HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3.5 Presentation by Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson Agenda Item 3.5
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
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DATE: April 7, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Colleen Tribby, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Presentation by Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson
Prepared by: Vanessa Rosales, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will receive a presentation from Alameda County District Attorney Ursula
Jones Dickson on the work of the District Attorney’s Office to support survivors and uphold the
rights of victims.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive the presentation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
Alameda County District Attorney (DA) Ursula Jones Dickson will provide an overview of the
work of the DA’s office to ethically prosecute those who commit crimes, uphold the rights of
victims, and provide victims with support.
District Attorney Jones Dickson was sworn in on February 18, 2025. A former Alameda County
Superior Court judge and longtime county prosecutor, she began her career in the Alameda
County District Attorney’s Office after earning her B.A. from U.C. Berkeley and her J.D. from
the University of San Francisco School of Law. Appointed to the Superior Court in 2013, she
served 11 years, including as Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Courts.
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STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
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