San Francisco Youth Commission
Meeting Minutes & Action Plan
October 16, 2006, 5:00 p.m.
Staff: Diana Pang, Program Coordinator, Rachel Antrobus, Director, Kevin Liao, Policy Coordinator
- Call to Order: 5:05 p.m.
Roll Call:
Present: Cassandra James, Chrsitine Revelo, Kemi Shamonda, Kenny Gong, Antonio Ayala (6:35--left) Samuel Rubin, Julie Taeko Gramlich, Anthony Pico, Anthony Albert, Jacky Kwong, Iqra Anjum, Luciana Carvalho, Marc Lowe (5:55*)
Not Present: Dominique Dorham, Krystal Kiremit, Shadi Elkarra
Guests: Brandon Franklin
- Approval of Agenda: Approved, changed 11A, Item 4.
- Approval of Minutes: Approved.
- Staff Report:
Diana passed out the It's A Date flyer--all relevant YC dates and events; she also shared the Robert's Rules basic guide handouts;
Kevin reminded the Commission that they need to be respectful of their appointing officers
Rachel announced that Lia Garvin resigned, we are working to recruit a new Commissioner from D5. Dominque cannot attend the Youth Commission meetings, and thus resigned. She will be involved with the JAC and Justice Committee.
- Committee Reports
Recreation and Services–Thursday, Oct. 26
- Officer Reports
Operations (Luciana)–discussed food at meetings, passed out a handout for input
- Public Comment–None
- Consent Calendar–None
- Legislation Introduced–None
- Old Business
- Update: Youth Empowerment Fund Advisory Board (YEFAB)
Commissioner Kwong discussed site visits the YEFAB visited CHALK, CCDC, others
Next meeting is Wednesday, 10/18
- Update: Transitional Youth Task Force
Commissioner Anjum, mixer planned on 10/23 at DCYF
- File #061275
Staff updated the YC on the Mayor's office response, curfew issues
Wednesday's (10/18) Budget and Finance meeting (1 p.m.), presented the Mayor Newsom
Commissioner Lowe asked about JPD on how juvenile justice expenses are being expended
Commissioner James spoke out against the Mayor's supplemental expenses
Commissioner Kwong asked about foot patrols as the job descriptions
Voted to not support #061275 (majority)
Revelo, Lowe, Pico, Kwong--abstain
11. New Business
- Presentation: Mariam Morley, City Attorney's office
Sunshine/Good Government
- Officer elections–Community Affairs officer
12. Next Steps/Items: DCYF Allocation Plan (September Jarrett)
13. Announcements: Thursday, Lowell vs. SOTA bands, BAYCAT meeting (PSA), SteeringCommittee meeting scheduled for 11/13.
14. Adjorned: 6:55 p.m., Next meeting 11/6 at 5 p.m., Rm. 416
15. Committee Breakouts (as needed)