Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Board
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · April 17, 2025
Agenda
By The City of Oklahoma City Office of the City Clerk at 12:54 pm, Apr 11, 2025
FORMAL AGENDA
Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 3:00PM
Vicki Behenna, Chairperson
Brigitte Biffle, Vice-Chairperson
Members:
Sue Ann Arnall, Second Community Representative
Craig Freeman, City Manager of Oklahoma City
Vacant, Fifth Community Representative
Christy Gillenwater, President of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of
Commerce (Assistant Secretary)
Ron Bacy, Chief of Police of Oklahoma City
Judge Philippa James, Presiding Judge of Oklahoma City Municipal Court
Tommie Johnson III, Oklahoma County Sheriff
Rev. Theodis Manning, Fourth Community Representative
Brian Maughan, Commissioner, Board of Oklahoma County
Commissioners
Richard Ogden, Presiding Judge of Oklahoma County District Court
Tony Tyler, First Community Representative
Vacant, City Manager of Edmond or Designee: Police Chief JD Younger
Allie Friesen, Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Mental
Health and Substance Abuse Services
Dan Straughan, Third Community Representative
LaShawn Thompson, Court Administrator of Oklahoma City
Rick Warren, Court Clerk of Oklahoma County
Sanford Coats, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Representative
Amy K. Simpson, Secretary
Cole Marshall, General Counsel, McAfee & Taft
MEETING IN PERSON ONLY AT
NorthCare Main Office—Training Room
2617 General Pershing Blvd.; OKC, OK 73107
https://www.northcare.com/index.php/contact-us/
INFORMATION ABOUT COUNCIL MEETINGS
The Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council
meeting is being held In Person ONLY at
NorthCare Main Office—Training Room
2617 General Pershing Blvd.; OKC, OK 73107
https://www.northcare.com/index.php/contact-us/
NO Video or Teleconference Option is Available
PARTICIPANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR IN PERSON MEETING
The Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council will be meeting IN PERSON on April 17, 2025 at
3:00 p.m. The Council encourages participation in the public meeting from the residents of Oklahoma County.
Participants who wish to speak under Citizen Participation will need to sign up to speak using the Oklahoma
County Criminal Justice Advisory Council form available on the registration table. Citizens will be limited to
2 minutes to speak to Council.
Citizens may address the Council but all comments must be relevant to topics on the agenda. Citizens’
Participation is not provided as a general forum and is not a forum for support/opposition of publicly
announced or declared candidates for public office/issues, as such, they will not be allowed to be discussed.
Citizens will not be allowed to campaign on any political issue during the Council meeting. Comments must
strictly concern specific Council actions or policies on the agenda. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS
TO 2 MINUTES.
Special Considerations for Attendance at NorthCare:
Because NorthCare is a private facility and not a public building, all attendees agree to abide by the
rules of decorum befitting a private entity and community service provider, including that all attendees
should conduct themselves “in a dignified and orderly manner…” in accordance with all Facility Rules
and Regulations or be removed from the premises.
Council Actions
Official action can be taken only on items which appear on the agenda. The Council may adopt, approve,
ratify, deny, defer, recommend, amend, strike, or continue any agenda item.
When more information is needed to act on an item, the Council may refer the matter to Staff. The Council
may also refer items to standing committees of the Council for additional study. Under certain circumstances,
items are deferred to a specific later date or stricken from the agenda entirely.
CJAC Members will have name plate tent cards to designate them as a voting board member. CJAC staff name
plate tent cards will be in Green. CJAC staff are NOT voting members. CJAC Members may assign
participants from their offices to participate in board member discussion. Non-voting member participants
name plate tent cards will be in Blue and will NOT be recorded as voting.
MEETING AGENDA ON NEXT PAGE
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA of the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council
3:00p.m., Thursday, April 17, 2025
IN PERSON ONLY at NorthCare - Training Room; 2617 General Pershing Blvd.; OKC, 73107
1. Call to Order and Introductions
2. Approve Consent Docket:
a. Approve minutes from February 20, 2025 meeting [ Document ]
b. Accept Report on Current Expenditures [ Report ]
c. Accept Financial Summary for FY24 3Q [ Summary]
3. Discussion on County Behavioral Health Center Operational Plan.
4. Presentation by 9B on the Vera validity report for CJAC discussed in the Data Subcommittee.
5. Presentation on court ordered out-patient program, diverting individuals with mental health
issues away from jails.
6. Executive Director’s Report and update on the Executive Director search
7. Citizen Participation (Public comments on items on the agenda and strictly relevant to the
CJAC, limited to two (2) minutes or less per person)
8. New Business (Any matter not known or reasonably foreseeable prior to the posting of the
agenda)
9. Next meeting: Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at the Oklahoma City Municipal Court
Administration Building [ 2025 Meeting Dates ]
10. Adjournment