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APPROVED

MINUTES OF THE

SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY FACILITY COMMISSION

MEETING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 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 6:04 p.m. in the Alex L. Pitcher Community Room at 1800 Oakdale Avenue.

 

1.1      ROLL CALL

 

6:07 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

                                               

  •  SUNSHINE ORDINANCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CONSENT CALENDAR

 

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

 

Commissioner Churchwell moved to accept the consent calendar. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion.

 

2.0       PUBLIC COMMENT

 

Samuel Murray, SFPUC Public Relations Officer, reported the success of the Big Blue Bucket event attended by 1000 +.  Also, he advised the Commission the Digester Project meeting would be held in January.

 

3.0      COMMUNICATIONS

 

Carla Vaughn, Commission Secretary announced the following:

 

  1. San Francisco is on Pace to Build Historic Number of Homes in 5 Year Period.”
  2. Statement:  “Mayor Newsom Applauds Suicide Prevention Measure For Golden Gate Bridge.”
  3. Press Release:  “Mayor Gavin Newsom Launches Rainwater Harvesting Initiative to Help Green the city, Conserve Water Amidst Drought & Protect San Francisco Bay & Pacific Ocean.”.
  4. Press Release:  “Mayor Gavin Newsom Visits Star Princess Mega-Cruise Ship in Newly Expanded Drydock at Pier 70 .”
  5. Press Release: “Mayor Newsom Picks Environment Director Jared Blumenfeld As Interim Director Of Rec. And Park.”
  6. Press Release: “San Francisco Voted #1 U.S. City To Visit By Conde Nast Traveler Readers For 16th Year In A Row.”
  7. Press Release:  San Francisco’s Minimum Wage To Increase To $9.79 Per Hour
  8. Press Release:  “Mayor Gavin Newsom Announces San Francisco And Bangalore, India Sign Sister City Agreement”.

 

4.0      REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

 

Chair Kennedy reminded the Commissioners of the importance of consistent attendance and reported there was a joint meeting of PAC and CAC on the 18th of October regarding the Hunter’s Point Shipyard Phase 2 development proposal.  She reported the proposal was adopted and sent to the Redevelopment Agency for their perusal.

 

5.0     HEALTH AND HOUSING AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORT  

AND RECOMMENDATION

 

Commissioner Jones provided a summary of the Health and Housing Ad-Hoc Committee meeting held on October 14th.    The date chosen for the next Health Fair is April 4th, 2009.

 

The committee recommended the following:

 

  • Continue to focus on obesity and diabetes.
  • Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds, Families First will be an annual even.
  • Continue to involve the community schools.

The committee recommended improvement in the following areas:

 

  • Early commitment of school principals
  • Early involvement of students in art and essay part of program
  • Early commitment of keynote speaker
  • Early commitment of corporate donors

 

In closing, Commissioner Jones announced the next two committee meetings would be held on November 18th and December 9th at 11 am.

 

5.1       PUBLIC COMMENT

 

Sam Murray, SFPUC Public Relations Officer, suggested adding the component of dentistry to the upcoming Health Fair.

 

6.0     COMMUNITY OUTREACH AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORT

AND RECOMMENDATION

 

Commissioner Sampson provided an overview of the Outreach Committee meeting held October 15, 2008.

 

            The following recommendations were made:

           

  • Bring the signage issue to the attention of City Attorney John Roddy.
  • Check with city attorney regarding fundraising ideas/issues and 501C(3) status.
  • Enhance committee by developing sub-committees ie; Program, Planning & Administration, and Marketing.
  • Secure pro bono consultants.
  • Increase attendance through phone calls.
  • Re-engage those who care about the Commission.
  • Create multiple opportunities for meaningful dialogue.
  • Open Commission to investments that generate new constituents.
  • Clarify and broadcast current mission.

 

In closing, Commissioner Sampson recommended an open house to share the accomplishments of the Commission with the community.

 

Following are the recommendations of the Community Outreach Ad-Hoc Committee which the Commissioners agreed to vote on at the next meeting following further review:

 

Committee Enhancement

Capacity

Personal Networks

SECF Mission

Process and Priorities

 

7.0     STAFF REPORT

 

Director Moses provided an update on the 09/10 budget preparation which is ongoing.  He reported the budget would be submitted to the Assistant General Manager for review on October 23 and provided to the Commission at the next Commission meeting scheduled for November 13th.

 

Joseph Singh, Management Assistant reported the ADA upgrade was near completion and the installation of fencing and railings in the Head Start area were the last components. 

 

Mr. Singh advised the bulk of the HVAC work would be done in November.

 

Regarding the sewage spill that occurred at the Head Start Child Care facility, Mr. Singh reported the SFPUC Health and Safety along with private contractors were cleaning the wall areas to insure no moisture, or mold residue was left.  Mr. Singh estimated the work would take approximately three weeks to complete and he noted there was no danger to the students because during this time they would be relocated temporarily.

 

Dr. Churchwell asked when the spill occurred and Mr. Singh responded it was during the month of September.

 

To commemorate the October 1989 earthquake Director Moses reported the Mayor’s “Shake-Up San Francisco” campaign was held on October 21 and the Southeast Community Facility Commission participated by staging a drill which included participation by the facility tenants.

 

8.0     OLD & ON-GOING BUSINESS

 

Director Moses reminded the Commissioners of the request of the community to review “The Unfinished Agenda”, copies of which were provided at a previous Commission meeting and directed staff to place it on the upcoming agenda. 

He noted the Director of the Human Rights Commission, Mr. Iglesias still has not responded to the request of the Commission to provide a presentation regarding The Unfinished Agenda.

 

Commission Chair Kennedy directed staff to address another letter of invitation to Mr. Iglesias for her signature, to present and discuss “The Unfinished Agenda/The Economic Status of African Americans in San Francisco”.

 

9.0      INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS BY COMMISSIONERS

 

            Commission Chair Kennedy directed staff to draft a letter of invitation to

Mr. Gary Dowd, Manager, SFPUC/Real Estate Services, to update the Commission on the lease status of tenants at 1800 Oakdale Avenue.

 

Commission Chair Kennedy directed staff to schedule a Facility Committee meeting to address the E.P. Mills Auditorium usage as well as the moratorium on repasts at both the Alex Pitcher Community Room and E.P. Mills Auditorium.

 

Commission Chair Kennedy directed staff to extend an invitation to Fred Jordan, President, San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce, one of the original authors of “The Unfinished Agenda”.

 

10      PUBLIC COMMENT

 

            None.

 

11      ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

None.

 

12       ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting was adjourned at 6:38 p.m. in the memory of Harold McCoy owner of McCoy Security Services.

 

Respectfully submitted

Carla Vaughn, Commission Secretary