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Mayor's Task Force on Human Trafficking - December 17, 2014 - Meeting Minutes

Mayor's Task Force on Human Trafficking - December 17, 2014

Mayor’s Task Force on Anti-Human Trafficking Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, December 17, 2014       1:30 – 3:30 pm City Hall, Room 305

1 Dr. Carlton B Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102

 

Attendees:

Patrick Buckalew, Huckleberry Youth Programs; Irene Casanova, Larkin Street; Sharan Dhanoa, South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking; Cristy Dieterich, Newcomers Health Program; Sister Marie Gaillac, STOP SLAVERY; Johanna Gendelman, FCS; Captain Teresa Gracie, SVU; Allison Ipsen, Department on the Status of Women; Katherine Jolluck,  Stanford University; Antonia Levine, SFCAHT; Jessica Lobedan, Mills College; Cate McCracken, Mayor’s Office; Emily Murase, Department on the Status of Women; Dyanna Quizon, Board of Supervisors; Stephan Sonnenberg, Stanford Law School; John Tsutakawa, FCS; Ana Villagrán, JPD; Brian Wo, Bay Area Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition

 

1:35pm start time.

 

Minutes Review

Minutes were approved. [Casanova/Buckalew]

 

“No Traffic Ahead” Presentation

Stephan Sonnenberg, Brian Wo, Katharine Jolluck, and Sharan Dhanoa presented their plans for the “No Traffic Ahead” website, developed in collaboration by Stanford University, South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking, and Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition. The goal is to use the spiked interest in human trafficking around the Super Bowl to launch the site. There is not good data that trafficking increases with major sporting events (Sonnnenberg’s research). This program will be a transparent platform with the following functions:

  • Show what services are available (community resource guide);
  • Connect training providers with groups that want training and providing training providers a space to collaborate (training resources clearinghouse);
  • Expanding data collection to get a more accurate sense of human trafficking during the Super Bowl and beyond;
  • Connect members of the public that are interested in volunteering;
  • Map Bay Area businesses that have been proactive/engaged in ensuring there is no human trafficking in their workforces/supply chains
  • Replicate this for other counties.

 

Timeline: They hope to have the business mapping done in Santa Clara County by May for the Freedom Summit. They will recruit volunteers eventually to work through all counties in the Bay Area. Contact: notraffickahead@gmail.com

 

Update from Super Bowl Committee

The “Not on Our Turf” proposal and timeline were reviewed. There was a discussion of the Transparency in Supply Chains Act. There was a discussion of the Code and past efforts with Choice hotels by STOP SLAVERY (Northern California Coalition of Catholic Sisters); Wyndham, Carlton Group, and Radisson all have signed on to Code and facilitate trainings for employees. 

 

Captain Gracie shared that the police do continuous trainings for hotels and the airport to identify victims and traffickers. The Bay Area Coalition expressed that there would be value in bringing together these different trainings (i.e. the Police, the Code, individual trainings developed by hotels) and sharing best practices with other cities/counties.

 

Update from South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking

The South Bay Coalition has had attendance from representatives from Alameda, Contra Costa, Monterey, San Francisco, South San Francisco, and Santa Clara counties.  They have a cross county focus and would like to pull Sacramento in also. There are three arms of the Coalition: direct services, law enforcement, and outreach. The Coalition has reviewed six case studies of previous Super Bowls. Its findings were: the data was not sufficient, labor trafficking has not been included in the awareness efforts, criminalization does not work, and there have been no sustained efforts after the Super Bowl.

 

The Coalition has completed research on best practices for outreach techniques to potential survivors and vulnerable communities – this will be shared with the group. All are invited to the Coalition’s future meetings – scheduling information will be shared.

 

Additionally, a Human Trafficking Commission has been created in Santa Clara County. Two seats on the commission come from the South Bay Coalition to represent victim services. The commission is currently seeking funding.

 

Update on CSEC Subcommittee  

There was a discussion of the presentation from Portland at the last CSEC Subcommittee meeting: Multnomah County has a no arrest model for minors.

 

There was an update on HSA’s development of a county wide CSEC protocol (SB 855 – San Francisco opted in). HSA has released an RFQ for a consultant and protocol development is set for February-July 2015. There will be state funding for training (awareness/identification) starting in the spring. FCS is finalizing its CSEC screening tool.

 

The CSEC grant from DCYF was redirected to Huckleberry. Huckleberry is in the process of hiring a case manager for 20 minors to begin work in January.

 

SVU updated the group on the current human trafficking case load (49 cases). Their priority industries are massage parlors and pimps on the Bay Area track. The police have received complaints about suspected labor trafficking in small restaurants and small business; they are working with Homeland Security to address these concerns.

 

Recap of DOSW/SFCAHT Labor Trafficking Conference

The agenda, speakers, and highlights were presented. There will be a final report summarizing recommendations developed from the conference.

 

General Updates

  • Supervisor Katy Tang’s ordinance implementing AB1147 (returns local jurisdiction for regulation of massage parlors) will be read at committee;
  • Supervisor Katy Tang’s office is submitting a resolution to the Board of Supervisors recognizing January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month;
  • Modern Day Abolitionist Awards press conference on January 12 (the deadline for nominating is December 30);
  • Winners of anti-human trafficking poster contest will be announced at an event during the second week of February; 
  • The Bay Area Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition is hosting the Freedom Summit at Levi’s Stadium on May 9, 2015.

 

Next Steps

Next meeting is Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 1:30-3:30 pm.