LOUISIANA PUBLIC DEFENDER BOARD

Thursday, June 25, 2009

11:00 AM

Baton Rouge Area Foundation

402 N. 4th Street

Baton Rouge, LA  70802

Agenda

 

1.       Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks by Chairman

 

2.       Roll Call

 

3.       Review and Approval of Minutes of May 28, 2009 Board Meeting*

 

4.       Public Comments

 

5.       Report of the Chairman

 

6.       Report of the State Public Defender

a.  Written Report

b.  Staff Strategic Plan and Action Plan

c.  Appointing Authority Resolution*

d.  Supreme Court Post Conviction Committee

e.  Update on Contract with District Defenders

 

7.        Budget Update

a.  Budget Status Report - May 2009 Projections FY09 Expenditures

b.  Legislative Auditor Report and Follow Up

c.  Inquiry from 11th/42nd Districts and Legislative Auditor

     Board Resolution to Seek Attorney General’s Opinion*

d.  Monthly Financial Reports Update

e.  Training Grants for 09-10*

 f.  Budget Committee Report – Ms. LeDoux

           i.  Emergency Request Procedure*

          ii.  Emergency Request and End of Year Distribution Recommendation* - JRS Suggested Dist

         iii.   Formula Presentation*

g.  Report on Campaign to Reduce Budget Cuts

 

8.   Training

a.  Database Trainings

b.  Employment & Labor Law Training for District Defenders

c.  Budget Training

d.  Juvenile Training

e.  Voir Dire Training                                                      

 

 

9.    Information Technology and Management

a.  Support Position Hire – Chase May

b.  BJA Grant update

                                                                                                                                                                                            

 

10.  Special Projects

                   a.  Application for Capital Training

                   b.  Plaquemines Community Defender Update

                   c.  Orleans Public Defender Social Worker Division Update

                   d.  Red S.T.I.C.C. Update

                   e.  Media  Reminder to Contact LPDB Staff

                        i.   District Defenders

                        ii.  Board Members

                   f.  Community Oriented Defense Network meeting at New York University

                        i.   Louisiana Members

 

11.  Juvenile Defender Services

       a.  CINC Parent Representation Performance Standards

       b.  Year Two JIDAN Grant

 

12.  Continuing Legal Education Discussion

 

13.  Trial Level Compliance Report

 a.  23rd  Judicial District Defender Selection*

 b.  Ethics Board Hearing

 c.  34th Judicial District (Executive Session)*

 d.  14th  Judicial District Maureen Dimino  (Executive Session)*

 e.  Site Visit Protocol and Documents List

 

           14.   Board Retreat Update

 

           15.   Scheduling Next Two Board Meetings

 

           16.   New Business

 

           17.   Adjournment*

 

                                                                                                                                                                              *Requires Board Approval         

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