7.A.
Joint City/County Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 11/17/2025
- From:
- Shannon Anderson, Senior Deputy City Manager
TITLE
Presentation of Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) Awards
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The presentation of awards will be followed by a group photo at the Dias and a reception in the City Hall lobby.
Executive Summary:
The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) Awards honor individuals and organizations who are making a real impact in our community by advancing equity, justice, and healing in our communities through collaboration, innovation, and courage. Judge Reed will present three awards:
- Collaboration and Partnership Award: This award recognizes a team or partnership that has come together across systems, sectors, or communities to break down silos and build something stronger that advances equity, safety, and fairness in the justice process.
- Innovation in Criminal Justice Award: This award celebrates solutions that improve access, equity, and well-being for all. It recognizes creative, bold, and effective ideas that are changing the justice system for the better.
- Courage in Justice: This award is presented to an individual with lived experience in the criminal justice system who has shown extraordinary bravery by using their voice, their story, and their actions to promote healing, justice, and positive change.
Information:
The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) was established in 2005 through a collaborative partnership between the Coconino County Board of Supervisors and the City of Flagstaff City Council. The CJCC exists to promote the safety and welfare of all citizens, to reduce the number of future crimes and future victims, to ensure the efficient and just treatment of offenders, and to work toward the prevention of crime and reduction of recidivism. Its purpose is to improve the overall effectiveness of the criminal justice system by uniting a diverse group of stakeholders, including county, municipal, and state criminal justice agencies, treatment providers, and administrative departments.
The CJCC consists of twenty-two (22) voting members and association members. Leadership is provided by the Superior Court Presiding Judge who functions as the Chair and the Vice Chair is selected from within the CJCC Committee. The Executive Committee supports and oversee the CJCC's operations and progress. A full-time CJCC Director staff position provides ongoing administrative and strategic support.
The CJCC is nationally recognized as one of the founding members of the Justice Management Institute's National CJCC Network (JMI CJCC Network). This affiliation enables the CJCC to exchange insights with peer organizations nationwide. Serving as a collaborative forum the JMI CJCC Network brings together leaders and senior staff from CJCCs across the country to exchange information, discuss shared challenges, and explore effective strategies for addressing them.
The CJCC consists of twenty-two (22) voting members and association members. Leadership is provided by the Superior Court Presiding Judge who functions as the Chair and the Vice Chair is selected from within the CJCC Committee. The Executive Committee supports and oversee the CJCC's operations and progress. A full-time CJCC Director staff position provides ongoing administrative and strategic support.
The CJCC is nationally recognized as one of the founding members of the Justice Management Institute's National CJCC Network (JMI CJCC Network). This affiliation enables the CJCC to exchange insights with peer organizations nationwide. Serving as a collaborative forum the JMI CJCC Network brings together leaders and senior staff from CJCCs across the country to exchange information, discuss shared challenges, and explore effective strategies for addressing them.