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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Immigrant Rights Commission

Monday, February 9, 2009

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

City Hall Suite 416

One Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

San Francisco CA 94102

AGENDA

Agenda No.

Title and Description

Approx Minutes

Allotted

1

Roll Call

 

2

Approval of Minutes Explanatory items, discussion, action item

 

2a

from January 12, 2009 meeting

2b

from June 9, 2008 meeting

3

Public Comment

15

4

US Census 2010 EffortsInformational, discussion item

Guest Speaker: Bruce Marcus, from US Census Bureau

20

5

Motion to Convene Public Hearing On ICE Raid Impacts

(Informational, discussion, action item)

Motion to convene a public hearing to inquire into the Immigration Customs and Law Enforcement (ICE) raids in San Francisco and to investigate the psychological effects on its residents and their families as well as  impacts on the City’s economy, civic life, workplace, and schools; and further, to solicit public testimony from members of the public who may have been subjected to potential human and civil rights violations."

15

6

Resolution Urging Board of Supervisors to Oppose Cuts in Services and Programs that Benefit San Francisco Immigrants (Commissioner Pérez) Explanatory items, discussion, action item

15

7

Resolution Supporting Proposed Amendments to the Equal Access to Services Ordinance (Commissioner Alexander)Explanatory items, discussion, action item for March 9, 2009 meeting

15

8

Resolution in Support of Immigrant Taxi Drivers in San Francisco (Commissioner Punongbayan) Explanatory items, discussion, action item for March 9, 2009 meeting

10

9

Executive Director’s Report Informational items, discussion, action item

15

10

Committee Reports Informational items, discussion, action item

 

 

15

10a

Executive Committee

10b

Program & Access Committee

10c

Outreach Committee

10d

Immigration Reform Committee

11

Adjournment

 


For questions about the meeting please contact 415-554-4789. The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapters 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, please contact:
Frank Darby, Jr., Clerk, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
City Hall – Room 244 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4683
(415) 554-7724 (Office); (415) 554-5163 (Fax)
E-mail: [email protected]

Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at www.sfgov.org.* Copies of explanatory documents are available to the public on the Commission’s webpage: www.sfgov.org/immigrant; or, upon request to the Commission Secretary, at the above address or phone number.
ACCESSIBLE MEETING POLICY

American Sign Language interpreters will be available upon request. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests to make a sound enhancement system available at the meeting, to provide meeting materials in alternative formats and/or provide a reader, and to provide simultaneous translation in Spanish and Chinese during the meeting. For these requests, please contact Sally Leung, Commission Secretary at 415-554-4884, at least 72 hours before the meeting.  Late requests will be honored if possible. The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.
 
In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical-based products.  Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.
DISABILITY ACCESS

The Immigrant Rights Commission meeting will be held in Room 416 at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco. The meeting location is between Grove and McAllister Streets and is wheelchair accessible. The closet BART and Muni Metro Station is Civic Center, about three blocks from the meeting location.  Accessible Muni lines nearest the meeting location are: 42 Downtown Loop, 49 Van Ness-Mission, F-Market & Muni Metro (Civic Center Station). For more information about Muni accessible services call (415) 923-6142.  There is accessible on-street parking available in the vicinity of the meeting location.

For assistance call Sally Leung 415-554-4884. In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that others may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals.

LOBBYIST ORDINANCE

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Street, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102, (415) 581-2300, FAX (415) 581-2317, web site: www.sfgov.org/ethics.