2009 Municipal Traffic Safety InitiativesConference

Omni South Park

4140 Governors Row

Austin, Texas

512.448.2222

DAY 1 May 27, 2009, Wednesday

10:00 – 5:00 p.m. Registration

10:00 – 5:00 p.m. OPTIONAL PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS: Talking to the Blank Wall: Judicial Outreach to Teens, National Judicial College; Honorable Gary Nadler & Honorable Richard Vlavianos, Melodee Luetkehans, National Judicial College, Reno, NV

1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Preparation Course Level I- Clerk’s Certification Program: Leisa Hardin, Consultant,Hardin & Robbins, LLC

1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Preparation Course Level II- Clerk’s Certification Program: Pat Riffel, Court Administrator, City of Pearland

DAY 2 May 28, 2009, Thursday

6:45 – 8:00 a.m. / Registration & Breakfast
8:00 – 8:10 a.m. / Welcome & Announcements, Terry Pence, Traffic Safety Director, TxDOT
8:10 – 9:00 a.m. / How Municipal Courts Can Make A Difference, Ryan Kellus Turner, Gen. Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC
9:00 – 10:15 a.m. / Why Traffic Safety is Important, John Whetsel, Sheriff, Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Department, Oklahoma
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. / Break
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. / Awards Presentation, Robin D. Smith, Judge, City of Midland
11:00 – 12:00 noon / Driving Under the Influence, W. Clay Abbott, DWI Resource Prosecutor, Texas District and County Attorneys Association, Austin
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. / Lunch
Traffic / Magistration / Consequences / Administrative Issues
1:00 - 2:15 p.m. / Aggressive Drivers, W. Clay Abbott,
DWI Resource Prosecutor, Texas District and County Attorneys Association, Austin / Bail Conditions in
DWI Cases,
Matt King,
Magistrate, Tarrant County / Points: Driving Responsibility Programs,
Rebekah Hibbs,
DPSProject Administrator
Driver Responsibility Program, Austin / Ethics of Dealing with Vendors, *
Ross Fischer,
City Attorney, Seguin
2:15 - 2:30 p.m. / Break
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. / Passenger Restraint, Mark Goodner,
Program Attorney and Deputy Counsel, TMCEC / Auto Ignition Interlock Devices,
Robin Ramsay,
Judge, City of Denton / Omnibase Program/Contract
TxDOT Registration Suspension,
CharlesCannon
Operations Manager, Omnibase
Anne Pierce,
Regional Manager, TxDOT, Austin / Role of Court in City Government, *
Lauren Crawford,
Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin
3:30 - 3:45 p.m. / Break
3:45 - 5:00 p.m. / Booster Seats/
Child Safety Seats,
Mike Earney,
Law Enforcement Coordinator,
Texas Municipal Police Association, Austin / Blood Warrants,
W. Clay Abbott,
DWI Resource Prosecutor, Texas District and County Attorneys Association / Warrant Round-Ups &
Other Effective Collection Programs,
Moderator: Rebecca Stark, Court Administrator, Austin
Phyllis Mathison, Court Administrator, Bastrop
Don McKinley, Court Operations Manager, Austin

DAY 3 May 29, 2009, Friday

6:45 – 8:00 a.m.Breakfast

Traffic / Update / Traffic Technology / Public Education
8:00 - 9:15 a.m. / Grand Drivers,
Selma Sauls,
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles,
Tallahassee, Florida / Texas Sure,
Robin Ramsay,
Judge, City of Denton / Innovative Traffic Technologies,
Robin D. Smith,
Judge, City of Midland / Judges in the Classroom, DRSR,
Lester Rorick,
Judge, City of Pasadena
9:15 - 9:30 a.m. / Break
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. / Young Drivers,
Gary Ellsworth,
Judge, City of Spearman / Custom Deferred for
At-Risk Drivers,
Ryan Kellus Turner,
General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC / Red Light Enforcement,
Staci Williams,
Judge, City of Dallas / Resource for Public Outreach: Law Related Education,
Jan Miller,
Law-Related Education Director, State Bar of Texas
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. / Break
10:45 - 12:00 p.m. / Distracted Drivers,
Victor Lander,
Judge, City of Dallas / Rules of the Road,
Melissa Pace,
Court Administrator, Haltom City / Ordinances & Cell Phones,
Ryan Henry,
Attorney at Law, San Antonio / Courage to Live,
Jan Matthews,
Judge, City of Lubbock

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.Lunch

1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Clerk’s Certification Test (Levels I, II, and III)

Traffic / Outreach / Traffic Technology / Public Education
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. / Masking & Commercial Drivers Licenses, *
William Hughes,
Judge, City of Canyon, &
C. Victor Lander,
Judge, City of Dallas / Model Outreach Programs: Medium & High Volume Courts
High Volume Courts:
Moderator: Laura Anderson, Irving
Don McKinley & Rebekah Stark, Austin
Gabriela Valle, El Paso
Judge Rodney Adams, Irving
Medium Volume Courts:
Lynda Kilgore & Judge Denise Mitrano, LaPorte
Rhonda Scarborough, Conroe
Judge Margie Flores, Corpus Christi / Science of Speed Measurement,
Kevin Madison, Judge, City of Lakeway / Adolescent Decision Making
Dr. Sara Villanueva Dixon,
Asst. Professor of Psychology, St. Edward’s University, Austin
2:00 - 2:15 p.m. / Break
2:15 - 3:30 p.m. / Motorcycles & Related Laws
Stewart Milner,
Judge, City of Arlington / Model Outreach Programs, Low Volume Courts
Low Volume Panel:
Moderator: Judge Kevin Madison, Lakeway
Judge Peggy Simon, Burnet
Judge Seth Stein, Mount Enterprise
Claudia Cardenas, Shenandoah / STEP,
Ray Dittrich,
Project Coordinator, L.E.A.D.R.S.
Texas Municipal Police Association, Austin / Adolescent Decision Making Con’t.
3:30 p.m. / Conference Ends
  • Ethics credit

Funded by grants from the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals