San Francisco
Youth Commission
Minutes
DATE: Monday, October 15, 2001
TIME: 5:00 pm
PLACE: City Hall, Room 416
1. Call to Order and Roll Call: Commissioner
Valdez called The meeting to order at 5:05pm. Commissioners Present:
Arreguìn-Ferñandez, Jacot-Bell, Campeau, Chang, Fosselman,
Kwong, Lantz, Martin, Olawale, Ramos, Valdez, Vedad and Villaluna Absent:
Commissioners Allison, Attai, Geodzhayev, Mejia, Staff Present: Nicole
Derse, Ron S. McCan, Colleen Montoya, Patricia Ancheta (Intern)
2. Motion to approve agenda: There
was a motion to approve the agenda. Motion Approved.
3. Approval of the Minutes of October 1,
2001: There was a motion to approve the minutes. Motion Approved.
4. Staff Report:
Nicole spoke announced that the State Board
of Education has an open seat for a young person who will be a senior in
High school next year, and for all interested persons to contact her for
more information. She also announced that there will be a Youth Media Council
meeting at YMAC on 11/6, a meeting of the Television Race Initiative on
10/20, and a meeting of the DCYF Focus Group on 10/24. She also informed
everyone that the Youth Commission’s Leadership Training will be held on
Monday 10/29 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, and will follow on the third Saturday
of every month (11/17 and 12/15) from 10:00 am to 2:00pm.
Patricia announced that the Ballots have been
dropped off at the schools, and Youth Vote is officially underway. She informed
everyone that there are still opportunities for presentations at schools.
She asked everyone to save the date for the Press Conference on 11/ 1 at
10:00 am (location to be announced)
Colleen reminded everyone of the Children’s
Caucus on Saturday 10.27 from 9:30 am to 2: 00 pm. Mayor Brown is scheduled
to moderate, as well as Commissioner Valdez, who will be giving a speech
at the beginning of the event.
Ron asked everyone to make sure that they
are not storing items in their mailboxes in the office. He informed everyone
that there is filing space available for those who need to keep things in
the office. He also informed everyone about the office’s communication efforts,
and that they sometimes will receiving public comment e-mails.
5. Officer Report:
Commissioner Valdez - Chair: Commissioner
Valdez reported that the Firefighters Scrapbook was presented to the New
York Firefighters on Tuesday 10/9. He also urged the Commissioners to be
on time to the full Commission meetings. He also reminded everyone that
the full Commission voted to participate in Youth Vote and that everyone
needs to be more involved.
Commissioner Villaluna - Community Affairs
Officer: Commissioner Villaluna reported on all the upcoming outreach
opportunities. She will be presenting the outreach plan for the year later
on in this meeting.
Commissioner Lantz - Operations Officer:
Commissioner Lantz reviewed the attendance policy with the Commission.
Commissioner Allison - Media & Public
Relations Officer: Commissioner Allison was absent from this
meeting.
Commissioner Kwong - Government Affairs
Officer: Commissioner Kwong reminded everyone to check in with his or
her supervisors.
6. Committee Report:
Education Committee - The Education
Committee is sending questions to Youth Vote asking students what concerns
them the most about public schools. The also announced that the Commission
needs a liaison to Board of Education. Interested persons should attend
the next Education Committee meeting for more information.
Public Health Committee - The Public
Health Committee will be working on designing a cirriculum for presentations
in the spring to teach youth about Domestic Violence and Sexual Education.
They are working on getting someone from the Department of Public Health
to come to the next meeting.
Culture & Urban Environment Committee
- The Committee has voted to change the name from Culture and Urban Environment
Committee to Public Recreation and Resources Committee. They will be putting
this as an item for discussion at the next meeting. The Committee met with
Paula from the Presidio Trust, and reminded everyone about the public hearing
that is being held on 10/16 at the Presidio Officer’s Club at 5: 30 pm.
They also announced that Commissioner Chang is the Youth Space representative
for the Commission.
Juvenile Justice Committee - The Juvenile
Justice Committee announced that there is a Juvenile Justice Stakeholders
Meeting on 10/16 at Youth Guidance Center at 4:30 p.m. Commissioner Jacot-bell
is scheduled to attend.
Housing Committee - The Housing Committee
will be meeting on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every
month at 4:30 pm. They will be focusing on Transitional Housing for Youth
this term.
7. Public Comment: There was no public
comment on items not on the agenda
8. Announcements:
· October Quest for Connections at John
O’Connell High School 10/26
· District 3 Town Hall Meeting 10/20
at Gordon J. Lau Elementary School
· District 1 Town Hall Meeting 10/20
at 2pm - Richmond Rec
· Hip-Hop rally against the war 10/27
at 1pm in Dolores Park
8. Old Business:
A. Discussion and possible action
re: Youth Commission’s resolution (9/10/01) urging the Board of Supervisors
to defer on potential road closure in Golden Gate Park. Larry Roberts
from the office of Supervisor Gonzalez was present and gave facts about
Supervisor Gonzalez’s legislation and answered any questions that the
Commissioners had.
There was then public comment on this item.
Speaking for the closure:
Michael Smith
John Avalos
Speaking against the closure:
Mike Elzie
Amy Cramer - California Academy of Sciences
Tomasita Medal - Keep the DeYoung in
the Park Coalition
Commissioner Kwong made a motion to end
the discussion on this item with no further action. Colleen noted that
this item would not go before the Board of Supervisors until mid November.
Commissioner Jacot-Bell then made a motion to table this item until the
11/5 meeting. Commissioner Chang seconded the motion. The motion was
passed.
9. New Business
A. Discussion and possible action
re: Presentation by John Avalos, Coleman Advocates for Children
& Youth. John spoke about the relationship that Coleman has with
the Youth Commission and our collaboration on events such as speak up
for kids day. He also encouraged the Commissioners to attend the Children’s
Caucus on 10/27.
[There was a motion to table items B,D,
and E due to time constraints. MOTION APPROVED. There was a motion to
extend the meeting until 7:20pm. MOTION APPROVED.]
C. Discussion and possible action
re: Authorization of absences for Commissioners Fosselman, Geodzhayev,
Ramos, Vedad (September 17, 2001 Meeting); Authorization of absences for
Commissioner Mejia and Vedad (October 1, 2001 Meeting). Commissioner
Vedad 9/17 and 10/1 - Unexcused. Commissioner Fosselman 9/17 - Excused.
Commissioner Ramos 9/17 - Excused.
F. Discussion and possible action
re: Resolution Commending Deborah Gallegos for her positive work in
the movement to restore a piece of San Francisco public art. Commissioner
Villaluna introduced this item. There was a motion to approve this resolution.
MOTION APPROVED.
9. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned
at 7:30p.m.