February 21, 2006

San Francisco Youth Commission

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

5:00 pm

City Hall, Room 278

There will be public comment on each item.

1. Call to Order and Roll Call/Updates
2. Approval of the Agenda [ACTION ITEM]
3. Approval of the Minutes [ACTION ITEM]
4. Staff Report [There will be no action taken on this item]
5. Officer Report [There will be no action taken on this item]
6. Committee Reports [There will be no action taken on this item]
7. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda
8. Consent Calendar

1. Discussion and possible action re: File #06018—Resolution authorizing the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $248,170 from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency (OJJDP) through a subcontract with the University of California (UCSF) for the purpose of developing a city-wide Violence Prevention Plan.

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

  10.  Old Business

1. Discussion and possible action re: Update on the Youth Empowerment Fund Project and press conference [Commissioner Pang]
2. Discussion and possible action re: Update on joint SAC/YC Ad-hoc Committee [Commissioner Revelo]
3. Discussion and possible action re: Update and assignments from mid-term retreat [Commissioner Anjum]
4. Discussion and possible action re: Update on YFEST [Commissioner Anjum]
5. Discussion and possible action re: 2006-2007 Budget update and assignments [Commissioner Anjum]
6. Discussion and possible action re: Update on Anti Violence charter amendment [John Avalos]

  11. New Business

1. Discussion and possible action re: Violence prevention $8.0 million supplemental [Supervisor Ma/staff]
2. Discussion and possible action re: File # 060107—Ordinance amending the San Francisco Health Code by adding Chapter 34, Sections 34.1 through 34.3 to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of any toy or child care article that is intended for use by a child under three years of age if it contains bisphenol-A or other specified chemicals, and to require manufacturers to use the least toxic alternatives to those substances. [Supervisor Ma/staff]
3. Discussion and possible action re: File # 060086—Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Chapter 19, Sections 19.1 through 19.8 to regulate the installation of community safety cameras. Prescribe a notification and approval process for the installation of cameras, and establish protocols for oversight and access to video recordings. [Supervisor Mirkirimi/staff]
4. Discussion and possible action re: File #060234—Resolution urging the Department of Justice to grant Xiao Fei ("Eddy") Zheng’s application to remain lawfully in the United States and calling on the Department of Homeland Security to exercise its discretion not to appeal the grant of a waiver that would allow Eddy Zheng to remain in the United States. [Supervisors McGoldrick/Perskin/Ammiano/staff]

   12.  Items for next Agenda

   13.  Announcements [This includes Community Events]

   14.  Adjournment Next Meeting Date: March 6, 2006, 5 p.m., Rm. 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 Frank Darby 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 frank.darby@sf.gov.org

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm