Attendees:
Cindy London, BPD, Clondon@bakersfieldpd.org
; Michelle Humecky, KCNC ** absent
Caroline Harp, KCMH, charp@co.kern.ca.us
;
Tom Corson, KCNC tocorson@kern.org; Kathy Lemon, Probation Department, lemonk@co.kern.ca.us ; Vicki Henzel,
absent; Paul Rozel,
absent
Terry McNally, Superior Court, terry.mcnally@kern.courts.ca.gov
Nada Yorke, Yorke Consulting, nyorke@bak.rr.com ; Tim McKinley, GBLA, tmckinley@gbla.org
1. Approval
of Minutes – approved
2.
Cindy
–
2.1. Children Exposed to DV
First Responders: approved to provide emergency counseling in the event
of a DV emergency, such as a homicide, to assist victims and survivors.
2.1.1.
Training
and the costs thereof are being addressed. $10,000 budget thus far.
First Responders, CPS, and Law Enforcement have the information.
2.1.2.
Raye
advised that
2.2. Older Adult Issues
Committee: May 20, 2010, Elder Abuse Prevention Conference, is
progressing. $25 per person
3.
List
identifying chair and contact points of the various committees is now on the
website.
4.
Website
Update
4.1. www.kerndvac.com
4.2. Added extra links.
4.3. Agencies are encouraged
to link back to DVAC website.
4.4. Facebook: 139 fans.
People are encouraged to join. Go to groups and under causes go to groups
and then DVAC
4.5. Will do pre-notice of
conference
5.
DVAC
Conference in October 2010
5.1. Cindy suggested Stalking
as a subject
5.2. Judge Susan Gill may be
available to speak
5.3. October is Domestic
Violence Awareness Month
6.
Nada
6.1. Bail committee
6.1.1.
All
recommendations approved, although one may have
been missed and we will look into it.
6.2. Restraining orders
6.2.1.
Conflicting
restraining orders showing up at daycares and schools
6.2.2.
Putting
training together to address what a restraining order looks like and how to
prioritize them.
6.2.3.
Next
issue is to identify who needs to be there for training.
6.2.4.
Want
Marisol to train re: restraining orders
6.2.5.
Suggested
to train attendance clerks as they are often the initial point of contact
6.2.6.
Look
to overschoolslegal.com or schoolslegal.com re legal issues
7. Terry
7.1.1.
Courts
trying to develop registry to have access to criminal restraining orders to
look for prior orders. Should be up in about a year.
7.1.2.
Criminal
order trumps family court order
8.
Roundtable:
8.1. Kern SO and BPD now have
issued cards to their officers giving protocol
for DV call questions. They have also enacted a template for DV reports.
8.2. Research Graham v Connor
8.3. Standard form for
service of DV restraining orders for all advocates. TSM to provide.
8.4. High Risk Search Warrants:
pending legislation. TSM to research. Nada has internet site.
www.legalinfo.ca.gov/cgbin/waisgate?
WAISdocID=25871227941+1+0+0%WAISaction=retrieve
9.
Raye:
9.1 SAAM event went well despite having to made
accommodation for the weather.
10. Terry McNally:
10.1.1.
10.1.1. Most important to
provide legal advice. Go back to Kern Bar and GBLA for help with
restraining orders.
10.1.2. Consider establishing a
11. Brainstorming
11.1.
Detective
Donna Wood, who needs help in handling her work and wants interns from CSUB.. Volunteer interns soug
11.2.
Need
to renew the website. And it is noted that the County does not charge per month
11.3.
May
is Older Americans Month
11.4.
May
17 Law Day at Valley Mall
11.5.
April
1,
11.6.
April
22, jean denim day protesting Italian judge’s remarks re can’t be rape if
wearing tight jeans.
11.7.
Dr
Laura Linder, speaker at next meeting for link between Animal Abuse and
Domestic Violence
11.8.
Treasurer
Report: $3084 in DVAC account