8:30AM
Oceanfront Marriott, Virginia Beach
Council Members Present
Officers:
Colin D. Stolle (Virginia Beach), Chairman
Nathan R. Green (James City County/Williamsburg), First Vice Chairman
Anton A. Bell (Hampton), Secretary
Jeffrey W. Haislip (Fluvanna County), Past Chairman
Council District Representatives:
- Julia H. Sichol (Westmoreland County)
- Georgette C. Phillips (Isle of Wight)
- A. Gray Collins, III (Colonial Heights)
- David L. Ledbetter (Waynesboro)
- Travis D. Bird (Spotsylvania County)
- Charles H. Slemp, III (Wise County)
- Amy M. Ashworth (Prince William County)
Other Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Present
Nancy G. Parr (Chesapeake)
John L. Mahoney (Caroline County)
Beverly P. Leatherbury (Northampton County)
Tracy Q. Martin (Halifax County)
Bryan Haskins (Pittsylvania County)
Parisa Dehghani-Tafti (Arlington County/Falls Church)
Christian E. Rehak (Radford)
Anne M. Williams (Clarke County)
Heather Hovermale (Winchester)
Leanne Watrous (Nottoway County)
Patricia Watson (Emporia/Greensville County)
Stacey Davenport (Chesterfield County)
Bethany Harrison (Lynchburg)
Clarissa Berry (Madison County)
Buta Biberaj (Loudoun County)
Lyle Carver (Amherst County)
Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorneys Present
Travis Owens (Culpeper County)
Marie Walls (Suffolk)
CASC Staff Present
Jane Sherman Chambers
Tracey DeBord
VACA Staff Present
Amanda Howie, Administrator
Molly Brown, Accountant
Call to Order
Mr. Stolle called the meeting to order at 8:42 a.m..
Minutes
The draft minutes from the August 5, 2021, meeting have not been prepared and will be submitted for approval at the September 22, 2021, Council meeting.
Chairman’s Report
Mr. Stolle thanked Council and VACA staff for a very successful Annual Summer Conference.
Administrator’s Report
Ms. Chambers thanked her staff, VACA staff, the hotel staff, the AV team and the wonderful volunteers who taught at the Annual Summer Conference. The conference went very well and it was truly a team effort.
Ms. Chambers also reviewed the agenda items:
Old Business
2021 Annual Summer Conference Wrap Up
Ms. Chambers reported that the Annual Summer Conference went very well. She asked members to pick up extra program binders as they leave. The MCLE form will be sent out once it is received from the Virginia State Bar. Ms. Chambers asked members how they feel about having live classes on Saturday afternoon after the morning Supreme Court Update. After discussion, the recommendation is to offer at least one Saturday afternoon breakout room for video replays, as well as one for video replays on Sunday morning. This will allow the hotel staff more time on Saturday afternoon to flip the ballroom for the Saturday night VACA banquet and band. It also will make things easier for the AV team.
2021 CASC Curriculum Retreat Update
Ms. Chambers reported that this year the Curriculum Committee will meet in the CASC office in Richmond from September 1 – 2, 2021. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Omni Hotel. Mr. Casey has sent out a Curriculum Survey, the results of which will be used at the retreat.
CASC Audit Update
Ms. Chambers reported that CASC’s routine audit has been completed and she thanked Ms. DeBord for all her hard work during this process. Ms. DeBord reported on the final results of the audit.
2024 Spring Institute Venue Update
Ms. Chambers reminded members that they voted to go back to Norfolk for the 2024 Spring Institute. Spring Institute 2022 will be at the Richmond Convention Center with several hotels being used for lodging. If that format works well, Council will consider doing it again in 2025. Ms. Chambers reported that the Norfolk Waterside Marriott was the only hotel to bid for 2024, so the contract has been awarded to them. Ms. Chambers is waiting for them to send a draft contract. To recap, the Spring Institute schedule is as follows: 2022 is in Richmond, 2023 and 2024 are in Norfolk, 2025 will be decided after determining if the Richmond Convention Center format is successful.
New Business
CASC Staff Attorney Vacancy
Ms. Chambers reported that CASC has a staff attorney vacancy that was created when Jake Lambert left to take a position with the Crime Commission. The application deadline was Friday, August 6, 2021. She anticipates that interviews will be held later this week or early next week.
CASC Finance Committee Meeting
Ms. Chambers reminded CASC Finance Committee members that a meeting needs to be scheduled to address Mr. Caldwell’s suggestion to have the CATF fund Westlaw/Lexis-Nexis licenses for Commonwealth’s Attorneys statewide. Other possible long-term uses of the funds will also be on the agenda, along with the annual budget. Ms. Chambers will contact committee members to set up a date and time to meet.
Public Comment
None.
Adjournment
There being no further business before Council, the meeting adjourned at 9:07 a.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting is September 22, 12:00 noon, at the CASC offices at the SunTrust Building, 919 E. Main Street, Suite 1250, Richmond.