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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 03-18-2025; 8-j - Appointments to the Orange County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: March 18, 2025 Action Agenda Item No. 8-j SUBJECT: Appointments to the Orange County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) DEPARTMENT: Social Services ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Current JCPC Member Roster Lindsey Shewmaker, 919-245-2800 Sharron Hinton, 919-245-2800 PURPOSE: To approve appointments to the Orange County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC). BACKGROUND: The N.C. Department of Public Safety partners with the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) to galvanize community leaders, locally and statewide, to reduce and prevent juvenile crime. JCPC supports prevention and intervention programs that are making a difference for young people and their communities. Programs are typically focused on youth with behavioral issues and/ or involved in the court system. JCPC members are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). Members represent nineteen (19) different fields/organizations, and the BOCC may also appoint up to seven (7) at-large members. Appointments to the JCPC are typically made when the BOCC approves the JCPC Certification and County Plan, usually in June of each year. However, in an effort to fill vacant positions on the JCPC in a timely manner, the following individuals are recommended for appointment: NAME POSITION TYPE OF TERM DESCRIPTION APPOINTMENT EXPIRATION TERM DATE Tameka Substance Abuse *Partial Term 6/30/2025 Harper Purcell Professional Garrett Lowery Local Parks and *Partial Term 6/30/2025 Recreation Representative 2 Christy Watson County *Partial Term 6/30/2025 Commissioner Appointee *These individuals will be considered for reappointment during the JCPC certification process which is effective July 1, 2025 — June 30, 2026. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: There are no Orange County Strategic Plan Goals applicable to this item. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the recommended appointments to the JCPC. 3 JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS Instructions: N.C,G,S, § 14313-846 specifies suggested members be appointed by county commissioners to serve on local Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils. In certain categories, a designee may be appointed to serve. Please indicate the person appointed to serve in each category and his/her title. Indicate appointed members who are designees for named positions. Indicate race and gender for all appointments. Orange County- FY 24-25 Last Modified 02/11/2025 11:47 AM Specified Members Name Title Designee Race Gender 1) School Superintendent or designee VACANT 2) Chief of Police or designee Paul Bell Captain Black or African- Male American 3) Local Sheriff or designee Tina Sykes Lieutenant White Female 4) District Attorney or designee VACANT 5) Chief Court Counselor or designee Amanda Farris Chief Court Counselor White Female 6) Director, Local Management Entity/ Rachel Donovan System of Care White Female Managed Care Organization(LME/MCO), or Coordinator designee 7) Director DSS or designee Bernard Miles CPS Treatment Black or African- Male Supervisor American 8) County Manager or designee Sharron Hinton Human Services, Black or African- Female Manager American 9) Substance Abuse Professional VACANT 10) Member of Faith Community Kysha Thompson Pastor Black or African- Female American 11) County Commissioner Marilyn Carter Orange County White Female Commissioner 12) A Person Under the Age of 21 VACANT 13) A Person Under the Age of 21, or a member Lateef Mitchell Student Community Black or African- Male of the public representing the interests of Support Liaison American families of at-risk juveniles 14) Juvenile Defense Attorney Crista Collazo Assistant Public White Female Defender 15) Chief District Judge or designee Joal H. Broun District Court Judge Black or African- Female American 16) Member of Business Community VACANT 17) Local Health Director or designee Dana Crews Division Director for Black or African- Female Community Health American Services 18) Rep. United Way/other non-profit Gayane Chambless Coordinator, Orange White Female Partnership for Alcohol and Drug Free Youth 19) Representative/Parks and Rec VACANT 20) County Commissioner appointee Hugh Miles Community Risk Black or African- Male Reduction American Coordinatro Form JCPC/OP 002(a)Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Certification Agreement Form stricture last revised June 2024 NC Department of Public Safety 4 JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS Specified Members Name Title Designee Race Gender 21) County Commissioner appointee Tami Pfeifer Youth Behavioral White Female Health Liaison 22) County Commissioner appointee VACANT 23) County Commissioner appointee VACANT 24) County Commissioner appointee VACANT 25) County Commissioner appointee VACANT 26) County Commissioner appointee VACANT Form JCPC/OP 002(a)Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Certification Agreement Form stricture last revised June 2024 NC Department of Public Safety