Programs_Committee
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 MINUTES OF JANUARY 21, 2003 PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEETING
held at Youth Guidance Center Cafeteria 375 Woodside Ave San Francisco, CA 94127
1. (ACTION) Roll Call
The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:32pm. Comm. Bonilla was present at the gavel. Comm. Dupre arrived at 5:50pm. The Chief, Liz Jackson-Simpson represented the Dept.
2. (ACTION) Approval of November 19, 2002 meeting minutes.
The minutes were approved as written.
(public comment) There was none.
3. Public comment on any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Juvenile Probation Commission
There was none.
4. (DISCUSSION) Pride report on the Boys and Girls Home Shelter Program.
Andrew Robinson gave a short review of the written report. Major points were the continuing residual problem of lack of data, left from the previous contractor. Entry data is sparse, and exit data is all but non-existent. These are issues that LaFrance Associates is attempting to resolve so that they can produce an evaluative report that has significant findings regarding program and client performance. There were questions from the Committee regarding how the Boys and Girls Home operates (capacity, staffing, association with the school district, population needs and served, etc.). Comm. Bonilla emphasized the need to have statistical data on what happens to the client after leaving the system. Kent Eagleson, Exec. Director, commented that there’s a great need for more beds for girls. All questions were answered (a fuller description of their operation is available from the annual assessment report prepared by the Dept’s Community Programs Division).
(public comment) there was none
5. (DISCUSSION) Presentation on the Gang Free Communities Initiative (David Mauroff)
D. Mauroff, the Coordinator, gave a brief summary of the work done to date. This is a collaborative effort between the Dept, the Dept of Children, Youth and their Families, The Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, and the Dept of Public Health (institutions) and a wide group of CBOs. Contracted under the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, it was a grant to assess the gang problem in SF. Two communities were identified as needing immediate intervention: Bayview and Mission. The final assessment report has been completed and distributed, and now the next step is to implement the strategies identified as necessary to address the problem at hand (which will be different for each community). One of the major findings was that there was no open communications between major institutions that deal with this issue. This initiative has opened those channels up greatly. The targeted group for intervention will be those who are just “under the radar” of Operation Ceasefire. There are other activities being planned in conjunction with this work, one being a gang conference in May.
Question: what is their relationship with state agencies like? Very good. What role does the school district have in the initiative? Ans. Their awareness is heightened and they are showing a greater willingness to address the problem. Rec and Park is also being targeted as a key partner in the work.
It was suggested to include some of the “gang” individuals being targeted, in the planning processes Comm. Dupre commended the work and registered his support for it.
(public comment)
There was none.
6. (DISCUSSION) Report on status of Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative work.
Garry Bierenger, Coordinator for the JDAI, gave an overview of the work done to date. The JDAI is an initiative of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which is being undertaken in other cities across the nation. It has been going on for about 10 years.
The CPO of Chicago (8 yrs in the process) and some staff came out and gave some insights to how their work has been going. SF is unique in that it is doing both the JDAI and also addressing disproportionate minority confinement. SF’s primary accomplishment in the last 6 mos of work is the revision of the Risk Assessment Instrument, being used in Juvenile Hall. It is now being tested, and will be monitored to see if any positive results will be seen.
There are 4 workgroups looking at all levels of operation of the dept and its interface with other agencies dealing with youth in the system. One new committee will be formed to review the processing youth through the hall to see where any improvements can be made to expedite quickness.
Quest: what is the status of DMC in SF? There needs to be an assessment of who is being held, for what and how long, and then to do a community mapping process of those 2-3 neighborhoods from whence the bulk of the youth come. This seems to be the way other cities have embarked on this issue. Any standards set by others? Kansas City, Phoenix, Santa Clara, Seattle have done more work in this area, than others so much information is being gathered from them.
(public comment)
There was none.
7. Announcements, requests for future agenda items
Comm. Richard asked that updates on both the initiatives (JDAI, Gang Free) be given to the Committee monthly.
(public comment) There was none.
8. (ACTION) Adjournment
Comm. Dupre asked that the meeting be adjourned
In memory of Raymond Gardner.
A moment of silence was observed and the meeting was adjourned at 6:43pm in his memory.
