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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-13-2018 Community Justice Collaborating Council Minutes MEETING MINUTES COMMUNITY JUSTICE COLLABORATING COUNCIL September 13, 2018 8:30 AM County Board Room-Government Center County Board Room - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Fred Johnson St. Croix County Director, Health & Human Services Present Patrick Thompson St. Croix County County Administrator Present Roger Larson St. Croix County County Board Chair Present Andy Brinkman St. Croix County Chair of Public Protection & Judiciary Committee Present Scott Knudson St. Croix County Sheriff Present Eric Lundell St. Croix County Circuit Court Judge, Branch I Present Scott L. Cox St. Croix County Corporation Counsel Present Kristi Severson St. Croix County Clerk of Circuit Court Present Kathleen Avoles St. Croix County Bar Association Representative Present Mark Lemke St. Croix County Supervisor, Division of Community Corrections Present Curt Thomassen St. Croix County Faith Based Representative Present Alison Page St. Croix County Medical Community Representative Excused Randy Morrisette II St. Croix County Citizen Member Present Mark Richert St. Croix County Police Chiefs' Representative Present Brian Smestad St. Croix County Attorney Manager, Office of State Public Defender Present Michael Nieskes St. Croix County District Attorney Present Also present; Hon. R. Michael Waterman, Lisa Multhauf, Kimberly Kitzberger, Susan Capparelli, Mike O'Keefe, Steve T'Kach, Tim Heckmann, Phil Landgraf, Steve Kirt, Kristin DePrey, and Tina Sitz. Newly appointed CJCC Citizen Member, Agnes Ring also in attendance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Community Justice Collaborating Council – Regular Meeting – July 19, 2018 8:00 AM Minutes of July 19, 2018 were accepted as presented. RESULT: ACCEPTED PUBLIC COMMENT BUSINESS ITEMS 1. CJCC & Treatment Alternative & Diversion (TAD) Grant Budget Update Mike O’Keefe, CJCC Coordinator, reported the CJCC budget is on track but the TAD budget is a little behind in actual expenses due to the treatment court person leaving. They are currently trying to fill that position. The 2019 CJCC and TAD budgets will remain the same. They will be requesting the same amount as 2018. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. Treatment Alternatives & Diversion (TAD) Grant Update Mike O’Keefe, CJCC Coordinator, stated the TAD grant was released 2 weeks ago and it is due on October 8, 2018. Mike O’Keefe, Lisa Multhauf and Kim Kitzberger will be working on the grant and it will be similar to last year. We are in the 5 year non-competitive cycle. Lisa Multhauf, Diversion Program Supervisor, reported the only change would be with the shared support specialist. This will now be a contract position with 60 percent working with treatment court and 40 percent with the District Attorneys Office. RESULT: DISCUSSED 3. Treatment Courts OWI Track Update Honorable R. Michael Waterman clarified the official name is Track 2, which is commonly called the OWI and alcohol track. This will be the target population. There are 12 to 15 percent that don’t respond to intervention and they are the chronic OWI offenders. Track 2 will look like the Treatment Court model. There is currently 1 participant with 3 or 4 approved or awaiting sentencing. We are looking at transportation issues for this offender population. RESULT: DISCUSSED 4. Domestic Violence Awareness Month - October 2018 - Fundraising Announcement Cassandra Moll, Probation and Parole Agent, reported October is Domestic Violence Month and October 25th is wear purple day. They have partnered with Victim Witness, Turning Point, and the Big Cheese Food Truck, River Falls to raise money for domestic violence awareness issues. The Big Cheese Food Truck will be at the St. Croix County Government Center from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. on October 25, 2018. Information will be posted on the St. Croix County website. RESULT: DISCUSSED 5. National Suicide Prevention Week - September 9 -15, 2018 Mike O’Keefe, CJCC Coordinator, announced it is National Suicide Prevention Week, September 9-15, 2018. There will be an event in New Richmond on September 14, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at WITC and is being hosted by V.F.W. Post 10818. RESULT: DISCUSSED 6. Day Report Center Update Kris Anderson, Interim Jail