October 19, 1999

Tuesday, October 19, 1999
6:30pm to 8:30pm
City Hall, Room 345

Present: Executive Committee: Bill Barnes, Francisco Castillo, Jessica Devine, Kelly Durkee, Jewnbug; Commissioners: Jesse Arreguin, Rolando Bonilla, staff: Susan Kim

1. The meeting was called to order at 6:35pm.
2. The agenda was approved.
3. The minutes of the October 12, 1999 meeting.
4. Officers' Report

Jessica Devine is keeping a log of Commissioners' meetings with their appointing officer and will meet with Susan about reviewing Board of Supervisor agendas for youth or children related issues.

Kelly Durkee announced that the media advisory for the District Attorney Forum was sent to the media, including school newspapers and a press release will be sent on Thursday and Monday and Tuesday.

Francisco Castillo will check-in with Commissioners

June Strohlin has been flyering and talking up the District Attorney Forum.

5. New Business

   A. Constructing Committees for the Youth Commission

The group decided to have a committee convenor who facilitates the meetings and is the point person for the committee. The committee assignments are attached for comment from Commissioners. Each committee will meet once a month; half of the committees meeting the 2^nd week of every month and the other half meeting the 4^th week of every month. The Executive Committee suggests that we invite non-Youth Commissioners to sit on committees. Announcement of the committee openings will be made by November 1, 1999.

B. Input on the Children's Services Plan produced by the DCYF

Commissioner Barnes requested that staff send the summary from the Youth Budget Hearing to DCYF and that we schedule the presentation of the CSP so that Commissioners have at least 1 week to review it so that they can give comments at the presentation.

C. Strategies to Address Upcoming City Elections

Commissioners Jewnbug and Castillo will serve as moderators, one to speak and one with the stopwatch. Commissioner Bonilla will close the event. We need Commissioners for the following duties: to greet, to organize questions, and to staff check-in/food table. Commissioners Durkee and Barnes volunteered to produce the program book for the DA Forum by Friday, October 22, 1999.

Staff will call Youth Commissioners to ensure attendance at the forum and to assign tasks. Commissioner Barnes agreed to follow-up on the DA questionnaires for the program book. The Executive Committee decided not to host an election night party due to potential legal problems.

D. Regular meeting time for the Executive Committee

The regular meeting time for the EC will be the 1^st and 3^rd Tuesday of every month from 6:30 to 8:00pm. However the next Executive Committee meeting will be rescheduled from Tuesday, November 2^nd to Monday, November 1^st from 7-8pm.

E. Community Meetings

Item was tabled.

F. Process for selecting Commissioners to speak at public events

There was initial discussion but the Commissioners decided to add this item to the full Commission agenda.

G. Supervisor Teng's hearing on elementary arts and music programs funding

Commissioners Arreguin and Yee are working on a resolution supporting funding for arts and music programs in elementary schools which will be presented to the Commission on Monday, November 1, 1999.

H. Finalizing Youth Commission Agenda for Monday, November 1, 1999

• Executive Committee Report:: attendance, meeting with appointing officer, Committee assignment and regular meeting time
• District Attorney Forum Report back
• Resolution supporting Census' outreach to youth
• Resolution supporting art and music programs in elementary schools
• Speaking at public events
• Building a new Juvenile Hall
• America's Promise Operating Group liaison

4. Staff Report

Ms Kim gave out a sheet with possible trainings that may be helpful for Executive Committee members. EC members will get back to staff about what trainings they want and it is the responsibility of EC members to contact the contacts listed on the sheet.

The meeting adjourned at 8:45pm.