Veterans' Affairs Commission - May 12, 2015 - Agenda
VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION
City & County of San Francisco
Mailing Address: S.F. Veterans Affairs Commission, City Hall #1 Goodlett Place, Room 051, San Francisco, CA 94102
Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 6:00pm
MEETING AGENDA
Meeting LOCATION: Room 416, City Hall, San Francisco, CA
President Stephen S. Noetzel, 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 Meeting MINUTES for VAC Meeting of April 14, 2015 for changes and/or Approval (Action Item)
1. Call for Public Comment. (Time reserved for introduction of guests and general comments by guests).
2. Officers REPORTS
A. President’s Report; President Stephen Noetzel to report on various issues including (but not limited to), introduction of Commissioner Sam Pandey, appointed to SFVAC Board of Supervisors Seat #3.
B. Vice Presidents Report; Vice President Michael Maffei to report on various issues.
C. Secretary’s Report; Sec’y Dwane Kennedy to report on recent correspondence/communications, etc.
3. NEW Business
A. Status and Prognosis for: End of Chronic Homelessness for Veterans of San Francisco.
Presentation by guest Mr. Bevan Dufty, Director of San Francisco’s Project HOPE (Housing Opportunity, Partnerships & Engagement) will present details of the subject goal and other aspects of this challenge. Potential ACTION ITEM to approve a Commendation Resolution to recognize the efforts of San Francisco Landlords for their major help in achieving the subject goal.
- Veterans Sue City and Board of Trust Presentation by guest Paul Cox, Chair, American Legion War Memorial Commission (ALWMC) and signator of a newly filed LAWSUIT to insure that Veterans retain fair SPACE ALLOCATION in remodeled War Memorial Veterans Building will provide full information on current status. Followed by discussion and POTENTIAL ACTION regarding Advisory role of SFVAC in this litigation.
- Compilation of Services Available to Bay Area Veterans. New Commissioner Sam Pandey to make presentation on his recently completed CORO Fellow research project for the Office of the Mayor.
4. OLD Business
A. First Annual North Beach Veterans Day Parade and Festival. Pres. Noetzel to provide Update Report on continuing progress being made by ALWMC Commissioner and Event Director Nelson Lum, on this initiative.
B. VAC Research Team on Veterans Mental Health . Comm. D. Guy, Team Leader to report.
C. Protocols for Equitable Assignment to Veterans Housing Item to be addressed within item 3A, above.
D. Research Team on Restorative Justice for Port Chicago Sailors. Update Report by team leader Comm. A. Jenkins.
- VAC letter Requesting for Support for Establishment of a Veterans Affairs Commission in City of San Jose, CA.
New VAC Commissioner Sam Pandey, to provide Update Report on status of this issue.
F. Development of Veterans Advocate Position in City Government. Update Report by Comm. J. Marshall on potential for a Veterans Advocate and/or development of a permanent Administrative position within city government.
G. 83rd Annual U.S. Mayors Conference, in S.F., June 19-22 2015. Potential for SFVAC Representation at Veterans Affairs Task Force session, scheduled for Friday morning, June 19. Pres. Noetzel and Comm. Marshall to report.
5. Veterans Related LEGISLATION. Commissioners invited to inform Commission on new or potential Legislation regarding Veterans or Veterans Community.
6. WAR MEMORIAL VETERANS BUILDING Discussion on issues or events NOT associated with item 3A., above.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Floor opened for short announcements of veteran related events and/or activities
8. 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.
9. ADJORNMENT
Note: Commissioners who are unable to attend this meeting are asked to notify Secretary Kennedy well prior to meeting, at email dwanekennedy@gmail.com or telephone 415-401-9300
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/County of San Francisco.
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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 telephone # 415-554-7724.
VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION MEETINGS
General Meetings of the VAC are scheduled for 6:00pm (on) the SECOND TUESDAY of every month, (with rare exception), and are generally held in ROOM 416 in CITY HALL
MEETING CONFIRMATION, and Specific Announcement of General Meetings are made via public Posting of MEETING AGENDAS as required by law, some 72 hours prior to scheduled meetings. Agendas for Commission Meetings (and archive of Meeting Minutes) are available on the VAC Pages of the City of San Francisco WEBSITE, and are also available for Public View and inspection at the (5th Floor) Government Information Center of the San Francisco (Main) Public Library, at 100 Larkin St., San Francisco 94102. (Documents Librarian Telephone 415-557-4472)
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.