Executive Committee - February 24, 2016 - Minutes

Meeting Date: 
February 24, 2016 - 5:30pm
Location: 
50 Van Ness
San Francisco, 94102

San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission

Executive Committee Meeting

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

5:30 p.m. PST

50 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102

 

 

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:45 pm

Present: Chair Kennelly, Commissioners Paz, Fuentes, Price

Not Present: Vice Chair Gaime (Excused), Commissioner Maldonado (Excused)

Staff: Director Pon, Deputy Sykes, Clerk Richardson

 

 

2. Public Comment

There was no public comment.

 

 

3. Action Item: Approval of previous minutes

  1. Approval of July 23, Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
  2. Approval of September 23, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
  3. Approval of November 4, 2015  Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
  4. Approval of January 27, 2016 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

Commissioner Price made a motion to approve the minutes from Executive Committee Meetings of July 23, 2015; September 23, 2015; November 4, 2015; and January 27 2016. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Paz. The minutes were passed with no opposition.

 

 

4. Action Items

  1. Consular Roundtable Planning (Chair, Vice Chair, Director Pon)

The Chair and Director Pon led a discussion on setting a date and agenda for a Consular Roundtable Discussion.

  1. Retreat Follow-Up Discussion (Char, Vice Chair, Director Pon, Deputy Director Isis Fernandez Sykes
    1. IRC Bylaws; Structure; Communications Plan

Deputy Director Fernandez Sykes facilitated a discussion on updates to the Commission Bylaws. Director Pon noted that the office location needs to be updated. The Executive Committee agreed to make updates to the bylaws and present to the Full Commission.

  1. Annual Report (Chair, Vice Chair, Commissioner Paz)

Chair Kennelly gave an update on the planning of the annual report to the Executive Committee. The Committee brainstormed content for the report. 

  1. Resolution proposed by Commissioner Enssani at the Full Commission Hearing on 2/8/16

The Executive Committee reviewed the materials provided regarding the support of the Equal Protection in Travel Act. Chair Kennelly agreed to follow up with Commissioner Enssani to draft a letter of support for the Executive Committee to review.

 

 

5. New Business

Director Pon invited the Commission to attend the Free Legal Consultation & Resource Fair on Saturday, March 19, 2016. The Commission Clerk will circulate the flyers via email to the Full Commission.

 

 

6. Old Business

 There was no old business.

 

7.  Adjournment

 Chair Kennelly adjourned the meeting at 6:47 pm.

 

 

 

Minutes prepared by Jamie Richardson and edited/reviewed by Adrienne Pon.

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