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Immigrant Rights Commission
Notice of Special Meeting and Agenda
Date: March 11, 2002
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00pm
Place: City Hall – Public Hearing Room 416
One Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
AGENDA
Note: Decision on any and all action items will be preceded by discussion and public comment
I. Roll Call
II. Approval of minutes (Action Item)
Minutes of February Meeting (Explanatory Documents) (5 minutes)
III. Amendment of Bylaws (Action Item)
Change meeting date from 1st Monday to 2nd Monday of every month.
IV. Public Comment (10 minutes)
V. Action/Discussion (15 minutes)
1. Resolution supporting the community-based development of the Plaza Hotel Site at 988-992 Howard Street in the South of Market earthquake recovery redevelopment and Bindlestiff Theater (Explanatory Documents)
2. Resolution supporting Board of Supervisor Resolution 196-01 and supporting the passage of the Permanent Partner Immigration Act (Explanatory Documents)
VI. IRC Retreat – Discussion/Action (15 minutes)
1. Confirmation of Date/Place
2. Agenda Planning
VII. Proposal to hold the Summit on Immigrant Rights in San Francisco –Discussion/Action (20 minutes)
1. Project Proposal
2. Formation of Summit planning think tank
VIII. The Director’s Report (10 minutes)
1. Equal Access to Services Ordinance – A status report
2. Summary of monthly activities of outside meetings and contacts
3. Form 700
4. Sunshine Ordinance Declaration form
5. St. Patrick’s Day Parade
6. Access to Public Benefits for Immigrant Forum
IX. Discussion/Report from the Chair (15 minutes)
1. Timeliness of notification of legislative changes/events
2. Funding guidelines- Ethics Commission
3. Committee Minutes
4. Neighborhood Meeting in June/Location – Action/Discussion
X. Program & Access Committee Report (5 minutes)
XI. Policy & Legislation Committee Report (5 minutes)
XII. Finance & Operations Committee Report (5 minutes)
XIII. Next Meeting’s Agenda (Discussion Item) (5 minutes)
IVX. Adjournment
For questions about the meeting please contact Winny Loi at 554-4789
The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review.
For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapters 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, please contact:
Donna Hall, Clerk
Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
City Hall – Room 244
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4683
(415) 554-7724 (Office)
(415) 554-5163 (Fax)
E-mail:
[email protected]
Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at http://www.sfgov.org.
* Copies of explanatory documents are available to the public on the Commission’s webpage:www.sfgov.org/immigrant or, upon request to the Commission Secretary, at the above address or phone number.
DISABILITY ACCESS
The Immigrant Rights Commission meeting will be held in Room 416 at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco.
The meeting location is between Grove and McAllister Streets and is wheelchair accessible. The closet BART and Muni Metro Station is Civic Center, about three blocks from the meeting location. Accessible Muni lines nearest the meeting location are:
42 Downtown Loop
49 Van Ness-Mission
F-Market & Muni Metro (Civic Center Station)
For more information about Muni accessible services call (415) 923-6142.
There is accessible on-street parking available in the vicinity of the meeting location.
For assistance with special needs (large print agendas, sign language interpreters, etc.) call Dang Pham at (415) 554-7583.
In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that others may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals.
LOBBYIST ORDINANCE
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (Administrative Code Section 16.520-534) to register and report lobbying activity.
For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, contact the Ethics Commission at 1390 Market Street, Suite 701, San Francisco, CA 94102, (415) 554-9510, FAX (415) 703-1021, or visit their web site at http://www.sfbos.org/sunshineethics