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 DRAFT
June 1, 2017
5:45 pm
City Hall 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Place, Room 416
 
Order of Business

1. Call to Order/Roll Call 
 
Members Present:
Rob Gitin (Chair, Seat 8)
Stephen Tennis (Vice Chair, Seat 11)
Peter Masiak, Chair (Seat 2)
Sam Dennison (Seat 6)
Julian Dash (Seat 7)  
Antoinetta Stadlman (Seat 10)

Members Absent:
Vacant (Seat 1)
Vacant (Seat 3)
Vacant (Seat 4)
Brad Paul (Seat 5)
Vacant (Seat 9) 
 
2. Approval of Minutes [Action] – October 6, 2016
Minutes 6-0

3. Approval of Excused Absences June 1, 2017
None excused 

4. CAO Update
a. Discussion on proposed legislation Sponsored by Supervisor Jane Kim. Bobbi Lopez (Legislative Aide to Supervisor Kim) spoke on the item and listened to Committee feedback.

5. Presentation by Community Liaisons [Discussion]
a. Twitter: Represented by Caroline Barlerin
i. Mrs. Barlerin discussed Twitter’s on going work with many neighborhood organizations like Compass Family Services, Catholic Charities, and the Tenderloin Technology Lab at St. Anthony’s Foundation.
b. Spotify:
i. In addition to some of their key partners History Through Hip Hop, TL Boys & Girls Club. Spotify is continuing to build and make sure they have a solid relationships with their key partners. They are working on an event with HHH that will create an opportunity for the youth to meet an interact more with the Spotify employees as well as a chance for all to come together and learn in a safe space.
c. Zoosk: Represented by Pratibha Guha
i. Mrs. Guha reported on their continual relationship Episcopal Community Services.
ii. The company recently started to offer monthly walking tours of the Tenderloin with Del Seymour. This has connected the company and its staff more with neighborhood.
d. Zendesk: Represented by Megan Trotter
i. Mrs. Trotter reported on the work Zendesk has done in the community with continued support of DeMarilac Academy, Curry Senior Center and St. Anthony’s Foundation.
e. Microsoft / Yammer: Represented by Cristina Fink
i. Microsoft has continued its support Year Up and providing an additional intern and hosted a number of events for De Marillac Academy, Project Homeless Connect, and Compass Family Services.
ii. Staff at Microsoft have been working closely with Project Homeless Connect on helping connect individuals to the correct resources through technology.
f. Market on Market: Represented by Michael Cohen
i. Mr. Cohen presented for the first time and reviewed the goals of Market on Markets CBA.
ii. He also discussed the issues ground floor retail stores are having in the area.
g. Fitness SF Mid Market:
i. The company provided a statement reviewing their CBA agreement and their continued support of organization in the area.

8. General Public Comment
a. At this time, members of the public may address the Citizens Advisory Committee on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee but do not appear on the agenda. With respect to agenda items, the public will be given an opportunity to address the Committee when the item is reached in the meeting. Each member of the public may address the Committee for up to three minutes. 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]
a. Discussion on displacement and housing
b. The real needs of a non-profit
c. Ideas from companies on what should be talked about in the future (December Meeting)

10. Committee Members’ Comments and Announcements
a. Chair Rob Gitin announces he is stepping down as Chair and would like a vote of the Committee for his replacement at the next meeting.

11. Next Meeting Schedule [Discussion/Action]
a. Next meeting scheduled for November 2, 2017

12. Adjournment
a. 7:08PM

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

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review.

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:

Victor Young
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

Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Administrator of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at www.sfgov.org.

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