San Francisco Youth Commission
Executive Committee
Minutes
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
5:00-7:00pm
City Hall, Room 345
1. Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94102

There will be public comment on each item.

Members: Nicholas Persky, Rachel Brodwin, Paul Monge-Rodriguez, Mia Shackelford, Vanessa Warri

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

The meeting was called to order at 5:14 pm. Commissioners present: Nicholas Persky, Paul Monge-Rodriguez, and Vanessa Warri. Commissioners absent: Rachel Brodwin, Mia Shackelford. Staff present: Mario Yedidia. There was quorum.

2. Approval of Agenda (Action Item)

Commissioner Warri, seconded by Commissioner Monge-Rodriguez, moved to approve the agenda. This motion was approved unanimously by acclamation.
There was no public comment on this item.

3. Approval of Minutes (Action Item)

A. September 12, 2012

Commissioner Monge-Rodriguez, seconded by Commissioner Warri, moved to approve the minutes to the meeting of September 12, 2012. This motion was approved unanimously by acclamation.

There was no public comment on this item.

4. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda (Discussion Only)

There were none.

5. Business (All Items to Follow Discussion and Possible Action)

A. Check in

Commissioners checked in by sharing one “rose” – good news, and one “thorn” – bad news, about their week.

B. Communications & Outreach Plan Update

Commissioner Warri gave an update on the status of her communications and outreach plan. Commissioner Warri will be presenting the outreach plan at the next full Youth Commission meeting.

C. Set the agenda for the full Youth Commission meeting of October 1, 2012

The Executive Committee reviewed and discussed each item on the proposed agenda for the full Youth Commission meeting of October 1, 2012. Committee members agreed to agendize the following items –in addition to standing items including adoption of minutes from September 17, 2012, staff report, committee reports: a presentation from the District Attorney’s office, a presentation from the Communications and Outreach officer, a second reading on resolutions to follow through on free youth transportation, one on establishing the SF Youth of the Year Awards, and one on supporting Commissioner Brodwin’s Redefining Education Conference, and an adoption of the technically revised 2012-2013 Youth Commission bylaws. Commissioner Monge-Rodriguez, seconded by Commissioner Warri, moved to approve the set agenda to the full Youth Commission meeting of October 1, 2012. This motion was approved unanimously by acclamation.

D. Legislative Affairs Update

Commissioner Monge-Rodriguez provided a brief update.

E. Committee Updates

Commissioners gave an update on what each of the committees were working on. Commissioner Monge-Rodriguez had to leave the meeting. The Executive Committee lost quorum at 6:09 pm.

F. Update on Youth Commission and Department of Public Health work to implement cultural competency trainings related to serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) youth for City employees and nonprofit contractors required under Chapter 12N of Administrative Code

Mario Yedidia, Director of the Youth Commission, gave an update on the status of Commissioner Mia Tu Mutch’s work around Chapter 12N of the Administrative Code.

G. Bay Area-wide YC summit

Mr. Yedidia gave an update on the Bay Area-wide YC summit. There was a phone conference where Oakland Youth Commission staff, Mr. Yedidia, and Commissioner Kyron Covington, spoke about setting up a planning committee. Oakland Youth Commission staff will be preparing a letter, and Commissioner Covington will work on compiling a list of all the Bay Area Youth Commissions.

6. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 6:34 pm.