San Francisco Youth Commission
Education, Health, & Wellness Committee
Held jointly with Student Advisory Council Representatives
DRAFT-Minutes
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
5:00-7:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 278
1. Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94102

There will be public comment on each item.

YC Members: Anna Bernick, Luisa Sicairos, Joyce Wu, Ariel Yu,
SAC Members: Rain Talosig, Elizabeth Jones

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Yu at 5:11pm.

Commissioners Present: Bernick, Sicairos, Wu, Yu

SAC Representatives Present: Jones

Staff Present: Allen Lu & Sal Lopez-Barr

2. Approval of Agenda (Action Item)

Commissioner Sicairos, seconded by Commissioner Wu moved to approve the agenda for the meeting. The motion was approved by acclamation.

There was no public comment.

3. Approval of Minutes (Action Item)

A. Wednesday, April 9, 2014
(Document A)

Commissioner Bernick, seconded by Commissioner Wu moved to approve the minutes from March 5, 2014. The motion was approved by acclamation.

There was no public comment.

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

There was no public comment.

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

A. Check-in

The committee members checked in by sharing their Earth Day.

B. Community Discussion: Finalizing Resolution to Implement Disability Awareness Curriculum

Staff shared that the resolution has been updated multiple times and the one they see in front of them is the most updated version. Commissioner Sicairos shared updates she made after visiting the Independent Learning Center PRYDE session, a group of youth with disabilities who gather to discuss resources such as employment opportunities. She had also visited the Mayor’s Council on Disability and shared the draft resolution with them at their public meeting.

Commissioner Yu shared changes she’s made since the last meeting. The committee decided to read over the resolution together and discuss any changes that should be made to strengthen the language. Members of the public encouraged the committee to have statements that tie in the goal with inclusion. The committee members discussed with the public their initial struggle in ensuring that this was a resolution on disability awareness and not specifically inclusion, however sympathized with their feedback and changed some language to reflect the larger goal of having a more inclusive school environment.

C. Resolution: Next Steps

The committee discussed what the Youth Commission and SAC’s next steps were. Both plan to present these at their upcoming full meetings and doing outreach to folks to gather interest and support. 

A member of the public inquired about the process at the Board of Supervisors and the Board of Education.

D. Committee’s Policy and Budget Priorities

Commissioner Yu shared that she had been working on the Policy and Budget Priorities and the Annual Report. She asked for help, and her colleagues volunteered to help with various sections.

6. Staff Report

A. Programmatic updates, review upcoming events

Mr. Lu asked Commissioner Sicairos to update everyone on the PEEF hearing at the Joint Select Committee and the Bayview Youth Summit. He then updated everyone where the Children’s Fund was and its introduction next Tuesday, Friday’s Youth Session at the CAHRO statewide summit, the upcoming Youth Town Halls hosted by the YC (District 8 and the Youth Housing), and the Bernal Heights Youth Summit. He also encouraged everyone to email staff if they are interested in being a part of this year’s YC Interview process.
Mr. Lopez-Barr updated the committee on the upcoming Bay to Breakers race and its volunteer opportunities.

There was no public comment.

7. Items to Report to Executive Committee (Action Item)

Commissioner Yu, seconded by Commissioner Sicairos, motioned to request the Executive Committee put their Resolution Urging the Board of Education to Implement a Disability Awareness Component on the agenda for first reading.

There was no public comment.

8. Executive Committee Report (Discussion Only)

There was none.

9. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 6:59pm