May 16, 2005

Monday, May 16, 2005
5:00 pm
City Hall, Room 416
There will be public comment on each item.

1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Approval of the Agenda [ACTION ITEM]
3. Approval of the Minutes From May 2, 2005 [ACTION ITEM]
4. Staff Report [There will be no action taken on this item]
5. Announcements [This includes Community Events] [There will be no action taken on this item]
6. Committee Report [There will be no action taken on this item]
7. Officer Report [There will be no action taken on this item]
9. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda

10. Consent Calendar

1. Referral from the Board of Supervisors, File 050843: Resolution authorizing the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $196,453 from the United States Department of Agriculture for the 2005 After-School Snack Pilot Program.
   
2. Referral from the Board of Supervisors, File 050847: Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept and expend a new grant in the amount of $52,550 from the State Department of Health Services (SDHS) Lead Hazard Reduction Compliance and Enforcement Program, to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds, and to add one 0.1 position funded through this grant; for the period of July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006.

11. Legislation Introduced [There will be no action taken on this item]

1. Resolution urging the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to oppose California State Assembly Bill 450, which would "prohibit the sale or rental of violent video games, as defined, to persons who are 16 years of age or younger and require violent video games to be labeled as specified," until the state adequately supports local park and recreation departments and school districts across the state. [Commissioner Lauterborn]

12. Old Business

1. Discussion and possible action re: Youth Commission Budget Advocacy for the 2005/06 Fiscal Year

13. New Business

1. Discussion and possible action re: Presentation by Sherlina Najeer, Literacy for Environmental Justice, on the Superfund School’s Project
   
2. Discussion and possible action re: Presentation by William Standard on issues facing youth in the Bayview Hunter’s Point Community
   
3. Discussion and possible action re: Resolution Recognizing May 2005 as Foster Care Month
   
4. Discussion and possible action re: Referral from the Board of Supervisors, File 050675: Resolution establishing mental health services for San Franciscans exposed to gun and gang violence and for youth in the juvenile justice system as policy priorities in the Board of Supervisors’ review of the City submission to the State for Mental Health Services Act funds.
   
5. Discussion and possible action re: Youth Commission Spring Celebration on May 21, 2005
   
6. Discussion and possible action re: Approval of Absence for Commissioners Chang, Jackson, Kwong and Lazer-Smith (5/2 meeting)

14. Items for next Agenda
15. Announcements [This includes Community Events]
16. Adjournment Next Meeting Date: Monday, June 6, 2005* – 5:00pm, Room 416

*Please note that the meeting on June 6, 2005 will be the final meeting of the Youth Commission’s 2004-2005 term.

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 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 Adele Destro by mail to Interim Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102-4689; by phone at 415 554 7724; by fax at 415 554 7854; or by email at sotf@sfgov.org.

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Destro or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine.