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OVERSIGHT PANEL MEETING
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
City Hall, Room #408
San Francisco, CA 94102
AGENDA
Public comment will be heard before or after each item. Individuals have 2 minutes for comment per issue.
I. CALL TO ORDER/AGENDA CHANGES ACTION
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ACTION: To approve minutes from February 6, 2008 ACTION
Materials: Minutes from the February 6, 2008 meeting of the Justice & Courage Oversight Panel.
III. BUSINESS DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION
A. Domestic Violence Response Cross-Training Institute Dr. Emily Murase
Dr. Murase & staff will provide an update on the Domestic Violence Response Cross-Training Institute. The first two training sessions of Year 2 have been completed.
B. Governance Committee Staff
The Governance Committee is scheduled to hold its next meeting on Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 10am. The location of the meeting is 25 Van Ness Avenue, 8th Floor conference room, San Francisco, CA 94102. Discussion will focus on outreach to potential new Panel members for 2009.
C. Media Committee Ken Theisen/Marily Mondejar
There is no meeting of the Media Committee scheduled at this time.
D. Audit Implementation Committee Ken Theisen
Ken Theisen will give a report on the Audit Implementation Committee. The next meeting of the committee will be on April 11, 2008, at 10am. The location is 50 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA 94102.
E. Orientation of New Justice & Courage Oversight Panel Members Commissioner Keehn
Commissioner Keehn will provide information to the Panel about the orientation of new Panel members that occurred on March 17, 2008.
IV. REPORTS DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION
A. JUS.T.I.S. Jill Tregor
Staff, will discuss the status of the JUS.T.I.S Project.
Materials: Approved Minutes from the JUS.T.I.S. Governance Council for January 31, 2008.
B. Family Violence Council Beverly Upton
Beverly Upton will update the Panel on the Family Violence Council. The next meeting of the Council is April 17, from 3-5 pm. The location is 400 McAllister, 6th Floor.
C. Update on the trial of Tari Ramirez Beverly Upton
Beverly Upton will provide an update on the criminal court proceedings for the trial of Claire
Joyce Tempongko’s accused murderer.
D. Stalking Task Force Marily Mondejar
Marily Mondejar will provide information for the Panel about the District Attorney’s reinvigorated Stalking Task Force.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Batterer Intervention Commissioner Keehn
The Oversight Panel will discuss the approach it would like to take to addressing the challenges of intervening with men who batter. Establishment of a working committee will be considered.
B. Re-establishment of Oversight Panel Resources Committee Commissioner Keehn
The Oversight Panel previously had an active Resources Committee to ensure that the work of the Panel could be ongoing. The Oversight Panel will discuss the possibility of restarting this committee, in order to investigate sources of financial support for the Panel’s work.
C. Strategic Planning Retreat Commissioner Keehn
The Oversight Panel meets annually in a retreat to review its strategic plan and identify short and long term priorities. The Panel will identify a date for the retreat and discuss topics they would like to have on the agenda.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT DISCUSSION
VII. ADJOURNMENT ACTION
The next meeting of the Justice & Courage Oversight Panel is Wednesday, June 4, 2008, from 9am-Noon at City Hall, Room #408, San Francisco, CA 94102.
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