May 3, 2004

1. Call to Order and Roll Call: Commissioner Cottrell called the meeting to order at 5:00p.m. Commissioners Present: Commissioners Adofoadom, Baires, Champion, Chang, Cottrell, Fichelson, Jimenez, Kuang, Koeppel, Lazer-Smith, Mourning, Williams (TARDY), and Shy Absent: Commissioners Lantz, Lauterborn, Moir, Recinos 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 May 3, 2004: There was a motion to approve the minutes. Motion Approved.

4. Staff Report:
5. Committee Reports

Education Committee – The Education Committee met with representatives from the offices of Assemblymen Leno, Yee, and Senator Burton and Speiers, and gave them an update on the Commission’s current projects.

Housing Committee – The Housing Committee had no report. They will be meeting on 5/4 at 5pm.

Public Health Committee - The Public Health Committee will be meeting on 5/5 to discuss the Healthy Kids insurance and STD testing in Wellness Centers.

Youth Justice Committee – The Youth Justice Committee will be hosting a hearing in the Bayview at Southeast Community Center on 5/12 to discuss the recent violence in Bayview/Hunter’s Point.

Youth Recreation & Services Committee – The Youth Recreation & Services Committee discussed the Gallery 37 project and noted that the Summer Bash project will be cancelled.

Sexual Harassment Prevention Ad hoc Committee – the Sexual Harassment Prevention Ad hoc Committee is working on a report to include information from their hearing, conversations with SFUSD students, City Departments, and recommendations how to address the issue of sexual harassment and assault in schools.

Executive Committee – The Executive discussed the agenda for this meeting.

6. Officer Report:

   Chair – Commissioner Cottrell gave a report back on the Citizen’s Advisory Committee meeting he attended.

   Government Affairs Officer – Commissioner Lauterborn was absent.

   Operations Officer – Commissioner Champion urged Commissioners to watch their attendance.

   Community Affairs Officer – Commissioner Williams was absent for Officer Report.

   Media & Public Relations Officer – Commissioner Shy updated the Commission on the Summer Bash Project. The project had been cancelled due to many logistical issues that had risen during the planning process. Commissioner Shy urged one of the returning Commissioners to take on the project next term.

7. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda:
8. Consent Calendar – There were no items on the Consent Calendar at this time.
9. Legislation Introduced [There will be no action taken on these items]

   There was no legislation introduced at this time.

10. 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. Commissioner Cottrell reported back on the Youth Commission ad-hoc budget committee meeting. He asked Committee conveners to meet with Nicole ASAP so that Committee statements can be developed. Nicole announced the upcoming budget committee meetings.
   
2. Discussion and possible action re: Youth Commission appointment to the Childhood Nutrition and Physical Activity Task Force. Colleen informed the Commissioners that the Task Force has one meeting every other month, and has committees that meet monthly. This item will continued on the next meetings agenda.

11. New Business

1. Discussion and possible action re: Presentation by community advocates, Jim Corrigan and John Darmanin, regarding Controller’s Report on the San Francisco Fire –EMS System and opportunities to address the City budget deficit. Jim Corrigan and John Darmanin presented information to the Commission about the Fire Departments budget, and addressed some ways that the city could make cuts to save money in next year’s budget. Commissioners Chang, Mourning, Koeppel and Jimenez are interested in following up on this item and looking closer at the Fire Department’s budget.
   
2. Discussion and possible action re: Authorization of Absences for Commissioners Jimenez and Recinos (4/19 meeting), and Commissioners Cottrell, Koeppel, Kuang, Moir, and Recinos (5/1 meeting). Commissioner Jimenez: excused; Commissioner Cottrell: excused; Commissioner Koeppel: excused; Commissioner Kuang: excused. Commissioners Moir and Recinos were absent at this meeting.
   
3. Discussion and possible action re: Resolution urging Mayor Gavin Newsom to make the appointment of School District Liaison a priority [Commissioner Williams]. Commissioner Williams introduced this item. She noted that Mayor Newsom picked up this resolution and has appointed Cedric Yap as the new Liaison to the SFUSD. There was a motion to approve this item. The motion was approved unanimously.
   
   
4. Discussion and possible action re: Resolution Declaring May 2004 Foster Care Month [Commissioner Moir]. There was a motion to approve this item. Motion approved unanimously.
   
5. Discussion and possible action re: Leave of Absence Approval for Commissioner Cottrell. Commissioner Cottrell will be leaving for the Glocal Youth Summit in Rome, Italy, and will remain in Europe for the duration of the summer. There was a motion to approve this item. Motion approved unanimously.
   
6. Discussion and possible action re: Resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to support the children, youth, and families of the Tenderloin District in their efforts to clean up their community [Commissioner Williams]. Commissioner Williams introduced this item. There was a motion to amend line 22 on page one to read "Whereas, the walls of Bodeckard Park should be obstructed on each side to stop the homeless from sitting on them, and". Motion approved unanimously. There was a motion to remove lines 1 and 2 on page three, removing Pastor Roger Huang’s name. In favor: Commissioner Shy. Opposed: Commissioners Adofoadom, Baires, Champion, Chang, Cottrell, Fichelson, Jimenez, Kuang, Koeppel, Lazer-Smith, Mourning, Williams. Motion fails. There was a motion to approve this item. Motion approved unanimously.

12. Items for next Agenda:
13. Announcements: The Commissioners answered various upcoming community events
14. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:45p.m..