DATE: Monday, May 2, 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 5:10 p.m. Commissioners Present: Commissioners, Copi, Der, Lantz, Lauterborn, Lazer-Smith, McLaughlin, Moir, Mourning, Rodriguez, White and Williams Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Chang, Jackson, Kwong, Lazer-Smith 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 April 18, 2005: There was a motion to approve the minutes. MOTION APPROVED
4. Committee Report:
Youth Justice Committee – The committee discussed creating an exit survey for Youth Guidance Center inmates.
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 is calling rec centers and asking questions about how budget cuts are effecting programs.
Youth Employment Committee – The committee will be working on a resolution regarding the YO! SF closures.
Executive Committee – The committee discussed the agenda for this meeting.
5. Officer Report:
Chair – Commissioner Lantz reported that he will not be at the next meeting.
Community Affairs Officer - Commissioner Williams reported on various upcoming community events.
Operations Officer – Commissioner Mourning reminded Commissioners to call the office – not each other – when they are going to be late/absent from meetings.
Government Affairs Officer – there was no report.
Media & Public Relations Officer – Commissioner White reported that she is still waiting for a response from the student who was interested in doing a film about the Youth Commission.
6. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda:
7. Consent Calendar
8. Legislation Introduced
9. Old Business
- Discussion and possible action re: Youth Commission Budget Advocacy for the 2005/06 Fiscal Year. The budget committee reported that they will be meeting next week to begin preparing a budget statement.
10 New Business
- Discussion and possible action re: Referral from the Board of Supervisors, File 050675: Resolution establishing mental health services for San Franciscans exposed to gun and gang violence and for youth in the juvenile justice system as policy priorities in the Board of Supervisors’ review of the City submission to the State for Mental Health Services Act funds. There was a motion to approve this item. MOTION APPROVED. Commissioner Lauterborn and Williams stated that they will prepare a statement and bring it to the next meeting for approval by the full Commission.
- Discussion and possible action re: Referral from the Board of Supervisors, File 050744: Resolution supporting Senate Bill 437 and Assembly Bill 772, which would create the California Health Kids Insurance Program and extend all health insurance to low income children in California. There was a motion to approve this item. MOTION APPROVED.
- Discussion and possible action re: Election of the Youth Commission Government Affairs Officer. There was a motion to elect Commissioner Lauterborn as the new Government Affairs Officer. MOTION APPROVED.
- Discussion and possible action re: Youth Commission Training on May 7, 2005. There was a motion to postpone the training until 5/21. MOTION APPROVED.
- Discussion and possible action re: Approval of Commissioner Der’s Absence (4/18 meeting). There was a motion to approve Commissioner Der’s absence. MOTION APPROVED.
11. Items for next Agenda
12. Announcements The Commissioners announced various upcoming community events
13. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 6:30pm.