December 17, 2007

ITEM

1. Call to Order/Roll Call

2. Approval of the Agenda

3. Approval of the Minutes – December 3, 2007

4. Mayor's Office Report

5. Staff Report

6. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda

7. 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 current items on the consent calendar

8. Legislation Introduced

1. Update: File #071490 - Resolution urging the United States Congress to overturn the section of the Higher Education Act of 1998 that denies or delays access to financial aid based upon convictions for drug-related offenses [Daly]

9. Old Business

1. Update: Youth Empowerment Fund Advisory Board [as needed]
2. Update: Transitional Youth Task Force [provided on an as needed basis]
3. Update: Juvenile Advisory Council (JAC) [provided on an as-needed basis]
4. Update: Ad-Hoc Joint Education Committee [provided on an as-needed basis]
   
5. Update/Action: YouthVote
   
6. Update: Budget recommendation to Prop H CAC updates
   
7. Update: Gang Injunctions BOS Public Safety hearing, 12/10 at 10am
   
8. Update: - Legislation Referred File #071218 – Affordable Housing Charter Amendment Set-Aside

10. New Business - Presented by Staff

1. Discussion – Midyear Retreat Date and Planning
   
2. Discussion/Possible Endorsement -- 7th Annual Ethnic Studies Conference at UC Berkeley, Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 9am-3pm.
   
3. Discussion/Possible Action – Next Meeting Date Venue – Mon. Jan. 7^th
   

11. Next Steps/Items for next Agenda

12. Announcements – Winter Potluck

13. Committee Breakouts

14. Adjournment–Next Meeting Mon. Jan. 7th, 5:30 p.m, TBA