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APPROVED

MINUTES OF THE

SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY FACILITY COMMISSION

MEETING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2008 – 6:00 PM

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

SAN FRANCISCO, CA  94124

 

1.0     CALL TO ORDER 

 

Commission President Willie B. Kennedy called the Monday, November 24, 2008 meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. in the Alex L. Pitcher Community Room at 1800 Oakdale Avenue .

 

1.1      ROLL CALL

 

6:06 p.m.                                  Commission Secretary – Carla Vaughn

 

Commissioners Present:            Kennedy, Jones, Sampson, Yang

 

Commissioners Excused:           Brown, Churchwell, Chung

 

Staff Present:                            Toye Moses, Executive Director

                                                Joseph Singh, Management Assistant

Carla Vaughn, Commission Secretary

                                               

1.2               SUNSHINE ORDINANCE ANNOUNCEMENT

AND CONSENT CALENDAR

 

Commission President Willie B. Kennedy welcomed all present and announced the Sunshine Ordinance and the Consent Calendar.

 

Commissioner Jones moved to accept the consent calendar. Commissioner Sampson seconded the motion.

 

2.0               PUBLIC COMMENT

 

None.

   

3.0      COMMUNICATIONS

 

Carla Vaughn, Commission Secretary announced the following:

 

a)      Letter of Invitation to Mayor Gavin Newsom to REVISIT TOWN HALL MEETING TO UPDATE/ADDRESS THE Commission and the residents of the BayView Hunter’s Point regarding plans for the BVHP residents before the end of his term.

b)      Letter of Invitation to City Attorney Dennis Herrera or his designee to provide a brief informational/presentation to the Commissioners, most especially the new Commissioners about the S.F. Administrative Code Chapter 54.1 that created the Southeast Community Facility Commission.

c)      Letter of Invitation to Mike Farrah, Director of the Mayor’s Neighborhood Office to address the SECFC regarding goals, activities, and how the BVHP residents benefit from the program.

d)      Letter of Invitation to Jeff Adachi, S.F. Public Defender to provide an update on the Clean Slate Program offices citywide, most especially at the SECFC office.

e)      Letter of Invitation to Dr. Mimi Silbert, Executive Director of Delancy Street Training Center.

f)        Mayor Gavin Newsom Statement On California Supreme Court Decision To Review Legal Challenges To Prop 8

g)      Press Release: Mayor Gavin Newsom Announces Interfaith Winter Shelter Program For 2008-2009

h)      Press Release: Mayor Aim’s To Make San Francisco Bay Area The Electric Vehicle Capital Of The U.S.

i)        Mayor Gavin Newsom’s Statement On The Golden Gate Bridge District’s Vote On Doyle Drive Funding

j)        Commission Meeting Calendar for 2009

 

4.0                  REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

 

None.

 

5.0     HEALTH AND HOUSING AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORT

 

Commissioner Jones provided an article from the Associated Press that documented the rise of diabetes in the United States.  She noted the importance of bringing awareness of the disease to the community.

  

Commissioner Jones reported the school principals were requested to work collaboratively to develop the visual arts projects and writing prompts for the Kindergarten through 6th grade students and be a part of the Program Planning committee.  She said Mr. Russ, the principal of Willie L. Brown Academy, would work with his staff to involve the 7th and 8th grade students in debating.  The debate teams would be part of the program on April 4th. 

 

Commissioner Jones said a report of their progress will be made at the December 9th Ad-Hoc committee meeting.

 

Commissioner Jones reported there was a discussion to utilize the students and their projects for most of the program.  The best essays from each school would be read at the event and artwork of various students would be displayed.  She said a communication would be forwarded to the community to come out and meet a celebrity, who would serve as a keynote speaker.

 

Commissioner Jones provided a To Do List as follows:

·        Contact Ms. Hardin to get non-profit information for donors

·        Continue to develop sub-committees

·        Contact Bret Harte Elementary School staff to continue the outstanding work they did previously

·        Contact UCSF medical student Willie Moses for his input

 

In closing, Commissioner Jones reported Dr. Parker was asked to head the evaluation committee, and no action had been taken on including dental hygiene as part of the Health Fair.  She advised the next Health & Housing Ad-Hoc Committee meeting would be held on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 from 11 am to 12 pm.

 

6.0     COMMUNITY OUTREACH AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORT

 

Commissioner Sampson reported on the Community Outreach Ad-Hoc Committee meeting held on November 19, 2008.  He provided a summary of the Action Plan which was created to help increase Commission meeting attendance.

 

Commissioner Sampson provided the following items in order of priority with 1 being high and 4 being low.

 

Priority 1 Items:  Develop action plan to increase attendance at Commission meeting; spearhead workshop on digesters; install exterior signage; solicit creating a “Friends of the SECFC”; build constituency database; make meetings fun.

 

Priority 2 Items: Convert mailing list to email list; develop/update website

 

Priority 3 Item: Everyday Heroes Day

 

Priority 4 Items: Hold Commission meeting offsite; annual event; hold fundraiser.

 

There was discussion between the Commissioners and Deputy City Attorney Roddy regarding fundraising, creating a “Friends of the SECFC”, and the need for signage.

 

Commission Secretary Carla Vaughn said she had contacted Mr. Grant Minkins, former Director of the Human Rights Commission to ascertain how the “Friends of the HRC” had been created.

 

It was moved by Commissioner Jones and 2nd by Commissioner Sampson to accept the Ad-Hoc Committee reports.

 

7.0      STAFF REPORT

 

Joseph Singh, Management Assistant provided an update on the SECFC ADA project and reported the project was almost completed.  Regarding the HVAC Project Mr. Singh reported the old chiller and boiler had been removed and the new ones were in place.

 

Toye Moses, Executive Director provided an update on the 09/10 Budget Preparation & Schedule and advised the Commission the next step was the review from the Assistant General Manager, and from there to the Mayor’s Office.

 

Director Moses reported meeting with Mr. Dwayne Jones, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Community Investments and Ms. Rhonda Simmons, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development.  He suggested inviting them to address the Commission regarding their plans to use the Southeast Campus to provide services to the community.

 

Director Moses reported applications to use the Pitcher Room would be accepted beginning December 1st.

 

Carla Vaughn, Commission Secretary reported Dr. Griffin, the new Chancellor of City College had accepted the Commission invitation to attend the December 22 Commission meeting.  

 

8.0     PUBLIC COMMENT

 

Dr. Harrison Parker, Community Advocate suggested the Commission invite the Merchants and the BayView Business Associations to provide presentations at upcoming Commission meetings because their livelihoods are in this community and they should offer training to residents.

 

9.0     ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Commissioner Kennedy announced the African Marketplace was now managed by Mr. Al Norman and his wife Jackie.  She requested they be invited to provide a presentation to the Commission regarding the African Marketplace and the BayView Christmas Tree Event.  Commissioner Kennedy said she would like the presentation before the 2009 holiday commenced.

 

9.0     ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting was adjourned at 6:47 pm.

 

Respectfully submitted

Carla Vaughn, Commission Secretary