Veterans' Affairs Commission - November 9, 2021 - Minutes

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November 9, 2021 - 6:00pm
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REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 – 6:00 pm
Hosted Remotely via MS Teams
                                                           
 
 
Meeting called to order at 6:00pm
Roll Call
Commissioners present: Olivieri, Mansori, Martin-Pinto, Baba, Barnickel, Bullard, Chan, Chittavong, Dacumos, Ishikata, Marshall, McDonald, Rusanoff, Wong
Not present: Brauer, Miller
 
COMMUNICATIONS
 
Officers’ Reports
 
  • President Olivieri
    • Last term as president, consulting with mayor’s office
    • Position for secretary is now closed
    • Interview with applicants will happen in December
  • Vice President Mansori
    • Ad Hoc Committee organized to hire secretary
  • Secretary Martin-Pinto
    • Nothing significant to report
 
Committee Reports
 
Legislative Committee
  • Nothing significant to report
Finance Committee
  • nothing significant to report
Communications Committee
  • nothing significant to report
Events Committee
  • November 10 Veterans Gala
  • November 13 Veteran Beach cleanup
Rules Committee
  • need to appoint commissioner to rules committee
            Ad Hoc Committee (SF Veteran Center)
  • Discussion with Liz Fleming on progress for veteran center
  • Discussion with Kevin Ortiz, Nancy Pelosi reptresentative
Ad Hoc Committee (Veteran Justice Court Funding)
  • Veteran Justice court funding letter made little progress
  • Veteran justice court needs a social worker
Ad Hoc Committee (Below Market Rate program)
  • bill proposal has been introduced to Board of Supervisors by Gordon Mar
  • Bill will go before Land Use Committee (Melgar, Peskin, Preston)
  • City Attorney must approve Disparate Impact report by February 28, 2022
Ad Hoc Committee (Parks Legislation)
  • No opposition except to Coit Tower
 
Supervisor Liaison Reports
 
District 1: Sup. Chan – Commissioner Ishikata
  • Discussion about veteran day parade, veteran’s month
District 3: Sup. Peskin – Commissioner McDonald
  • Meeting scheduled for Nov 12
District 4: Sup. Mar – Commissioner Wong
  • Calls for hearing on workforce housing
  • support affordability across incomes
District 5: Sup. Preston – Commissioner Dacumos
  • Below Market Rate housing for veterans at 730 Stanyan Street
District 6: Sup. Haney – Commissioner Mansori
  • Meeting with staff and discussed BMR and Park and Rec bill
District 7: Sup. Melgar – Commissioner Martin-Pinto
District 8: Sup. Mandelman – Commissioner Marshall
District 9: Sup. Ronen – Commissioner Chan
District 10: Sup. Walton* –
District 11: Sup. Safai – Commissioner Bullard
  • Veteran Day parade
 
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
 
October Regular Meeting Minutes postponed to December
 
AGENDA CHANGES
 
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  • IT support for Veterans Affairs Commission
    • email and business card
  • Veteran’s Month Events
  • Veterans Affairs Commission Secretary Hiring Committee
    • Holding interviews in December
NEW BUSINESS
  • Executive Committee nominations
    • Nicholas Rusanoff nominates Jason Chittavong for President
    • George Ishikata nominates Ikram Mansori for president
    • Ikram Mansori nominates Stephen Martin-Pinto for Vice President
    • Ikram Mansori nominates Jason Chittavong for Vice President
    • George Ishikata declines nomination for Vice President
 
Backfill term when Commissioner Baba’s term ends
 
GOOD WELFARE
 
PUBLIC COMMENT
 
Stacy Christianson introduces herself as member of Polk Street Veteran Center
 
HONORS REPORT AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
 
ADJOURNMENT
 
7:45PM