Legislation
Tracking 2023-2024 Youth Commission Business
The Youth Commission typically takes action as a full body in 3 different ways: by responding to pending legislation proposed by the Board of Supervisors, by adopting resolutions advising the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors on issues related to San Francisco's children and youth, and by passing motions subsequent to presentations the Commission hears from community organizations and/or other City agencies.
This regularly updated document tracks all 3 of these actions for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
(YC - "Youth Commission", Exec - "Executive", TJ - "Transformative Justice Committee", CEEC - "Civic Engagement and Education Committee", HRT - "Housing, Recreation, and Transit Committee")
| Date | Item Type | Origin & File no. | Item Name | Sponsor/Author/Presenter | YC Action & Date |
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09/18/23 |
YC Business |
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Election of the 2023 - 2024 Officers
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Presenters: YC Staff |
Elected Chair: Ewan Barker Plummer (Mayoral Commissioner) Elected Vice-Chair: Gabbie Listana (D6 Commissioner) Elected Legislative Affairs Officers: Jason Fong (D7 Commissioner), Allister Adair (D2 Commissioner) Elected Communications and Outreach Officers: Kelly Wu (D3 Commissioner), Téa Lonné Amir (Mayoral Commissioner) |
| 09/18/23 | YC Business | 2023-2024 Committee Assignments | Presenters: YC Staff |
Motioned to approve the 2023-2024 Youth Commission committee memberships - PASSED |
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| 09/27/23 | Exec Business | Student Success Fund Advisory Council - Youth Seat | Presenters: YC Staff |
Motioned to recommend appointing Commissioner Imaan Ansari to the Student Success Fund Advisory Council - PASSED |
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| 09/27/23 | Exec Business | City’s Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council - Youth Seat | Presenters: YC Staff | Motioned to recommend appointing Commissioner Galicia Stack Lozano to the City’s Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council - PASSED | |
| 10/02/23 | YC Business - Presentation | Bay Pass Support Letter | Presenter: Adina Levin, Advocacy Director - Seamless Bay Area | Motioned to pass the Bay Pass Support Letter - PASSED | |
| 10/02/23 | YC Business - Presentation | Expanding Housing Choice - Zoning Program | Presenter: Reanna Tong, Senior Planner - Land Use and Community Planning Team / Citywide Planning Division | ||
| 10/02/23 | YC Business - Legislation Introduced |  Resolution No. 2324-AL-01 |
Intersection Safety Improvements (First Reading) |
Sponsor: Barker Plummer Co-Sponsor: Listana, Adair |
First reading, no action was taken. |
| 10/02/23 | YC Business - Legislation Referred | BOS File 230446 | [Planning Code, Zoning Map - Housing Production] Ordinance Amending the Planning Code to Encourage Housing Production | Presenter: Jonathan Goldberg, District 4 Legislative Aide | Motioned to table Item 8 to the October 16th, 2023 full Youth Commission meeting - PASSED |
| 10/02/23 | YC Business | City’s Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council - Commissioner Stack Lozano | Motioned to appoint Commissioner Stack Lozano to the City’s Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council - PASSED | ||
| 10/02/23 | YC Business | Student Success Fund Advisory Council - Commissioner Ansari | Motioned to appoint Commissioner Ansari to the Student Success Fund Advisory Council - PASSED | ||
| 10/13/23 | CEEC Business | Election of 2023 - 2024 Civic Engagement and Education Committee Leadership | Presenter: YC Staff |
Elected Chair: Valentina Alioto-Pier (Mayoral Commissioner) Elected Vice-Chair: Isabella T. Perez (Mayoral Commissioner) |
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| 10/16/23 | YC Business | Human Trafficking Month / Teen Dating AV Month Joint Event | Presenter: Taylor Stommel, Youth Domestic Violence Prevention Coordinator at Black Women Revolt Domestic Violence | Motioned to co-host a future event in February 2024 and moved for the Youth Commission to recognize February 2024 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month - PASSED | |
| 10/16/23 | YC Business | Motion No. 2324-AL-02 |
