San Francisco Youth Commission
Working Group # 2 (Juvenile Justice)
Minutes
Thursday, September 23, 2010
4:30-6:30pm
City Hall, Room 345
There will be public comment on each item.
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:58pm.
Commissioners present: Beaulac, Benezra, Nauer.
Interns present: Ellington. Staff present: Yedidia.
2. Approval of Agenda (Action Item)
Commissioner Nauer moved to approve the agenda, seconded by commissioner Benezra. The agenda was approved unanimously by acclamation.
3. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda
There was none.
4. Business
A. Background/Briefing on Previous Youth Commission Work on Related Issues
Staff and intern shared provided commissioners with copies of the Police Department General Order 7.01; the Juvenile Probation Department Guide to the Juvenile Justice System; and documents on the City Attorney’s gang injunctions—all of which were produced by the Youth Commission in years past.
B. Writing Survey Questions
Commissioners proposed the following questions for the Youth Commission’s upcoming survey of San Francisco youth:
In your interactions with the police, do you feel that you have been treated
a) With respect and fairness always
b) With respect and fairness some of the time
c) I have been harassed all of the time
d) I have been harassed some of the time
e) I don’t interact with the police
For youth social service providers:
“If you could ask SF youth one question to make your work more effective, what would it be?"
Commissioners also suggested that the newly-released brochure explaining the Police Department General Order 7.01 be included in the survey, such that the brochure is distributed more widely.
5. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:23pm.
Supplemental documents for agenda items are available for review at City Hall Room 345. Minutes are also available on the Youth Commission Website at www.sfgov.org/youth_commission.
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