{"id":1024,"date":"2009-02-04T14:49:11","date_gmt":"2009-02-04T22:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/wordpress\/2009\/02\/04\/elsbernd-calls-for-budget-analysis-of-public-defender\/"},"modified":"2009-02-04T16:59:09","modified_gmt":"2009-02-05T00:59:09","slug":"elsbernd-calls-for-budget-analysis-of-public-defender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/wordpress\/1024\/elsbernd-calls-for-budget-analysis-of-public-defender\/","title":{"rendered":"Elsbernd Calls for Public Defender Budget Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nSupervisor Sean Elsbernd
\nPhotos by Luke Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Luke Thomas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

February 4, 2009<\/p>\n

Following Public Defender Jeff Adachi’s request for $50,000 to fund the replacement of two former paralegals, Supervisor Sean Elsbernd yesterday responded with a request for a budget analysis of his office, Fog City Journal has learned.<\/p>\n

In a letter sent yesterday to City Controller Ben Rosenfield, Elsbernd includes a laundry list of questions to Rosenfield that Elsbernd says are “designed as an informational gathering tool.”<\/p>\n

“I considered doing some sort of deappropriation or other more draconian measure last week,” Elsbernd stated in response to FCJ inquiry, “but, in the end, did not believe that was really in the best interests of fostering a robust budget discussion in June as the Board considers the FY 2009-2010 budget.”<\/p>\n

While the City faces an unprecedented fiscal crisis, Adachi contends that without the funding – twice denied by Mayor Gavin Newsom and the Budget and Finance Committee on which Elsbernd sits – lawyers within his office will be forced to undertake the work normally carried out by paralegals.\u00c2\u00a0 Adachi maintains this will further erode his ability to provide the constitutionally mandated defense of indigent clients, particularly those clients who need representation in violent felony cases.<\/p>\n

“Without paralegal support, they cannot continue to effectively represent clients in these cases,” Adachi said.<\/p>\n


\nPublic Defender Jeff Adachi<\/p>\n

Adachi believes Elsbernd’s motivation to undertake a budget analysis has more to do with “petty retaliation” than understanding the details of his budget, calling Elsbernd’s move “politically motivated.”<\/p>\n

“He’s obviously doing this to attack the programs in my office,” Adachi said. “This is harassment and it’s politically motivated.”<\/p>\n

Responding to Adachi’s assertion, Elsbernd said: “The motivation for the request of information is a result of the Public Defender’s letter last week stating he is no longer able to fulfill his constitutional duties of representing indigent clients in violent felony cases. I want to make sure he has the resources to fulfill his duties.”<\/p>\n

“Hopefully, the answers to the questions I have posed will provide the Mayor and the Board sufficient information to appropriate the funds he needs to do just that in next year’s budget,” Elsbernd added.<\/p>\n

More Info<\/strong><\/p>\n

Letter from Supervisor Sean Elsbernd to Controller Ben Rosenfield requesting a budget analysis of the Office of Public Defender:<\/p>\n

Ben Rosenfield, City Controller
\nController’s Office
\nCity Hall, Room 316
\n1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
\nSan Francisco, CA 94102<\/em><\/p>\n

Re: Inquiry into the Office of the Public Defender Budget<\/em><\/p>\n

Controller Rosenfield:<\/em><\/p>\n

The Office of the Public Defender provides constitutionally mandated representation to adult indigent clients and juvenile clients in San Francisco. This request concerns the constitutionally mandated functions of the Office, the non-criminal social services provided by the Public Defender, and the use of private counsel in defense of indigent and juvenile clients.<\/em><\/p>\n

In order to gain a better understanding of the Office of the Public Defender, the services provided, the efficacy of these services, and the costs associated with them, please prepare an analysis of the Public Defender’s budget to address the following questions:<\/em><\/p>\n

What percentage of the Public Defender’s budget is used in defense of indigent and juvenile clients versus social work and other non-criminal defense functions? Please provide an itemized list of non-criminal defense costs.<\/em><\/p>\n

How does the Office of the Public Defender determine and verify who is indigent? What criteria are used to determine indigence? What are the procedures for ensuring that individuals meet these criteria?<\/em><\/p>\n

What procedures does the Public Defender use to refer a case to Indigent Defense? Do these cases represent true conflict of interest? How frequently does the Public Defender refer cases to Indigent Defense based on staffing availability instead of a true conflict of interest?<\/em><\/p>\n

What is the average cost per case of private counsel appointed by the “conflicts counsel” versus counsel provided by the Public Defender? What is the average length of incarceration for clients represented by the “conflicts counsel” versus the Public Defender?<\/em><\/p>\n

What is the average per case cost of defending indigent clients in peer counties (Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Los Angeles)?<\/em><\/p>\n

What is caseload comparison between misdemeanor and felony filings handled by the Office of the Public Defender over a ten-year period? What were the dispositions of these cases?<\/em><\/p>\n

What percentage of misdemeanor cases handled by the Public Defender are taken to jury trials? How does this compare to the defense of indigent clients facing misdemeanor charges in the peer counties (Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Los Angeles)? What were the dispositions of these cases in San Francisco and peer counties?<\/em><\/p>\n

How does the Public Defender define “caseload”? How many cases are active, requiring staff time? What is a reasonable standard?<\/em><\/p>\n

How do the Superior Court\/Public Defender ensure that all fees are collected? Could the Superior Court\/Public Defender recover more costs through better collection of fees?<\/em><\/p>\n

What performance measures are used to evaluate the efficacy of social work and non criminal defense functions performed by the Office of the Public Defender?<\/em><\/p>\n

Have social services and reentry work provided by the Office of the Public Defender been shown to reduce recidivism?<\/em><\/p>\n

Thank you for your consideration of this request.<\/em><\/p>\n

SEAN ELSBERND<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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