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MINUTES OF THE
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY FACILITY COMMISSION
MEETING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 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 Wednesday, October 22, 2008 meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. in the Alex L. Pitcher Community Room at 1800 Oakdale Avenue .
1.1 ROLL CALL
6:04 p.m. Commission Secretary – Carla Vaughn
Commissioners Present: Kennedy, Jones, Brown, Sampson, Churchwell, Chung and Yang
Commissioners Excused: None
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
Samuel Murray, SFPUC Public Relations Officer, reported the digester project was moving forward
and the first task force meeting would be in January. Mr. Murray invited the Commission to a
breakfast in December sponsored by the SFPUC to acknowledge community leaders and community
business.
Mr. Murray advised the invitation for the community breakfast would be forwarded through Dr. Moses, Executive Director of the SECFC.
Mr. Murray acknowledged the birthday of Chair Kennedy and thanked her for her many years of service to the City and County of San Francisco.
3.0 COMMUNICATIONS
Carla Vaughn, Commission Secretary announced the following:
a) Press Release: “Mayor Gavin Newsom Announces New Appointments And Reappointments To City Commissions.”
b) Letter of Invitation to Chris Iglesias, Director, Human Rights Commission, to discuss “The Unfinished Agenda/The Economic Status of African Americans in San Francisco.”
c) Letter of Invitation to Fred Jordan, President of the San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce, and one of the original authors of the ‘Unfinished Agenda’, to join the discussion.
d) Letter of Invitation to Gary Dowd, Manager, SFPUC Real Estate Services, to provide an update regarding the status of tenant leases at 1800 Oakdale
e) Press Release: “Mayor Newsom Unveils Plan To Address the Health Disparities And Chronic Disease In San Francisco.”
f) Statement: “Mayor Gavin Newsom’s Statement Regarding Veterans Day.”
g) Press Release: Mayor Gavin Newsom Visits Shanghai, Meets With Mayor, Signs Agreement, Visits Expo Center
h) Statement: “Mayor Gavin Newsom’s Statement On Vandalism At The San Francisco Holocaust Memorial”.
4.0 REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
Commission Chair Kennedy provided flyers announcing 255 brand new condominiums, duplexes & townhomes currently accepting applications for one, two, three, and four bedroom residences. To qualify applicants must meet the January deadlines.
Commissioner Kennedy directed staff to extend an invitation to Mayor Gavin Newsom for a Revisit Town Hall Meeting to update/address the Commission and the residents of the BayView Hunter’s Point regarding his plans for the BayView residents before his term is completed.
Chair Kennedy directed staff to extend an invitation to City Attorney Dennis Herrera or his designee to provide a brief informational/presentation to Commissioners most especially the new Commissioners about the S.F. Administrative Code Chapter 54.1 that created the Southeast Community Facility Commission.
5.0 STAFF REPORT
Joseph Singh, Management Assistant provided an update on the SECFC ADA Project and the HVAC Project. Mr. Singh also provided an update on the sewage spill at the HeadStart Children’s Program.
Director Moses provided an update on the 09/10 budget preparation & schedule. He also provided a step by step overview of the budget approval path.
Greg Mayer, SFPUC Facility Manager of the Southeast Plant spoke regarding the approval path of the 09/10 budget.
In closing, Director Moses stated the budget should be approved but help was needed from the Commissioners to provide testimony regarding the needs of the Commission.
Commissioner Sampson moved to accept the budget and Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. The budget was accepted by the Commission.
6.0 INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS BY COMMISSIONERS
8.0 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Commissioner Jones announced the Outreach Committee Meeting would be held at 11 am on November 19th.
Commissioner Churchwell announced the NAACP annual dinner and awards ceremony would be held on November 21st.
9.0 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:01 pm.
Respectfully submitted
Carla Vaughn, Commission Secretary
