ms. Kate Bieker Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
• Ms. Cynthia J. Busse Superior Court of California, County of Mariposa
• Ms. Adrienne Y. Calip Superior Court of California, County of Madera
• Mr. Alex Calvo Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz
• Ms. Stephanie Cameron* Superior Court of California, County of Tulare
• Ms. Karen Camper Superior Court of California, County of Calaveras
• Ms. Sherri R. Carter* Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Mr. Jake Chatters Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Hon. Lloyd G. Connelly* Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
• Mr. Michael L. Elliott Superior Court of California, County of Fresno
• Mr. Sharif Elmallah Superior Court of California, County of Glenn
• Ms. Esperanza Esparza Superior Court of California, County of Del Norte
• Mr. Chad Finke* Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
• Ms. Rebecca Fleming* Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
• Ms. Kimberly Flener* Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• Mr. Robert E. Fleshman* Superior Court of California, County of Napa
• Ms. Pamela M. Foster Superior Court of California, County of Inyo
• Ms. Melissa Fowler-Bradley Superior Court of California, County of Shasta
• Mr. Jason B. Galkin* Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
• Mr. Hector X. Gonzalez, Jr. Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne
• Ms. Ann Greth Superior Court of California, County of Alpine
• Ms. Ronda Gysin Superior Court of California, County of Modoc
• Mr. W. Samuel Hamrick, Jr.* Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Ms. Stephanie M. Hansel Superior Court of California, County of Sutter
• Ms. Tamarah Harber-Pickens Superior Court of California, County of Kern
• Ms. Dawn Harmon Superior Court of California, County of Amador
• Ms. Staci Holliday Superior Court of California, County of Trinity
• Ms. Arlene D. Junior Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma
• Mr. James Kim Superior Court of California, County of Marin
• Mr. Shawn C. Landry Superior Court of California, County of Yolo
• Ms. Krista LeVier* Superior Court of California, County of Lake
• Ms. Michelle S. Martinez Superior Court of California, County of Kings
• Ms. Renee McCanna-Crane Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou
• Ms. Ann Mendez Superior Court of California, County of Sierra
• Ms. Deborah Norrie Superior Court of California, County of Plumas
• Mr. Darrel E. Parker Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
• Mr. Lester Perpall Superior Court of California, County of Mono
• Mr. Michael D. Planet* Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
• Mr. Michael Powell Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo
• Ms. Maria Rhinehart Superior Court of California, County of Imperial
• Mr. Brandon E. Riley Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin
• Mr. Michael M. Roddy* Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Mr. Chris Ruhl Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
• Ms. Bonnie Sloan Superior Court of California, County of Yuba
• Mr. Gil Solorio Superior Court of California, County of San Benito
• Mr. Hugh K. Swift Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus
• Mr. Neal Taniguchi Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo
• Mr. Brian Taylor* Superior Court of California, County of Solano
• Ms. Amanda Toste Superior Court of California, County of Merced
• Ms. Kim Turner Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino
• Ms. Tania Ugrin-Capobianco Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado
• Ms. Erika F. Valencia, Superior Court of California, County of Colusa
• Mr. Christopher Vose Superior Court of California, County of Lassen
• Mr. David H. Yamasaki* Superior Court of California, County of Orange
• Mr. T. Michael Yuen* Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco

Joint Subcommittees between Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee (TCPJAC) and Court Executives Advisory Committee (CEAC)

Joint Legislation Subcommittee

• Hon. Ann C. Moorman, Cochair, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino
• Mr. Michael M. Roddy, Cochair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Hon. Lorna A. Alksne, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Hon. Francis Barclay, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Modoc
• Ms. Sherri R. Carter, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Ms. Melissa Fowler-Bradley, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Shasta
• Mr. Jason B. Galkin, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
• Hon. Debra L. Givens, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba
• Mr. Hector Gonzalez, Jr., Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne
• Mr. W. Samuel Hamrick, Jr., Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Mr. Kevin Harrigan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Hon. Janet Hilde, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Plumas
• Hon. Joyce D. Hinrichs, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt
• Ms. Michelle S. Martinez, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Kings
• Hon. John M. Monterosso, Assistant Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Hon. Kirk Nakamura, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Orange
• Mr. Michael D. Planet, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
• Mr. Hugh K. Swift, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus
• Hon. Garrett L. Wong, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco

Joint Rules Subcommittee

• Hon. Kirk H. Nakamura, Cochair, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Orange
• Ms. Melissa Fowler-Bradley, Cochair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Shasta
• Ms. Sherri R. Carter, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Mr. Hector Gonzalez Jr., Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne
• Mr. W. Samuel Hamrick, Jr., Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Hon. Joyce D. Hinrichs, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt
• Mr. James Kim, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Marin
• Hon. Mark Magit, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Mono
• Hon. Samuel T. McAdam, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Yolo
• Hon. B. Scott Thomsen, Assistant Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada

