Oversight_Panel
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 JUSTICE AND COURAGE OVERSIGHT PANEL MEETING
City and County of San Francisco
Agenda
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
9:00 AM- 12:00 Noon
City Hall, Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
Public comment will be heard before and/or during each agenda item.
Roster:
Commissioner Dorka Keehn, Co-Chair Supervisor Fiona Ma, Co-Chair
Barbara Brooten Job Executive Director Emily Murase
Ken Theisen Manuel Vasquez
Beverly Upton
I. Call to Order and Roll Call ACTION 2 min.
II. Adoption of Agenda Action 3 min.
Action: To adopt the agenda of the June 30, 2005 meeting.
III. Approval of Minutes Action 3 min.
Action: Approval of the April 20, 2005 draft minutes.
IV. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION
a. Safety Audit Update Commissioner Keehn 5 min.
Commissioner Keehn and Executive Director Murase will give a brief update on the status of the NIJ (National Institute of Justice) grant submission.
b. Domestic Violence Response Unit Emily Murase 5 min.
A San Francisco Police Department representative or Executive Director Murase will provide an update on the June 14, 2005 letter sent to Chief Fong regarding the possible displacement of the Domestic Violence Response Unit.
Explanatory document attached-June 14, 2005 letter to Chief Fong
- Ken Theisen 5 min.
Mr. Theisen will give an update on the implementation of the Justice & Courage Oversight Panel’s media plan.
d. Funders' Summit Update Emily Murase 5 min.
Executive Director Murase will provide an update on the next steps after the Funder’s Summit.
e. Filipina Advisory Council Update Emily Murase 5 min.
Executive Director Murase will give an update on the Filipina Advisory Council.
f. Meeting with Judge Robert Dondero Commissioner Keehn 5 min.
Commissioner Keehn will discuss the upcoming meeting with Judge Dondero.
V. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
a. Potential Oversight Panel Members Supervisor Ma 15 min.
The Oversight Panel will review the resumes of three potential Oversight Panel Members: Tülin Açikalin, Marily Mondejar, and Jill Tregor.
Explanatory documents: Potential Oversight Panel Members resumes attached.
Action: Approve potential members of to the Justice & Courage Oversight Panel.
b. Justice & Courage Policy Analyst Emily Murase 5 min.
Executive Director Emily Murase will introduce the new Justice & Courage Policy Analyst, Aparna Reddi.
Explanatory document: Aparna Reddi resume
c. Update on Batters Intervention Study Commissioner Keehn 5 min.
The Panel will consider Dr. JoAnn McAllister’s letter of recommendations.
Action: Approve recommendations.
- Commissioner Keehn 10 min.
The Oversight Panel will discuss alternatives to Victim Notification System (VINE), a now abandoned victim notification system.
Action: Approve a recommendation on victim notification.
- 10 min.
The Oversight Panel will discuss possible dates for a public hearing on Batterer Intervention Programs (BIPs).
Action: Approve a date for presentation by BIPs.
VI. REPORTS DISCUSSION
a. Protocols Committee Update Trish Erwin 5 min.
Ms. Erwin will give an update on the work of the Protocols Committee.
b. JUSTIS Update Emily Murase, PhD 5 min.
Executive Director Murase will give an update on the status of JUSTIS.
VII.PUBLIC COMMENTS Discussion 5 min.
VIII.ADJOURNMENT Action 2 min.
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(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
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