San Francisco Youth Commission
Agenda
Monday, April 4, 2011
5:15-8:00pm
City Hall, Room 416

There will be public comment on each item.

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Agenda (Action Item)

3. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda

4. Legislation Referred from the Board of Supervisors (Action Item)

5. Presentations (All Items to follow Discussion and Possible Action)

A. Presentation on the Mission SF Community Financial Center’s New Economic Rights for All Campaign
Presenter: Celina Ramos, Mission SF, Community Financial Center
Document A

B. Presentation and request for input regarding the Planning Department’s Central Corridor Project
Presenter: Steve Wertheim, Planner, Planning Department
Document B

C. Presentation and request for support of San Francisco Community College District’s fee suspension for City College
Presenter: John Rizzo, President, City College Board of Trustees
Document C

6. Youth Commission Business (All Items to follow Discussion and Possible Action)

A. Resolution calling on the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors to Support the California Domestic Worker Bill of Rights (1st reading)
Presenters and sponsors: Commissioners Yang, Sun, Perez, Lin
Document D

B. Resolution supporting Planned Parenthood and calling on the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors to urge the U.S. Congress to not to cut its funding (2nd reading)
Presenter and sponsor: Commissioner Kaminsky
Document E

C. Update on Youth Commission Outreach Plan for 2011-2012 Application
Presenters: Commissioners Beaulac, Fierro and Youth Commission staff
Document F

7. Staff Report (Informational Item)

8. Committee Reports: City & School; Arts, Culture, Recreation and Entertainment; Youth Justice (Informational Item)

9. Attendance Review (Action Item)

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.