San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission
Executive Committee Meeting

 

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

Chair Kennelly called the meeting to order at 5:57 pm.

Present: Chair Kennelly, Vice Chair Paz

Not present: Commissioner Khojasteh

Staff present: Executive Director Pon, Deputy Director Fernandez Sykes, Clerk Shore

 

2. Public Comment

There was no public comment.

 

3. Action Item: Approval of previous minutes

a.   Approval of November 21, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

Chair Kennelly invited the Executive Committee to review the minutes from November 21, 2017.

Director Pon noted a date correction to the minutes as written. Vice Chair Paz made a motion to approve the minutes with that change included. Chair Kennelly seconded the motion. The corrected minutes were approved unanimously.

 

4. Action Item: Policy Statement Discussion

a.   Discussion and Approval of Draft Policy Statement (Chair Kennelly)

Chair Kennelly deferred the item to the next meeting.

 

5. Old Business
(Information/Discussion)

a.   Director/Staff Report

Director Pon announced that the new mayor had taken office and affirmed the City’s continued commitment to all communities. She noted that a new Willie L. Brown fellow was available to assist the Commission’s Muslim Ban Committee. She discussed the latest news on DACA and possible responses by the Immigrant Rights Commission. Director Pon invited Commissioners to attend the SF Pathways to Citizenship workshop on February 3, 2018. Chair Kennelly stated that she would attend the workshop.

 

b.   2018 Planning Retreat Discussion

Director Pon noted the time change of the upcoming Planning Retreat due to the facilitator’s schedule. The retreat will start at 12:00 pm on February 12, 2018. Director Pon stated that she would send out the Officer Elections procedures to Commissioners as well as the proposed changes in Bylaws to be reviewed at the retreat.

 

c.   Annual Awards Event

Director Pon recommended that the Chair appoint an Annual Events Committee after developing a plan for the event.

 

6. New Business

There was no new business.

 

7. Adjournment

Chair Kennelly adjourned the meeting at 6:57 pm.