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MINUTES OF THE

SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY FACILITY COMMISSION

MEETING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008 – 6:00 PM

ALEX L. PITCHER, JR. COMMUNITY ROOM, 1800 OAKDALE AVENUE

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124

1.0 CALL TO ORDER

Commission President Bobbrie Brown called the Wednesday, April 23, 2008 meeting to order at 6:12 p.m. in the Alex L. Pitcher Community Room at 1800 Oakdale Avenue.

1.1 ROLL CALL

6:14 p.m. Commission Secretary – Carla Vaughn

Commissioners Present: Brown, Churchwell , Kennedy, Chung

Commissioners Excused: Jones, Sampson

Staff Present: Toye Moses, Executive Director

Joseph Singh, Management Assistant

Carla Vaughn, Commission Secretary

Commission President Bobbrie Brown welcomed Commissioner Chung to the Southeast Community Facility Commission.

Commissioner Chung stated she was honored to serve the community and advised she has worked in the community since 1983 as a certified public accountant. Commissioner Chung noted she had seen many changes over the years and was glad to join the Commission in working for the BayView Hunter’s Point Community.

Commission President Bobbrie Brown reported she visited Commissioner Louise C. Jones who is currently homebound and is looking forward to returning to the Commission.

1.2 SUNSHINE ORDINANCE ANNOUNCEMENT

AND CONSENT CALENDAR

Commission President Bobbrie Brown welcomed all present and announced the Sunshine Ordinance and the Consent Calendar.

Commissioner Kennedy moved to accept the consent calendar and the minutes of the Wednesday, March 26^th, 2008 SECF Commission meeting with corrections. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Churchwell.

2.0 PUBLIC COMMENT

None.

3.0 COMMUNICATIONS

Carla Vaughn, Commission Secretary announced the following:

a) Letter of Invitation to Mayor Gavin Newsom & Board of Supervisors re: “Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds, Families First” Health Fair.

b) Letter of Invitation to Chris Iglesias, Executive Director of the Human Rights Commission.

c) Letter of Invitation to Adrienne Pon, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Community Development.

d) Flyer from Speaker of the House Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi regarding the Housing Foreclosure Assistance Workshop.

e) Letter of Appointment from the Office of the Mayor to Commissioner Karen Chung.

f) Flyer pertaining to the Commemoration of the 150^th Anniversary of the Exodus of hundreds of Blacks from San Francisco to Victoria B.C. in 1858.

g) Article “The FOG is Lifting” from Biodiesel Magazine of Grand Forks, North Dakota.

h) Memorandum from Commissioner Jones to the Commissioners and Staff.

i) Press Release from the Office of the Mayor regarding the newly redesigned Emergency Operations Center.

j) Memorandum from Commissioner Jones advising she should be returning to her duties on May 21^st.

Dr. Harrison Parker had a question regarding the mailing of thank you letters to vendors who participated in the “Families First Health Fair.”

4.0 AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORT

Commission staffer Joseph Singh reported on the success of the Health Fair and the overall commitment of everyone involved to make it an annual event.

Commissioner Churchwell reported the event was a success and hoped that future events would involve more children. He stated future events should include more participation from the schools. He reported the vegetables and other foods were excellent. He especially thanked the committee, Sam Murray, and Dr. Parker.

Commission President Bobbrie Brown reported she was still hearing good things from the community regarding the event.

Commissioner Kennedy moved that the Health Fair be an annual event. Commissioner Churchwell seconded the motion.

Commissioner Churchwell thanked Decorative Plants for their participation. He also thanked Dr. Parker and the Commission staff.

Director Moses thanked his staff, especially Joseph Singh who worked very hard. He also thanked Tony Caruso of Decorative Plants for his participation.

5.0 PRESENTATION

Commission President Bobbrie Brown thanked Mr. Angelo King, Chair of the Bay View Hunter’s Point Project Area Committee for addressing the Commission.

Mr. King introduced himself and advised the Project Area Committee, known as PAC, is the community Advisory Committee to the Redevelopment Agency for the redevelopment process that is going on in the Bay View Hunter’s Point portion of the community, not to be confused with another Advisory Committee that oversees the shipyard portion of the redevelopment process.

Commissioner Churchwell had a question regarding the percentages of affordable housing and asked what percentage Lennar offered and the difference between initiatives G and F.

Mr. King explained that initiative G allows for a merger between the two project areas with an exclusive negotiation for Lennar to develop both. He stated the F initiative asks for 50% affordable housing, which no project in the city does.

And the author/supervisor behind the legislation did not provide 50% affordable housing in his other projects. Mr. King advised Lennar stated this type of situation would halt development.

Commissioner Churchwell asked if the Commission understood G and F.

Mr. King advised there are two initiatives on the June ballot that have to do with the shipyard. Initiative G creates exclusive negotiation for Lennar to develop both Candlestick and the shipyard. He continued explaining the F initiative is a measure Supervisor Daly put forth that was rejected by the other supervisors. However, the item was placed on the ballot by petition and the land is unimproved. He concluded by stating the concept was scary for something they had been working on for a decade.

Executive Director Toye Moses congratulated Mr. King for being re-elected as the Chair to PAC. The Director stated he was concerned because there were three main bodies in the Southeast sector, the Commission, the CAC, and PAC. He stated they all work towards the betterment of the Bay View Hunter’s Point although they have different missions and different goals. He asked if it was possible to have a joint meeting sometime that would be in compliance with the Sunshine Ordinance.

Mr. King said it was absolutely possible.

Tony Caruso, of Decorative Plants had questions regarding the Cal-Tran concept plan and the Sewage Treatment Plant master plan.

