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WELFARE
DATE:
NOVEMBER 8, 2001
TIME:
5:30 P.M.
PLACE:
CITY HALL, ROOM 408
MAILING
ADDRESS:
1390 MARKET
STREET, SUITE 822, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102
COMMISSION VOICE MAIL: 415-252-3817
COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON, ELISSA
ECKMAN:
(VOICE MAIL): (415) 995-4737
AGENDA OF MEETING -
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
1. Call to Order And Roll Call
2. Approval of minutes of October 11, 2001,
meeting. [Discussion/Action item].
3. Chairperson’s report and opening remarks
[Discussion item]
a. Chair would like to acknowledge Paul
Reidinger , a food critic for the Bay Guardian newspaper, for commenting
about the cruelty of factory farming in a recent column.
b. Jan Baxter, of Support Office Systems,
would agree to continue preparing the Commission’s Minutes.
4) Status and tracking of letters
of recommendations approved by Commission to be sent to Board of Supervisors
[Discussion Item]
3.) Recommendation to Board requesting elimination
of fares for animals travelling on MUNI
4.) Letter sent to Board re UCSF lack of
cooperation with city’s resolution concerning animal testing
5.) Letter to Board of Supervisors recommending
amending §41.12 of the SF Health Code to provide for duties of "Guardians".
4. Committee Reports / Commissioner’s Reports
[Discussion item]
a. Progress of Crime Stoppers posters [anti
dog fighting]
b. Progress of Fur Ban legislation
c. Update on API draft pamphlet regarding
declawing fact sheet
5. Old Business (Items are first introduced
to the Commission and a motion is made, then there is public comment. After
public comment the Commission discusses the item and then may vote on it.)
[A] Discussion and possible action on the
Commission’s future recommendations to the Board of Supervisors concerning
live animals sold at Framer’s Markets in the City (for example game birds,
chickens and ducks). [Chairperson Eckman, Commissioner Wilson] [Discussion/Action
Item]
[B] Continuation of the discussion concerning
keeping the horse stables locate in Golden Gate Park and whether the Commission
should write a letter to the Board of Supervisors, with a copy to the Mayor,
requesting the stables remain open [Commissioners Franklin and Wilson] [Discussion
Item/Action Item]
6. New Business (Items are first introduced
to the Commission and a motion is made, then there is public comment. After
public comment the Commission discusses the item and then may vote on it.)
[A] Commission housekeeping matter:
Discussion and possible action regarding
the future storage of Commission Records and the records retention policy.
[Commissioner Wilson] [Discussion/Action Item]
[B] A discussion concerning whether a
section for extemporaneous "Commissioner Comments" should be allowed
on the Agenda. Notice would not be given as to the content of these comments,
and advisement from the City Attorney has been requested concerning compliance
with the Brown and Sunshine Ordinance. [Commissioner Hobson][Discussion/Action
Item]
[C] Discussion and possible action regarding
a follow up of the draft pamphlet concerning declawing. (Since Jean Hofve,
D.V.M. has left API, we have not received their final draft pamphlet concerning
declawing.) The Commission had planned to write to the Board of Supervisors
requesting that the Commission’s name be added to the pamphlet as a supporter,
once the pamphlet was finalized. [Chair Eckman on behalf of Commission][Discussion/Action
Item]
[D] A discussion concerning the manner
in which the Commission’s budget should be administered. As it stands now:
1) The Chair, at the request of the Commission,
has made arrangements with Support Office Systems, a City contractor,
to prepare the minutes at the rate of $30/hour. Commissioner Hobson has
requested this be voted on.
2) The Commission needs to approve a
copy shop and method for delivery and dispersal.
3) The Commission needs to decide how
incidental expenses are to be determined, a system for pre-approval of
expenditures, and for accounting.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT: At this point in
the meeting advice or comments on items within the Commission’s jurisdiction
other than the items on the agenda may be discussed.
8. CALENDAR ITEM
9. ADJOURNMENT
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
DISABILITY ACCESS
Room 408 is wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART Station is Civic Center, three blocks from City Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #42 Downtown Loop, the #71 Haight/Noriega, the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call 923-6142.
There is accessible parking at the following locations: two(2) designated blue curb spaces on the southwest corner of McAllister Street at Van Ness Avenue; the Performing Arts Garage (entrance on Grove Street between Franklin and Gough Streets), and at Civic Center Plaza Garage.
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