December 3, 2007

San Francisco Youth Commission

Meeting Minutes & Action Plan

Rm. 416

Staff: Diana Pang, Program Coordinator, Rachel Antrobus, Director, Kevin Liao, Policy Coordinator

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2. Call to Order: 5:32 p.m.

   Roll Call:

   Present: Deonna Frierson, William Do, Martha Carvajal, Marquez Gray, Cassandra James, Kenny Gong, Luciana Carvalho, Nicholas Quesada, Liliana Cabrera, Dasha Tsibulskaya, Natalie Gee, Belle Yan, Iqra Anjum, Kemi Shamonda (Tardy), Brandon Franklin (Tardy)

   Public: Trisha Prashad, Vinesh Patel, Carvajal Twin, June (Glide Memorial), John Avalos, Peter Lauterborn, Alicia Huff (C L A E R Project).

   Absent: Tanaya (college tour)

3. Approval of Agenda – Housing Charter B, Black History Month, and Youth Employment
4. Approval of Minutes – None
5. Staff Report:

   Diana – CATs Tour, City Budget 101

   Rachel – Peter Lauterborn as hired new staff for YouthVOTE

6. Committee Reports

   Youth Justice – gang injunctions – 12.10 @10am. Exit Process.OLA Report

   Youth Employment – Wed. 12/12, Wed. 12/19th Thursday, 12/27 4-6pm - Anjum

   Recreation & Services – FREE MUNI on Prop H?

   Health & Social Services

7. Officer Reports

   Chair Report - Calendar of Events

   Vice-Chair Report - Secret Commissioner and Potluck Sign-in sheet

8. Public Comment–

   Alicia Huff – C L A E R Project – Gifts and goodies to the Youth Commission. Thank you on support of Darfur Report,

9. Consent Calendar–None
   
10. Legislation Introduced–
11. Old Business

1. Update: Youth Empowerment Fund Advisory Board (YEFAB): Youth TEAM, YLI, Youth Employment Critique – Brandon Franklin

   Wednesday, December 5^th - Brainstorm meeting for town hall,.

   Open position – storyteller – documentator and wbsite piece for it

   Commissioner Albert discussed site visits the DJ Project, Horizons.

   Next meeting is Wednesday, 11/8

2. Update: Transitional Youth Task Force

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2. New Business

1. Legislation Referred: 0071536 – Ordinance Access to and retention of community safety camera recordings.

   Kevin Liao, Policy Coordinator, provided an overview of the intent of the ordinance -- 14-21 days for the Public Defender, to review material to use evidence for case before arraignment. Th

   Cabrera motions, Tsibulskaya,

   AYES: IIIIIII

   NAY : (James, Anjum)

   11 AYES, 2 NAYS, 0 ABSENTIONS – MOTION CARRIES

2. Legislation Referred: 071218 – Housing Charter Amendment

   John Avalos, Chris Daly's Office, provided an overview of the San Francisco Affordable Housing Fund and Public Accountability Charter Amendment. He stated the high need of affordable housing development for residents and urged the YC to attend the public comment session on Tuesday, December 4^th for amendments.

   40%

   November 2008

   How will that impact transitional youth? Eligible uses of the funds – 40% below AMI. – being referred, and mass community input

   Motion:
   Move to endorse File – (James ) for Deonna Firerson, Role Call: Abstain: Gray, Quesda, Yan, 10 AYES, 3 ABSTENTIONS ( 0 NAYS) – MOTION CARRIES

   Resolution?

   Amendments: Luciana and Cassandra

   Kenny and Next Thursday,

3. Possible Endorsement: Youth Commission Black History Month Celebration Event – June (Glide Memorial)

MLK Jr. Day Freedom March

MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ---

Martha's explanation –

Cassandra – Brandon

12 YES, 1 NAY, 0 ABSTENTIONS

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2. Next Steps/Items: SEE BELOW
3. Agenda Items: Youth TEAM – on Youth Employment.
4. Announcements:
5. Adjourned: 6:55 p.m., Next meeting Wed. 12/17 at 5:30 p.m., Rm. 416
6. Committee Breakouts (as needed)

GAME PLAN