Board and Commissions Event with iGNiTE National | Presenter: Alondra Esquivel Garcia, Director at SF Youth Commission | Motioned to co-host and support the Board and Commissions Event with iGNiTE National - PASSED |
| 10/16/23 | YC Business | Resolution No. 2324-AL-01 |
Intersection Safety Improvements |
Sponsor: Barker Plummer Co-Sponsor: Listana, Adair |
Motioned to pass Youth Commission Resolution 2324-AL-01 - PASSED |
| 10/16/23 | YC Business - Legislation Referred | BOS File No. 230988 | Planning Code - Cannabis Retail Uses | Motioned to support BOS File 230988 - PASSED | |
| 10/16/23 | YC Business - Legislation Referred | BOS File No. 231019 | Declaration of Policy - Eighth Grade Algebra and SFUSD Math Curriculum Development | Motioned to support BOS File 231019 and BOS File 231017, along with the questions attached - PASSED | |
| 10/16/23 | YC Business - Legislation Referred | BOS File No. 231017 | Hearing - Declaration of Policy - Eighth Grade Algebra and SFUSD Math Curriculum Development | Motioned to support BOS File 231019 and BOS File 231017, along with the questions attached - PASSED | |
| 10/23/23 | HRT Business | Election of 2023 - 2024 Housing, Recreation, and Transit Committee Leadership | Presenter: YC Staff |
Elected Chair: Imaan Ansari (D11 Commissioner) Elected Vice-Chair: Jason Fong (D7 Commissioner) |
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| 10/23/23 | TJ Business | Election of 2023 - 2024 Transformative Justice Committee Leadership | Presenter: YC Staff |
Elected Chair: Linda Ye (D4 Commissioner) Elected Vice-Chair: Skylar Dang (D9 Commissioner) |
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| 11/01/23 | Exec Business | 2023 - 2024 Bylaws | Presenter: YC Staff | Motioned to move the bylaw amendments forward to the full Youth Commission with a positive recommendation - PASSED | |
| 11/06/23 | YC Business | Resolution of Commendation - Recognition of 2023 Bay Area Youth Climate Summit Organizers | Presenters: Lonné Amir, Barker Plummer | Motioned to approve the resolution of commendation for the 2023 Bay Area Youth Climate Summit Organizers - PASSED | |
| 11/06/23 | YC Business - Presentation | Evolve California | Presenter: Gillian Garaci, Campaign Organizer, Intern Manager | ||
| 11/06/23 | YC Business - Presentation | City Budget Timeline and Youth Commission Historical Involvement | Presenter: Frances Hsieh, District 1 Legislative Aide | ||
| 11/06/23 | YC Business | Motion No. 2324-AL-03 |
Self-Defence Event with SHARP | Presenter: Joy Zhan, Youth Development Specialist at SF Youth Commission | Motioned to co-sponsor a Self-Defense event with SHARP - PASSED |
| 11/06/23 | YC Business - Legislation Referred | BOS File 231030 | [Hearing - Working Conditions for Women in the SFPD] Hearing on the working conditions and accommodations for working women with children in the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD), including access to clean and adequate lactation resources and childcare; and requesting SFPD, Department of Human Resources, Department of Early Childhood, and Department on Status of Women to report. | Presenter: YC Staff | Motioned to support BOS File 231030, with questions attached - PASSED |
| 11/06/23 | YC Business - Legislation Referred | BOS File 230446 | [Planning Code, Zoning Map - Housing Production] Ordinance Amending the Planning Code | Presenter: YC Staff | Motioned to table BOS File 230446 to the next full Youth Commission meeting on November 20, 2023 - PASSED |
| 11/06/23 | YC Business | Bylaws Amendments (First Reading) | Presenter: YC Staff, Chair Barker Plummer, and Vice Chair Listana | First reading, no action was taken. | |
| 11/13/23 | HRT Business - Presentation | No Turn on Red Proposals | Presenter: Luke Bornheimer | ||
| 1/13/23 | HRT Business - Presentation | Valencia Street Policy Proposal | Presenter: Luke Bornheimer | ||
| 11/20/23 | YC Business | Motion No. 2324-AL-11 |
Re-Implementation of the LGBTQ Task Force | Sponsor(s): Listana, Barker Plummer, Stack Lozano | Motion to reimplement the LGBTQ+ Task Force - PASSED |
| 11/20/23 | YC Business - Legislation Referred | BOS File No. 230446 | [Planning and Subdivision Codes, Zoning Map - Housing Production] |
Motion 1: Motion to support BOS File No. 230446 with the intention of adding comments later with the BOS takes action and amendments are finalized (Barker Plummer, Perez) Motion 2: Motion to table BOs File No. 230446 to the December 4, 2023 Full Youth commission meeting, pending further amendments from the BOS (Fong, Adair) - PASSED with Barker Plummer in the dissent. |
