April 21, 2003

1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Approval of the Agenda [ACTION ITEM]
3. Approval of the Minutes of April 7^th [ACTION ITEM]
4. Staff Report [There will be no action taken on this item]
5. Committee Report [There will be no action taken on this item]
6. Officer Report [There will be no action taken on this item]
7. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda
   
   
8. Legislation Introduced [There will be no action taken on this item]
   
   A. Resolution Supporting the Five Budget Demands Presented at the 1,000 Kids March and Asking for Continued and Increased Support from the Board of Supervisors. [Commissioner Allison]Discussion and possible action re: Resolution Supporting the Present and Continued Collection of Information Regarding Race, Ethnicity and National Origin. [Commissioner Allison]
   
   
9. Old Business
   A. Discussion and possible action re: Youth Commission Budget Advocacy for the 2003/04 Fiscal  
          Year, including how the Commission will involve youth in the budget process
   
   
10. New Business
    
    A. Discussion and possible action re: Authorization of Absences for Commissioner Mattimore (March 17^th and April 7^th Meetings), and Commissioners Ramos and Virgen (April 7^th Meeting)
    
    B.  Discussion and possible action re: Presentation by Belle Taylor-McGhee, Executive Director of the Department on the Status of Women, on the 2003-2004 Budget for the Department on the Status of Women and the recent Report on the Status of Girls
    
    C.  Discussion and possible action re: Presentation by the Juvenile Probation Department on their 2003-2004 Budget
    
    D.  Discussion and possible action re: Follow-up Presentation by SFCAL Regarding the Youth Alcohol Prevention and Recovery Act, AB216, Which Will Institute a Fee on Alcohol Producers and Distributors Who Target Children and Youth.
    
    E.  Discussion and possible action re: Referral from the Board of Supervisors, File 030512: Resolution Authorizing the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to Accept and Expend a Grant in the Amount of $300,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) That Targets American Newcomer Girls Between the Ages of 0 to 18 in the Tenderloin and Mission Neighborhoods.
    
    F.  Discussion and possible action re: Referral from the Board of Supervisors, File 030513: Resolution authorizing the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to Accept and Expend a Grant in the Amount of Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000) From the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Violence Against Women Office for Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Programs.
    
    G.  Discussion and possible action re: Referral from the Board of Supervisors, File 030504: Resolution Authorizing the Department of the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to Retroactively Accept and Expend a Grant in the Amount of $400,000 through the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, For a Project Entitled "Project Sentry", and Waiving Indirect Costs Due to Funding Constraints.
    
    H.  Discussion and possible action re: Referral from the Board of Supervisors: Resolution Urging the District Attorney to Prosecute to the Fullest Extent Allowed Under the Law Those Arrested on March 20, 2003 and Subsequent Days Who Flagrantly and/or Repeatedly Violated the Law for Blocking Traffic and Failing to Follow Police Orders
    
    I.   Discussion and possible action re: Referral from the Board of Supervisors: Resolution Urging the Police Department to Itemize Their Expenses Associated With The March 20, 21, and 22, 2003 Protests and Forward That Information on to the City Attorney; and, Urging the City Attorney to Pursue All Legal Remedies Against Those Responsible for Organizing These Crippling Demonstrations in Order to Recover the Costs Incurred by the City and County of San Francisco That Resulted.
    
    J.  Discussion and possible action re: Resolution Urging the Board of Supervisors and the San Francisco Police Commission to Hold Hearings and Adopt Police Accountability Reform Changes to Create an Effective Process Whereby Office of Citizen Complaints, the Management Control Division, and the Police Department will Investigate Complaints, Take Disciplinary Actions Against Offending Officers, and Ensure the Public of a Reliable Means to Carry Out the Above in a Timely and Cooperative Manner. [Commissioner Gin]
    
    K.  Discussion and possible action re: Resolution Urging the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to Urge the California State Legislature and to Adopt and Governor Davis to Sign AB1608, the Bill Which Would Extend the Right to Vote in Primary and Special Elections to Seventeen-Year-Olds who will be 18 at the time of the general election [Commissioner Allison]
    
    L.  Discussion and possible action re: Resolution urging the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors to maintain funding for transitional housing and to implement a new effective and accurate system for assessing the number of homeless youth [Housing Committee]
    
    M.  Discussion and possible action re: Resolution Commending The Statewide Rally In Sacramento On May 8, 2003 to Protest the Governor's Choice of Cutting Education Spending While Increasing Prison Spending
    
    N.  Discussion and possible action re: Proposed Muni Fare Increases [Commissioner Chang]
    
    O.  Discussion and possible action re: Voter Registration at Community Colleges and City College of San Francisco [Commissioner Villaluna]
    
    
11. Items for next Agenda
12. Announcements [This includes Community Events]
13. Adjournment
    

Next Meeting Date: Monday, May 5^th, 2003 - 5:00 pm, City Hall, Room 416