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Council nominates Sarah Barrett and reappoints Jim Silva to Folsom Prison citizens advisory committee
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Summary
From 23 applicants, council ballots produced a reappointment of Jim Silva and the selection of Sarah Barrett as city nominees to the Folsom Prison citizens advisory committee; staff clarified California Penal Code does not require committee members to be city residents.
The City Council nominated two city representatives to the citizens advisory committee for Folsom State Prison on March 10, with Jim Silva reappointed and Sarah Barrett selected to fill the second seat.
Staff explained the committee structure and said California Penal Code does not mandate residency for nominees; the warden makes final appointments. City staff received 23 applications for the two seats and invited applicants to address council in person. Becky Williams and Sarah Barrett spoke briefly about their interest and relevant experience. "I live in the city of Folsom, and I am one of your applicants," Becky Williams said. Sarah Barrett said she has lived in Folsom for 15 years and works at UC Davis Health in legal affairs.
After council members completed ballots, the clerk read results indicating Jim Silva would be reappointed and Sarah Barrett would fill the open seat. Councilmembers discussed the process and whether a public poll should be used; they concluded the Parks & Recreation and other civic engagement steps already gathered substantial public input and moved forward with the appointments.
Staff noted the appointments are nominations forwarded to the prison warden, who makes the final decisions under the Penal Code process. Council did not indicate a timeline for when the warden would make final appointments.