Lieutenant, provided a breakdown for August 2018. She reported 1307 drug tests were taken and out of that 1179 were negative tests with a compliance rate of 90.2 percent. There were 112 positive tests with a non-compliance rate of 62.9 percent. There were also 39 public finger prints taken for various reasons. RESULT: DISCUSSED 7. Crime Data Analyst Report Kevin Hamlin, Crime Data Analyst, gave a presentation on the Risk Terrain Model (RTM). This is tool he will be using for the Sheriff’s Office and other departments. RTM was originally used by police to identify risks that come from features of the landscape. It offers a statistically valid way to articulate vulnerable areas for specific behaviors at a micro level. RTM will be used in St. Croix to look at and target areas to recruit new foster home placement families. The Sheriff’s Office will be using RTM to look at storage unit burglaries and determine where those could be happening to prevent future break ins. RESULT: DISCUSSED 8. CJCC Subcommittee Updates Mike O’Keefe provided and update on the Domestic Violence/Family Issues Subcommittee. He stated that Judge Vlack is still planning on starting DV Compliance Court on or about October 1, 2018. RESULT: DISCUSSED 9. Strategic Planning Session Review Mike O’Keefe provided a copy of the results from the Strategic Planning session held on July 19, 2018. The group would like to propose a change to the subcommittees by populating the subcommittees with 3 CJCC members (either counsel members or advisory). CJCC needs to define goals and directions for subcommittees. Judge Lundell would like the Executive subcommittee to absorb the Bylaws subcommittee. Kate Avoles has no issue with this action. Fred Johnson Health & Human Services, Director, would like substance abuse be prioritized with 3 members and populate. Fred Johnson motions to have 3 members from CJCC to initiate work on a substance abuse subcommittee to determine priority areas. Kate Avoles seconds motion. Vote taken and motion carried unanimously. Fred Johnson, Kate Avoles, and Scott Knudson will be on the Substance Abuse Subcommittee. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Fred Johnson, Patrick Thompson, Roger Larson, Andy Brinkman, Scott Knudson, Eric Lundell, Scott L. Cox, Kristi Severson, Kathleen Avoles, Mark Lemke, Curt Thomassen, Randy Morrisette II, Mark Richert, Brian Smestad, Michael Nieskes EXCUSED: Alison Page 10. Adding HHS Committee Member to CJCC Fred Johnson made a motion to add an the Health and Human Services (HHS) Board chair or designee to the CJCC Council. Andy Brinkman seconded the motion. Vote taken and motion carried unanimously. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Fred Johnson, Patrick Thompson, Roger Larson, Andy Brinkman, Scott Knudson, Eric Lundell, Scott L. Cox, Kristi Severson, Kathleen Avoles, Mark Lemke, Curt Thomassen, Randy Morrisette II, Mark Richert, Brian Smestad, Michael Nieskes EXCUSED: Alison Page 11. Future Veterans Court Discussion Judge Lundell reported there are alternatives available to a veterans court. They currently are working on getting information to the Judges on veterans that are being booked into the jail. Judge Lundell and Mike Nieskes have discussed a diversion program for lower level crimes committed by veterans. DA Nieskes proposed individuals be identified at intake, not charge them on low level offenses, but put them on bond and give them a return date. If they report or get into treatment they will then be moved toward a diversion program. Judge Lundell refers this to the Executive Subcommittee. RESULT: DISCUSSED REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Future Veterans Court - Judge Lundell ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE Judge Lundell introduced UW River Falls Assistant Professor, Phillip Galli. Phillip gave his background. He stated the Criminology Department is looking for ways to engage students and the department with the community. There are currently 130 students interested in criminology. Judge Lundell also introduced the new CJCC Citizen Member Agnes Ring. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 9:54 a.m. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next CJCC Council meeting is Thursday, November 8, 2018, 8:30 a.m., Government Center, County Board room. The next CJCC Executive Subcommittee meeting is Thursday, October 25, 2018, 12:00 p.m., Government Center, Administration Conference room, 1411.