Executive Committee - December 16, 2019 - Minutes

Meeting Date: 
December 16, 2019 - 12:00pm
Location: 
50 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102

San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

Chair Kennelly called the meeting to order at 12:29 pm.
Present: Chair Kennelly, Commissioner Radwan.
Not present: Vice Chair Paz, Commissioners Khojasteh, Rahimi.
Staff present: Director Pon, Clerk Shore.

2. Public Comment
There was no public comment.

3. Action Item: Approval of previous minutes
(Information/Discussion/Action)
a. Approval of December 5, 2019 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
This item was deferred due to lack of quorum.

4. Discussion/Action Items:
(Information/Discussion/Action)
a. January IRC Retreat and Elections Planning
Commissioners discussed the goals and agenda of the retreat. Director Pon presented an overview of OCEIA staff’s recommendations. Chair Kennelly and Commissioner Radwan will co-facilitate the retreat. Director Pon will write an outline for facilitators. Chair Kennelly and Commissioner Radwan will meet on January 9, 2020 at 5:30 pm to plan the retreat. Chair Kennelly asked OCEIA staff to schedule the Executive Committee meeting for January 9, 2020 at 6:15 pm.

5. Staff Reports (Director Pon)
(Information/Discussion/Action)
a. Director’s Updates
b. Implicit Bias Training
Staff reports were deferred.

6. Old Business
(Information/Discussion/Action)
a. Follow-up Actions: Special Hearings on Asylees and DACA
b. Follow-up Action: Commissioner Monge’s Proposal for a Letter to the Office of the Controller requesting information.
Old Business was deferred.

7. New Business
There was no new business.

8. Adjournment
Chair Kennelly adjourned the meeting at 2:24 pm.