Biosciences Task Force
SAN FRANCISCO BIOSCIENCES TASK FORCE
NOTICE OF MEETING and AGENDA
Tuesday, January 6, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton Goodlett Place, Rm. 421
1. Roll Call
Reed Benet
Amit Ghosh (DCP)
Rajiv Bhatia (DPH)
Madison Kilpatrick
Janice Bolaffi
Dr. Mike Le
Julie Brandt (SBC)
Richard Morten
Frank Chiu (DBI)
Karen Pierce
Peter Cohen
Joe Raguso
L. Michael Costa
Scott Willia ms
Theresa Feeley
Corinne Woods
Laurie Yamauchi
2. Approval of minutes of December 2, 2003 [Action Item]
a. Public comment
3. Task Force Committee Reports [Discussion Item]
a. Functional Definition
b. Code Process
c. Industry Location Criteria
d. Cost Benefit
e. Public comment
4. Report from the Health Department [Discussion Item and Possible Action Item]]
5. Task Force web site [Discussion Item]
a. Access
b. Links (Central Information Resource)
c. Public comment
6. Task Force Open Seats [Discussion Item]
a. Organized labor - representing employees of biosciences/research industries
b. Mission District - neighborhood organization
c. Visitacion Valley/Little Hollywood - neighborhood organization
d. HazMat Specialist - Fire Dept. (Greg Stewart)
7. New Business [Discussion Item]
8. Adjournment
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