DWI Planning Council

Santa Fe County DWI Planning Council
State Mandated (according to DFA LDWI Program guidelines)
Health and Human Services Division 

RESOLUTION (1997-87) ESTABLISHING A DWI PLANNING COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW

Will prepare a comprehensive plan that documents the extent of the County and City’s alcoholism problem, DWI resources and needs regarding DWI, alcoholism and alcohol or other drug abuse issues, including prevention, screening, assessment, treatment and alternative sentencing programs. Upon approval of the plan by the BCC, the Plan will be submitted to the Department of Finance for approval and integration into the statewide alcoholism services plan.

There shall be at least nine members. Shall include members from the local media, emergency medical services, community substance abuse treatment, public health, community traffic safety, law enforcement, courts/judicial, prosecutor/legal and schools. Other possible members include chief elected County and City officials, or their designees; an independent behavioral health service professional; a representative of the business community; a consumer of behavioral health services and representatives of such other stakeholder groups as determined by the BCC.

Committee Members

Sgt Louis Carlos has been a law enforcement officer since 1995. He has served in the specialized areas of narcotics, DWI, K9, SWAT, and Crimes Against Children. Term- appointed June 2009, expires June 2011.

Donna Morris, Senior Accountant for the Santa Fe County Fire Department, has worked in the public safety arena for 20 years and has served as the Chairperson for the Santa Fe Safe Kids Coalition. Term- appointed May 2005, expires June 2011.

Yvonne Ortiz, Trauma Prevention Coordinate for Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center and has worked there for 34 years. Her efforts in trauma prevention compliment the efforts of the County’s DWI Program. Term-Appointed May 2005, expires June 2011.

Terms of Each Member: Current Members serve two (2) years and they serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of County Commissioners. Awaiting BCC recommendations for New Members

Meeting Schedule

Meets nine times per year on the second Thursday of the month at 8:30am in the Health Meeting Room. Does not meet during April, June or August.

Committee Liaison - Rebbeca Beardsley (505) 992-9842 or rbeardsley@santafecounty.org