Meeting Date:
November 1, 2018 - 5:45pm
Location:
United States
CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FOR THE CENTRAL MARKET & TENDERLOIN AREA
 
The agenda packet is available for review at the City Administrator’s Office (City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 362) and at the meeting
 
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, November 1, 2018
5:45 pm
City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B Goodlett Place, Room 416

Meeting Started at 5:58 PM
 
Order of Business:

1. Call to Order/Roll Call
Sam (Sarah) Dennison
Stephen Tennis –Absent
Antoinetta Stadlman
Bryant Duong
Jonathan Bonato – Absent
 
Prohibition of sound producing devices during the meeting
 
2. Approval of Minutes [Action] – April 5, 2018 and October 4, 2018
April 5, 2018 –Approved 3-0 October 4, 2018-Approved 3-0

3. Approval of Excused Absences [Action]
None

 4. CAO Update
- Caitlin Jacobson from the City Administrator’s Office suggested to CAC to vote on proposed rules and regulations amendments [Action] -Approved 3-0
Caitlin Jacobson gave notice to CAC that the City Administrator’s Office intends to enter 2019 CBA negotiations with Lever and Black Cat Restaurant. [Discussion].
Caitlin Jacobson clarified that Lever, PAE Engineers, and Fitness SF plans to renew their CBA agreements.

 5. Presentation by Company Liaisons on year to date progress. [Discussion]
a. This section gives the Company Liaisons the opportunity to present on the activities in the community.

6. Update from Company Liaisons on Public School Initiative. [Discussion]
a. Twitter –Tom Tarantino and London Lee shared that their in-kind donations have increased including 65k in computers to the Community Technology Network and that for cafeteria local spending is on average 80% each month.

b. Lever –Annie Lin shared that Lever has continued their local spend efforts and are continuing their monthly partnership with Project Openhand.  They have partnered with Twitter and PAE Engineers on the 2019 Strategic School Plan. 

c. PAE Engineers –Sarah Dawson shared that they had a fundraiser for Tenderloin Community School.  They continued to meet with Lever to find ways to support public school and believe a third company joining this effort would be helpful.  They plan to provide tutoring services for Redding Elementary in partnership with Lever, and host a drive for school supplies. 

7. Discussion of potential for companies to continue efforts of collaboration past the CBA agreements. [Discussion]
Took place during the company liaisons progress reports.
No discussion,

8.  General Public Comment
a. Julie Roberts-Phu from Redding Elementary School –Shared that Twitter and Lever participated in their event, including donating items for it.  She shared their student enrollment is continuing to fluctuate.  They started an Arabic language pilot program, and is considering a Vietnamese pilot as well. Stated that PAE was planning to host a fundraiser for them, and this CBA process has been empowering for them.
b.Curtis Bradford from Tenderloin People’s Congress- Wants to present to the CAC on their work in the neighborhood at the next meeting.
 
The Brown Act forbids a Committee from taking action or discussing any item not appearing on the posted agenda, including those items raised at Public Comment. In response to public comment on an item that is not on the agenda, the Committee is limited to:
 
• briefly responding to statements made or questions posed by members of the public, or
• requesting staff to report back on a matter at a subsequent meeting, or
• directing staff to place the item on a future agenda. (Government Code Section 54954.2(a).)
 
9. Committee Members’ Proposed Future Agenda Items [Discussion]
Presentation from the Tenderloins People’s Congress
Presentations from Companies on 2019 CBA proposal ideas
2019 Meeting schedule
 
10. Committee Members’ Comments and Announcements
None
 
11. Next Meeting Schedule [Discussion/Action]
The next regularly scheduled meeting December 6, 2018. 
Approved 3-0
 
12. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 6:39 PM

RINGING AND THE USE OF CELLPHONES
 
The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices. 

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
 
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For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapters 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, please contact: 
 
Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Place Room 244
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Phone: 415-554-7724, Fax: 415-554-5784
Email: sotf@sfgov.org
 
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