Mr. King advised there had been a presentation of the Sewage Treatment master plan as well as tours of the plant given by Mr. Murray and Mr. Larkin to various members of PAC. He stated they also viewed the Cal-Trans project.

Dr. Harrison Parker stated that 40 years ago he heard the city was designed to accommodate the very poor and the very affluent with very little consideration for the middle class.

Mr. King stated that was accurate.

Commission Chair Bobbrie Brown thanked Mr. King and noted the information he provided was valuable.

Mr. King suggested a meeting to include the joint bodies to discuss the realities of redevelopment and advocate outside of the city to find the resources needed to provide the desired affordable neighborhoods.

Brajah Norris the new Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Small Business addressed the Commission regarding the grand opening of the Office of Small Business Assistance Center.

Mr. Norris noted the negative impact that proposition F would have on the community if the developer would leave and not complete the project. He stated that overall it would hurt small businesses and take away many opportunities for the small businesses to grow and flourish in the community.

Mr. Norris provided the following overview of the Office of Small Business. He stated last year the citizens and voters of San Francisco passed Proposition I, which mandated the creation of the city’s Small Business Assistance Center and increased the staffing personnel. The Center will be the clearinghouse for people to go through the licensing and permitting process to do business with the city.

Mr. Norris announced May 12^th is the opening ceremony of the 5^th year of the Small Business Week. The entire week is devoted to promoting small businesses in San Francisco. Workshops and other events will take place and Mr. Norris stated a calendar would be provided. He announced at the end of the ceremony the Mayor would cut the ribbon on the opening of the Small Business Assistance Center.

Mr. Norris advised Prop I set aside a budget for the office providing staff. He stated the staff consisted of himself/Director, Commission Secretary, Project Manager, Supervisor/Counselor.

Mr. Norris stated all Directors of city departments involved in the small business licensing process would be asked to provide a liaison to the Small Business Assistance Center to help the counselors provide assistance to the small businesses.

Commission Chair Bobbrie Brown thanked Mr. Norris for his presentation.

Commissioner Kennedy congratulated Mr. Norris and asked if the center helped people with business plans.

Mr. Norris advised most people came with business plans intact, however there were several different community based organizations that would actually help and the center would provide referrals based on location.

Commissioner Kennedy asked if help was provided in securing loans for start-ups.

Mr. Norris stated a coordinated effort on all business assistance programs throughout the city is being initiated.

Mr. Norris advised the center is stepping up the presence of their Commission by becoming the clearinghouse for the Board of Supervisors who create a lot of legislation and ordinances that have major impacts on small businesses, such as, sick leave, health care, and nightclub ordinances. He noted in the past the Board would look at the initiatives and vote on them without getting input from the small business community. He reported a recent conversation with Supervisor Peskin where he requested all legislation impacting small business be sent to their Commission prior to going to the Board so the proper recommendations could be made.

Dr. Harrison Parker asked if there was a difference between the Small Business Assistance Center and the Small Business Administration.

Mr. Norris responded the Small Business Administration was a federal organization and the Small Business Assistance Center was a local organization.

6.0 STAFF REPORT

Director Moses announced the mini medical school program sponsored by UCSF and encouraged the Commissioners to reach out to individuals and youth who might be interested in careers in the medical field. He noted from personal experience that attending the program with his son several years ago inspired his son to become a doctor. He noted that UCSF was interested in reaching out to the Bay View community.

Director Moses reported the ADA upgrade was taking longer than previously expected but should be completed soon.

Director Moses stated his office was working closely with Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s office to facilitate the Housing Foreclosure Assistance Workshop being held in the community room on Saturday, April 26^th at 10 AM. He noted the event would be attended by Mayor Newsom and Supervisor Sophie Maxwell and was intended to assist Bay View homeowners and provide information to assess their current financial situation and determine what options were available to help their families avoid foreclosure of their homes. He encouraged the Commissioners to attend.

Director Moses reported the snake structure removal was on going and should be finished soon.

Director Moses stated the budget had passed the Mayor’s office and was now with the Board of Supervisors. He noted his department had not been asked to reduce their portion and would not be effected, however, there would be no increase.

Director Moses advised Home Depot had pulled out and the Mayor is looking for another company to come into the area.

7.0 INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS BY COMMISSIONERS

Carla Vaughn, Commission Secretary reported a letter of invitation was forwarded to Adrienne Pon, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Community Development and she has been calendared for the Wednesday, May 28^th Commission meeting.

Ms. Vaughn reported an invitation was also forwarded to Chris Iglesias, Director of the Human Rights Commission who advised he was currently unavailable, but would advise the Commission of his availability.

Commissioner Kennedy asked that Tiffany Bohee, Project Manager of the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development be invited to provide an update on the Joint Project Land Use Plan currently being developed.

Commissioner Churchwell suggested creating a plan to encourage the community to attend the Commission meetings on a regular basis.

Director Moses suggested staff be directed to send a Letter of Invitation to Mr. Ed Harrington, the new General Manager.

Commission Chair Bobbrie Brown directed staff to send a Letter of Invitation to Mr. Harrington.

Director Moses suggested discussing a joint meeting with CAC and PAC.

8.0 PUBLIC COMMENT

Dr. Harrison Parker suggested letters of appreciation for vendors, panelists and participants of the Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds, Health Fair.

9.0 ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tony Caruso of Decorative Plants advised he would like to be involved in the discussion regarding encouraging more participation from the community in the Commission meetings.

10.0 ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm.

Respectfully submitted

Carla Vaughn , Commission Secretary

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