DATE: Monday, April 4, 2005
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: City Hall, Room 416
1. Call to Order and Roll Call: Commissioner Lantz called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Commissioners Present: Commissioners Chang, Copi, Der, Jackson, Kwong, Lantz, Lazer-Smith, McLaughlin, Moir, Mourning, Rodriguez, and Williams Commissioners Absent: Commissioners Herzallah and White Staff Present: Colleen Montoya, Ron S. McCan, Ayoka Turner
2. Motion to approve agenda: There was a motion to approve the agenda. MOTION APPROVED.
3. Motion to approve minutes of March 21, 2005: MOTION APPROVED
4. Committee Report:
Youth Justice Committee – The committee is working on creating a list of questions for Bill Sifferman, the new Chief Probation Officer, based on survey results.
Public Health and Housing Committee – The committee discussed the Transitional Housing Task Force Resolution. They are also working on a viewing of the movie "Aging Out" and putting together a Youth Panel with Michelle Byrnes for after the movie.
Youth Recreation and Services Committee – The committee reported that they met with Josh Escrivel regarding the BMX park issues.
Youth Employment Committee – The committee is continuing to work on their proposed hearing.
Executive Committee – The committee discussed the agenda for this meeting.
5. Officer Report:
Chair – Commissioner Lantz reported that he attended the "Facing History in Ourselves" Conference.
Community Affairs Officer - Commissioner Williams reported on various upcoming community events.
Operations Officer – Commissioner Mourning reported on Speak Up For Kids Day.
Government Affairs Officer – Commissioner Jackson reported on upcoming Hearings.
Media & Public Relations Officer – Commissioner White was absent.
6. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda:
7. Consent Calendar
- Board of Supervisors, File 050519: Resolution authorizing the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $743,450 from the United States Department of Agriculture for the 2005 Mayor’s Summer Food Service Program. There was a motion to approve this item. MOTION APPROVED.
8. Legislation Introduced
- Resolution in support of the Department of Public Health’s Youth Development Standards. Christina Goette Carpenter, Department of Public Health, Presented this item and answered questions from the Commissioners.
9. Old Business
- Discussion and possible action re: Youth Commission Budget Advocacy for the 2005/06 Fiscal Year, including the Commission’s participation in the upcoming Speak Up for Kids Day held on March 31st. There was a report on the Speak Up For Kids Day event, and a brief discussion on follow up from the meetings.
10. New Business
- Discussion and possible action re: Presentation by Jeff Adachi, Public Defender, on the Department of the Public Defender’s 05/06 Budget and the potential impact on children and youth. Jeff Adachi, Public Defender, presented this item and answered questions from the Commissioners.
- Discussion and possible action re: Presentation by Christina Goette Carpenter, Department of Public Health, on the Newcomer Girls Violence Prevention Project Assessment Report. Christina Goette Carpenter, Department of Public Health, Presented this item and answered questions from the Commissioners.
- Discussion and possible action re: Presentation by Maria Catoline, Women’s Institute for Leadership Development for Human Rights (WILD), on the Human Rights Ordinance. Maria Catoline presented this item and answered questions from the Commissioners. There was a motion to support the WILD project. MOTION APPROVED.
- Discussion and possible action re: Referral from the Board of Supervisors, File 050520: Resolution supporting Cleaner School Buses for the San Francisco Unified School District and urging the School District to aggressively pursue a new bus contract that would adhere to all the goals of the city to run clean, low-emission buses. There was a motion to approve this item. MOTION APPROVED.
- Discussion and possible action re: Board of Supervisors, File 050551: Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 5.170 regarding the Graffiti Advisory Board to authorize four members to serve as voting, rather than nonvoting, members, to add a representative of the District Attorney as a voting member, and to correct the reference to a Charter section. There was a motion to support a permanent youth presence on the Graffiti Advisory Board. MOTION APPROVED. There was a motion to continue this item at the next meeting so that the Commission can find out if there are currently youth on the board. MOTION APPROVED.
- Discussion and possible action re: Resolution urging the Board of Supervisors and the Recreation and Parks Department to support the development of a local BMX park in San Francisco for all ages and skill levels [Commissioner White]. There was a motion to approve this item. MOTION APPROVED.
- Discussion and possible action re: Letter supporting the Children Charity Concert Tour [Commissioner Mourning]. Commissioner Mourning introduced this item. There was a motion to approve this item. MOTION APPROVED.
- Discussion and possible action re: Approval of a Leave of Absence for Commissioner Hall. Commissioner Hall submitted a letter requesting a leave of absence from April 4th to May 2, 2005. There was a motion to approve this item. MOTION APPROVED.
- Discussion and possible action re: Approval of Absences for Commissioners Herzallah (3/21 meeting), Kwong (3/7, 3/21 meetings), Lauterborn (3/21 meeting), Moir (3/21 meeting), and Williams (3/21 meeting). Commissioners Kwong : 3/7 meeting: Excused, 3/21 meeting: Excused, Commissioner Lauterborn 3/21 meeting: Excused, Commissioner Moir 3/21 meeting: Excused, Commissioner Williams 3/21 meeting: Excused.
11. Items for next Agenda
12. Announcements The Commissioners announced various upcoming community events
13. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 pm.