Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault State Plan Task Force

PURPOSE:     To develop a consolidated State plan to ensure coordinated and efficient use of resources to address domestic violence prevention, prosecution and supportive services to victims.  The Task Force shall also develop a consolidated State plan to ensure coordinated and efficient use of resources to address sexual assault prevention, prosecution and supportive services to victims.  Each plan shall include: (1) outcome goals; (2) identification and prioritization of needs; (3) identification of resources available; (4) gaps in services and resources; (5) methods to ensure coordination and collaboration among State agencies and between agencies and community based organizations; (6) efficiency and effectiveness indicators; (7) a performance based evaluation process for current and potential services; (8) a review of the funding allocation methodology developed by the Department of Economic Security for the domestic violence shelter program; (9) a statewide policy on the subject of the plan; (10) a process to evaluate the systemic response system that includes law enforcement, prosecution, courts, civil legal services, hospitals, physicians, emergency medical services, domestic violence shelters and programs relating to the subject of the plan; (11) an analysis of impacts on tribal nations, rural Arizona and members of traditionally unserved and underserved populations; and (12) a mechanism to facilitate an evaluation of the policy, systems and services related to the subject of the plan.  Each planning process shall include: (1) statewide public hearings; (2) facilitation of focus groups, including victims and members of the systemic response system to be conducted in rural, urban and tribal areas; (3) comprehensive research regarding best practices, system evaluation and funding methods; (4) the review and incorporation of existing plans; and (5) recommendations for a standardized method of collection of statistical data from the systemic response system.  The consolidated State plan addressing domestic violence shall also include recommendations regarding making misdemeanor domestic violence offenses non-bailable in certain cases.  The Task Force shall submit its plans and a report of its findings and recommendations to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Governor on or before December 31, 2002, and provide a copy of its plans and report to the Secretary of State and the Director of the Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records.

MEMBERSHIP:

House              Two members of the House of Representatives who have knowledge of domestic violence and sexual assault issues, from different political parties and one designated as Co-Chair, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Gray (Co-Chair), Loredo

Senate             Two members of the Senate who have knowledge of domestic violence and sexual assault issues, from different political parties and one designated as Co-Chair, appointed by the President of the Senate:

Z-1 Senate Vacant

Other               One representative from a victim's rights organization or the representative's designee, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Ms. Linda Allred

                        One representative from a provider of sexual assault services or the representative's designee, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Ms. Mary Bergeson, Prehab

                        The Director of the Department of Public Safety or the Director's designee:

Mr. Rod Covey, Assistant Director, Arizona Department of Public Safety

                        One representative from a provider of domestic violence shelter services or the representative's designee, appointed by the President of the Senate:

Ms. Patricia Creason, Social Services Interagency Council of Lake Havasu City, Inc.

                        The Director of the Administrative Office of the Court or the Director's designee:

Ms. Catherine Drezak, Domestic Violence Specialist, Administrative Office, Arizona Supreme Court

                        The Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee:

Ms. Lisa Glow, Chief Counsel, Office for Women

                        The Director of the Department of Economic Security or the Director's designee:

Ms. Mary Lou Q. Hanley, Division on Aging & Community Service, Department of Economic Security

                        The Director of the Department of Commerce or the Director's designee:

Mr. Paul Harris, Department of Commerce

                        The Director of the Office for Domestic Violence Prevention or the Director's designee:

Ms. Donna Irwin, Governor's Division for Prevention of Family Violence

                        One representative from the Governor's Commission on Violence Against Women or the representative's designee:

Mr. Paul D. Julien

                        One county attorney or the county attorney's designee, from a county with more than 1,200,000 persons, appointed by the President of the Senate:

Mr. Jerry Landau, Maricopa County Attorney's Office

                        The Director of the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission or the Director's designee:

Ms. Donna Marcum, Victim Services Program Manager

                        One representative from a coalition of domestic violence service providers or the representative's designee, appointed by the Governor:

Ms. Leah Meyers

                        One city prosecutor or the city prosecutor's designee, from a city or town with fewer than 1,200,000 persons, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Ms. Lynn Potts, Mesa City Prosecutor

                        One representative of the sexual assault medical community or the representative's designee, appointed by the Governor:

Ms. Bridget Riceci

                        The Director of the Department of Health Services or the Director's designee:

Ms. Ann Tarpy, Office of Prevention and Health Promotion, Department of Health Services

                        One representative from the law enforcement community or the representative's designee, appointed by the President of the Senate:

Detective Arthur Thomas, Mesa Police Department, Center Against Family Violence

                        One county attorney  or the county attorney's designee from a county with fewer than 1,200,000 persons, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Mr. Steve Udall, Apache County

                        One city prosecutor or the city prosecutor's designee from a city or town with more than 1,200,000 persons, appointed by the President of the Senate:

Mr. Kerry G. Wangberg, Phoenix City Prosecutor

Notes:              Public members are eligible for reimbursement of certain expenses.

CONTACT: Sheryl Rabin, Senate Research Staff; Amy Bjelland, House Research Staff

REPORT DATE: 12/31/02

EXPIRATION DATE: 07/31/2003

STATUTORY CITE: Laws 2000, Chapter 122; Laws 2001, Chapter 217, Sec. 3 and Chapter 358, Sec. 1