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City and County of San Francisco

April 7, 2003

Minutes

DATE: Monday, April 7, 2003

TIME: 5:00 pm

PLACE: City Hall, Room 416

  1. Call to Order and Roll Call: Commissioner Allison called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm. Commissioners Present: Commissioners Allison, Berger, Bretschneider(TARDY), Chan, Chang, Cottrell, Fichelson, Gin, Koeppel, Lantz, Mourning (Tardy), Powell, Ramos, Virgen, Villaluna. Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Mattimore, Ramos, Virgen Staff Present: Nicole Derse, Ron S. McCan, Colleen Montoya
  2. Approval of the Agenda: Commissioner Allison made a motion to table item 8B until she got more information from Amy Ackerman. Motion Approved. Commissioner Gin made a motion to table item 10D until the next meeting. Motion Approved. There was a motion to approve the agenda. MOTION APPROVED.
  3. Approval of the Minutes of April 7, 2003: There was a motion to approve the minutes of April 7, 2003.Motion Approved unanimously.
  4. Staff Report:
  5. Committee Report:

    Youth Justice Committee- The Youth Justice Committee will be taking a position on the issues regarding Log Cabin Ranch. Commissioner Villaluna presented the SF Juvenile Justice Local Action Plan – Circle of Care to the Commission. They are also preparing for the Young Worker’s Project Hearing.

    Public Health Committee: The Public Health Committee will be using surveys as a form of gathering information from students on the Wellness Centers. Commissioner Berger asked Commissioners to pass surveys at their schools and return them to her.

    Youth Recreation & Services Committee: The Youth Recreation & Services Committee is continuing to work on a recreation center assessment. They also continue to be involved in the budget process for the Recreation & Parks Department and the Muni fare hike.

    Housing Committee: The Housing Committee will be presenting a resolution regarding transitional housing, at this meeting.

    Education Committee: The Education Committee is preparing for the budget committee presentation. The committee recently forwarded recommendations from the Police in Schools hearing to the Board of Supervisors, who were all very receptive. The committee is also discussing advocating for a state education baseline.

    Executive Committee: The Executive Committee met to review the agenda for the April 7th meeting. They also discussed the current attendance issues and Commissioner responsibilities.

  6. Officer Report:

    Chair: Commissioner Allison reported back on a presentation she did with Commissioner Mourning at the Bayview Library. She also gave a brief report on former Commission Chair Anthony Valdez’s presentation on the Youth Commission at Capitol Hill.

    Operations Officer: Commissioner Lantz announced that Nicole will be keeping track of attendance in the Committees. He also reminded people of the tardy policy.

    Community Affairs Officer: Commissioner Villaluna is working on completing the translation of the Youth Commission flyers. She is also working on getting Youth Commission t-shirts printed before the Power Summit.

    Government Affairs Officer: Commissioner Gin is checking in with all Commissioners on the status of their projects. She also invited everyone to the Young Worker’s Project Hearing.

  7. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda: There was no public comment.
  8. Legislation Introduced:
  1. Resolution Urging the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to Urge the California State Legislature and to Adopt and Governor Davis to Sign AB1608, the Bill Which Would Extend the Right to Vote in Primary and Special Elections to Seventeen-Year-Olds who will be 18 at the time of the general election [Commissioner Allison]. Commissioner Allison introduced this item. There was no action taken on this item.
  2. Resolution Supporting the Present and Continued Collection of Information Regarding Race, Ethnicity and National Origin. [Commissioner Allison]. This item was tabled until Commissioner Allison receives more information from Amy Ackerman, City Attorney.
  3. Resolution urging the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors to maintain funding for transitional housing and to implement a new effective and accurate system for assessing the number of homeless youth [Housing Committee]. Commissioner Koeppel introduced this item for the Housing Committee. There was no action taken on this item.
  1. Old Business

  1. Discussion and possible action re: Youth Commission Budget Advocacy for the 2003/04 Fiscal Year, including how the Commission will involve youth in the budget process:

Nicole updated the Commissioners on the current budget climate. Commissioner Cottrell gave a report on the SFCAN meeting. Nicole also announced that Coleman is looking for a Commissioner to Emcee the speak out on 4/15. Commissioners Cottrell and Fichelson both expressed interest. Commissioner Allison reported back on Colleen’s presentation of the Youth Commission Budget to the Budget Committee. Commissioner Koeppel reported on the Step Program.

