Full Commission - April 11, 2016 - Minutes
San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission
Full Commission Meeting
Monday, April 11, 2016
5:30 p.m. PDT
City Hall, Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call Chair Kennelly called the meeting to order at 5:43 pm. Present: Chair Kennelly; Vice Chair Gaime (5:51); Commissioners Moses; Maldonado; Paz; Romanenko; Kong; Enssani Not Present: Commissioners Lee (excused); Fuentes (excused); Price; Bernabeu Staff: Policy Analyst Cook, Commission Clerk Richardson; Executive Assistant/Office Manager Chan  |
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2. Public Comment There was no public comment. |
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3. Action Item: Approval of previous minutes
This item was discussed out of order Commissioner Moses motioned to approve the minutes from March 14, 2016. Commissioner Enssani seconded the motion, no commissioners opposed. The motion was approved. |
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4. Action Items:
Chair Kennelly gave a brief overview of the March 21, 2016 Consular Roundtable Discussion. Chair Kennelly thanked the Commissioners who attended the meeting and noted that consulates that attended the meeting were interested in collaborating with the commission in the future. Â
Chair Kennelly led a discussion on selecting a date for a date change for the District 10 Neighborhood Hearing in June 2016. Chair Kennelly motioned to hold the hearing on Monday, June 6, 2016. Commissioner Kong seconded the motion, no commissioners opposed. The motion was approved. Â
Chair Kennelly invited Commissioner Enssani to provide the Commission with an update on the Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016. Commissioner Enssani gave a brief report, stating that she will draft a letter for the Executive Committee to review in support of the act. Enssani added that she would invite speakers to address the commission in regards to this issue.  |
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5. New Business Policy Analyst Cook briefed the commission on the content of their folders, including information on the Language Access Ordinance Quarterly Complaint Report; the upcoming San Francisco Pathways to Citizenship Initiative Free Citizenship Workshop on Saturday, April 23, 2016; and information on the 2016 DreamSF Fellowship program for DACA-approved youth in the Bay Area. Â Â |
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6. Old Business Chair Kennelly led a discussion on the commission’s letter to Sheriff Hennessy, included in the commissioners’ folders. There was discussion among commissioners regarding the specific language included in the letter. Chair Kennelly stated that the letter was submitted as written to Sheriff Hennessy, and recommended that the commission make a second statement, per the recommendation of Commissioner Paz, once there is more information and discussion through the Board of Supervisors regarding the Due Process for All Ordinance.  |
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7. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned by Chair Kennelly at 6:13pm. |
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The minutes were prepared by Commission Clerk Jamie Richardson and reviewed by Executive Director Adrienne Pon.