1.  Call to Order and Roll Call

Vice Chair Paz called the meeting to order at 5:38 PM.

Present: Vice Chair Paz, Roy, Wong, Radwan, Gurvits,  Khojasteh, Kong, Fujii, Paz, Wang

Not Present: Chair Kennelly, Commissioners Gaime, Ricarte,

Staff: Executive Director Pon, Commissioner Clerk Richardson, Office Manager Chan

Vice Chair Paz welcomed the newly appointed commissioners to the Immigrant Rights Commission. Commissioner Radwan, Commissioner Gurtvits and Commission Rahimi made opening statements.

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2.  Public Comment

There was no public comment.

3.  Action Item: Approval of previous minutes

1. Approval of May 8, 2017 Full Commission Special District 9 Neighborhood Hearing on

Quality of Life Issues  (Information/Discussion/Action)

2. Approval of April 10, 2017 Full Commission Meeting and Special Hearing Corrected

Minutes (Information/Discussion/Action)

Commissioner Paz invited the Commission to review the minutes from May 8, 2017 and

the corrected minutes of April 10, 2017. Commissioner Kong made a motion to approve

the minutes from April 10, 2017. Commissioner Wong seconded the motion. The motion

was approved unanimously. Commissioner Gurvits made a motion to approve the

minutes from April 10, 2017. Commissioner Kong seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously.

4.  Old Business

1. Staff Report (Director Pon and OCEIA Staff)

(Information/Discussion/Action)

Director Pon welcomed the newly appointed commissioners to the commission and gave

a brief staff report on upcoming bills and legislative items OCEIA staff is tracking.

Director Pon announced the upcoming SF Pathways to Citizenship Workshop that is being

held at City College, Ocean Campus on Saturday, September 9, 2017.

Commissioner Khojasteh stated concern over the White Nationalist rally planned for Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Crissy Field. Commissioner Wang echoed the concern.

Director Pon stated staff would follow up with City officials on a response plan and how the Commission can be involved. Commissioner Roy inquired about the “Listening Tours” project OCEIA staff was developing for the Commission. Director Pon stated that staff

would make follow-up.

2. Commission Scheduling

(Information/Discussion/Action)

The Clerk presented options to hold the Commission’s October meeting at City Hall Room 408 on October 2, 2017, or conduct the meeting offsite with a Supervisorial office. The Commission unanimously decided to hold the meeting on Monday, October 2, 2017 in City Hall Room 408.

5.  New Business

a.      Proposal for next Commission hearing (Commissioner Khojasteh)

(Information/Discussion/Action)

Commissioner Khojasteh proposed the topic of the next Full Commission Hearing to focus on the impacts of the Muslim Travel Ban before the case is heard in October by the U.S. Supreme Court. Khojasteh provided the following statement as a description of the proposed hearing:

“’I cannot allow people into our country who want to do us harm. I want people who can love the United States and all of its citizens, and who will be hardworking and productive.’ This was the President’s response after the Supreme Court upheld a partial Muslim ban. This ban bars for 90 days the entry of individuals without bona fide relationships from six predominantly Muslim countries: Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The partial ban also includes a ban on all refugees for 120 days without bona fide relationships. Let us take this opportunity to come together in unity to show that this ban has no justification. Please lend us your voices and highlight your contributions to American society, and that you do love America.”

The Commission conducted a discussion on a date for this proposed hearing. Commissioner Khojasteh made a motion to have the next Full Commission Hearing to be a special hearing on the travel ban and that the Execuitve Committee would make a final decision on the date of the hearing. Commissioner Roy seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously.

6.  Adjournment

Chair Paz adjourned the meeting at 6:15 PM.

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Minutes prepared by Clerk Jamie Richardson and reviewed by Executive Director Adrienne Pon.