MINUTES

Thursday, January 12, 2006

6:00 P.M.

1800 Oakdale Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94124

      1.0               Call to Order
       Commission President Bobbrie Brown called the Thursday, January 12, 2006
       meeting to order at 6:12 p.m. in the Alex L. Pitcher Community Room at 1800
       Oakdale Avenue.

      Commissioner Brown read the Sunshine Ordinance aloud.
 

             1.2            Roll Call

Commissioners Present: Brown; Fuentes; Parker; Kennedy, Person, Sampson

Excused Commissioners: Jones

Staff Present: John Roddy, Deputy City Attorney, Toye Moses, Executive Director; Annette Price, SECF Comm-Sect

             1.3                    Consent Calendar

(a)            RESOLUTION (SECFC-2005-47)Be it resolved that the minutes of the Southeast Community Facility Commission meetings of Wednesday, December 28, 2005 be approved as submitted with minor changes.

2.0               Public Comment
Mr. Samuel Murray, SFPUC community liaison thanked the Commission, former Commissioner Millard Larkin, and Director Toye Moses for their support during Career Day held at Twenty-First Century Academy. Mr. Murray gave the following update: SFPUC has installed a bulletin board in the lobby of the Southeast facility in which all PUC employment announcements will be posted. Mr. Murray also reminded that SFPUC Communications Department will present before the Commission in March to discuss the PUC Wastewater Management Plan.
 

3.0               Communications:
Dir. Moses reported the following correspondence as having been sent/received: Letters to Superintendent Arlene Ackerman, SFUSD, and Chief Heather Fong, SFPD re: security issues on the Southeast Campus; two DPW estimates for kitchen remodel - Alex Pitcher Community Room; SECFC schedule for 2006; and Commission roster.
 

4.0               SECFacility Committee Report & Recommendations
The following recommendation chaired by Commissioner Willie Kennedy on January 10, 2006 was presented to the full Commission for Commission approval: a) Southeast Campus & Subtenant/Unified School District Security Issues. Extension of probationary period of Community Scholars of Success (CSOS) to June 2006. Letter to Gwen Chan, Interim Superintendent of School, SFUSD, requesting that the district work in conjunction with S.F. Juvenile Probation in the placement of district students to avoid “home turf” problems. b) Community Care Licensing Issues at 100 Whitney Young Circle: This item was tabled. A special Facilities Committee meeting will be scheduled in February 2006, 12:00 noon @ the E. P. Mills Auditorium to discuss this item. c) Revision of Earl P. Mills Auditorium Rules & Regulations: This item was tabled. There will be a special meeting scheduled in February 2006 located at the E.P. Mills Auditorium where this item will be calendared before the full Commission. d) Updates of all the Childcare Center Leases under the jurisdiction of the SECF Commission: Staff directed to work with the Real Estate Department in updating all childcare leases under Commission jurisdiction.

MOTION: Moved by Kennedy, seconded by Parker to accept the Facility Report. Motion passed unanimously to accept report as presented (6-0).

5.0               Director’s Report:
Director Moses reported that he has spoken with Mr. Charlie Dunn, Dept. of Real Estate, who is responsible for the update/renewal of General Fund childcare leases. Mr. Moses further reported: The Project Area Committee (PAC) lease renewal is in progress and will be sent to the Commission for approval shortly.

MOTION: Moved by Person, seconded by Parker to accept the Director’s Report. Motion passed unanimously to accept report as presented (6-0).

6.0               Old & Ongoing Business:
President Brown reminded that there were two items requiring attention: 1) The recommendation from the Citizens Advisory Group (CAG) to develop a proposal/process to amend the S.F. Administrative Code making the SECF Commission fully chartered. Commissioner Brown, referring the Commission to the resolution prepared by the CAG, instructed Commissioner Kennedy to take the lead with her assistance in performing necessary research/paperwork to move that process forward. 2) President Brown reminded that there has been an issue before this Commission re: eligibility for Commission health care benefits. Brown directed Commissioner Parker to meet with the director of the health service system to determine eligibility criteria. Also to identify a supervisor who will sponsor the legislation to amend the administrative code to include the SECF Commission for health benefits. Commissioner Person volunteered to assist Commission Parker.

7.0               Introduction of New Business By Commissioners:
There was no new business introduced at this time. 

8.0               Public Comment:
Mr. Samuel Murray voiced concern that in seeking to become a full-fledged Commission, the SECFC Commission appointees will no longer be restricted to either live or work in the Southeast sector but be open citywide. Mr. Murray cautioned that this is something that the Commission should consider very carefully before moving forward. Commissioner Person stated although he appreciates Mr. Murray’s comments, he feels it is important to have full authority as all other city commissions, adding that the thought process of the CAG in creating this resolution was very thorough and wholly supported by the Commission.
 

9.0               Announcements:
Commissioner Kennedy announced the Martin Luther King, Jr. 25^th Anniversary celebration will take place on January 16^th at the Civic Center Auditorium. The breakfast will take place at the Holiday Inn on Van Ness Avenue. Commissioner Kennedy also announced that on February 3^rd a Black History Month kick off celebration will take place from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at City Hall hosted by the San Francisco Cultural Society. Commissioner Kennedy announced that Mr. George Mix, community activist, was eulogized today. She requested that tonight’s meeting be adjourned in his memory. Commissioner Brown announced that Providence Baptist Church Senior Housing Facility will break ground on Tuesday, January 17^th at 12:00 noon and everyone is invited.

8.0               Adjournment
In commemoration of the late Mr. George Mix, the Southeast Community Facility Commission held a moment of silence and adjourned the meeting in his memory at 6:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
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Commission Secretary