Monday, October 4, 2004
5:00 pm
City Hall, Room 416
There will be public comment on each item.
AMENDED AGENDA
- Call to Order and Roll Call
- Approval of the Agenda [ACTION ITEM]
- Approval of the Minutes From September 20, 2004 [ACTION ITEM]
- Staff Report [There will be no action taken on this item]
- Officer Report
- Public Comment on Items not on Agenda
- Consent Calendar
All items hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner so requests. In that event, the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item immediately following the vote on the rest of the items.
There are no items on the Consent Calendar at this time.
- Legislation Introduced [There will be no action taken on this item]
There will be no legislation introduced at this time.
- Old Business
- Discussion and possible action re: Referral from the Board of Supervisors, File 041148: Ordinance amending San Francisco Police Code Sec. 1022 to define "security plan"; amending Police Code Sec. 1023 to require applicants for dance permits to have a security plan, and to require owners or managers of places that are rented to persons planning to use the facility for a dance to inform such persons that a permit is required for such activity; amending Police Code Sec. 1027 to make the violation of Secs. 1023 through 1026 an infraction or a misdemeanor, to increase the maximum penalty for violation thereof to $1000, and subject to revocation of the permit; amending Police Code Sec. 1060 to define "security plan;" amending Police Code Sec. 1060.5 to revise determination of application criteria to require a security plan; amending Police Code Sec. 1060.25 to increase the maximum penalty for violation of Article 15.1 to an infraction or a misdemeanor, to increase the maximum penalty for violation thereof to $1000, and subject to revocation of the permit; adding Police Code Sec. 1060.29 to require one night event permits for one night events; and amending Police Code Sec. 2.26 to include one night events under the schedule of permits and filing fees.
10. New Business
- Discussion and possible action re: Approval of Absence for Commissioners Baires (9/7 meeting) and Chang (9/20 meeting)
- Discussion and possible action re: Approval of Request for Leave of Absence for Commissioner Chang [Commissioner Chang]
- Discussion and possible action re: Youth Commission’s 2004-2005 Executive Committee Elections
- Discussion and possible action re: Report back on the Teacher’s for Social Justice Conference and Youth Commission Media Training held on Saturday, October 2, 2004.
- Discussion and possible action re: Referral from the Board of Supervisors, File 041150: Ordinance amending Article 23 of the San Francisco Public Works Code by (1) amending Sections 1301 through 1304, deleting existing Section 1305, amending and retaining part of existing Section 1306 as renumbered Section 1305, and amending and placing part of existing Section 1306 in new Section 1306, to require that property owners either remove graffiti from their property or request a hearing within 30 days of receiving a notice of violation, clarify and streamline review procedures for graffiti violations, and authorize special assessments to recover graffiti removal costs; and (2) making technical corrections to Sections 1307 and 1308.
- Discussion and possible action re: Referral from the Board of Supervisors, File 041098: Resolution authorizing the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $339,964 from the United States Department of Justice, Violence Against Women Office for Safe Havens.
11. Items for next Agenda
12. Announcements [This includes Community Events]
13. Adjournment Next Meeting Date: Monday, October 18, 2004 – 5:00pm, Room 416
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 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 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 Ron S. McCan 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 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@sf.gov.org.
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.sfgov.org/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm