San Francisco
Youth
Commission
San Francisco Youth Commission
Special Meeting Alternative Location
Beginning of the Year Retreat
Thursday, August 16, 2001
Friday, August 17, 2001*
Saturday, August 18, 2001
9am -6pm
Presidio Alliance Community Center - 563 Ruger Street - Located in the San Francisco Presidio National Park
Thursday, August 16, 2001
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Agenda Changes
3. Public Comment (This is a chance for people to give their thoughts on youth issues, feed
back to the Commission and any other comments. Each member of the public will be allotted
2 minutes to speak)
4. New Business:
A. Discussion re: Review the Goals and Objectives of the Day
B. Discussion re: Icebreakers (Youth Commissioners getting to know each other)
C. Discussion re: "So I’m a Youth Commissioner& " Who we are, what we do, and how
we can do it.
D. Discussion re: Self Expression Workshop
E. Discussion re: Keeping it Real: A Workshop about Understanding and Respecting Diversity by Mutima Imani of Simplexiti
5. Announcements
6. Adjournment
*Please Note: Friday, August 17, 2001 is the City Hall Orientation portion of this retreat. The Commission will meet at CITY HALL in Room 421 at 9:00 a.m. The retreat will resume at the Presidio Alliance Community Center on Saturday, August 18, 2001
San Francisco Youth Commission
Special Meeting Alternative Location
Beginning of the Year Retreat
Thursday, August 16, 2001
Friday, August 17, 2001
Saturday, August 18, 2001
9am -6pm
City Hall - 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place - Room 421
Friday, August 17, 2001
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Agenda Changes
3. Public Comment (This is a chance for people to give their thoughts on youth issues, feed
back to the Commission and any other comments. Each member of the public will be allotted 2 minutes to speak)
4. New Business:
A. Discussion re: Review the Goals and Objectives of the Day
B. Discussion re: Presentation by Supervisor Tom Ammiano, President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
C. Discussion re: City Hall Tour
D. Discussion re: Youth Commission Facilitator Training & Mock Meeting
E. Discussion re: Introduction to City Government by Adine Varah, Deputy City Attorney
F. Discussion re: How to Write a Resolution
G. Discussion re: How to deal with Referrals from the Board of Supervisors
H. Discussion re: District Breakdown (what organizations are in each district, who the Supervisors are, and what departments we can work with)
I. Discussion re: How we can expand our role to impact the state and national level
5. Announcements
6. Adjournment
Please Note: On Saturday, August 18, 2001 The Youth Commission retreat will resume at the Presidio Alliance Community Center - 563 Ruger Street in the San Francisco Presidio National Park
San Francisco Youth Commission
Special Meeting Alternative Location
Beginning of the Year Retreat
Thursday, August 16, 2001
Friday, August 17, 2001
Saturday, August 18, 2001
9am -6pm
Presidio Alliance Community Center - 563 Ruger Street - Located in the San Francisco Presidio National Park
Saturday, August 18, 2001
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Agenda Changes
3. Public Comment (This is a chance for people to give their thoughts on youth issues, feed
back to the Commission and any other comments. Each member of the public will be allotted 2 minutes to speak)
4. New Business:
A. Discussion re: Youth Movements in History
B. Discussion re: History of the Youth Commission (includes a panel of past Youth Commissioners with a question and answer period)
C. Discussion re: Knowing When to Say When: How to Deal With Stress and Time Management
D. Discussion re: Assessing Communities( how to find the assets in our community, and how we can make our communities better)
E. Discussion re: The Youth Commission 2001-2002 Term
5. Announcements
6. Adjournment
Please Note: The First Meeting of the Full Commission will be held on Monday, September 10, 2001
at 5:00 pm at City Hall, Room 416.
Supplemental documents for agenda items are available for review at City Hall Room 416.
Minutes are also available on the Youth Commission Website at http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/youth_commission
ACCESSIBLE MEETING POLICY
The Youth Commission Beginning of the Year Retreat will be held at the Presidio Alliance Community Center, located inside the San Francisco Presidio National Park - 563 Ruger Street, San Francisco, CA. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: 29- Sunset; 43-Masonic; 41-Union; and 45-Union/Stockton. For information about MUNI accessible services call 923-6142.
The Presidio Alliance Community Center is wheelchair accessible. If you require the use of an American sign language interpreter, a sound enhancement system, or a reader during the meeting, such a person or system can be made available upon request; please contact NTanya Lee or Ron S. McCan at (415) 554-6446, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Late requests will be honored if possible. Calendars and minutes of the meeting may be available in alternative formats; please contact Colleen Montoya at (415) 554-6446 at least 72 hours in advance of need.
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 Donna Hall by mail to: 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) 554-5163; or by e-mail at Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us .
Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the internet, at http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm
Supplemental documents for agenda items are available for review at City Hall Room 416.
Minutes are also available on the Youth Commission Website at http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/youth_commission
ACCESSIBLE MEETING POLICY
The Youth Commission meeting will be held in City Hall, Room 34, 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, and N-Judah at Van Ness and Civic Center Stations; 42-Downtown Loop; 9-San Bruno; 19-Polk; and 71-Haight Noriega. For information about MUNI accessible services call 923-6142.
The Commission meeting room is wheelchair accessible. Accessible curb side 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, such a person or system can be made available upon request; please contact NTanya Lee or Ron S. McCan at (415) 554-6446, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Late requests will be honored if possible. Calendars and minutes of the meeting may be available in alternative formats; please contact Colleen Montoya at (415) 554-6446 at least 72 hours in advance of need.
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 Donna Hall by mail to: 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) 554-5163; or by e-mail at Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us .
Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the internet, at http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm
Last updated: 9/4/2009 10:41:13 AM