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VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION
MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009, 6:00 P.M.
401 VAN NESS AVENUE, ROOM 104
WAR MEMORIAL VETERANS BUILDING
(415-554-6036)
MEETING AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PRIOR MEETING
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
7. REPORTS & OTHER ACTION ITEMS
Discussion, review & evaluation of and possible action on the following issues:
Keith Phillips Missing in Action (MIA) Project to increase the rate in which we recover America's missing members of our Armed Forces.
Aide to the Secretary of the Army, Commissioner Varni's Combat Stress Project
and the March 24, 2009 evaluation meeting, at the Marines Memorial Club.
Assemblywoman Fiona Ma's Assembly Bill No. 223, pertaining to San Francisco's Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps. This bill would save the jobs of a dozen veterans.
Navy League supported San Francisco Sea Scout's problems with the National Park Service. This is the only Scouting program in the city that provides maritime training.
Supervisor Carmen Chu's Board of Supervisors, Feb. 10, 2009, Special Order Recognition of Commendation, to veteran LTC. Powell, JROTC San Francisco Director.
American Legion Post 911 request to the War Memorial Trustees to park their van for 24 hours in the parking area behind the Veterans Building.
A. PRESIDENT - Comm. Levin
B. VICE PRESIDENT - Comm. Varni
C. COMMISSION GOALS & PLANS –
D. EMPLOYMENT - Comm. Thompson
E. HEALTH & WELFARE - Comm. Cauley
F. HOMELESS VETERANS - Comm. Gibbs
G. LEGISLATION EVALUATION - Comm. Wong
H. NATIONAL VETERANS GROUPS -
I. WAR MEMORIAL VETERANS BUILDING - Comm. Levin
8. OLD BUSINESS
9. NEW BUSINESS
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS
11. HONORS REPORT & ADJOURNMENT in memory of the 4,800+ Americans killed in Iraq/Afghanistan, the homeless veterans that died in San Francisco and the veterans that died because of suicide during the month of February.