December 20, 1999

DATE: Monday, December20, 1999
TIME: 5:00 pm
PLACE: City Hall, Room 416

1. Call to Order and Roll Call: The meeting was called to order at 5:07 p.m. Commissioners Present: Arreguin, Barker, Barnes, Bolden-Kramer, Bonilla, , Cottonham, Devine, Geodzhayev, Talton-Alunan, Yee (Tardy) Pang, Lau, Strohlin (13) Absent: Baxter, Castillo, Ervin (3) Staff present: Susan Kim and Mario Balcita.

2. Motion to approve agenda: The agenda was approved.

3. Motion to approve minutes of December 6^th meeting: Minutes were approved.

4. Public Comment: There was no public comment at this time.

5. Staff Report: The LGBTQQ Youth Task Force has a total of 6 members and is still in search for additional members. Commissioner Barnes suggested that the Youth Commission send a letter to the other appointing bodies to ask for the assistance in finding additional members for the Task Force. The Commission agreed and Commissioner Barnes will draft a letter and send it to staff. Young Active Citizens (YAC) a collaborative project of the Youth Commission, Youth Leadership Institute, and Volunteer Center is looking for a Commissioner to assist with program design. Commissioners Bonilla and Lau were interested in assisting with YAC.

6. Executive Committee Report: Commissioner Devine requested all resolutions made by the Youth Commission be given to her for review. This is a part of her responsibilities as Government Affairs Officer. Also, all Commissioners who have not met with their appointing Supervisor, please contact Commissioner Devine as soon as possible. Commissioner Strohlin has set up 2 community meeting. One on January 13, 2000 from 4pm - 6pm at the Bay View Opera House and the other on February 22, 2000 at Benjamin Franklin Middle School. Commissioner Strohlin is still looking for a site in the Excelsior District to hold a community meeting. Commissioner Barnes asked if the community meetings could be held at the regular scheduled commission meeting times due to people’s very busy schedules. Commissioner Barker will not be able to make the meeting on the 13^th because its her birthday. Commissioner Barnes asked staff to call Commissioners and double check to see who will make the meeting on January 13^th.

A. Culture and Urban Environment: Committee members met for the first time on December 20^th and discussed projects they want to work on. They want to get closer involved in Youth Space, research information regarding a graffiti park called Psycho City, research information regarding a Skate Park in San Francisco, and researching funding information regarding arts and music in public schools.

B. Juvenile Justice and Public Safety: Committee members are working on educating youth on the Juvenile Crime Initiative. They want to hold a statewide Youth Commission meeting on February to help with the education of the Initiative. Youthworks asked Commissioner Devine to speak about the Juvenile Crime Initiative and she is looking for someone who might be interested in speaking with her. They also want to send a resolution strongly suggesting the Board of Supervisors to create a resolution against the Juvenile Crime Initiative. On the next meetings agenda the committee wants will have the resolution ready for approval by the full Commission.

C. Public Health, Social Services, and the Environment: Committee members are still working on the Art and Essay Contest in collaboration with the Department of the Environment.

A. Discussion and possible action re: Presentation by Ellison Horne on Solutions Town Hall, a multimedia interactive forum. Mr. Ellison Horne gave a video presentation and spoke on behalf of this project. This year the project is funded by the United Way, San Francisco Foundation, Rockerfeller Foundation. Looking to create an interactive multimedia open forum using Print News, Television, Radio and the Internet. Mr. Horne is looking for young people to assist in the design of the project. After 2 years the project will become a nation wide project. Commissioners Barker, Bonilla, and Strohlin were interested in work with the project. The full Commission agreed to support the project.

B. Discussion and possible action re: Planning of the Youth Commission Mid Year Retreat. The full Commission brainstormed ideas about what they wanted to see on the retreat. Some ideas included: Review the bylaws and charter to set up projects, have fun, overnight retreat, have good food, define the roles of Youth Commission and Staff, budget information, communication and active listening skills, time management, overview of City Departments, training on resolution writing, invite young people to a social event. Sites to hold the retreat included: Columbia Park Boys and Girls Club, Yerba Buena, and Angel Island . Commissioners Cotton-ham, Barker, Geodzhayev, Yee, Strohlin, and Barnes. The Commission decided to separate the retreat planning into 3 sections. Team Building, Logistics (food, time, transportation) and Trainings/Work. The Commission decided the dates for the retreat will be January 28,29,and 30, 2000.

C. Discussion and possible action re: the Election of the Media & Public Relations Officer. Commissioners Baxter and Geodzhayev ran for Media & Public Relations Officer. Commissioner Geodzhayev spoke on his behalf. Commissioner Baxter was not present to speak on his behalf. Commissioners Pang, Lau, Cottonham, Strohlin, and Geodzhayev voted for Commissioner Geodzhayev. Commissioner Bolden-Kramer, Yee, Barker, Talton-Alunan, Bonilla, Arreguin, Barnes and Devine voted in favor of Commissioner Baxter. Commissioner Baxter is the Media and Public Relation Officer.

9.Disscussion and possible action re: Setting next meeting’s agenda. There was no comment on this item.

10. Announcements. There were no announcements.

11. Adjournment. Meeting was adjourned at 7:00pm.