San Francisco Youth Commission
Housing, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender, and Transitional Age Youth Issues Committee
Minutes
Monday, October 28, 2013
5:00-7:00pm
City Hall, Room 345A
1. Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94102

There will be public comment on each item.

Chair: Eric Wu; Members: Lily Marshall-Fricker, DeAsia Landrum, Monica Flores, Angel VanStark

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

 
Commissioner Wu called the meeting to order at 5:10 pm.

Commissioners present: Wu, Marshall-Fricker, Landrum, Flores, VanStark

Staff Present: Allen Lu

2. Approval of Agenda (Action Item)

Commissioner Landrum, seconded by Commissioner VanStark, moved to approve the agenda for the meeting. This motion was approved by acclamation.

There was no public comment.

3. Approval of Minutes (Action Item)

A. September 30, 2013 (Document A)

Commissioner Marshall-Fricker, seconded by Commissioner VanStark, moved to approve the September 30, 2013 minutes. This 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. Staff Report (moved for later)

This item was moved and discussed later in consideration of presenters.

Staff reminded the committee about the Stakeholder Community Forum: Pathways to Success for Urban Communities with a Focus on Housing at USF happening Monday, November 4th. Commissioner VanStark will be assisting by moderating, and Commissioner Flores will be able to drop by.

There was no public comment.

6. Presentations (Discussion Only)

A. Introduction and Overview of Transitional Age Youth SF’s Policy Priorities
Presenters: Jose-Luis Mejia, TAYSF Young Adult Engagement Coordinator; Glenn Eagleson, Senior Planner & Policy Analyst; Jesus Sicairos and Daisy Ozim, TAY Advocate Fellows

Glenn Eagleson, Senior Planner & Policy Analyst, provided an overview of TAYSF under DCYF, and a historical context beginning with Honorable Gavin’s Newsom’s call for a TAY task force in 2007. After sharing the organizational structure of TAYSF and the Citywide TAY Advisory Board (CTAB), he shared the organization’s goal for the year: completing the Policy Priorities for Transitional Age Youth: Vision and Goals 2014-2016 and engaging young TAY adults (CTAB).

The Policy Priorities report is up for adoption this Thursday. It provides a context for supporting TAY at the systemic level by focusing on 4 pillars: Education, Workforce Development, Housing, and Health & Wellness. Mr. Eagleson went over the sections of policy priorities with the committee, and asked if the committee had any questions.

Commissioner Wu asked if CTAB would be interested in collaborating with the YC’s Housing, LGBT, TAY committee on policy priorities and goals. Mr. Eagleson confirmed that collaboration would be critical to support TAY at a policy level. Commissioner Wu followed up by asking how TAYSF gathered the data for this report, and Mr. Eagleson provided an overview of their methodology. This process included direct outreach/feedback from community members, TAY youth, and service providers.

Commissioner VanStark inquired if TAYSF measured the number of TAY who continues to repeat the cycle of receiving care, living on their own, and having to come back to services again. Mr. Eagleson responded that that would be important to measure and that they have yet to track those numbers.

Commissioner Wu asked if the priorities could be amended in the future to address new or overlooked concerns. Mr. Eagleson responded that amendments could be made annually. He was also opened to presenting to the Policy Priorities to the Full Youth Commission.

The committee asked how they can support TAYSF and CTAB. Mr. Eagleson asked the committee if they could help get the word out about the policy priorities, to keep pressure on the city to consider/prioritize TAY, to help consider the tracking and evaluation of the policies, and perhaps hold a joint hearing. Commissioner Wu responded that he would be interested in helping with the evaluation piece.

A member of the public provided public comment and asked, “What is the success rate of TAY Housing and its programs? Did TAYSF look at this while putting together this report?” Mr. Eagleson responded that he did not have the answer and that the Mayor’s Office of Housing or HOPE may. He referred the public to the respective contacts mentioned at the end of each section of the report.

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

A. Committee Goal Setting

The commissioners shared the issues they would like the committee to work on this year. They then prioritized the issues by casting votes. While the commissioners will be focusing their energy on these issues this year, they will also be working on TAY-related issues that come up from the community. The following is the list, in order of priority, of their issues:

• TAY Service Provider Reform (to provide providers more support to effectively work with youth.)
• Alternative Education Opportunities for TAY (to help develop life skills)
• Housing Reform (to provide affordable housing)
• 12N (to provide city staff and city-contracted companies cultural sensitivity training)
• Anti- Sex Work/Human Trafficking
• Financial Literacy for TAY

A member of the public provided comment on how he is a social worker looking for a position to serve the homeless population. He reiterated the importance of this population and his hopes to follow the work of the committee.

B. 12N Updates

Commissioner Wu and Flores briefly updated the committee on a recent YC meeting with Supervisor Avalos’s office. The committee will be helping convene a 12N stakeholder group together to enhance the existing ordinance for more effective implementation. Commissioner Wu tabled this item for the next meeting.

There was no public comment.

C. Review Housing Priorities

This item was tabled for the next meeting.

There was no public comment.

D. Children’s Fund Updates

Commissioner Wu provided brief updates regarding his work with Mia Tu Mutch (LYRIC) in compiling a report from the Youth Focus Group held by the “Our Children, Our City” Stakeholder Council. He also shared the dates of the upcoming Community Input Sessions. Commissioners said that they will try to make it out to at least one.

There was no public comment.

8. Items to Report to Executive Committee (Discussion Only)

The committee will report the goals they have established this meeting to the Executive Committee.

There was no public comment.

9. Executive Committee Report (Discussion Only)

There was no EC report.

There was no public comment.

10. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 7:02pm.

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City Hall, Room 345
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 554-6446, Fax: (415) 554-6140
Email: youthcom@sfgov.org
www.sfgov.org/yc

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