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| 11/20/23 | YC Business | Bylaws - Second Reading | Presenters: YC Staff, Chair Barker Plummer, Vice Chair Listana | Motion to approve the amendments to the Youth Commission Bylaws - PASSED | |
| 11/27/23 | HRT Business | Resolution No. 2324-AL-06 |
Valencia Street Protected Bike Lanes | Sponsor(s): Ansari, Fong, Adair | Motioned to approve the “Resolution urging SFMTA to replace center bike lanes on Valencia St between 15th St and Cesar Chavez St. with curbside protected bike lanes to reduce traffic fatalities and increase public safety”, with language amendments - PASSED |
| 11/27/23 | HRT Business | Resolution No. 2324-AL-07 |
No Turn on Red Policy | Sponsor(s): Fong, Wong | Motioned to approve the "Resolution urging the Mayor and Board of Supervisors to urge the SFMTA Board of Directors to take immediate action on a No Turn on Red (NTOR) citywide policy in light of recent traffic incidents and ongoing safety concerns", with language and grammatical amendments - PASSED |
| 11/27/23 | HRT Business | Resolution No. 2324-AL-05 |
Free MUNI for All Youth Program | Sponsor(s): Wong, Ansari, Fong | Motioned to approve the "Resolution urging the Mayor, Board of Supervisors, and the SFMTA to prioritize and allocate permanent funding for the Free MUNI For All Youth (FMFAY) program, recognizing its vital role in fostering equitable access to transportation and supporting the education and social development of San Francisco's youth", with language amendments - PASSED |
| 12/04/23 | YC Business - Presentation | Motion No 2324-AL-04 |
Light Show Concerns at SF Botanical Gardens | Presenters: Kathy Howard and Linda Shaffer, San Franciscans for Urban Nature | Motion to approve the [Motion to Support Efforts - San Franciscans for Urban Nature (SFUN) advocacy to urge Golden Gate Park to not hold light shows], and urges the Gardens of Golden Gate Park to rescind their Request for Proposals (RFP) for holding light shows in either the San Francisco Botanical Garden, the Japanese Tea Garden, or the Conservatory of Flowers - FAILS with Adair, Ye, Listana, Fong, Dang, Alioto-Pier, Perez, Marroquin, Lonné Amir, and Barker Plummer in dissent. |
| 12/04/23 | YC Business - Presentation | Youth Commission History | Presenter: Ken Khounsombath, Former Youth Commissioner | ||
| 12/04/23 | YC Business - Legislation Referred | BOS File 230446 | [Planning Code, Zoning Map - Housing Production] Ordnance amending the Planning Code to encourage housing production | Presenter: Aaron Starr, San Francisco Planning | Motion to approve BOS File 230446 [Planning Code, Zoning Map - Housing Production] - PASSED with Alioto-Pier in the dissent |
| 12/04/23 | YC Business - Legislation Referred | BOS File 231140 | [Urging the Mayor and DHR to initiate Emergency Hiting Plan to Fill Behavioral Health Workforce Vacancies] Resolution urging the Mayor and Department of Human Resources (DHR) to initiate an emergency hiring plan with recruitment and retention incentives for behavioral healthcare workers to fill city employee vacancies and vacancies at city-contracted providers | Motion to support BOS File 231140 [ Urging the Mayor and DHR] to initiate Emergency Hiring Plan to Fill Behavioral Health Workforce Vacancies] - PASSED | |
| 12/04/23 | YC Business - Legislation Introduced | Resolution No. 2324-AL-06 |
Valencia Street Protected Bike Lanes | Sponsor(s): Ansari, Fong, Wong | First reading, no action was taken. |
| 12/04/23 | YC Business - Legislation Introduced | Resolution No. 2324-AL-07 |
No Turn on Red Policy | Sponsor(s): Fong, Wong | First reading, no action was taken. |
| 12/04/23 | YC Business - Legislation Introduced | Resolution No. 2324-AL-05 |
Free MUNI for All Youth Program | Sponsor(s): Wong, Ansari, Fong | First reading, no action was taken. |
| 12/04/23 | YC Business | Motion No. 2324-AL-08 |
Condemning recent reports of hate speech and violent incidents fueled by hate, and approving a statement from the Youth Commission entitled "Statement on Recent Hate-Speech Incidents and Violent Attacks" |
Sponsor(s): Barker Plummer, Lonné Amir, Ansari Co-Sponsor(s): Stack Lozano, Lampkins, Adair, Alioto-Pier, Wong, Listana, Marroquin |
Motion to approve the Motion - Condemning recent reports of hate speech and violent incidents fueled by hate, and approving a statement from the Youth Commission entitled "Statement on Recent Hate-Speech Incidents and Violent Attacks" -PASSED |
