April 10, 2000

There will be public comment on each item.

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Agenda Changes

3. Public Comment (This is chance for people to give their thoughts on youth issues, feed back to the Commission or any other comments. Each member of the public will be allotted the same number of minutes to speak.)

4. Staff Report

5. New Business

A) Discussion and possible action re: Presentation from Julia Globus-Sabori on possible collaboration with the Human Rights Commission on juvenile justice issues.
B) Discussion and possible action re: A 2-way hearing with representatives from the Youth Commission, Board of Supervisors, Juvenile Probation Commission, Human Rights Commission, Police Commission, District Attorney’s Office on the Impact of Proposition 21 on youth in San Francisco and how the city should respond. Committee members will begin planning a joint hearing which would address how the city is responding to Proposition 21. Recommendations from this hearing help create new legislation and a Juvenile Justice Task Force to monitor the city’s response.
C) Discussion and possible action re: Collaboration with the Board of Supervisors and Commissions and Departments.
Committee members will plan meetings and presentations with findings from Hear Us and other research to relevant city agencies in preparation for the hearings.
D) Discussion and possible action re: Follow-up with other Bay Area Youth Commissions.
Committee members will evaluate the collaboration with other Bay Area Youth Commissions, decide if and how they would like to continue working with them.
E) Discussion and possible action re: Setting Next Meeting’s Agenda.

6. Announcements

7. Adjournment