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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Commission On Children And Youth - 05/21/2012COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH REGULAR MEETING Monday, May 21, 2012, 5:30 p.m. 1st Floor Council Conference Room City Hall, 1201 Leopard St, Corpus Christi, TX Members of the audience will be provided an opportunity to speak during the meeting. A recording is made of the proceedings. You must first identify yourself by name and address. Then state your point as briefly as possible when addressing the Committee. Presentations will be limited to three (3) minutes. Any person who plans to attend this meeting and may need an accommodation is requested to contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 826 -4000 at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Minutes Call to Order — Stacie Talbert, Staff Liaison called the meeting to order 5:36 p.m. Roll Call of Members — Members present: Linda Hodge - Gambrill, Clarissa Silva, Danny Kollaja, Tara Martin, Antonio Illas, Roger Vazquez, Dr. Ridge Hammons, Denise Etheridge, Dolores Oliveira, Michael Huddleston, Liza Wisner Members absent: Fran Willms, Isaac Valencia, Sally Ann Lewis Staff Present: Stacie Talbert III. Adoption of Minutes: Special Called Meeting, March 26, 2012 — Dr. Ridge Hammons motioned to approve the minutes, Michael Huddleston second the motion. All members approved the minutes for March 26, 2012. . IV. Public Comments — No public comments. V. Presentation 1. Juvenile Assessment Center — Diana Naranjo Diana Naranjo, Superintendent of Juvenile Assessment Center presented an overview of the Juvenile Assessment Center and provided some JAC brochures outlining the services they provide. A division of the Parks and Recreation Department and funded by the Crime Control and Prevention District to decrease juvenile crime and delinquency in Corpus Christi. The JAC began as the TRIP (Truancy Reduction Impact Program) Center in 1993 designed to focus on daytime curfew violation. Evolved into JAC in 1999 to take a much broader approach to dealing with delinquency, offering case management and other services/ programs, working more intensively with families and have partnered with Municipal court and Justices of the Peace to provide prevention and aiming to keep juveniles from further delinquency. The idea of changing the name is being discussed to be a little more welcoming to those youth and family and to distinguish the JAC from the Juvenile Justice Center. The JAC is learning to address changing needs coming through the system and looking for better interventions and preventions. VI. New Business Introduction and Welcome of New and Reappointed Members — • Linda Hodge - Gambrill (Youth Services) Linda is a Youth Advocate, Retired Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation, Coastal Bend Alliance for Youth • Roger Vazquez (Health) - Roger is a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern, MHMR, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor; Adjunct Professor of Psychology, in the fall will be Co - Director of the training facility at TAMUCC which offers free counseling to the community. • Liza N. Wisner (At Large) Liza is the owner of Texas Techies and has bridged to a non - profit to provide technology training to under privileged • Fran Willms (Legal) — reappointed • Clarissa Silva (District Attorney's Office) — reappointed Clarissa has been with the DA's office for four years working with children. VII. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action 1. Election of Officers Stacie Talbert, Staff Liaison asked the Committee for a nomination from the floor for Chair and Vice Chair. Linda Hodge - Gambrill nominated Dr. Ridge Hammons for Chair, Dolores Oliveira seconded the motion. All members approved the nomination of Dr. Ridge Hammons Chair of the Commission of Children and Youth until May 2013. Liza Wisner nominated Linda Hodge - Gambrill for Vice - Chair, Linda declined. Linda Hodge - Gambrill nominated Liza Wizner for Vice- Chair, Antonio Illas seconded the motion. All members approved the nomination of Liza Wizner for Vice Chair of the Commission of Children and Youth until May 2013. VIII. Staff Liaison Report — Stacie Talbert Stacie Talbert shared the CBAY book of activities, PARD brochure that went out in utility bills and a TAAF Card. Stacie also shared Committee contact information and reminded them that they may not make committee decisions via email. IX. Identify items to be place on next Agenda for June 18, 2012 • CBAY — New Goals • Budget X. Adjournment — As there was no further business, Danny Kollaja motioned to adjourn, Dolores Oliveira seconded. Chair, Dr. Ridge Hammons adjourned the meeting at 6:38 p.m.