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VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION
MONDAY, AUG. 3, 2009, 6:00 P.M.
401 VAN NESS AVENUE, ROOM 104
WAR MEMORIAL VETERANS BUILDING
(415-554-6036)
MEETING AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER – Meeting held in honor of Past President Bud Wilson
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PRIOR MEETINGS
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
7. REPORTS & OTHER ACTION ITEMS
Tribute to Past President and Commissioner Bud Wilson
Discussion of and possible action on the following items:
Veterans' Home of California at Yountville closure of Acute Care Hospital.
Swords to Plowshares Veterans Employment Green Room Event Sept. 29th.
A. PRESIDENT - Comm. Levin – Elected Officials Memorial Day Role of honor.
B. VICE PRESIDENT - Comm. Varni - Combat Stress Project.
C. COMMISSION GOALS & PLANS -
D. EMPLOYMENT - Comm. Thompson –
E. HEALTH & WELFARE - Comm. Cauley
F. HOMELESS VETERANS - Comm. Gibbs -
G. LEGISLATION EVALUATION - Comm. Wong -
H. NATIONAL VETERANS GROUPS -
I. WAR MEMORIAL VETERANS BUILDING - Comm. Levin – Swords to Plowshares is opening a Veterans Employment Office, 3rd floor, Veterans Building.
Expired 12/31/08 American Legion War Memorial Commission and War Memorial Trustees two year financial agreement has still not been renewed. The Trustees have given the third three month extension, which will end on Sept. 30, 2009.
8. OLD BUSINESS - San Francisco Sea Scout's problems with the National Park Service.
Missing in Action (MIA) Project to increase rate in which MIA's are recovered.
9. NEW BUSINESS -
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS – Michael Thompson has been re-appointed to another term on the Veterans Affairs Commission, with the term ending on Jan. 31, 2013.
11. HONORS REPORT & ADJOURNMENT in memory of the 5,028+ Americans killed in Iraq (4,305) /Afghanistan (723), the homeless veterans that died in San Francisco, the veterans that died because of suicide during the months of June & July and the following local veterans who recently passed away. Allen Strutz, 91, World War II, Member of the Alameda Veterans Affairs Commission and VFW. The Hayward Veterans Memorial Building was renamed in his honor in 2000. Bok Pon, Commander and leader of the American Legion Cathay Post #384.
