May 5, 2008

Present: Commissioners William Do; Martha Carvajal; Natalie Gee; Tanaya Macheel; Nick Quesada; Luciana Carvalho; Cassandra James; Deonna Frierson; Iqra Anjum; Marquez Gray; Kenny Gong; Kemi Shamonda; Liliana Cabrera. Absent: Commissioners Brandon Franklin, Dasha Tsibulskaya; Belle Yan.

Staff/Public: Julia Sabory, Peter Lauterborn, Diana Pang, Trisha Prashad, Dr. Kathy Emory; Antonio Chavez; Ray Raynaldo; Madeline Ing; Anthony Sabory.

Pang – will exit with the 07-08 Youth Commissioners. Her original plan is to put in two years. Items/documentation for annual report will be passed out during the last Commission meeting. End of the year dinner is planned for June 2^nd after the meeting. YC applications are due on Monday, May 19^th.

Lauterborn – office has been revamped and contains a Commissioner workstation. Come view.

Sabory – All items for reporting will be discussed in the meeting agenda.

Legislation Referred – File #080528 – Opposition to California State Initiative 07-0094, the Runner Initiative- Staff reported that the Mayor and BOS voted to oppose the Runner's Initiative. Ella Baker Center will be organizing a Sacramento mobilization on Wednesday, May 7^th. (See explanatory document). The State Legislative Analyst breakdown on the language of the Initiative and the Burns Insittute workshop on it are available at the office for Commissioners.

1. SFPD DGO 7.01 hearing at Police Commission meting. Wednesday, May 7^th. Following four years of community advocacy, language on the procedures and protocol surrounding youth detention by police will be heard and most likely approved. The Police Commission expressly invite us to attend. Will occur at City Hall, room 400, 5pm. The Youth Commission re-affirmed supporting the changes this term on February 19, 2008.

   Action – Chair Carvalho, Commissioners James and Frierson will be in attendance and provide testimony. Director Sabory will attend.

2. Presentation on SF Freedom Schools and possible Commissioner participation (Kathy Emory) – See explanatory document) _ Youth Commissioners are informed of the free opportunity to attend six Saturdays (10-4pm) this summer (July 12^th-August 16^th) to learn about the Civil Rights movement and how it relates to current issues. To register, contact 415.586.0631 or log onto www.educationanddemocracy.org
   
3. Commendation/Proclamation for Peace and Dignity Day (Antonio Chavez) – Chavez presented on Peace and Dignity Journeys 2008 will occur and pass through San Francisco on July 6-7^th, 2008. Indigenous runners of the Western Hemisphere from Alaska and Argentina will gather at Panama. Youth Commissioners are asked to support and attend this event as it comes to Columbia Boys and Girls Club in San Francisco.

   Action – Quesada motions to support Peace and Dignity Day. James seconds. All in favor. Motion carries. Commissioners Frierson, Quesada, and James will solicit support of their Supervisors. The YC will write a commendation, and also will urge the sponsorship of a proclamation from the BOS.

4. Co-sponsorship of Coleman Advocates' Budget Summit for Children and Youth (Staff) – Sabory reports that Coleman Advocates would like the YC to co-sponsor a SF Budget and Revenue Town Hall on Monday, June 9^th from 2-5pm at SF Main Library, Koret Auditorum. This summit will prepare for the upcoming BOS budget/finance meetings, and look at a long-term policy and revenue solutions, including a possible campaign for a revenue measure on the November ballot. Commissioner James inquired what co-sponsorship entails – it entails attending the event.
   
   Action – Motion by James to co-sponsor the Budget/Revenue Summit, seconded by Frierson. Unanimous – all in favor. Motion carries. Staff will communicate with Coleman about endorsement.
   
5. Update and next steps on Civil Gang Injunctions – James, Pang and Gray repoted that HOMEY and Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights did a presentation on the opt-out process for those on the gang injunctions list. Explanatory documents are available in the office. This was a win from the community. The community wants clear criteria to get on and off list, to establish re-entry services for those affected, to establish a moratorium on injunctions. YC may be exploring this as a policy priority for item 9A.

1. Approval of the Budget and Policy advocacy revise with appointing officers – Sabory and Carvalho explained the process of the ad-hoc budget/policy push meeting. Since it is a bad budget year, we have decided to review policy/legislation and wins as a closing report. (Explanatory documents attached).. A thorough discussion about the developing of a violence prevention accountability and evaluation report card took place. Gray, James, Anjum, Sabory, Carvalho, and Quesada discussed that any City tool must be developed and implemented with the greatest caution if it measures non-profits without taking into account grantees' structural and funding vulnerabilities.
   
   Action – Motion to approve budget/policy revision for closing report made by James, seconded by Cabrera. Role Call – 13 AYES, 0 NAYS. Unanimous. Motion carries. Follow-up meeting for budget/policy pushes, Monday, May 12^th, 4:30pm, at Youth Commission office.
   
2. Youth Commission statement in support of Assembly Bill 540 and reintroducing the DREAM Act. Carvalho and Cabrera submitted a statement on behalf of the Youth Commission. It will be forwarded to Laura at the Immigrant Legal and Education Network as a letter of support.
   
3. YouthVOTE – update and next steps on SFUSD student delegate and June elections – Do and Pang reported that student delegate and June elections are in place. SFUSD high schools will be voting on the week of May 19-23^rd. Lowell High organized a fantastic student delegate forum on Friday, May 2^nd.
   
4. Commendation for CYWD Youth Mother's Bill of Rights – Commissioners signed commendation for Saturday, May 17^th event that YC endorsed.
   

1. Committee Chair Reports – Carvalho announces ad-hoc budget meeting on Monday, May 12^th @ 4:30pm, stressed attendance for those especially interested in hashing out report card and other policy discussions.
2. Projects: YEFAB – Shamonda and Gee reported that YEFAB will host one last base building event: Off the Streets, Into Program, a dance, resource fair on Friday, June 20^th at Hotel Whitcomb.

   TAY-SF: Anjum and James reported that they are touring Youth Uprising and conducting various site visits to research multi-service centers.
   
   JAC – Sabory reported a great meeting with JAC, probation officers and Chief Siffermann. JAC is making headway – every entering probationary youth must fill out paperwork to work with JAC. Chief is also interested in having JAC evaluate JPD funded youth programs which will be aligned with YC's report card idea.

3. Individual Commissioner reports – See announcements
   

1. CHALK is hiring YouthLine and outreach workers. Completed applications are due Friday, May 30^th, 5pm. Contact Gray.
2. Chinese Progressive Association are hiring for youth interns for the summer. Contact Gee.
3. Mission Neighborhood Health Center hiring peer educators. Contact Cabrera.
4. SOTA"s media night will be from 5/19 to 5/27. $7. Contact Quesada.
5. Speak with Carvalho if members are looking for jobs. She has referrals.
6. Pang – Happy Birthday, Director Sabory!