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Southeast
Community Facility Commission
M I N U T E S
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2001
6:00 P.M.
1800 Oakdale Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94124
I. Call to Order:
Commission President Millard Larkin called the Thursday, October 11, 2001 meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. in the Alex L. Pitcher Community Room at 1800 Oakdale Ave.
III. Roll Call:
Present: Commissioner Bobbrie Brown
Commissioner Millard Larkin II
Commissioner Malik Looper
Commissioner Enola Maxwell
Commissioner Atiliai Tofaeono
Not Present Commissioner Heidi Hardin
Commissioner Kim Nguyen
Staff Present: Robert Bryan, Dep. City Attorney; Toye Moses, and Exec. Dir.,
SECF; Kathy Basconcillo, SECF Commission Secretary
IV. Approval of Minutes:
Commissioner Maxwell moved and Commissioner Looper seconded to accept the minutes of Wednesday, September 26, 2001. Motion passed.
V. Public Comment: None offered at this meeting.
VI. Communications:
- Letter of congratulations to the new PUC General Manager, Ms. Patricia Martel is in progress;
- Announcements received for: "America: Open for Business" noon rally, 10/9; BART Career Expo, Wed. 10/10 in Community Room; Martin Luther King Swimming Pool Grand Opening 10/13;
- Invitation;
- Invitations on hold.
VII. Director's Report:
a) We expected to have received instruction regarding submittal of the FY2002-03 budget request before now; however because PUC has new Budget and Finance personnel on board as well as the new General Manager, Ms. Patricia Martel, the instructions have not yet been delivered. The Commission will be kept informed.
b) At the weekly Water Pollution Control (WPC) Managers meeting a draft of a Consolidated Strategy Map for the development of the Clean Water Program Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) was distributed to the managers and the Executive Director in turn distributed these drafts to the Commissioners for information purposes.
c) We have received a letter from the SFPD seeking those interested in servicing on a recruitment panel (requires one week of service from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.). Anyone interested may request a copy of the announcement and we can get a copy to you;
d) We have not yet received instructions from the PUC for submitting the FY2002-2003 budget request but should be very soon.
e) The new PUC General Manager, Patricia Martel begins Mon., Oct. 1, 2001.
Commissioner Hardin moved and Commissioner Tofaeono seconded to accept the Director's Report. Motion passed.
VIII. Presentation - Chair Commissioner Looper reported:
The Committee plans to develop a realistic Community Relations Plan for 2002 and discussed ways to develop this plan. The Committee will to focus on the issues pertaining to the tenants/programs in the Southeast Facility and the satellite sites under their jurisdiction first; then move into a collaborative effort (tenants, CBO's, faith groups, etc.) to focus on issues of: outreach, education, housing, health and safety, and business/economic development. The Committee plans to "flesh out" this plan at subsequent Committee meetings, the next of which will be held on Weds., October 24 at 4:30 p.m. just prior to the full Commission meeting.
Commissioner Maxwell moved and Commissioner Brown seconded the motion to accept the Community Relations Committee report. Motion passed.
IX. Old and On-Going Business:
a) After review of their personal calendars, the Commissioners decided to hold the SECF Commission meeting regularly scheduled for Wednesday, December 28 to Wednesday, December 19 in consideration of the holidays.
b) Commissioner Looper reported to the Commission that Mr. George Smith, Director of the Mayor's Office on Homelessness is in receipt oft the letter from the Commission requesting additional information and a response to the letter should be forthcoming soon.
c) The Executive Director reminded the Commission that Ms. Jackie Minor from the City Attorney's Office would holding a training session on the Sunshine Ordinance at the regular SECF Commission meeting of Weds., Nov. 28, 2001.
d) Commissioner Looper inquired about Mirant Corp.'s request for discussion on the Power Plants in the Bayview-Hunter’s Point. Dr. Moses stated that Mirant has rescinded their request be placed on the agenda.
e) Dr. Moses informed the Commission that he would be attending a conference out of the office from Friday, October 19 and return on Monday, October 29.
X. Introduction of New Business:
Commissioner Brown suggested that representatives from the SFPD be invited to update the Commission and the Community on their recruitment efforts.
Commissioner Brown requested that the new Director of the Dept. of Elections be invited to speak on two issues (among others) in particular: 1) the proper staffing and equipment delivery procedure for each polling site/precinct; and 2) what re-districting will mean to the Bayview-Hunter’s Point Community.
The Executive Director suggested a letter of congratulations and invitation to speak to the Commission be prepared for the new PUC General Manager.
Commissioner Brown suggested that the new Chief of the San Francisco Fire Dept. be invited to speak on fire and emergency safety in the Community in light of the recent fire/emergency incident in the BVHP where four children died.
Commissioner Looper announced that the Community Relations Committee (Commissioners Looper, Brown and Tofaeono) will meet on Thursday, October 24, at 4:30 p.m. before the next Commission meeting in the Community Room.
XII. Adjournment:
Commissioner Brown moved and Commissioner Looper seconded to adjourn the SECFCommission meeting at 6:48 p.m.
Respectfully submitted: _________________________
(Commission Secretary)
