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Roster:
Chair Quintin Mecke Vice Chair Damian Ochoa
Secretary Liz Olsen Committee Member Henry Belton
Committee Member Kim Clark Committee Member Diana Greer
Committee Member Judi Iranyi Committee Member Cindy Ward
Committee Member James Leonard Committee Member David Nakanishi
Committee Member Maxine Pauson Committee Member Hank Wilson
PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN FOR EACH AGENDA ITEM AS INDICATED.
Call to Order/Roll Call/Agenda Adjustments 2 min
I. Public Comment Discussion 3 min
Members of the public may address the Committee on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee for up to three minutes. With respect to an action item [denoted by Proposed Action after the agenda item] on the agenda, members of the public may address the Committee for up to two minutes at the time such item is called. Members of the public may only speak once per agenda item due to time constraints.
II. Minutes Action 5 min
Explanatory document- February 6, 2008 Committee Minutes
Public Comment will be heard before the proposed action.
Proposed Action: Approve Minutes.
III. Reports Discussion
A. Human Services Agency Cindy Ward 10 min
HSA Representative
· Shelter Vacancy Report
No Public Comment will be heard on this item.
B. Department of Public Health David Nakanishi 10 min
· Update Emergency 24 hour drop in Center RFP & Buster’s Place
No Public Comment will be heard on this item.
C. Standard of Care (SOC) Quintin Mecke 10 min
· Update on Standard of care legislation
Explanatory document-February 26, 2008 SOC draft legislation
No Public Comment will be heard on this item.
IV. Old Business Action/Discussion
A. Complaint Process Bernice Casey 10 min
Staff Bernice Casey will review the process followed in taking complaints and forwarding them to sites and City agencies.
Explanatory document-Complaint Process and Complaint Example
No Public Comment will be heard on this item.
B. Quarterly Report Quintin Mecke 20 min
The Committee will review the March 5, 2008 Quarterly Reports and make any needed edits and/or changes.
Explanatory documents-Quarterly Report
Public Comment will be heard before the proposed action.
Proposed Action: Approve Quarterly Report.
V. New Business Action/Discussion
A. Mayor’s Shelter Redesign Initiative Quintin Mecke 20 min
The Committee will discuss the tentative redesign initiative introduced on February 14, 2008 by Mayor Newsom.
Explanatory document-Mayor’s Office February 14, 2008 Press Release
Public Comment will be heard before the proposed action.
Proposed Action: Approve next steps.
VI. Information Requests Action/Discussion
A. Staff Report Bernice Casey 5 min
Ms. Casey will provide a monthly staff report to the Committee which includes an information report on requests made by the Committee at previous meetings.
Explanatory document-March 2008 Staff Report
No Public Comment will be heard on this item.
B. Information Requests Quintin Mecke 26 min
The Committee will review the Information Request items put forward during the meeting and request a report back at the April 2, 2008 Committee meeting.
No Public Comment will be heard on this item.
Adjournment Action
To obtain copies of the agenda, minutes, or any explanatory documents, please contact Bernice Casey at 415.255.3653 or Bernice.casey@sfdph.org 72 hours before the meeting.
To obtain a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services to participate in the meeting, please contact Bernice Casey at 415.255.3642 or Bernice.casey@sfdph.org at least two business days before the meeting.
25 Van Ness Avenue is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and others with disabilities. Assistive listening devices are available and meetings are open-captioned. Agendas are available in large print. Materials in alternative formats, American Sign Language interpreters, and other format accommodations will be made available upon request. Please make your request for alternative forma or other accommodations to the Shelter Monitoring Committee at 415.255.3642. Providing at least 72 hours notice prior to the meeting will help ensure availability.
The nearest BART station is Civic Center Plaza at the intersection of Market, Grove, and Hyde Streets. The MUNI Metro lines are the F, J, K, L, M, and N (Civic Center Station or Van Ness Avenue Station). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, and the 6, 7, 71 Haight/Noreiga. Accessible curbside parking is available on Oak and Hickory Streets.
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Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance, or to report a violation of the Ordinance, contact the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force through:
Frank Darby, Administrator
Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
City Hall, Room 244
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Phone 415.554.7724
Fax 415.554.7854
E-mail sotf@sfgov.org
Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library, and on the City’s website at www.sfgov.org.
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