San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission
Executive Committee Remote Meeting Minutes

1. Call to Order and Roll Call
Chair Kennelly called the meeting to order at 5:39 p.m.
Present: Chair Kennelly, Vice Chair Paz, Commissioners Khojasteh, Rahimi
Not Present: Commissioner Radwan (excused)
Staff Present: Director Pon, Commission Clerk Shore, Office Manager Chan.

2. Public Comment
There was no public comment.

3. Action Item: Approval of previous minutes
(Information/Discussion/Action)
a. Approval of September 23, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
Vice Chair Paz motioned to approve the minutes from September 23, 2020. Commissioner Rahimi seconded the motion. The minutes were approved unanimously.

4. Discussion/Action Item:
(Information/Discussion/Action)
a. ICE Resolution Follow-ups (Commissioner Khojasteh, Director Pon)
Commissioner Khojasteh thanked Director Pon and OCEIA staff for coordinating with the City Attorney’s Office. Commissioner Khojasteh and Commissioner Rahimi suggested two edits to the draft resolution on the future of ICE and accountability for injustices against detained immigrants. Commissioner Rahimi made a motion to make those final edits to the resolution. Commissioner Khojasteh seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously by a roll-call vote.

After the City Attorney’s review, Director Pon will finalize and issue the resolution. Commissioner Khojasteh asked if anything should be agendized for the November Full Commission meeting. Director Pon recommended that the Executive Committee plan the hearing at their next meeting. Chair Kennelly rescheduled the Executive Committee meeting from Monday, November 25, 2020 to Tuesday, November 17 at 5:30 p.m.

b. Racial Equity Working Group Updates (Commissioner Khojasteh, Director Pon)
Commissioner Khojasteh discussed coordination to plan a meeting with Director Simley and participate in the Friday roundtable. Director Pon will follow up with the City Administrator’s racial equity working group.

5. Staff Reports (Director Pon)
(Information/Discussion/Action)
a. Director’s Updates Director Pon deferred this item to the next meeting.

b. IRC Report
Director Pon is reviewing and editing the IRC report and will send it to the Executive Committee for their edits next week.

6. Old Business
(Information/Discussion/Action)
a. Tracking of Commission Deliverables and Results (Commissioner Radwan)
This item was deferred.

7. New Business
(Information/Discussion/Action)
There was no new business.

8. Adjournment
Chair Kennelly thanked Commissioner Khojasteh for taking the lead on the resolution and upcoming hearing, and adjourned the meeting at 6:47 p.m.