  1. New Business
  1. Discussion and possible action re: Authorization of Absences for Commissioners Cottrell and Mattimore (March 17th meeting). Commissioner Cottrell: Excused. Commissioner Mattimore was absent from this meeting.
  2. Discussion and possible action re: Presentation by SFCAL Regarding the Youth Alcohol Prevention and Recovery Act, AB216, Which Will Institute a Fee on Alcohol Producers and Distributors Who Target Children and Youth. San Francisco Community Action Live presented their project, and asked the Youth Commission to pass a resolution supporting AB216. Commissioner Lantz will write a resolution to be voted on by the Youth Commission on 4/21.
  3. Discussion and possible action re: Presentation by Timothy Killikelly and Johnnie Carter on Voter Registration at Community Colleges and City College of San Francisco [Commissioner Villaluna]. Johnnie Carter thanked the Commission for the letter of support regarding the CCSF Mission Campus, and for participating in the March on Sacramento. Mr. Carter and Professor Timothy Killikelly presented information about the work they are doing around voter registration at City College of San Francisco, and at other City Colleges in California.
  4. Resolution Urging the Board of Supervisors and the San Francisco Police Commission to Hold Hearings and Adopt Police Accountability Reform Changes to Create an Effective Process Whereby Office of Citizen Complaints, the Management Control Division, and the Police Department will Investigate Complaints, Take Disciplinary Actions Against Offending Officers, and Ensure the Public of a Reliable Means to Carry Out the Above in a Timely and Cooperative Manner. [Commissioner Gin] This item was tabled until the next meeting.
  5. Discussion and possible action re: Youth Commission Statement Opposing the War on Iraq [Commissioners Cottrell and Villaluna]. This item was introduced by Commissioners Cottrell and Villaluna. There was a motion to approve this statement. MOTION APPROVED.
  6. Discussion and possible action re: Resolution Commending the Untied Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO for its Support of the 2003 Cesar R. Chavez Holiday Parade Held on March 30, 2003 and of the Activities Associated with the Event [Commissioners Allison, Gin, Ramos-Castro]. Commissioner Gin introduced this item. There was a motion to approve this item. MOTION APPROVED.
  7. Discussion and possible action re: Youth Commissioner Accountability to Community Commitments. There was a discussion about the Youth Commission’s involvement in community events, particularly the Infusion-One summit. Commissioners Powell and Virgen will write an apology letter to Infusion-One on behalf of the Youth Commission. The Executive Committee will discuss procedures for taking on Commission-wide projects at their next meeting.
  8. Discussion and possible action re: Creation of a Joint Committee between the Human Rights Commission and the Youth Commission to complete the tasks outlined in the Sensitivity Training Requirement for Providers of Youth Services and City Employees. Ron gave a brief background on the LGBTQQ Task Force, and asked the Commission to allow staff to serve on a committee with the Human Rights Commission staff to complete the work of the Task Force. There was a motion to allow the staff to serve on the committee. MOTION APPROVED.
  1. Items for next Agenda:
  • Voter Registration at CCSF
  • Stop Sign Resolution
  • Racial Data Resolution
  • Police Accountability
  • Charges on Protestors Referral
  • JPD Budget Presentation

 

  1. Announcements:

    Commissioners announced various upcoming community events.

  2. Adjournment:

The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 pm.

Next Meeting Date: Monday April 21st, 2003 - 5:00 pm, City Hall, Room 416

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