July 21, 2021 IJJC Meeting Agenda & Minutes

Audience

Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission Members and Staff. The public is welcome to attend.

Date/Time

July 21, 2021, 10:30am

Location

Video Conference Information:

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Agenda

  1. Welcome & Roll Call
  2. Approval of April 21, 2021 meeting minutes
  3. Presentation: Tips for Working with Adolescents of Color, Kane County JJC & West Aurora Student Equity Advisory Council (SEAC) Collaboration
  4. Executive Director Report
    1. Financial Report
    2. DHS Administration Updates
  5. Committee and Work Group Status Updates
    1. Planning & Grants
    2. Racial & Ethnic Disparities
    3. Youth Engagement
    4. Compliance Monitoring Committee Formation Follow-Up
  6. Public Comment
  7. Adjourn

Minutes

  1. Welcome & Roll Call
    Chairman Rick Velasquez called the meeting to order at 10:32am.
    Roll Call: Marshan Allen, Jacqueline Bullard, Shelley Davis, Savannah Felix, Lisa Jacobs, Amanda Klonsky, Tamela Meehan, Michelle Mbekeani, Briana Payton, Judge Ben Roe, Keyria Rogers, Judge Stephen Sawyer, Rick Velasquez, Dana Weiner
    Staff: Katy Culleeny, Drea Hall, Dick Walsh, Leslie Ress
    Guests: Valerie Mcall, Myla Roundy, Ylandus Roundy, James Roundy, Julia Schick, Peg Robertson
  2. Approval of April 21, 2021 meeting minutes
    Jacqueline Bullard moved approval of the meeting minutes from April. Shelley Davis seconded the motion. Motion carried.
  3. Presentation: Tips for Working with Adolescents of Color, Kane County JJC & West Aurora Student Equity Advisory Council (SEAC) Collaboration
    Rick Velasquez introduced Julia Schick and Dr. Valerie McCall from the Kane County Council and the Aurora School District, respectively. Dr. McCall introduced a student, Myla Roundy, from her Student Equity Advisory Council (SEAC). The SEAC promotes best practices for adults working with justice-involved youth and is conducting an equity audit of the Aurora School District to identify the top three inequitable experiences students face. Myla Roundy shared a letter detailing her personal experiences and requests for adults working with youth, from an equity lens.
  4. Executive Director Report
    1. Financial Report
      Andrea Hall provided an update. There are a total of 19 grantees, and 9 new grantees, for SFY22 at a total of $701,000 in grants. There is $1.9 million remaining from 2020 funds. The FFY21 application has been submitted and should be returned later this fall, which will determine future funding.
      Rick Velasquez let commissioners know of a clerical error in the NOFO and subsequent NOSA for the TTAS grant. The funding allocation was significantly lower than decided upon ($50,000). Therefore contract negotiations are underway with the identified TTAS partner, ICOY. The amended budget will be voted on by the executive committee and ratified at the full commission meeting in October. The amended budget will also reflect an increase to accommodate the subcontract with the identified partner for the Youth Advisory Board.
      Motion: Rick Velasquez called for a motion to allow the executive committee to approve a budget amendment, followed by a ratification at the October full meeting. Shelley Davis moved approval, seconded by Savannah Felix. No Opposition. Lisa Jacobs abstained, as a member of the ICOY Board. Motion Carried.
    2. DHS Administration Updates
      Andrea Hall informed commissioners that herself and Lisa Jacobs submitted a proposal for a presentation at the Coalition for Juvenile Justice Racial and Ethnic Disparities Conference happening this November. Andrea Hall reminded commissioners to complete their mandated trainings and informed them of the creation of a guidebook for new commissioners.
      Katy Culleeny provided updates on Compliance and reviewed changes to the JJRA and what they mean for Illinois. Rick Velasquez informed commissioners that there will soon be a committee to address the changes and existing barriers and that they are seeking members as well as co-chairs. The committee will review current practices for monitoring and look into interventions and strategies, as well as what resources can be put forward. Non-compliance jeopardizes funding to the SAG and therefore available funding for grants. Lisa Jacobs added that this committee will provide commissioners the opportunity to understand how youth are coming into the system, what happens, how they are processed and where they are held. As well as how best to comply with the JJDPA and ensure best practices are used across the state.
  5. Committee and Work Group Status Updates
    1. Planning & Grants
      Lisa Jacobs discussed some of the goals for the committee. The committee will work with DHS and ICOY to ensure any areas of concern for grantees are being addressed, and the committee will need to think strategically on how to evaluate outcomes. The committee will also discuss how the commission can learn from grantees about what they are doing and insights they may have. Lastly, the committee will guide the creation of learning communities which may be topical and/or regional to address issues like problematic sexual behavior and adolescent domestic battery. Rick Velasquez added that CPRD may also be a partner for evaluating grantees, and have already been contacted.
      Lisa Jacobs raised the need to further discuss and address the funding process, how it can be made stronger within the DHS procurement requirements and spread more equitably across commissioners. Additionally, how grants are distributed and if a smaller number of grants for a larger amount.
    2. Racial & Ethnic Disparities
      Michelle Mbekeani recapped the recent discussion in R.E.D. Committee meetings. The committee discussed dually-involved youth and received support from the Center for Coordinated Assistance to States.
    3. Youth Engagement
      Briana Payton provided updates. The committee is in the process of reviewing proposals from possible subcontractors, including MIKVA Challenge and Adler University Institute for Public Safety. The committee is dedicated to engaging youth meaningfully.
      Motion: Briana Payton, on behalf of the youth engagement committee moved approval of an increase in allocated funding for the subcontract from $50,000 to no higher than $70,000. No opposition. No abstentions. Motion Carried.
    4. Compliance Monitoring Committee Formation Follow-Up
      The committee will be co-chaired by Rick Velasquez and Lisa Jacobs and meet four times a year. Interested commissioners should please contact Rick Velasquez or Andrea Hall.
  6. Public Comment
    There was no public comment.
  7. Adjourn
    Keyria Rodgers moved to adjourn, seconded by Savannah Felix. The meeting adjourned at 11:59am.