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MEETING MINUTES
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COMMUNITY JUSTICE
COLLABORATING COUNCIL
February 25, 2021 12:00 PM
Court Room 3 - Government Center 2nd Floor
St. Croix County Government Center-Court Room 3 - 1101
Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Attendee
Name
Organization Title Status Arrived
David
Peterson
St. Croix
County
Supervisor, County Board Chair Present
Scott
Needham
St. Croix
County
Hon. Scott R. Needham, Br. 3, -
Chair
Present
Kathleen
Avoles
St. Croix
County
Bar Association Representative -
Vice Chair
Excused
Ken Witt St. Croix
County
County Administrator Present
Karl Anderson St. Croix
County
District Attorney Present
Also present, Hon. R. Michael Waterman, Jodi Sachsenmaier, Bob Feidler, Mike O'Keefe,
Bridget Warren, Yvonne Larsen and Lisa Multhauf (Zoom)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Executive Committee of the Community Justice Collaborating Council – Regular
Meeting – January 28, 2021 12:00 PM
Meeting Minutes of January 28, 2021 are accepted as presented.
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. CJCC and Treatment Alternatives & Diversion (TAD) Financial Review
Mike O'Keefe, CJCC Coordinator, reported on the financial status of the CJCC and
Treatment Alternatives and Diversion (TAD) Grant.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
2. Justice Services Task Force Update
Judge Needham states Judge Nordstrand is the Chair of the Justice Services Task Force.
They have met and Ken Witt and Mike O'Keefe will develop a proposed organizational
chart. Bob Feidler states he spoke with La Crosse County and they are willing to answer
any of our questions about a model like this. Judge Needham states we would like to
have a concept ready to present to the Committee of the Whole on March 19, 2021.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
3. Treatment Alternatives & Diverson (TAD) Grant Workgroup Update - 2022-27
Judge Needham states there is more funding for Treatment Alternatives and Diversion
(TAD) in the Governor's proposed budget for 2022. Judge Waterman, Chair of the TAD
Workgroup states they met yesterday and the consensus was to continue with our
current programming. He states the TAD Grant will probably be released sometime in
August, 2021.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
4. St. Croix County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Update
Judge Needham states the Judges have had several meetings with Sue Schwartz,
Executive Director, WI CASA, and one with National CASA representatives. Everyone
came to the conclusion there is no template available to advance a regional model with
Barron County. National CASA will support St. Croix County becoming a stand alone
CASA program and we are moving forward with our own application.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
ADJOURN
Judge Needham adjourned the meeting at 12:32 p.m.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Thursday, March 25, 2021, 12:00 p.m., Government Center, room 1216.