San Francisco Youth Commission
Executive Committee
Minutes - Special
Wednesday January 7, 2015
4:30-6:00 PM
City Hall, Room 345
1. Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94102

There will be public comment on each item.

Members: 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 4:42 pm. Commissioners present: Edelhart, Li, Listana, Zheng, Avalos; Staff present: Adele Failes-Carpenter; There was quorum.

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. December 10, 2014
(Document A)

Commissioner Zheng, seconded by Commissioner Li, moved to approve the minutes from December 10th. There was no public comment. The motion was approved by acclamation.

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

There was no public comment.

5. Legislation Referred the Board of Supervisors (All Items to Follow Discussion and Possible Action)

A. [BOS File No. 141214-2] Administrative Code - Establishing the Children, Youth and Their Families Oversight and Advisory Committee and a Service Provider Working Group
Sponsor: Supervisor John Avalos
Presenter: Beth Rubenstein, Legislative Aide to Supervisor Avalos
(Document B)

This item was tabled at the request of the presenter.

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

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

Commissioners shared updates from their one-on-one check in’s with fellow youth commissioners. Commissioners Li and Zheng shared that the Immigration and Employment committee would be connecting with the Student Advisory council to discuss surveys for newcomer students. Commissioner Edelhart explained that the youth justice committee would be meeting with project WHAT and members would attend the upcoming police commission meeting. Commissioner Listana shared that her committee was working with the Larkin YAB on a homeless youth resolution and to prepare for the children’s outdoor bill of rights resolution referral. There was no public comment.

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

Commissioner Edelhart explained that the Board had not met in some time until today’s special meeting, but that Supervisor Mar may be introducing legislation to decriminalize fare evasion among youth. There was no public comment.

C. Mid-Year Retreat Planning Update

Commissioner Edelhart shared a draft agenda with committee members.

She asked committee members how they would like to facilitate the review of the 2013-14 budget and policy priority footage at mid-year retreat. Commissioner Edelhart, Li, and Avalos agreed to give introductory remarks and facilitate the Q and A for the review. The facilitators will suggest April 20th as a tentative first reading of the budget and policy priority document.

Commissioner Edelhart stepped up to be the primary facilitator of the committee report back at mid-year retreat, with assistance from commissioner Li and Commissioner Avalos. Committee members directed staff to make a timeline that committees can place their accomplishments and priorities with attendant steps onto during the report back. During the committee discussions, the committee members will complete the timeline additions. Commissioner Listana and Commissioner Edelhart will then ask commissioners for commission-wide goals to add on after all committees have completed the timeline.

There was no public comment on this item.

D. Approve Agenda for January 17th and January 18th Mid-Year Retreat

Commissioners reviewed a draft agenda with the following non-standing items:

• Guest speaker panel on the “power of youth action”
• Budget bonanza workshop
• Policy Research and resolution writing workshop
• Budget and Policy priority review
• Core Content review jeopardy
• Committee report backs and priority timeline
• Evaluation

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

7. Staff Report

Staff announced upcoming opportunities to work on the voting age resolution. Commissioner Edelhart requested that staff draft an FAQ document about the voting age resolution and make sure all commissioners are briefed.

Staff invited commissioners to a meeting with members of the HRC on holding Ferguson town halls Thursday. There was no public comment.

8. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 5:40 pm.