Court Executives Advisory Committee

August 26, 2021 TCPJAC/CEAC Joint Legislation Subcommittee Meeting

12:10 – 1:00 p.m

• Notice and Agenda

2021 Upcoming Meetings

2022 Upcoming Meetings

Previous Meetings

• Court Executives Advisory Committee 2021 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 (*).

• Mr. Kevin Harrigan, Chair* Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Ms. Rebecca Fleming, Vice-Chair* Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
• 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
• Ms. Nancy CS Eberhardt* Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
• Mr. Michael L. Elliott Superior Court of California, County of Fresno
• Mr. Sharif Elmallah Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• Ms. Esperanza Esparza Superior Court of California, County of Del Norte
• Mr. Chad Finke* Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
• 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. Renee McCanna-Crane Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou
• Ms. Brenda L. McCormick Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
• 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 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
• Mr. Lee Seale* Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
• Ms. Bonnie Sloan Superior Court of California, County of Yuba
• Ms. Marlene Smith (Interim) Superior Court of California, County of Glenn
• Ms. Nocona Soboleski Superior Court of California, County of Kings
• Mr. Gil Solorio Superior Court of California, County of San Benito
• Ms. Teresa Stalter Superior Court of California, County of Lassen
• 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. 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
• Mr. Sharif Elmallah, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• Mr. Chad Finke, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
• 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
• Hon. Rebecca Hardie, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
• 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
• Hon. Erick Larsh, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Orange
• Hon. John M. Monterosso, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Mr. Hugh K. Swift, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus

Joint Rules Subcommittee

• Ms. Melissa Fowler-Bradley, Cochair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Shasta
• Ms. Kate Bieker, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
• 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

Subcommittees

Child Support Services Subcommittee

• Mr. Jason B. Galkin, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
• Ms. Sherri R. Carter, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Mr. Sharif Elmallah, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• 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 M. Roddy, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Ms. Kim Turner, Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino
• Mr. David H. Yamasaki, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Orange

Nominations Subcommittee

• Mr. Kevin Harrigan, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Mr. Jake Chatters, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Ms. Nancy CS Eberhardt, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
• Ms. Rebecca Fleming, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
• 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. Bonnie Sloan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Yuba
• Ms. Nocona Soboleski, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Kings
• 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 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

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.