San Francisco Youth Commission
Agenda
**Special Inaugural Meeting**
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
6:30—9:00pm
City Hall, Room 421

There will be public comment on each item.

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Approval of Agenda (Action Item)

3. Approval of Minutes (Action Item)

A. June 20, 2011 (Document A)
B. June 20, 2011—Special (Document B)
C. July 11, 2011—Special (Document C)

4. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda (Discussion Only)

5. Legislation Referred from the Board of Supervisors (All Items to Follow Discussion and Possible Action)

6. Presentations (All Items to Follow Discussion and Possible Action)

A. Bay Area Urban Debate League presentation and request for collaboration (Document D)
Presenters: Bay Area Urban Debate League staff

7. Youth Commission Business (All Items to Follow Discussion and Possible Action)

A. 2011-2012 Youth Commission Bylaws (Document E)
Prepared and Presented by: Youth Commission Staff
Recommendation to Youth Commission: Approval

B. 2011-2012 Youth Commission Officer Elections

C. [First Reading] Resolution 1112—AL 01—Free Youth Transportation (Document F)
Sponsors and Presenters: Commissioners LaCroix, Yang, Liang

D. [First Reading] Resolution 1112—AL—01—Sponsoring an Immigrant Youth Summit
Sponsor and Presenter: Commissioner Yang (Document G)

E. Motion to cosponsor Youth Vote and Junior Statesmen of America “Youth-Led Mayoral Candidate Forum” (Document H)
Sponsor and Presenter: Commissioner Chan

8. Staff Report (Discussion Only)

9. Committee Reports (Discussion Only)

A. Executive Committee
B. School District Curriculum & Class-Time Issues Committee
C. Student Support, Health, and Facilities Committee
D. Youth Transportation, Recreation and Land Use Committee
E. Youth Employment Committee
F. Youth Immigration Committee
G. Youth Justice Issues Committee

10. Attendance Review (Action Item)

11. Announcements (This Includes Community Events)

12. Adjournment

Any materials distributed to the members of the Youth Commission within 72 hours of the meeting or after the agenda packet has been delivered to the members are available for inspection—along with minutes of previous Youth Commission meetings and all supplementary information—at the Youth Commission office during regular office hours (9am to 6pm, Monday—Friday). The Youth Commission office is located at:
City Hall, Room 345
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 554-6446, Fax: (415) 554-6140
Email: youthcom@sfgov.org
www.sfgov.org/yc

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 THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE, please contact:
Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
City Hall, Room 244
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Phone: (415) 554-7724, Fax: (415) 554-5784
E-mail: sotf@sfgov.org
Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Ordinance
Task Force, at the San Francisco Public Library, and on the City’s website at
http://www.sfgov.org.

The ringing and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. The Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic device.

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.

To obtain a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the meeting, please contact Mario Yedidia, Youth Commission Director [phone: 415-554 6254; email: mario.yedidia@sfgov.org] at least 48 hours before the meeting, except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline is 4:00 p.m. the previous Friday.