| 01/08/24 | YC Business - Presentation | Vote16 Efforts | Presenters: Youth Commission Civic Engagement and Education Committee | ||
| 01/08/24 | YC Business - Legislation Referred | BOS File No. 231224 | [Housing Code - Tenant Enforcement of Habilitality Requirements] Ordinance amending the Housing Code to authorize occupants of residential dwelling units to sue to enforce the prohibition on substandard housing conditions. | Presenters: Commissioners Fong and Adair, Legislative Affairs Officers | Motion to support BOS File No. 231224 - PASSED |
| 01/08/24 | YC Business - Legislation Referred | BOS File No. 231336 | [Administrative Code - Homeward Bound Program for Individuals Experiencing or Formerly Experienced Homelessness] Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish a permanent Homeward Bound Program administered by the Human Services Agency and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing for individuals experiencing homelessness or who have formerly experienced homelessness, such as individuals residing in permanent supportive housing, to receive paid travel and relocation support to a destination where the individual has someone to receive them. | Presenters: Commissioners Fong and Adair, Legislative Affairs Officers | Motion to support BOS File No. 231226 including comments regarding reporting data with youth and program outcomes - PASSED |
| 01/08/24 | YC Business | Resolution No. 2324-AL-06 |
Valencia Street Protected Bike Lanes | Sponsor(s): Ansari, Fong, Wong | Motion to support the resolution urging SFMTA to install curbside protected bike lanes or pedestrianize Valencia St., between 15th and Cesar Chavez St. to reduce traffic fatalities and increase public safety - PASSED |
| 01/08/24 | YC Business | Resolution No. 2324-AL-07 |
No Turn on Red Policy | Sponsor(s): Fong, Wong | Motion to support resolution - Urging the Mayor and Board of Supervisors to urge the SFMTA Board of Directors to take immediate action on a No Turn on Red (NTOR) citywide policy in light of recent incidents and ongoing safety concerns - PASSED with Commissioners Alioto-Pier and Perez in dissent. |
| 01/08/24 | YC Business | Resolution No. 2324-AL-05 |
Free MUNI for All Youth Program | Sponsor(s): Wong, Ansari, Fong | Motion to support the resolution urging the Mayor, Board of Supervisors, and the SFMTA to prioritize and allocate permanent funding for the Free MUNI for All Youth (FMFAY) program, recognizing its vital role in fostering equitable access to transportation and supporting the educational and social development of San Francisco's youth - PASSED |
| 01/08/24 | YC Business - Legislation Introduced | Resolution No. 2324-AL-10 |
Schools and Communities First | Sponsor(s): Barker Plummer, Perez, Marroquin | First reading, no action was taken. |
| 01/08/24 | YC Business - Legislation Introduced | Resolution No. 2324-AL-09 |
Recognition of February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month | Sponsor(s): Ye and Dang | First reading, no action was taken. |
| 01/18/24 | LGBTQ+ Task Force Business | Election of 2023 - 2024 LGBTQ+ Task Force Leadership | Presenter: YC Staff |
Elected Chair: Galicia Stack Lozano (D8 Commissioner) Elected Vice-Chair: Valentina Alioto-Pier (Mayoral Commissioner) |
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| 01/22/24 | YC Business - Legislation Referred | BOS File No. 240017 | [Site for New Library Branch for Oceanview, Merced Heights, Ingleside, and Lakeview Neighborhoods] Ordinance requiring the City to prioritize the City-owned parcel of land at 100 Orizaba Avenue (Block/Lot No. 7136/060) as a potential site for the new Public Library branch serving the Oceanview, Merced Heights, Ingleside, and Lakeview neighborhoods, subject to environmental review, required approvals, and other applicable laws; and requiring departments to prioritize the expenditure of City funds for a new Public Library branch at that location. | Presenter: Jeff Buckley, District 11 Legislative Aide |
Motion 1: Motion to support BOS File No. 240017 with comments (Ansari, Faagau-Noa) - PASS with Alioto-Pier, Lonné Amir, and Barker Plummer in the dissent. Motion 2: Motion to have no recommendation with comments regarding the Youth Commission's support for a public library, safety pedestrians, and accessibility (Barker Plummer, Alioto-Pier) - FAIL with Wong, Adair, Wu, Ye, Cisneros, Listana, Fong, Stack Lozano, Dang, Faagau-Noa, Ansari, Perez, Lampkins, and Marroquin in dissent. |
