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Home My WebLink About04-04-23 PSCC MinutesX X X X X X PUBLIC SAFETY COORDINATING COUNCIL Minutes of Meeting Tuesday, April 4, 2023 A meeting of the Local Public Safety Coordinating Council was held at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 via Zoom virtual meeting platform Judge Wells Ashby (Chair) X Nick Lelack, County Administrator {Vice Chair) -via Face Time Erik Kropp, Deputy County Administrator X Phil Chang, County Commissioner L. Shane Nelson, Deschutes County Sheriff X Keith Witcosky, Redmond City Manager Sara Crosswhite, 9 -1 -1 Operations X Deevy Holcomb, Community Justice Director Director Stephen Gunnels, District Attorney Thomas Spear, Defense Attorney Angie Curtis , Court Administrator Roger Olsen , NAM/ Central Oregon Mike Krantz , Bend Police Chief Devin Lewis, Redmond Police Chief Mike Womer, Sunriver Police Chief Jason Van Meter, Black Butte Police Chief Anthony Broad man, Bend City Council Chris Seber, OSP Area Commander Joseph Mabonga, Oregon Youth Authority X Donna Mills, Citizen Member Erin Taylor, Citizen Member X Gil Levy, Citizen Member and KIDS Center Director Janice Garceau , Health Services Director Roberto Robles , Oregon State Police Sergeant Also present were : Michele Winters, Management Analyst Juvenile Community Justice; Sonya Littledeer-Evans , Deputy Director Community Justice; and Angie Powers, Deschutes County Board of Commissioners Administrative Assistant. Media present: None. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTIONS: Minutes of PSCC Meeting Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Page 1 of 4 Acting Chair Erik Kropp called the meeting to order at 3 :33 p.m . 2. APPROVAL OF PSCC MEETING MINUTES : The approval of the February 7, 2023 minutes was tabled until next month's meeting, due to lack of a quorum. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT: None presented . 4. JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION PLAN 23-25: Deevy Holcomb explained that this is an allocation to counties based on a statewide formula that relates to the percentage of youth (ages 12 through 17) responsible for referrals in a particular county . The Oregon Department of Education, Youth Development Division , administers these funds . The funding is for each county to have a high -risk Juvenile Crime Prevention Plan (JCP). Funds are for services and partnerships for services that address plans to prevent crime, as measured through recidivism and risk reduction . Ensuring equity in juvenile justice outcomes for marginalized populations has become a larger focus of this work. The continuum for juvenile crime prevention ranges from universal prevention, towards targeted prevent ion , to referrals for low to elevated risk , to chronic/serious referrals. Following a period of decline during COVID , juvenile justice trends show a sustained rise in youth and referrals post-COVID . A la ck of peer involvement, and a change in law enforcement priorities during this time may be contributing factors . Once a youth is referred, a number of things can happen: warning, informal sanction, Formal Accountability Agreement (FAA), probation or Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) commitment. The bulk of juvenile work falls under informal sanctions and FAA . Detention admiss i ons continue to decline, related to a continuing flat rate of probation cases. In addition to crime prevention, reducing risk is another goal of the system . In 2022, 79% of the young people reduced their risk . Overall recidivism dropped 4.5% over the prior year . Ms . Holcomb clarified that recidivism is a new criminal referral within 12 months. The program aims to repair harm and create opportunity. She noted an interesting trend in that the majority of cases closed in 2022 had a named vict i m in their case, whereas historically, the bulk were property crimes without named victim s. Ms. Holcomb spoke about racial and ethnic disparities . The Relative Rate Index (RRI) compares the proportion of young people coming into the system at different points in the system . In Deschutes County (2022), African American youth were 2.5 times more Minutes of PSCC Meeting Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Page 2 of 4 likely to be referred to the juvenile justice department than their white peers . Hispanics were 1.47 times more likely, Asian youth were 1.23 times more likely and Native American youth were 2.68 times more likely . Their most recent evaluation showed that most risk reduction was seen in the areas of school attendance, aggression and problematic substance use . The least risk reduction was seen in antisocial attitudes and antisocial peers. 