San Francisco Youth Commission
Youth Justice
Minutes
Monday, April 11, 2016
5:00-7:00 PM
City Hall, Room 345
1. Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94102

There will be public comment on each item.

Members: Cecilia Galeano (Co-Chair), Jessica Calderon (Co-Chair), Grace Pating, Hatim Mansori,

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

The meeting was called to order at 5:28 pm. Commissioners present: Galeano, Calderon, Pating; Commissioners absent: Mansori; Commissioner Mansori did listen to the meeting via speaker phone. There was quorum.

2. Approval of Agenda (Action Item)

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

3. Approval of Minutes (Action Item)

A. March 14, 2016
(Document A)

Commissioner Pating moved to approve the minutes, seconded by Commissioner Calderon. 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. Presentations (All Items to Follow Discussion and Possible Action)

There were none.

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

A. Confirm recommendation for youth appointee to jail replacement alternatives working group

Commissioner Pating, seconded by Commissioner Calderon, moved to recommend Angel Morales-Carrion, a former youth commissioner, to the youth seat on the work group to re-envision the jail replacement. Cris Plunkett spoke in support. There was no further public comment. The motion was approved by acclamation.

Committee members directed staff to invite Angel Carrion to the next committee meeting in order to discuss ways to stay in touch throughout the process. Commissioner Calderon indicated that she would serve as committee point person to keep in touch with Angel during the work group process. Committee members confirmed they would like to discuss with him 1) the over-classification of youth in county jail and 2) getting people services outside of jail/before jail.

B. Review 2014-15 budget and policy priorities and discuss updates for May presentation to Board of Supervisors

Committee members discussed Commissioner Calderon’s upcoming meeting with the Sheriff about the jail visiting policy.

They reviewed their goals for budget and policy priorities: 1) youth-police relations 2) children of incarcerated parents 3) confirming YC position on the jail replacement issue.

Commissioner Calderon confirmed she would like to lead YC priority work on city college.

Comissioners Calderon, Galeano, and Pating confirmed they would like to participate in the DPH stakeholder group on New Generation replacement.

Commissioners Pating and Plunkett confirmed they would like to write YC annual priority on transitional age youth issues.

There was no public comment.

7. Executive Committee Report

There was none.

8. Staff Report

Staff gave programmatic updates.

9. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 6:57 pm.