Meeting Information

San Francisco Veterans Affairs Commission

10-02-00SFVAC

Minutes of the October 2, 2000 Meeting of the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Commission

1. CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order at 1825 hours.

2. ROLL CALL: Veronika Cauley, Charles Coolidge, George Gibbs, Leonard Grube, Wallace Levin, Jim Lineberger, Elizabeth Melnick, CJ O’Mara, Edwin Wilkerson and a quorum was present. Also present were Larue Grim, Vice Commander, SF American Legion County Council; Nathan Ratner, Sons of the American Legion; Rev. Gregory Richardson; Richard Anderson Suarez; and

Michael Thompson

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: All.

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: The agenda was approved unanimously with a hand

vote.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEP 11, 2000: The minutes were approved unanimously with a hand vote.

6. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was extensive public comment by several of the visitors prior to the assembly of a quorum. The topic was the flag case and contents outside the entrance to the Mayor’s Office.

A letter from Ryan L. Brooks, Director of Administrative Services, and enclosed letter from Christina L. Wallace, Architectural Conservator,

pertaining to the flags and the case was provided.

The item was not on the agenda. (on October 3 the secretary discovered 1.] a letter from Cheryl Cook of the county VSO concerning the issue. Cheryl Cook

could not be present; and 2] an enclosed letter to Commissioner Raswyk, the absent president of the commission. There having been no timely notice, the

item was not on the agenda, and no action could be taken.)

7. REPORTS: A. The draft for the annual report for 1999 was presented

to the commission and approved with a hand vote.

 

B. The response to the Honorable Alfred G. Chiantelli

regarding reporting requirements was presented to the commission for consideration and approval in November. The members expressed strong desire

to approve it as drafted, and immediately forward it to the addressees. This was done by a hand vote on a motion by Jim Lineberger.

C. A letter of support for the Resource Fair to be furnished

to Cheryl Cook for use in her negotiation for space was approved.

D. Nominating Committee. Renie Champagne, Wallace Levin, Jim Lineberger, and Edwin Wilkerson were named to the nominating committee

for officers of the commission in 2001.

E. There was no formal report by a Legislative Comm. or Health and Welfare Committee as such. Comments pertaining to some items are under Unfinished Business.

F. Website report. CJ O’Mara made a brief report on her ongoing activities.

8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: There were brief remarks regarding the Korean 50th Anniversary, the Parade Commission, and other matters. Elizabeth Melnick

furnished a copy of the state legislative agenda. We need a system to identify pertinent items and place these on the agenda in a timely fashion.

9. NEW BUSINESS: The Preservation Building Artifacts, the flag case outside the mayor’s office, and the ongoing problem of financing were discussed

and will be on the agenda for November.

10. ANNOUNCEMENTS: The American Legion, Alexander Hamilton Post, San Jose Mercury News, and others are sponsoring a concert of the Air Force Band of

the Rockies in Davies Hall on October 10. Commissioner Coolidge had free

tickets.

11. ADJOURMENT:

12. The meeting was adjourned in memory of MacGruder Wilkenson on a motion by Comm. Levin at 1921 hours. The next meeting will be on Monday, November 6, 2000, at 1800 hours.