San Francisco Youth Commission
Executive Committee
Minutes
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
6:45-8:30 PM
City Hall, Room 345
1. Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94102

There will be public comment on each item.

Members: Michelle Kong, Joshua Cardenas, DeAsia Landrum, Angel VanStark, Nicholas Persky

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

Commissioner Kong called the meeting to order at 6:55 p.m. Commissioners present: Kong, Landrum, and Persky. Commissioners absent: Cardenas, VanStark. There was quorum.

2. Approval of Agenda (Action Item)

There was no public comment. Commissioner Persky, seconded by Commissioner Landrum, motioned to approve the agenda. This motion was approved by acclamation.

3. Approval of Minutes (Action Item)

A. May 14th , 2014
(Document A)

There was no public comment. Commissioner Landrum, seconded by Commissioner Persky, motioned to approve the minutes of May 14th, 2014. This motion was approved unanimously.

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

There were none.

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

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

Commissioner Kong has been attending the Joint Select City committees to speak on the school district’s Vision 2025 meetings, and attended the Bayview Youth Economic Summit. She has also been working late evenings in the YC office to prepare for the budget and policy priorities presentation. Commissioner Persky has been meeting with his Supervisor’s office to get support on his youth voice policy resolution. His office introduced a legislation supporting this policy and will be presenting it at a Board committee. He has also been working very hard on the commission’s policy priorities presentation to the Board. Commissioner Landrum attended the Bayview Economic Youth Summit.

B. Youth Commission Annual Report 2013-2014
Presenter: Vice Chair Michelle Kong

Now that the commission has presented their budget and policy priorities to the Board’s budget and finance committee, commissioners can start focusing on their Annual Report. Staff will be working on an Annual Report to present to the commission for approval. Commissioner Landrum volunteered to assist.

C. Approve agenda for June 2, 2014 meeting

As the commission has had a really busy month working on their policy and budget priorities, and no items on the full meeting agenda, commissioners agreed to cancel the upcoming meeting to give everyone a break. This break would be nice for commissioners in the midst of finals and graduation. There was no public comment. Commissioner Landrum, seconded by Commissioner Kong made a motion to cancel the upcoming full commission meeting. This motion was approved by acclamation.

6. Staff Report (Discussion Only)

Commissioners had just presented their budget and policy priorities document to the Board’s budget and finance committee, and did a fantastic job. Supervisors Farrell, Avalos, Mar, Breed, and Wiener were in attendance. Many youth came out to support the commissioner’s presentation, and staff from various city departments. Commissioners Wu and Kong are leading efforts with youth on the CTAB to visit different Supervisors’ office during the week of June 2nd to speak to the needs of disconnected transitional age youth.

7. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 7:13 p.m.