March 1, 2004

1. Call to Order and Roll Call: Commissioner Champion called the meeting to order at 5:05p.m. Commissioners Present: Commissioners Adofoadom, Chang, Champion, Jimenez, Koeppel, Kuang, Lazer-Smith, Lantz, Lauterborn, Moir, Mourning, Recinos, and Shy Absent: Commissioners Baires, Cottrell, and Fichelson Staff Present: Nicole Derse, Ron S. McCan, and Colleen Montoya.
   
   
2. Motion to approve agenda: There was a motion to approve the agenda. Motion Approved.
   
   
3. Approval of the Minutes from February 17, 2004: There was a motion to approve the minutes. Motion Approved.

4. Staff Report:

• On Monday, March 8, 6pm, at Coleman, a citywide network of children's groups will host a Community Meeting with the Mayor's Budget Director, Ben Rosenfield. Key issues include: status of departmental budget cuts affecting children and youth and a community call for openness in the City's budget process. Light dinner and child care provided. Anyone know now that they're interested?

• Learn all you ever wanted to know about the school district's BUDGET! Thursday, March 25, 6-8:30 p.m. at Coleman Advocates. Find out all there is to know about the SFUSD budget. How is money spent in schools? Get your questions answered. Dinner provided. Anyone interested?

• There is a presentation scheduled with the Teen Dating Violence Prevention Group on Tuesday, March 16th from 5:00-7:00 pm at the SOMA Recreation Center, 270 6th St. They are putting together a survey for youth on dating violence and would like some guidance from the Youth Commissioners on how to gather public input. Amina expressed interest at the last meeting. Anyone else interested?

• Reminder: It is very important that you get all of your outreach numbers to Nicole or Shanell. We keep track of these numbers each month and use it to gauge how well we're reaching the youth.

• Reminder: Sexual Harassment Prevention Committee meets tomorrow at 4:30 for the first time.

• Applications for 0405 Available NOW! This also means that you should begin thinking about whether or not you would like to reapply next year. We'll go over the reappointment application process at an upcoming meeting.

• All of the committee binders are updated! Please begin your search for information in the committee binders.

• Nicole is in the process of developing a list of frequently called phone numbers, which will include community-based organizations and city agencies. We should have this posted in the office sometime soon so that you can easily access important numbers.

1. Committee Reports

Education Committee – The Education Committee announced that the SAC Bylaws have passed through the Board of Education.

Housing Committee – The Housing Committee is working on creating better outreach to Homeless youth.

Public Health Committee - The Public Health Committee is continuing their work on the Young Women’s Health Conference.

Youth Justice Committee – The Youth Justice Committee announced that the CYA Moratorium has passed.

Youth Recreation & Services Committee – The Youth Recreation & Services Committee attended the YouthSpace stakeholders meeting. They also updated the Commissioners about a riot that took place at City Nights.

Executive Committee – The Executive discussed the Statewide Youth Commission project and the agenda for this meeting.

6. Officer Report:
   
   Chair – Commissioner Cottrell was absent.

   Government Affairs Officer – Commissioner Lauterborn congratulated the Education and Youth Justice Committees for their work on their recent accomplishments.

   Operations Officer – Commissioner Champion apologized for being absent due to her rehearsal schedule.

   Community Affairs Officer – Commissioner Williams updated the Youth Commissioners about the upcoming picnic on 3/6.

   Media & Public Relations Officer – Commissioner Shy is working on his Higher Education Act Legislation.

7. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda:
   
   
8. Legislation Introduced [There will be no action taken on these items]

              A. Youth Commission Statement regarding The San Francisco Unified School District’s Dream Schools Initiative [Commissioners Baires and Lauterborn]

6. Resolution urging the San Francisco Youth Commission to urge the Berkeley City Council to continue to run the Berkeley Youth Commission [Commissioner Lazer-Smith]

6. Old Business

1. Discussion and possible action re: Youth Commission Budget Advocacy for the 2004/05 Fiscal Year, including how the Commission will involve youth in the budget process. Nicole updated the Commission on the upcoming department presentations to the Youth Commission. Juanita gave an update on the Juvenile Probation Department’s Budget. Kevin gave an update on DCYF's Budget. There will also be a planning meeting for the 3/18 Budget Training on 3/4 at 4pm.

6. New Business

1. Discussion and possible action re: Authorization of Absences for Commissioners Champion, Recinos and Shy (2/17 meeting). Commissioner Champion: Excused; Commissioner Recinos: Excused; Commissioner Shy: Excused.
   
   
2. Discussion and possible action re: Re-appointment of Isao Kaji for a 1-year term to the Skateboarding Task Force. There was a motion to re-appoint Isao to the Skateboarding Task Force. Motion Approved Unanimously.
   
   
3. Discussion and possible action re: Presentation by Majeid Crawford, Roots & Rhythm Playhouse, on community efforts to stop community violence through creating jobs. This item was continued to the next meeting.
   
   
4. Discussion and possible action re: Request from Infusion-One to plan and facilitate a youth panel at the upcoming 3^rd Annual Bay Area Male Empowerment Summit. Latoya Pitcher from Infusion-One asked the Commission to participate in the 3^rd annual Bay Area Male Empowerment Summit in the following ways: 1 Plan, facilitate, and compose the Youth Panel. 2. Develop and submit a proposal for a resolution to the Board of Supervisors, urging the Supervisors to support and encourage district wide participation in this event, and 3. Promote the event to San Francisco Youth Commission allies. There was a motion to approve this item. Motion Approved Unanimously. Commissioner Lantz will be the point person for this project and will follow up with LaToya. Commissioners Champion, Mourning, Shy and Williams are interested in working on this project.
   
   
5. Discussion and possible action re: Resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to implement daily substance abuse treatment in San Francisco Youth Guidance Center [Commissioner Williams]. This item was continued to the next meeting.
   
   
6. Discussion and possible action re: Resolution Commending Youth Chance High School [Commissioner Lantz]. Spencer Tolliver, Principal of Youth Chance High School spoke on this item. There was a motion to approve this item. Motion Approved Unanimously.
   
   
7. Discussion and possible action re: Resolution Commending Mayor Gavin Newsom for his work to guarantee all consenting adults, the right to marry regardless of sexual orientation [Commissioners Fichelson and Lantz]. There was a motion to approve this item with amendments. In Favor: Commissioner Baires, Champion, Chang, Jimenez, Koeppel, Lantz, Lazer-Smith, Mourning, Recinos, Shy and Williams. Opposed: Commissioners Adofoadom, Kimberly, and Moir. Motion Approved.
   
   
8. Discussion and possible action re: Youth Commission response to Board of Supervisors File: 031991: Ordinance amending Section 3407 et seq. of the San Francisco Building Code to regulate work that disturbs or removes lead-based paint in the interior of pre-1979 buildings that are in Group E3, R1 or R3 occupancy classification, as well as, the exterior of pre-1979 buildings and all steel structures; establish performance standards for work that disturbs or removes lead-based paint in the interior and exterior of such buildings and steel structure; conform the process for assessing administrative penalties with that for the issuance of an Order of Abatement, and make findings in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 as to the local climatic, topological and geological reasons for amending the State Building Code. There was a motion to approve this item. Motion Approved.
   
   
9. Discussion and possible action re: Letter urging the Mayor to involve the community in the appointment of the Chief Probation Officer for the JPD [Commissioner Baires]. There was a motion this item. Motion Approved Unanimously.

6. Items for next Agenda:
7. Announcements: The Commissioners answered various upcoming community events
8. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:30pm.