San Francisco Youth Commission
Executive Committee
Minutes
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
5:30-7:30pm
City Hall, Room 345

There will be public comment on each item.

1. Call to Order

Commissioner Fierro called the meeting to order at 5:38pm.
Commissioners present: Fierro, Benezra, LaCroix. Commissioners tardy: Liang (arrived 5:45pm). Staff present: Yedidia.

2. Approval of Minutes

This item was tabled.

3. Approval of Agenda (Action Item)

Commissioner Benezra moved to approve the agenda, seconded by commissioner LaCroix. The agenda was approved unanimously by acclamation.

4. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda

There was none.

5. Business (All Action Items)

A. Debrief of last meeting & Establishing better processes for preparing for each item on the commission agenda

Commissioners agreed to hold presenters and discussions to more strict time limits.

B. Update on Survey of SF Youth & the State of the Youth Report

Commissioners looked at a Boys & Girls Club of America report that will serve as a kind of model for the Youth Commission’s “State of the Youth” report on San Francisco’s 12 to 23 year old populations, which will be produced by January 1, 2011.

C. Update on Community Outreach: (1) Individual commissioners’ community engagement; (2) Partnerships (NEN Awards; CMAC Violence-Free Halloween); (3) Social media—where are we at with Facebook & Twitter?

Commissioners agreed to encourage their colleagues to solicit more nominations for the NEN awards.

D. Establishing Agenda for October 18, 2010 Youth Commission Meeting
a. Legislation Referred:
i. Avalos local hiring; Dufty Childcare Feasability; Daly SOMA Youth and Family Zone
b. Presentations:
i. MTA ?
ii. Workforce Development ?
iii. GEORGE GASCON, CHIEF OF POLICE ?
iv. Rec and Park Coalition—C2P, SOMCAN
v. My Verse (confirmed)
vi. Eddy Zheng (confirmed)
vii. New Day for Learning (confirmed)
c. Youth Commission Business:
i. Resolution on Queer Youth Suicide

Commissioners established the agenda, declining to hear any legislation referred at this time, and opting to calendar presentations from My Verse, Eddy Zheng, New Day for Learning, a Coalition of community organizations working on Rec and Park issues, OEWD and DCYF’s workforce development programs and a resolution on queer youth suicide by Youth Commissioners Marshall-Fricker, Chan and Hirano, along with an election of a new Community Outreach Officer (and attendant amending of the Youth Commission bylaws) and the formulation of an outreach plan for the 2010 Youth Survey.

6. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 6:40pm.

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.

ACCESSIBLE MEETING POLICY

The Youth Commission meeting will be held in City Hall Room 416. The formal address of City Hall is 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center Station at the United Nations Plaza and Market Street. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: MUNI Metro Lines J-Church, K-Ingleside, L-Taraval, M-Oceanview, N-Judah, and T-Third Street at Van Ness and Civic Center Stations; 9-San Bruno, 19-Polk, 47-VanNess, and 71-Haight Noriega. For information about MUNI accessible services call 923-6142.

The Commission meeting room is wheelchair accessible. Accessible curbside parking spaces have been designated on the corners of McAllister and Polk, and Grove and Polk. There is accessible parking available within the Civic Center Underground Parking Garage at the corner of McAllister and Polk Streets, and within the Performing Arts Parking Garage at Grove and Franklin Streets.

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions 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.

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The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic device. (Admin. Code § 67A.1).

In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical- based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals.