Youth Commission
Orientation Retreat Agenda
Thursday, August 14, 2008
City Hall, Room 278, 9:00- 11:00 & 2:00-5:30
City Hall, Room 263, 11:00-12:00
9:00- 9:30 Welcome and Breakfast, Nametags
9:30-9:40 Review Agenda and Goals
9:40- 10:00 Introductions, Icebreaker, Inspirations
10:00- 11:00 Active Listening Activity
11:00- 12:00 Swearing In: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi
12:00- 12:55 Lunch
12:55- 2:00 Tour of City Hall: Ellen Schumer
Meet at Kiosk on first floor (Van ness side)
2:00- 3:00 Vision Workshop
3:00- 3:15 Break
3:15- 4:15 Introduction to the Youth Commission
Storytelling: History of Youth Commission-Timeline, Charter, Public Service Role
Storytelling: Recent History-Review of Last Year's Wins
Collaboration and Coordination: Government Partners-Departments We Partner With
Collaboration and Coordination: Community Partnerships and Working Groups
Role of Staff
4:15- 4:45 Paperwork: Appointment Paperwork, Healthcare, Post-Employment Self-Identification, Emergency Contact form, Video/Photo Release form, Business Card forms
4:45- 5:30 Quilt Reflection
5:30-5:45 Closing and Reminders
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Friday, August 15, 2008
City Hall, room 421 8:30- 1:00
DCYF, Mint room 1:00- 5:30
9:00- 9:25 Welcome and Breakfast
9:25- 9:30 Review Today's Agenda, Collect Healthcare Paperwork
9:30- 10:15 Introduction to the City and City Laws for the Youth Commission
10:15- 10:30 Break
10:30- 11:30 Parliamentary Procedure and Mock Meeting
11:30- 1:00 Lunch
*reconvene at DCYF Mint room, 9th floor
1:00- 1:30 Time Management Discussion
1:30- 2:45 Commission Work Plan 2008-2009, Presentation of Workplan and Goals to the Group
2:45- 3:00 Break
3:00- 3:30 Former Commissioner Panel
3:30- 4:15 Resolution Writing Workshop
4:15- 5:00 Leadership and Community Development: Lateefah Simon
5:00- 5:30 Affirmations & Evaluations
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 Diana Pang 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