88% of those youth served with JCP funds showed risk reduction, and did not have a criminal referral within one year. Ms. Holcomb asked the LPSCC for approval to continue efforts towards prevention and equity through restorative -based community and school engagement ($62 ,659}. They are switching from Functiona l Family Therapy (FFT} to evidence -based practices with referred youth -cognitive behavioral therapy for young women and cognitive based moral reconation therapy for young men ($130,000}. Janice Garceau asked if there is a benchmark against which the 88% recidivism rate is measured . Ms. Holcomb explained that it's a crime prevention plan done at a local level , and that 65 -70% is a typical recidivism rate range for those not benefitting from JCP services . In response to a quest ion from Gil Levy asked about community-based providers, Ms. Holcomb shared that the County is not providing the bulk of these services . At this time, Acting Chair Kropp reached Nick Lelack, County Administrator, on his cell phone via FaceTime for a quorum to vote on this item . Action : Motion made by Donna Mills to approve the Juvenile Crime Prevention Plan for 2023 -2025. SECOND : Phil Chang VOTES : All yes . Motion carries . 5. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Deevy Holcomb discussed legislation related to ensuring youth under 12 years old are not detained or petitioned in court . DA Gunnels shared that these petitions are rare, and it usually comes up with youth who are assaulting family members . Commissioner Chang shared that he, Janice Garceau and additional County staff, are working on HB 3126, which would provide funding for regional child psychiatric emergency service centers across the state . Funds would expand child psychiatric services, establishing three to four regional centers under this bill. If it passes , they are trying to position themselves as one region which would be selected . Ms . Garceau addressed the fact that many communities outside of the main metropolitan areas have children who struggle with mental health emergencies and who end up in Emergency Departments, sometimes for long periods of time . These ED 's are often not equipped to treat these children (ages 8 through adoles cent}. She added that there are Minutes of PSCC Meeting Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Page 3 of 4 many behavioral health bills are moving through the legislature, but this one in particular has gained traction. 6. OTHER BUSINESS: • Commissioner Chang shared that $6.7 million of opioid settlement funds will be coming to Deschutes County over an 18-year period . Health Services presented a package to the Board of Commissioners on April 3, 2023 , on how these funds can be used toward s the prevention of opioid deaths and treatment . Potential uses for Opioid Settlement Funds was discussed. Background: the state of Oregon is participating in a national opioid lawsuit against manufacturers in respon se to the high number of opioid -related deaths in the United States . The settlement amount Deschutes County would receive is estimated at $6 .7 million , to be distributed over 18 years. Health Services proposes the settlement funds are used to address local opioid use using a three-tiered approach : 1) Add capacity and expand existing efforts by add i ng targeted expert Opioid Use Disorder prevention services, 2) Increase coordination of surveillance and overdose prevention and harm reduction efforts, and 3) Sustain existing interventions . Ms . Garceau shared that her department is open to soliciting ideas from others on how these funds should be best utilized . • Donna Mills asked if other counties have discussed pooling these resources, in taking more of a regional approach at the funding . Ms. Garceau shared that the proposal presented reflected regional strategies they are already involved in , and there was some discussion with the public health regional partners. • Keith Witcosky asked how far and wide the Board of Commissioners wish the outreach to go. Ms . Garceau responded that the $6 .7 million settlement is to be distributed over 17 -18 years . She shared that during the prior day's BOCC meeting, Commissioner DeBone suggested asking the LPSCC for ideas on how these funds can best be used , or if they support Health Services ' proposal as -is . Commissioner Chang shared that Commissioners DeBone and Adair expressed interest in putting some of these funds towards law enforcement related to opioids . Ms . Garceau believes it is reasonable to solicit additional ideas on how best to serve our community with these funds . • The presentation from the April 3, 2023 BOCC Meeting and the meeting video will be shared with the LPSCC for their review . ADJOURNMENT : Acting Chair Erik Kropp adjourned the meeting at 4 :20 p.m . Respectfully submitted, &e~ Minutes of PSCC Meeting Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Page 4 of 4