San Francisco Youth Commission
Agenda
Monday, October 18, 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)
Document A
4. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda
5. Executive Committee & Staff Report
6. Legislation Referred from the Board of Supervisors
7. Presentations
A. Presentation on San Francisco’s Youth Workforce Development Programs (Discussion Only)
Presenters: Glenn Eagleson, Director of Policy & Planning, Office of Economic and Workforce Development; Sandra Naughton, Senior Planner & Policy Analyst, Department of Children, Youth and Their Families
Documents B, C
B. Presentation and Request for Help on Recreation and Park Youth Access and Accountability Campaign—a collaboration of the South of Market Community Action Network, Connect 2 Protect, Youth Empowering SOMA and Queer Youth Leadership Team (Discussion and Possible Action)
Presenter: Adele Carpenter, Connect 2 Protect, and others
Document D
C. Presentation on MyVerse, “The Ultimate Website for Teens and Young Adults” (Discussion and Possible Action)
Presenter: Wayne Sharp, Founder/CEO, MyVerse
See www.myverse.com
D. Presentation and Request for Help on Eddy Zheng’s Legal Status and Career (Discussion and Possible Action)
Presenter: Eddy Zheng, Counselor, Community Youth Center
Documents E, F
E. Presentation on a New Day for Learning Initiative (Discussion and Possible Action)
Presenters: Margaret Brodkin and Jamie Harris, New Day for Learning Initiative
Document G, H
8. Youth Commission Business (All Items below Action Items)
A. Resolution 1011—AL01: Affirming All LGBTQ Youth & Denouncing all Forms of Bullying and Ridicule (Commissioners Marshall-Fricker, Chan, Hirano)
Presenters: Commissioners Marshall-Fricker, Chan, Hirano
Document I
B. Supporting a Lowell High School U.S. History Class’s Campaign to Reconsider the Status of American
Vision as an Approved U.S. History Text
Presenter: Commissioner Liang
Documents J, K
C. Amending Youth Commission By-Laws: Adding Additional Community Outreach Officer Position
Presenters: Executive Committee & Youth Commission staff
Document L
D. Election of Second Community Outreach Officer
Presenter: Youth Commission staff
E. Finalizing the 2010 Youth Survey and Establishing: (1) Number of Surveys to be conducted; (2)
Deadline for completing Surveys; (3) Outreach Plan
Presenters: Executive Committee & Youth Commission staff
Document M
9. Attendance Review (Action Item)
A. Commissioner Fierro, October 4, 2010
10. Announcements (This includes Community Events)
11. 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 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.
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.sfbos.org/index.aspx?page=4459.
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.