San Francisco Youth Commission
-Minutes-
Monday, April 6, 2009
5:30-8:00pm
City Hall, Room 416
There will be public comment on each item.
1. Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 5:32pm.
Commissioners Present: Tsibulskaya, Marshall-Fricker, Liang, Jones, Carlson, Erlikh, Frierson, Kupu, Balcazar, Davidson, Lunsford, Quesada
Commissioners Absent: Lau, Lobo, Recinos, Castaing, Martinez,
Staff Present: Julia Sabory, Peter Lauterborn, and Gillian Bogart
2. Approval of Agenda
Motion to approve by Erlikh, seconded by Marshall-Fricker with unanimous commission approval.
3. Approval of Minutes
Motion to approve made by Quesada, seconded by Tsibulskaya with unanimous 4. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda
5. Staff Report
6. Policy Report
New Board Items
A. Board File no. 090361. Joint hearing of the Public Safety Committee and the San Francisco Police Commission on the San Francisco Police Department's (SFPD) implementation of and compliance with San Francisco's City of Refuge Ordinance.(Campos)
Motion to approve hearing, seconded by Erlikh, unanimous commission approval.
B. Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee Department Hearing Schedule for FY 09-10.
The document was reviewed by the commissioners who were reminded that budget meetings can be watched at any time through the Board's website or on SFGTV.
7. Policy Report
Past Board Items
A. Board referral received 2/18/09: file no. 090173. Hearing on the impact on public safety of Juvenile Probation Department Cuts. (Campos, Public Safety Committee)
Gillian Bogart, staff reported that this hearing has not yet been scheduled.
B. Board Referral file no.081330. Resolution to locally adopt the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Gillian Bogart, staff, reported that this resolution, born in the Youth Commission was adopted by the Board with amendments supporting due process for undocumented youth. Some commissioners signed letters to thank their appointing officer for voting to adopt the resolution.
C. Board file no. 090278. [Residential Rent Ordinance: Tenant financial hardship relief from Section 37.3 rent increases, when total rent would exceed 33% of tenant's gross income; multilingual outreach]
Gillian Bogart, staff, reported that this item is currently in the hands of the city attorney.
8. New Business
A. Discussion and possible action re: Signing and sending a letter in support of AB 12: California Fostering Connections Act. Commissioner Lunsford.
Commissioner Lunsford explained why sending this letter and supporting foster youth was important to her. The commissioners read the letter over and commissioner Erlikh motioned to sign on to support the letter as an agency. Commissioner Tsibulskaya seconded the motion with unanimous commission approval.
B. Discussion and possible action re: Cosponsorship of MHONA's Walk and Roll in the Name of Freedom. Commissioner Marshall-Fricker.
Motion to cosponsor by Quesada, second by commissioner Lunsford, unanimous commission approval.
C. Discussion and possible action re: Urging the SFUSD to implement a Healthy Teen Dating Education Component in Current Sex/Health Ed Classes. Commissioner Jones.
Commissioner Jones introduced the item and the commissioners read through the resolution. Commissioners gave Jones a number of suggestions and Commissioners Davidson and Liang will meet with Jones to work on an improved draft.
D. Discussion and possible action re: Urging the SF Youth Commission to create a green schools action plan. Commissioner Jones.
The official title of the resolution as restated by Commissioner Jones is: Resolution urging the SFUSD to create a new Green Schools Action Plan. Commissioners gave input after reading through the draft, and Commissioners Tsibulskaya, Erlikh, and Davidson will work on an improved draft with Commissioner Jones.
9. Unfinished Business
A. Discussion and possible action re: Police Relations.
Commissioner Quesada motioned to table the item, seconded by Erlikh, with unanimous commission support.
10. Announcements (This includes Community Events)
11. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 6:40pm
Supplemental documents for agenda items are available for review at City Hall Room 345. Minutes are also available on the Youth Commission Website at www.sfgov.org/youth_commission
ACCESSIBLE MEETING POLICY
The Youth Commission meeting will be held in City Hall Room 416 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center Station at the United Nations Plaza and Market Street. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: MUNI Metro Lines J-Church, K-Ingleside, L-Taraval, M-Oceanview, N-Judah, and T-Third Street at Van Ness and Civic Center Stations; 9-San Bruno, 19-Polk, 47-VanNess, and 71-Haight Noriega. For information about MUNI accessible services call 923-6142.
The Commission meeting room is wheelchair accessible. Accessible curbside parking spaces have been designated on the corners of McAllister and Polk, and Grove and Polk. There is accessible parking available within the Civic Center Underground Parking Garage at the corner of McAllister and Polk Streets, and within the Performing Arts Parking Garage at Grove and Franklin Streets.
If you require the use of an American sign language interpreter, a sound enhancement system, or a reader during the meeting, Calendars and minutes of the meeting in alternative formats; such arrangements can be made by calling Gillian Bogart at (415) 554-6446, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Late requests will be honored if possible.
Individuals with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call our accessibility hotline at (415) 554-8925 to discuss meeting accessibility. In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate such people, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.
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(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
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For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance, or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Frank Darby by mail to: Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, City Hall Room 224, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102; by phone at (415) 554-7724; by fax at (415) 554-5163; or by e-mail at frank.darby@sf.gov.org
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