Veterans' Affairs Commission - March 10, 2020 - Minutes

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March 10, 2020 - 6:00pm

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APPROVED MEETING MINUTES

Tuesday, March 10, 2019 – 6:00 pm

San Francisco City Hall, Room 416

VICTOR OLIVIERI, PRESIDENT, PRESIDING

MARGO ELLIS, VICE PRESIDENT

CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD, SECRETARY

WILLIAM BARNICKEL, MATTHEW BRAUER, DOUGLAS BULLARD,

HANLEY CHAN, DAVID CHASTEEN, DEBORAH DACUMOS, DAVID FROMMER, GEORGE ISHIKATA, IKRAM MANSORI, JEFF MARSHALL, STEPHEN MARTIN-PINTO, COURTNEY MILLER, MYLES TUCKER, RAYMOND WONG

CALL TO ORDER

Gavel Down at 6:01pm

ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

COMMUNICATIONS

Officer’s Reports

President

New Commissioners – introductions

Commissioners Bullard, Frommer, Miller

Committee Membership (1 Chair and 6 Members)
Supervisorial Assignments
CVSO Liaison – Commissioner Brauer
Retreat Date – March 28
Mandatory Training Video

“Open Government Laws” – Sunshine Training (February 2020)

{Note: Press & Hold Ctrl Key & Click Left Mouse Button to activate video link}: https://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=f785ad9d-4dfa-11ea-9ca4-0050569183fa&autostart=1&embed=1

Vice President

Secretary

Committee Roster Tracker Sheet in Excel Completed
Action Item Voting Tracker Sheet in Excel Completed
Commissioner Training Information Tracker in Excel Working
Commissioner’s please read below public training references at your leisure:
Training “City Attorney’s Good Government Guide” 212 pages link to pdf document: https://www.sfcityattorney.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Good-Government-Guide-February-2019.pdf
Training “The Brown Act Handbook” 146 pages link to pdf document/2^nd link to California Legislative Information: https://www.ttusd.org/cms/lib/CA01902804/Centricity/Domain/38/BrownActHandbook2019%20-%20Lozano.pdf https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&division=2.&title=5.&part=1.&chapter=9.
Training “Memorandum to Sunshine Task Force Responding to The Public Records Access to documents in pdf” link to memorandum: https://www.sfcityattorney.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Providing-Electronic-Records-in-PDF-Rather-than-Word-Format-When-Responding-to-a-Public-Records-Request.pdf
Training “Chapter 67 The Sunshine Ordinance Act of 1999” 26 pages linked to pdf document: https://sfdbi.org/sites/default/files/Sunshine%20Ordinance.pdf

Committee Reports

Legislative Committee

Chair Myles Tucker HUDVash

Help Family Martin-Pinto took lead Nichlas/Jenny

Barnickel pursue BMR

Communications Committee

Events Committee

Commissioner Barnickel – dates fire department

Rules Committee

Commissioner Ishikata Informal on Bylaws baseline to all commissioners to review

Finance Committee

Commissioner Marshall Budget

Liaison Reports

Adhoc Parks Committee for discussion of free paid park attractions in San Francisco – Commissioner Chan met with parks commission

Adhoc Committee for Annual Report Final – Commissioner Ellis

Update changes

Veterans Related Legislation

APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES

February Minutes – lay table to April

AGENDA CHANGES

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Annual Report Final Draft [Action Item]

Kate Shadoan – Benefits and Resource HUB Director [Information Item]

Status of CVSO Office and various position searches

NEW BUSINESS

Michael Blecker from Swords to Plowshares [Information Item]

“To Review Cal-Vet's Master Plan 2020 and share knowledge of City's pipeline of permanent supportive housing developments.” Good brief

Cecilia Gaerlan – Bataan Death March Commemoration [Information and Possible Action Item]

(78th Anniversary)/End of WWII Commemoration (75th Anniversary). The event will be on Saturday, April 11 at 10AM at Golden Gate National Cemetery. Forum flier and videos attached to end of meeting agenda. Move to old business next April not able to attend

Veterans forum in Supervisorial District 10 [Possible Action Item]

Proposed agenda for the forum would be a panel discussion with a veterans education expert, veteran employment expert, and a veterans housing benefits expert, along with Supervisor Walton or member of his staff to help field questions and get a better sense of what veterans in the District need.

