San Francisco Youth Commission
Executive Committee
Minutes
Wednesday October 29, 2014
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 4:36 pm. Commissioners present: Edelhart, Li, Zheng; Commissioners absent: Avalos, Listana; Staff present: Adele Failes-Carpenter

There was quorum.

Commissioner Avalos noted present at 5:02 pm. Commissioner Listana noted present at 5:14 pm.

2. Approval of Agenda (Action Item)

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

3. Approval of Minutes (Action Item)

A. October 15, 2014
(Document A)

Commissioner Zheng, seconded by Commissioner Li, moved to approve the minutes from October 15, 2014. 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

Commissioner Listana shared that the Housing committee received a presentation from WALK SF. Commissioner Li explained the employment committee was looking at DACA fee waiver grants and community benefit agreements and that they had met with OCEIA. Commissioner Edelhart shared that the Youth Justice committee was following up on the MOU, police training,and CPS referrals. They have an upcoming meeting with Project WHAT and received a presentation from OCC. Commissioner Avalos asked commissioners if they would like to have legislation referred on equal pay for women. Committee members were interested but declined to request a referral. There was no public comment.

B. Debrief last meeting

Committee members discussed instituting a two minute committee report time limit. They asked to have more streamlined legislation referred process. They commented that the last agenda had too many items and that it would have been good to write simple motions for the request to join the organizational networks. There was no public comment.

C. Finalize representatives for Youth Advisory Council

Commissioner Li, seconded by Commissioner Zheng, moved to appoint Lily Marshall-Fricker as the second YAC representative. There was no public comment. The motion was approved by acclamation.

D. Updates from One on One’s

Commissioner Edelhart reminded committee members to schedule their one on one check in’s with non-EC members. There was no public comment.

E. Approve Agenda for November 3, 2014 Full YC Meeting

Commissioners discussed including the following non-standing items on the upcoming meeting agenda: two pieces of Board legislation, one concerning scheduling of formula retail employees, another concerning a Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights; a report back on the Audacity to Succeed event by Afro Solo; a second reading of the outreach plan; and a policy research tutorial; Commissioner Zheng, seconded by Commissioner Listana, motioned to approve the agenda items for November 3, 2014. There was no public comment. The motion was approved by acclamation.

6. Staff Report

Staff reminded mayor-appointed commissioners of upcoming meetings with the Mayor’s office. Staff distributed a list of YEF grantees and offered an update on the effort to determine what the new DCYF oversight and advisory committee would look like in the future. There was no public comment.

7. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 5:58 pm.