SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMISSION AGENDA

 

Our Mission Statement:

Through collaborative efforts, the Commission develops and recommends education, prevention, and intervention policies that hold batterers accountable and ensure safety and support for victims including children and survivors.

Text Box: Meeting Date: March 8, 2006 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Location: Santa Cruz Police Department Community Room 155 Center Street Santa Cruz, CA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Networking Time:  5:30 - 5:35

 

1.     Call to Order. 

 

2.     Roll Call:  Introduction of Members.

 

3.     Approval of Agenda.

 

4.     Oral Communications From the Community. 

 

5.      Approval of February Minutes.

 

7.      Old Business. 

         A.      Annual Report Funding                                              Lee

 

8.      New Business.          

         A.      DVC Retreat:

                  1.      Introduction of Working Committees

                  2.      Brief Oral Reports to Commission

                  3.      Notification of Meeting dates/times for Committees

 

         B.      Nominations – officers and members

         C.      Chair's Report

 

9.      Announcement from Commissioners. 

 

10.    Adjournment. 

 

 

 

Note:

 

The Commission has 28 seats, 5 of which are vacant:

 

                       

                        Women's Commission

                        GLBT (at large)

                        Latino (at large)

                         SCCLECA

 

A quorum is one more than one half of the appointed members.  We have 23 appointed members right now.  A quorum is 12.

 

Additional NOTE:

 

The DVC shall:  "establish a committee from among its membership, with the addition of a representative of the office of the Santa Cruz County Counsel, as specified by Penal Code Section 853.6(a) to develop protocols for use by law enforcement officers and recommend the adoption of said protocols to the board of supervisors. (ord. 4329 section 1 (part), 1994)".

 

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

Heidi Simonson - Chair

Celia Organista

 

Jewel Roberts

Francesca Raphael

 

JoAnn Allen

Commissioner Irwin Joseph

 

Melissa Berrenge

Julie Schneider

 

Larry Biggam

Mary Simoni

 

Linda Byrum

Patrick Meehan

 

Gillian Greensite

Linda Starn

 

Kathy Loughlin

Sheriff Steve Robbins

 

Jacqueline Grubelnik

Bob Lee

 

Charles Molnar

Scott MacDonald

 

Dee O’Brien

Jo Anna Goodman

Allen Hiromura

 

 

 

 

Note:

 

This meeting will be held in a wheelchair accessible facility.  If you need interpreter services contact Jennifer Pike at 454-2597 at least three working days in advance of the meeting.  As a courtesy to those persons affected, please attend the meeting smoke and scent free.

 

Traducciones del inglés al espaZol y del espaZol son disponibles. Por favor hagan arreglos con anticipación con Celia Organista en Defensa de Mujeres por teléfono al número (831) 722-4532.