Program

6:00 pm - Start and networking

6:30 pm - Panel discussion (10-minute presentation each panelist)

7:00 pm - Q&A form participants (notecards, moderated by Supervisor or D10 staff)

7:30 pm - End

California Economic Development Office Veterans Data Sharing [Action Item]

Approval to collaborate with data sharing agreement – employment statistics (Brauer) let him know that he can move forward

Veterans Fellowship Program – Gerard Choucron [Action Item]

This proposal aims to pilot a new internship program for veterans, which integrates student vets into government agencies. Sponsors of this proposal anticipate that this program will benefit these local agencies with connection to a prized and generative workforce; and that veterans will have a relevant and specialized pathway into a long-term professional connection with Bay Area government agencies.

Congressional Gold Medal – Helen Wong [Information and Possible Action Item]

WWII Chinese American Veterans Recognition Ceremony on Saturday, September 19, in the Green Room reserved. Coordination needed to invite City and State Officials. Table to April meeting

Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program – Commissioner McDonald [Information and Possible Action Item]

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications to enhance drug court services, to include coordination, management of drug court participants, and recovery support services. This program furthers the Department’s mission by providing resources to state, local, and federally recognized tribal governments to enhance drug court programs and systems for nonviolent offenders and veterans with addictions, including opioid abuse and overdose – Due May 14, 2020 Jason Chittavong spoke

Annual Summit Program [Action Item] Sterling Right – question American Legion

Munford Marines, Federal representatives on list

Tucker add Pelosi

Session breakdown for participants
10-minute Presentation
10-minute Q&A
10-minute Steps Forward/Requests

Draft Schedule
9:45 am - Call to Order and Roll Call
9:47 am - Introductions
9:50 am - Public Comment I
10:00 am - Session I
10:30 am - Session II
11:00 am - Session III
11:30 am - Session IV
12:00 pm - 1 pm - Lunch
1:00 pm - Call to Order and Roll Call
1:02 pm - Introductions
1:05 pm - Public Comment II
1:15 pm - Session V
1:45 pm - Session VI
2:15 pm - Session VII
2:45 pm - Session VIII
3:15 pm - Session IX
3:30 pm - Adjournment

Draft Participants (no particular order)
Mayor’s Office
SF Board of Supervisors
Homeless and Supportive Housing (HSH)
SFMTA
Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)
Veterans Resource Center, City College
VA Mental Health
Swords to Plowshares
Department of Public Health, Office of Policy and Planning
SF Interfaith Council

Sheriff’s Department

PUBLIC COMMENT

By SF Police Department Chief Padmore – bestow award certificate to William J. Barnickel for help and toy drive

Jason Chittavong – Data from VJC court to add. April

An opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission, including items being considered today which have not been considered by a Commission committee and excluding items which have been considered by a Commission committee. Members of the public may address the Commission for up to three minutes.

Each member of the public will be allotted the same number of minutes to speak, except that public speakers using translation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public testimony time limit. If simultaneous translation services are used, speakers will be governed by the public testimony time limit applied to speakers not requesting translation assistance. The President or the Commission may limit the total testimony to 30 minutes.

Members of the public who want a document placed on the overhead for display should clearly state such and subsequently remove the document when they want the screen to return to live coverage of the meeting.

HONORS REPORT AND MOMENT OF SILENCE

In memory of American service members in all wars and conflicts who made the ultimate sacrifice. We also remember the passing of homeless veterans, veterans who died while awaiting approval of benefits, and suicides within the veteran and armed service communities.

ADJOURNMENT – 7:45 pm

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

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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 SF VAC 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.