Little Hoover Commission Public Hearing

LITTLE HOOVER COMMISSION

AGENDA
Public Hearing
Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs
Thursday, August 23, 2007
State Capitol, Room 437
Sacramento

All written testimony submitted electronically is linked to the witnesses' names below.

Public Hearing: 9 a.m.

Judge's Perspective

Stephen V. Manley, Judge, Santa Clara County Superior Court

Assessment and Sanctions

Douglas Marlowe, Director, Section on Law and Ethics, Treatment Research Institute, University of Pennsylvania

Treatment Providers' Perspectives

Elizabeth Stanley-Salazar, Vice President and Director of Public Policy, Phoenix Houses of California, Inc.
Peter Banys, Director, Substance Abuse Programs, Veterans Administration San Francisco Medical Center, representing the California Society of Addiction Medicine

The Challenge of Methamphetamine Abuse

Richard A. Rawson, Associate Director, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs

Law Enforcement

Mark Iwasa, Chief Deputy, Investigative Services, Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, representing the California State Sheriffs' Association
Richard Word, Chief, Vacaville Police Department, and President, California Police Chiefs Association

Graduate of the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act

Lou Martinez, Proposition 36 Graduate and Counselor, The Effort, Inc.

Public comment will be taken at the end of the hearing. The following individuals and organizations have submitted written comments to the Commission:

California Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors
Thomas M. Greenwood, Program Director, Roque Center Inc.
John Prieto, Prop. 36 Graduate and Case Manager, People in Progress
Jason Ziedenberg, Executive Director, Justice Policy Institute
Daniel Macallair, Executive Director, Center of Juvenile & Criminal Justice
Bill Zimmerman, Campaign for New Drug Policies
Dave Fratello, Campaign for New Drug Policies
John Lovell, Lobbyist, California Narcotic Officers Association
Warren Daniels, Executive Director, Community Recovery Resources
MethMap submitted by Mr. Daniels
Counselor Certification Regulations submitted by Mr. Daniels
Al Senella, Chief Operating Officer, Tarzana Treatment Centers
Peter Laarman, Executive Director, Progressive Christians Uniting
Cathie Smith, Founder and President, The Justin Foundation

Business Meeting Agenda

(The Commission will consider agenda items I-VI at approximately 12:30 p.m. The precise time will vary depending upon the testimony of witnesses and will be determined at the discretion of the chair.)

Business Meeting Minutes from June 28, 2007
Draft Report - State Allocation Board
Schedule/Project Selection
Subcommittee Reports
Implementation Activity
Reports from the Bureau of State Audits