San Francisco Youth Commission
Executive Committee
Minutes
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
4:30-6:30 PM
City Hall, Room 345
1. Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94102

There will be public comment on each item.

Members: Sophie Edelhart, Michel Li, Luis Avalos Núñez, Precious Listana, David Zheng

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

The meeting was called to order at 4:44 pm. Commissioners present: Edelhart, Avalos, Listana; Commissioners absent: Li, Zheng

2. Approval of Agenda (Action Item)

Commissioner Listana, seconded by Commissioner Avalos, moved to approve the agenda. There was no public comment. The motion was approved by acclamation.

3. Approval of Minutes (Action Item)

A. March 11, 2014
(Document A)

Commissioner Avalos, seconded by Commissioner Listana, moved to approve the minutes. There was no public comment. The motion was approved by acclamation.

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

There was none.

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

A. Executive officer updates, check-ins, and committee reports

Committee members shared updates from their respective committees. There was no public comment.

B. Review of recent youth-related Board of Supervisors legislation

Commissioner Avalos updated committee members that there would be four pieces of sugar-sweetened beverage legislation on Monday’s agenda, as well as a referral of the voting age legislation. There was no public comment.

C. Review annual Budget and Policy Priority process

Vice chair Edelhart recommended that committee members identify point people for each priority that would be brought to the full youth commission for consideration and review the deadlines for readings of priorities at their next committee meetings. There was no public comment. Vice chair Edelhart requested staff follow up with the Budget and Finance chair to confirm a date for an afterschool hearing.

D. Review process for certifying recommendations for the DCYF OAC

Vice chair Edelhart advised commissioners of the provision in the DCYF Oversight and Advisory committee legislation concerning youth commissioner recommendations for the youth seats # 1 and 2. She explained that YC staff are reaching out to the Mayor’s office to discuss the appointment process and inquired how her colleagues would like to go about certifying recommendations.

Committee members discussed and vice chair Edelhart suggested that the EC review applications, select applicants for interview, conduct interviews, and forward recommendations to the full youth commission. The youth commission would forward certified recommendations to the Mayor’s office. Vice chair Edelhart motioned that the youth commission’s process go as described, pending review and feedback from the Mayor’s office. Commissioner Avalos seconded. There was no public comment. The motion was passed by acclamation.

E. Approve Agenda for April 6, 2015 Full YC Meeting

Commissioner Avalos, seconded by Commissioner Listana, moved to approve the agenda for April 6th with the following non-standing items:

• Presentation from Dream SF Fellows
• Three BOS ordinances concerning sugar-sweetened beverages
• One BOS resolution concerning state laws that would require warning labels on soda
• One BOS charter amendment concerning lowering the voting age to 16 for municipal elections
• YC motion regarding OCOF youth seats (first reading)
• YC resolution regarding “year of the homeless youth” (first reading)
• YC resolution regarding SF Rec and Park equity analysis (first reading)
• YC resolutions regarding SFPD referrals to CPS (first reading)

There was no public comment. The motion was passed by acclamation.

6. Staff Report

There was none.

7. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 5:46 pm.