San Francisco Youth Commission
Monday, May 17, 2010
5:30-8:00pm
City Hall, Room 416

There will be public comment on each item.

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Agenda (Action Item)

3. Approval of Minutes (Action Item)

4. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda

5. Staff Report

6. New Business

A. Discussion and Possible Action: Resolutions of Commendation Recognizing the Outstanding Work of Karla Ramos and Armani Doss, YouthWorks Interns at the Youth Commission (Commissioner Jones)
Presenter: Commissioner Jones

B. Discussion and Possible Action: Presentation on the San Francisco Public Library’s Youth & Teen Services
Presenter: Luis Herrera, Head Librarian; Jennifer Collins, Teen Services Specialist

C. Discussion and Possible Action: Legislation Referred from the Board of Supervisors: File no. 100543 [Requesting the Controller’s Office to Conduct a Review and Analysis of the Funding Recommendations of the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families for FY2010-2011 through FY2012-2013] Adopted
(Supervisor Dufty; Campos, Maxwell and Chiu)
Presenters: Boe Hayward, Legislative Aide to Supervisor Dufty; Peg Stevenson, Office of the Controller, City Services Auditor

D. Discussion and Possible Action: Legislation Referred from the Board of Supervisors: File no. 100571 [Hearing to consider how we are providing safe routes to schools and ensuring safe conditions for our children and youth on MUNI] Requested

E. Discussion and Possible Action: Legislation Referred from the Board of Supervisors:
File no. 100508 [Motion directing the Budget and Legislative Analyst to audit the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families] Proposed
(Supervisor Alioto-Pier)
Presenters: Bill Barnes, Legislative Aide to Supervisor Alioto-Pier; Severin Campbell, Budget Analyst’s Office

F. Discussion and Possible Action: Resolution Urging the San Francisco Board of Education to Create a Task Force Charged with Improving Health Education Curriculum in High School and to Propose Possible Improvements in Health Education Throughout K-12 (Commissioner Davidson)
Presenter: Commissioner Davidson

G. Discussion and Possible Action: Ingleside District Youth Summit
Presenter: Nayad Abrahamian, Youth Commission Staff

H. Discussion and Possible Action: 2010 Ecofest
Presenter: Commissioner Jones

I. Discussion and Possible Action: Review of Youth Commissioner Attendance Records & Potential Authorization of Absences
Presenter: Julia Sabory, Youth Commission Director

7. Announcements (This includes Community Events)

8. Adjournment

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.

If you require the use of an American sign language interpreter, a sound enhancement system, or a reader during the meeting, calendars and minutes of the meeting in alternative formats; such arrangements can be made by calling Mario Yedidia at (415) 554-6446, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Late requests will be honored if possible.

Individuals with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call our accessibility hotline at (415) 554-8925 to discuss meeting accessibility. In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate such people, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

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 decision in full public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. The Ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City Operations are open to the people’s review.

For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance, or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact by mail: Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, City Hall Room 224, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102; by phone at (415) 554-7724; by fax at (415) 554-7854; or by e-mail at sotf@sfgov.org.

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from the Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm.