2.

(ACTION) Review and possible approval of minutes of October 18, 2006

With an amendment to the 3^rd line from the end of item #4, Comm Beijen moved to approve the minutes.  It was 2^nd, and carried.

(public comments)

There were none.

3.

Public comment on any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Program Committee of the Juvenile Probation Commission

There were none.

4.

(DISCUSSION/ACTION) Update on progress of girls’ services committee meeting.

As Comm Rojas would have presented this, the item was tabled until she would be able to attend.

(public comments)

There were none.

5.

(DISCUSSION/ACTION) Update on status of CBO contracts and services.

L. Holmes reported that 5 remained incomplete; of those, one has not inputted their info into the CMS database, one has just come back from the City Attorney’s office and is in the Dept’s business and finance division office, one is due in tomorrow to sign the contract, and the last two have not finalized their work plans.

Comm Fetiçō asked if the system is in place to evaluate the programs now. L. Holmes said that it (CMS) could compile demographic information and participation information, and recidivism numbers.  Since not all the contracts are in place now, data is not up to date, so he will wait till Jan/Feb to do a “dry run” of data.

(public comments)

There were none.

6.

(DISCUSSION/ACTION) Update on programs at Log Cabin Ranch.

Dir. Toni Powell summarized that they are going to a 50 wk program schedule (beginning Dec 1) in place of the 30 wk term they are using now.  Comm Fetiçō asked who made this change. T. Powell said that the commission has always expressed an interest in this, the judges agreed, and the Dept made the change.

The average age of LCRS residents is still 18. She said that LCRS has Inner City Adolescent Network, Young Community Developers, Omega Boys Club, Occupational Therapy Treatment Program, NFTE and Turning Heads providing services there.  In Jan. they will start a very basic carpentry program oriented toward vocational and not crafts skills.

Northern California Service League also offers services.  Problem: they require 40 hrs training before referral to employment. This conflicts with LCRS’s school program while at the ranch and what they have to do after leaving the ranch –needing to enroll in school right after.

Comm Fetiçō asked about the process after ‘graduating’ from the ranch. T. Powell said that there is a probation officer assigned to this and the case manager from the CBO that will be providing aftercare services. She said that they are trying to get the youth into smaller school settings like the Life Learning Academy or Principals’ Ctr, rather than returning to a large school like Balboa HS.

She said that it is difficult to do follow up on some of these youth because in many cases they are now adults and there is no formal mechanism to track.

There are several stumbling blocks now due to staff changes in CBOs.  OTTP is losing their family therapist. Young Community Developers is losing the person that used to work with LCRS.

Re: the landscaping and conditions of grounds at LCRS. T. Powell said they are still doing clean up work around the old horticulture structures.  They are also expecting to have 42 police cadets for a day to help them do various tasks there (if she can work out the transportation).

T. Powell said that getting the program up again is doubtful without additional staffing (she’s at barebones now with 3 out on long-term WC, doing modified duty elsewhere). There was a short discussion regarding how this could be resolved so that a full staffing could be had at the ranch. Comm Beijen mentioned how the Police Dept deals with some of its WC. Comm Fetiçō requested that this issue be brought up to the Chief and the commission to see what steps might be taken to solve the problem.

T. Powell said that not only is she missing the 3, but also, the overall level of staffing for the ranch was reduced due to the population and budget.

Both Comms Beijen and Fetiçō said that the concern is for being able to serve the youth there.

(public comments)

There were none.

7.

(DISCUSSION/ACTION) Update on programs operating in Juvenile Hall.

Dennis Doyle reviewed some of the information on the documents he had given to the commission in previous meetings. He mentioned the new visiting schedule for parents. They are still working out the logistics of moving into the new facility, now slated for sometime in Dec.  (Doyle mentioned problems arising out of a rushed job on the floors to be ready for the opening ceremonies, but because it was not done properly, all 3 coats have to be stripped and relayed correctly.  This is causing a delay)

When asked if there has been any evaluation of the programs (CBOs) in the hall, Doyle said there hasn’t. L. Holmes said there isn’t enough manpower to do that right now. And they probably couldn’t use one set of guidelines for evaluating everyone since they’re not all the same type of programs.

D. Doyle mentioned some progress being seen in the Art program (part of the anger replacement therapy) being done by SPY. There is more coordination among those departments and resources working with the youth in the hall, unlike before.

Comm Fetiçō thanked D.Doyle, T. Powell, and L. Holmes for their work.

(public comments)

There were none.

8.

(DISCUSSION) Public comment on any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Program Committee of the Juvenile Probation Commission
There were none.

  9.

(ACTION) Announcements, future agenda items.  Adjournment

Comm Fetiçō asked for a note to the Commission President and the Chief regarding the fiscal and programmatic impact of the lack of staff at LCRS and potentially the new hall.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:25pm.