VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
Mailing Address: S.F. Veterans Affairs Commission, City Hall, 1 Goodlett Place, Room 051, San Francisco, CA 94102
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2015, 6:00 PM
MEETING AGENDA
Location: Room 416, San Francisco City Hall
President Michael Maffei, Presiding

• Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance
• ROLL CALL (Please sign-in on Attendance Sheet)
• REVIEW of Current Meeting Agenda for approval (action item)
• REVIEW of Draft Minutes of SFVAC meeting of June 12, 2016 for changes/approval (action item)

1. Call for Public Comment (Introduction and general comments by guests) (please keep comments to 2 minutes)

2. Officers’ Reports:

a. President’s Report, SFVAC President Michael Maffei
b. Vice President’s Report, SFVAC Vice President Dwane Kennedy
c. Secretary’s Report, SFVAC Secretary Dottie L. Guy

3. Old Business:

a. Update to SFVAC Bylaws re: attendance, Lead: Commissioner Wong
b. Update of SFVAC’s presence on social media and appointment of working group of SFVAC Commissioners to create SFVAC official LinkedIn page, Commissioners Miller and Marshall to report
c. Update on Bad Paper Discharge resolution, Leads: Commissioners Miller and Noetzel

4. New Business: (Speakers, please keep your presentation under 10 minutes)

a. Michael Pappas of the San Francisco Interfaith Commission to discuss their efforts to curb homelessness
b. VAC representation on Assistance Before Law Enforcement (ABLE) Taskforce, Lead: Commissioner Jenkins (potential action item)
c. SFVAC Community Volunteer Projects, Lead: Commissioner Guy (potential action item)
d. Proposed resolution to support Gold Star Families, Lead: Vice President Kennedy (potential action item)

5. Veterans Related Legislation: New or possible legislation affecting Veterans or Veterans Community

6. Announcements: (Please see Attachment 1)

7. Honors Report and Moment of Silence: In memory of American Armed Service Members who have made the ultimate sacrifice in all wars and conflicts, plus the passing of homeless veterans and veterans who died while waiting approval of benefits requests and suicides within the veterans and armed services community.

8. Adjournment

Note: Commissioners who are unable to attend this meeting or expecting to be late are asked to notify Secretary Guy prior to the meeting at dottie.guy@gmail.com or via text message.

This document is Official Business of the Veterans Affairs Commission, City and County of San Francisco. As such, it is part of the official Public Record of the City and County of San Francisco.

Public Access:
Public Records are covered under the State of California Brown Act, as well as the Sunshine Ordinance of the City and County of San Francisco. These acts ensure that deliberations of City Business are conducted “before
the People,” and that City and County operations are open to the People’s review.

For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code), or to report a violation of the ordinance, please contact: Mr. Chris Ruston, Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, at (415) 554-7724.

Veterans Affairs Commission Meetings:
General meetings of the SFVAC are scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month, with the exception for the month of July, when there is no scheduled SFVAC meeting, and are held in Room 416 in City
Hall.

Meeting confirmation and specific announcement of general meetings are made via public posting of the Meeting Agenda as required by law, at least 72 hours prior to scheduled meetings. Agendas for SFVAC meetings
(and archived meeting minutes) are available on the SFVAC Pages of the City of San Francisco website, and are also available for public view and inspection at the 5th Floor Government Information Center at the San Francisco Public Library, at 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. The documents librarian telephone number is (415) 554-4472.

Disability Access:
City Hall of San Francisco is wheelchair accessible via all entrances. There is wheelchair accessible public parking nearby, including the underground garage at the north side of City Hall. The nearby BART/MUNI station (Civic Center) is wheelchair accessible as are nearby city bus lines and stops. For more public transit information services, call (415) 923-6142 or dial 311.

If you or a Veteran you know is in immediate danger to themselves or others, please call 911 or visit your local emergency room.

The Veterans Crisis Line is also available by texting 838255 or by going to their website and chatting with a mental health professional.

 

 

 

 

 

24/7 Confidential Support
Text MYLIFE to 741741
Crisis Line:
(415) 781-0500

 

 

 

Events and Information

From Commissioner Miller:
4th Annual Veterans Mental Health Summit: Suicide Prevention and Access to Care
Friday, August 12, 2016 from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM (PDT)
401 Van Ness Avenue, Second Floor, San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free to attend
Hosted by the San Francisco VA Health Care System, Swords to Plowshares, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and American Legion Post 505 The purpose for the Veterans Mental Health Summit is to bring together organizations that serve veterans, with the goal of enhancing access to mental health services, particularly suicide prevention services, for veterans and their family members residing in the San Francisco Bay Area.
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-veterans-mental-health-summit-tickets-26363254203