September 4, 2007

San Francisco Youth Commission
Meeting Minutes & Action Plan
Monday, September 4, 2007
5:30 PM
City Hall, Rm. 278
First Full Commission Meeting of the Term

1. Call to Order: 5:30pm

   Roll Call:
   PRESENT: Iqra Anjum (M); Liliana Cabrera (M); Luciana Carvalho (D9); William Do (D4); Brandon Franklin (D5); Deonna Frierson (M); Natalie Gee (D3); Kenny Gong (D8); Marquez Gray (M); Cassandra James (D10); Tanaya Macheel (D2); Nicholas Quesada (M); Kemi Shamonda (D6); Dasha Tsibulskaya (D1); Belle Yan (M).

   ABSENT: Martha Carvajal (D11)

   STAFF: Diana Pang, Rachel Antrobus, Kevin Liao

   PUBLIC/CITY STAFF: Miriam Morley (City Attorney's Office); Pauline [Sic]; Silvria Johnson (Public); Alicia Yang (DCYF – Youth Empowerment Fund); Roberto Gonzalez (Second Chance Tattoo Removal at CARECEN); Roberto Alfaro (Second Chance Tattoo Removal at CARECEN);

2. Approval of Agenda: Approved.
   Motion to move Item 7B: City Attorney Presentation before 3A
   Motion to move Item 7C: Gang Injunctions before 3A, after 7B.
   
3. Staff Report:

   Diana passed out the current calendar of events and forms for housekeeping and record retention.

   Rachel reminded folks of opportunity to apply for public policy conference at Princeton.

   Kevin informed Commissioners on health insurance eligibility and invited them to skateboarding celebration at Golden Gate Park this Saturday.

4. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda–None
   
5. Consent Calendar–None
   
6. Legislation Introduced – None
   
7. Business

   A) Presentations: Youth Issues Commissioner Projects 101 (info/action):
   
   Action - Gong will serve as YC representative to the Mayor's Office of Housing ad-hoc committee improve/expand transitional housing for marginally housed or homeless youth. He will seek YC and Transitional Youth Task Force feedback in what an ideal housing situation for young adults would look like.

   Action - Shamonda is exploring SOMA/Tenderloin residential plight in housing/home ownership mismanagement. She will be meeting with a local community leader this week and asks for YC support on an as needed basis. B) Presentation: Sunshine Ordinance and Open Government (info) --- -- Mariam Morley (City Attorney's Office) provided a presentation on the overview of city government, ethics compliance, sunshine ordinance, and Youth Commission's work and purview.

   C) Presentation/discussion: Gang Injunctions -- (info/action) – Roberto Alfaro and Roberto Gonzalez (CARECEN) presented community opposition regarding the pending City Attorney civil gang injunctions for the Mission and Western Addition. They shared the legal ramifications and civil liberties violations against youth and persons identified. Save the Date -- Tuesday, September 18^th, 9AM, 400 McAllister, Hearing and press conference to determine if courts will order injunctions and/or loosen the restrictions.
   Actions -

   Motion-
   Support of community opposition of civil gang injunctions – unanimous.
   YC Statement in support of community opposition drafted by Macheel,Frierson – Mon. 9/17
   Item Continued to September 17^th
   
   D) Presentation: Youth Empowerment Fund Advisory Board Alicia Yang from DCYF provided an interactive overview of the Youth Empowerment Fund, its achievements, and grantees. YEFAB will be focusing on impact and evaluation of its funds, and on developing mini-strategy sessions and town halls to motivate youth in creating sustainable, policy-oriented change. She seeks to collaborate with four Commissioners this term.
   
   E) Committee Planning/Planning on Summer Projects
   Action - Continued to September 17 meeting

   F) Bylaws - Committee Structure/Officer Roles -- Staff provided an overview of the leadership structure and officer roles. Action- Officer statements due on Wed., September 12^th; September 17^this officer elections.
   
   G) Agenda Requests from Chair – Staff handed out a procedure for agenda requests for the Full Commission meeting.Action - Agenda requests due on Wednesday at noon before the full commission meetings.

8. Next Steps/Items for next agenda: -See game plan below –
   (Gang Injunctions Statement, Officer Elections, and Committee Structure)
   
9. Announcements:
   Youth Funding Youth Ideas has another cycle- Grants due on October 1^st, 2007, check out http://www.chalk.org/yfyi/
   
10. Adjourned -7:37 p.m., next meeting date Monday September 17, 2007, 5:30pm, room 416.

GAME PLAN