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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

The Judicial Council of Guam will conduct its monthly meeting on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 12 Noon in the

Guam Judicial Center, 120 West O’Brien Drive, Hagåtña, by videoconference. A monitor will be set up for any

members of the public who would like to observe and offer comments.

The meeting will also be streamed live on the Judiciary of Guam YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfnFCWwIlp99fAeh9zi4Q4g/featured

The following agenda is available on the Judiciary of Guam website:
http://www.guamsupremecourt.com/Judicial-Council/Judicial-Council-of-Guam.asp

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PROOF OF DUE NOTICE OF MEETING: April 13, 2023

April 18, 2023

III. DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

IV. READING AND DISPOSAL OF MINUTES: March 16, 2023 Regular Meeting

March 16, 2023 Executive Session

V. OLD BUSINESS

A. Judiciary FY23 Remittances Pursuant to P.L. 36-107

B. Update on Capital Improvement Projects

C. Resolution, JC 23- Commending Judge Arthur R. Barcinas for His Service as a Member of the

Judicial Council

D. Certificate of Commendation (V. Yasuhiro) (tabled pending Ms. Yasuhiro’s attendance)

VI. NEW BUSINESS

A. Resolution, JC23- Relative to Ratifying Resolution, JC23-009 Relative to Memorializing the

Passing of Director Robert D. Camacho

B. Bill 33-37 (COR) Relative to Achieving Salary Parity for Attorneys under the Attorney Pay Plan

C. Resolution, JC23- Relative to Approving the Judiciary of Guam Budget for FY24

D. Resolution, JC23- Relative to Ratifying the Retention of Legal Services for Litigation and Appointing

Chief Justice Robert J. Torres as the Designated Council Member to Supervise the Pending Litigation

E. Resolution, JC23- Relative to Appointing Members of the Committee on Judicial Discipline

F. Resolution, JC23- Relative to Jurisdictional Limit for Small Claims Court

G. Resolution, JC23- Relative to Proclaiming the Month of April 2023 at Second Chance Month

H. Resolution, JC23- Relative to Proclaiming the Month of May 2023 as Treatment Court Month

I. Resolution, JC23- Relative to the Declaration of Law Day and Law Month

J. Memo re Reporting of Departures from the Mandatory Minimum Sentences Required by

9 GCA § 80.39.3 (Safety Valve Act)

K. Notice of the Next Meeting (Thursday, May 18, 2023)

VII. COMMUNICATIONS

A. State of the Judiciary Address (Monday, May 1, 2023)

VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT

A. Guam Bar Association – President’s Report

B. Court Employees Association

IX. ADJOURNMENT

Any person(s) needing special accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services,

please contact the Administrator of the Courts at 671-475-3544

or Jessica Perez-Jackson at 671-475-3300.

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CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERT J. TORRES

Chairman

1st Notice of April 20, 2023 Judicial Council Meeting