Rules Committee forwards ordinance to add pretrial services seat to Reentry Council
March 20, 2023 | San Francisco County, California
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee on March 20 voted unanimously to forward an ordinance to the full Board that would add a seat on the Reentry Council for the entity primarily responsible for administering pretrial services in the city.
Anna Herrera, speaking on behalf of sponsor Supervisor Hillary Ronan, told the committee the change would amend the administrative code to create a seat to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors for the organization that runs pretrial services in San Francisco.
David Moroff, identified as the CEO of SF Pretrial, described the agency’s long history and role in the local justice system and said formal representation would increase transparency and coordination. "We have a unique model in San Francisco where we have a nonprofit community‑based pretrial services agency," Moroff said, and noted the program currently supervises "about 1,800" people and historically has about "950" clients in its case‑management program.
Supervisor Asha Safai asked about the Reentry Council’s size and how the new seat would affect representation; committee staff said the council has about 24 members and that an existing appointed seat would need to be vacated to avoid duplicate representation. Victoria Westbrook told the committee the proposal had not been formally voted on by the full Reentry Council but that she had emailed council co‑chairs and received no objections; she also observed that pretrial services receive funding from the district attorney’s office and the sheriff’s office and asked the committee to consider possible funding‑related conflicts.
After discussion, Chair Matt Dorsey made the motion to forward the ordinance with a positive recommendation; Vice Chair Shimon Walton and Supervisor Asha Safai joined in the roll call vote. The clerk recorded Walton, Safaie (transcript spelling), and Dorsey voting aye and the motion passed without objection.
The ordinance will be scheduled for consideration by the full Board of Supervisors.
Anna Herrera, speaking on behalf of sponsor Supervisor Hillary Ronan, told the committee the change would amend the administrative code to create a seat to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors for the organization that runs pretrial services in San Francisco.
David Moroff, identified as the CEO of SF Pretrial, described the agency’s long history and role in the local justice system and said formal representation would increase transparency and coordination. "We have a unique model in San Francisco where we have a nonprofit community‑based pretrial services agency," Moroff said, and noted the program currently supervises "about 1,800" people and historically has about "950" clients in its case‑management program.
Supervisor Asha Safai asked about the Reentry Council’s size and how the new seat would affect representation; committee staff said the council has about 24 members and that an existing appointed seat would need to be vacated to avoid duplicate representation. Victoria Westbrook told the committee the proposal had not been formally voted on by the full Reentry Council but that she had emailed council co‑chairs and received no objections; she also observed that pretrial services receive funding from the district attorney’s office and the sheriff’s office and asked the committee to consider possible funding‑related conflicts.
After discussion, Chair Matt Dorsey made the motion to forward the ordinance with a positive recommendation; Vice Chair Shimon Walton and Supervisor Asha Safai joined in the roll call vote. The clerk recorded Walton, Safaie (transcript spelling), and Dorsey voting aye and the motion passed without objection.
The ordinance will be scheduled for consideration by the full Board of Supervisors.
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