| 01/22/24 | YC Business - Legislation Referred | BOS File No. 240030 | [Hearing - Evaluation of SFUSD's Safety Procedures] Hearing to evaluate the lockdown and other safety procedures of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD); and requesting the SFUSD to report. | Presenter: Commissioners Fong and Adair, Legislative Affairs Officers, and Civic Engagement and Education Committee | Motion to support BOS File No. 230030 - PASSED |
| 01/22/24 | YC Business | Resolution No. 2324-AL-10 |
Schools and Communities First | Sponsor(s): Barker Plummer, Perez, Marroquin | Motion to pass the resolution to support the mission of Schools and Communities First, including any grammatical amendments - PASSED |
| 01/22/24 | YC Business | Resolution No. 2324-AL-09 |
Recognition of February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month | Sponsor(s): Ye and Dang | Motion to pass the resolution in support of recognizing February 2024 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, including any grammatical amendments - PASSED |
| 02/05/24 | YC Business - Presentation | Draft Plan to Build the City’s Defense Against Sea Level Rise and Earthquakes | Presenter: Brad Benson, Port of San Francisco | ||
| 02/12/24 | HRT Business | 2024 Budget and Policy Priorities | Presenter: HRT Committee | Motion to approve five budget and policy priorities and recommend to the full Youth Commission [(1) Free Muni for All Youth; (2) Improving Quality of Life on Transit; (3) Expand Access to Recreational Spaces; (4) Addressing Vision Zero; (5) Support for Unhoused Youth and TAY.] - PASSED | |
| 02/20/24 | YC Business | ||||
| 02/26/24 | HRT Business | 2024 Budget and Policy Priorities | Presenter: HRT Committee | Motion to approve two budget and policy priorities and recommend to the full Youth Commission [(1) Address San Francisco's Housing Availability and Affordability Crisis; (2) Improving Climate Resilience] - PASSED | |
| 03/04/24 | YC Business | ||||
| 03/11/24 | HRT Business - Presentation | SFMTA Active Communities Plan | Presenter: Christine Osorio, SFMTA Transportation Planner | ||
| 03/11/24 | HRT Business | Motion No. 2324-AL-12 |
Motion to Submit Public Comment in Support of Free MUNI for All Youth to the SFMTA Board of Directors | Sponsor: Ansari, Fong, Wong, Adair, Cisneros, Lampkins | Motion to submit public comment in support of Free Muni for All Youth to the SFMTA Board of Directors, with grammatical amendments, included adding language into the letter of support at the end of the first paragraph stating “The FMFAY program has transformed the lives of young people by expanding youth accessibility to public transit. It is a key policy and a profound leap to a more connected and inclusive San Francisco”, and including “MOVED, the San Francisco Youth Commission urges the SF Board of Supervisors and Mayor’s Office to urge the…” on the last line of the motion - PASSED |
| 03/18/24 | YC Business | ||||
| 03/25/24 | TJ Business | Motion No. 2324-AL-14 |
SB 997 Letter of Support | Sponsor: Ye | Motion to support the Letter of Support for SB 997 and send it to the Full Commission with amendments - PASSED |
| 03/25/24 | TJ Business | Motion No. 2324-AL-13 |
SB 953 Letter of Support | Sponsor: Ye | Motion to support the Letter of Support for SB 953 and send it to the Full Commission with amendments - PASSED |
| 04/01/24 | YC Business | ||||
| 04/15/24 | YC Business | Motion No. 2324-AL-15 |
Motion to urge the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and San Francisco Mayor London Breed to support Senate Bill 1031 | Sponsor: Ansari, Fong, Wong, Lampkins, Adair, Cisneros | |
| 04/15/24 | YC Business | Motion No. 2324-AL-16 |
Support for Ending the California American Legion Ban on Girls Participation in the National Program | Sponsor: Barker Plummer | |
| 04/15/24 | YC Business - Legislation Referred | BOS File No. 240310 | Resolution - Urging the MTA, SFCTA and PW to Identify High Risk Transit Stops and Crosswalk; and Urging DPH to Coordinate and Guide Efforts to Reduce Traffic Violence | ||
| 04/15/24 | YC Business - Legislation Referred | BOS File No. 240319 | Hearing - San Francisco's Continuum of Homeless Services, Supportive Housing, and Tenant Protection Services that Contribute to Community Safety |