CESSA - Region 7 Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 04/20/2023

Community Emergency Services and Support Act (CESSA) Region 7 Advisory Committee

Meeting Minutes - April 20, 2023 - 9:00 AM via Zoom

Meeting Minutes - Approved by Members 06/22/2023

Please note: The originally scheduled April 20, 2023, CESSA RAC 7 Zoom meeting, was rescheduled due to a lack of a quorum.

  • Welcome & Call to Order - CESSA Region 7 Advisory Membership Committee
    • Dr. Katherine Darr (Chairperson) called the meeting to order at 9:01am
    • Attendees: Dr. Katherine Darr, Dr. Sharronne Ward, Jennifer Brothers, Marianne Bithos, Whitney Bunts, Matthew Fishback, Chief Mitchell Davis, Chief Marc Maton, Sarah White, Anthony Marzano, Joseph Troiani, Bonnie Hassan, Kevin Bernard,
    • Absent - Renee Donaldson, Chief Robert Kopec, Jeffery Carey, Leodis F Scott, Douglas Jones, Kim Buckheister, Ryan Dillon, Kristi De Laurentiis
    • State representative: Asantewaa Darkwa - UIC (HUB)
    • Guests - Craig Kowalski, Chief Jerel Jones, and Assistant Fire Chief Matt Berk
  • Open Meetings Act
    • Dr. Darr reviewed the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
  • Approval of the Minutes from the previous meeting
    • February 27, 2023, and March 16, 2023. Motion to approve was made by Chief Marc Maton and seconded Chief Mitchell Davis.
  • Landscape Survey and Risk Matrix Toolkits
    • Co-Response Landscape Survey Toolkit - See RAC Presentation
    • RAC Planning for Risk Level Matrix & Landscape Analysis - See RAC Presentation
    • Working Groups for Risk Level Matrix & Matrix Landscape Analysis Activities - See RAC Presentation
    • Toolkit: Interim Risk Level Matrix for Use by PSAPs - See RAC Presentation
    • Original Interim Risk Level Matrix, Levels 4, 3, 2, 1 - See RAC Presentation
  • State Updates:
    • Asantewaa Darkwa - Elaboration on Lived Experience, Stereotypes, MythBusters of Mental Health, and Developmental Disabilities - See RAC Presentation. Ms. Darkwa also reviewed the 2023 CESSA Sprint at a Glance: Calendar of Deliverables (April-May 2023).
  • Public Comments:
    • None
  • Adjournment:
    • Motioned by Chief Marc Maton and seconded by Chief Mitchell Davis
    • The meeting adjourned at 9:32 am CST.