Joint Technology Subcommittee

• Hon. Julie R. Culver, Cochair, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
• Mr. Jake Chatters, Cochair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Hon. Lorna A. Alksne, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Ms. Kim Bartleson, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt
• Ms. Stephanie Camron, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tulare
• Hon. Tara M. Desautels, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
• Mr. Jason B. Galkin, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
• Ms. Michelle S. Martinez, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Kings
• Hon. Michael A. Sachs, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
• Mr. T. Michael Yuen, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco

Subcommittees

Child Support Services Subcommittee

• Mr. Darrel Parker, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
• Ms. Sherri R. Carter, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Mr. Jason B. Galkin, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
• Mr. Chris Ruhl, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
• Mr. Jake Chatters, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Placer

Judicial Branch Statistical Information System (JBSIS) Subcommittee

• Mr. Jake Chatters, Chair, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Ms. Sherri R. Carter, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Mr. Chad Finke, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
• Ms. Rebecca Fleming, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
• Mr. Kevin Harrigan, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Mr. Michael D. Planet, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
• Mr. Michael M. Roddy, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Ms. Kim Turner, Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino

Nominations Subcommittee

• Ms. Nancy CS Eberhardt, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
• Mr. Jake Chatters, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Ms. Kimberly Flener, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• Mr. Kevin Harrigan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Mr. Michael M. Roddy, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Mr. David H. Yamasaki, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara

Records Management Subcommittee

• Ms. Kim Bartleson, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt
• Ms. Nancy CS Eberhardt, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
• Ms. Michelle S. Martinez, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Kings
• Ms. Bonnie Sloan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Yuba
• Ms. Kim Turner, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino
• Mr. Robert M. Oliver, Assistant Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Solano
• Mr. Pat Patterson, Deputy Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
• Ms. Jeannette Vannoy, Chief Information Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Napa
• Ms. Amy Smith-Fisher, Senior Administrator, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

Trial Court Financial Policies Subcommittee

• Ms. Sherri R. Carter, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Mr. Robert E. Fleshman, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Napa
• Mr. Jason B. Galkin, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
• Mr. Darrel Parker, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara 
• Mr. Michael M. Roddy, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego

Working Groups

Ad Hoc Working Group on the California Department of Justice Senate Bill 384 Implementation

• Mr. Michael L. Elliot, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Fresno
• Ms. Cathleen Berger, Deputy Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Yolo
• Ms. Marlin Escalante, Management Analyst, Superior Court of California, County of Merced
• Mr. Joseph Ford, Assistant Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Mr. Jim McGlynn, Operations Deputy, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Ms. Anabel Romero, Deputy Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino

Ad Hoc Working Group on Court Security Services for the Trial Courts

• Mr. Darrel E. Parker, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
• Ms. Nancy CS Eberhardt, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
• Mr. Michael M. Roddy, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Mr. David H. Yamasaki, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Orange

Ad Hoc Working Group on Standards of Judicial Administration

• Mr. Michael M. Roddy, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Ms. Sherri R. Carter, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Mr. Jake Chatters, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Ms. Kimberly Flener, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• Mr. Michael D. Planet, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
• Mr. Alex Calvo, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz
• Ms. Karen Camper, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Calaveras
• Ms. Michelle S. Martinez, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Kings

Ad Hoc Working Group on Interpreter Payment Policy

• Mr. Michael M. Roddy, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Ms. Sherri R. Carter, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Mr. David H. Yamasaki, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Orange
• Mr. Jason B. Galkin, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
• Mr. Shawn Landry, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Yolo

Ad Hoc Working Group on Trial Court Facilities

• Mr. Shawn Landry, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Yolo
• Ms. Nancy CS Eberhardt, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
• Ms. Kimberly Flener, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• Mr. Kevin Harrigan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Mr. W. Samuel Hamrick, Jr., Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Mr. Brian Taylor, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Solano

Ad Hoc Working Group on Court Appointed Dependency Counsel – Title IV-E Program

• Ms. Kimberly Flener, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• Ms. Kim Bartleson, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt
• Mr. James Kim, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Marin
• Mr. Joseph Ford, Assistant Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Ms. Cherie Garofalo, Assistant Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino

The Court Executives Advisory Committee (CEAC) makes recommendations to the council on policy issues affecting the trial courts (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.48(a)).

In addition to this charge, the committee has the following additional duties (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.48(b)):

1. Recommend methods and policies to improve trial court administrators' access to and participation in council decision making;
2. Review and comment on legislation, rules, forms, standards, studies, and recommendations concerning court administration proposed to the council;
3. Review and make proposals concerning the Judicial Branch Statistical Information System or other large-scope data collection efforts;
4. Suggest methods and policies to increase communication between the council and the trial courts; and
5. Meet periodically with the Judicial Council’s executive team to enhance branch communications.