Meeting Information

MINUTES

Thursday, May 8, 2003
6:00 P.M.
1800 Oakdale Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94124

I.  Call to Order

Commission President Millard Larkin called the Thursday, May 8, 2003 meeting to order at 6:12 p.m. in the Alex L. Pitcher Community Room at 1800 Oakdale Avenue.

II.  Announcement

Commissioner Larkin read the Sunshine Ordinance aloud and welcomed everyone to the meeting.

III.  Roll Call

 IV.    Approval of Minutes

Commissioner Brown moved and Commissioner Nguyen seconded to accept the minutes of Wednesday, April 23, 2003.  Motion passed to accept minutes with minor changes.

Public Comment

No public comment was offered at this meeting.

V.  Communications

1. Letter of invitation to Rich Tovatt, District Manager of Foods Co.
2. Letter of request to present from Department of Child Support Services Beatrice Duncan.
3. Invitation to SECF Commissioners to attend the unveiling of the Children’s Mural (unveiling of “Environments”) from SFPUC.

Commissioner Larkin introduced Acting Supervisor Beatrice Cardenas-Duncan, Department of
Child Support Services (DCSS) to announce the opening of a new satellite branch located at 3801-3^rd Street, Suite 235 at Evans. 

VI.   Presentations  

Ms. Duncan, Acting Supervisor of Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) Bayview Hunters Point branch office distributed information packets regarding services provided by DCSS and gave a brief background of the department.  Ms. Duncan stated the primary duty of DCSS is to establish and enforce court-ordered child support.  DCSS does not deal with custody/visitation matters but works closely with family law facilitators.  All services provided by DCSS are free to the public.

In conclusion, Ms. Duncan introduced her two (2) colleagues, Mr. Albert Turner and Mr. Randy Okamura who will be housed at the Bayview Hunters Point branch office Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

During a brief Q&A period it was further explained:

• Family law facilitators are housed at 400 McAllister who are responsible for handling questions of visitation, custody, divorce and at times child support.  Their services are free of charge.  Additionally, DCSS is in the process of having a family law facilitator housed at both BVHP and Mission district offices. 
•  DCSS also has reciprocity with 14 countries to enable the collection of child support from absentee parents who live outside of the country.
• Genetic testing to establish paternity is provided by DCSS free of charge.

Commissioner Larkin thanked Ms. Duncan on behalf of the Commission and stated
we look forward to having you back in the near future to give us an update on how things are progressing with DCSS’s new satellite office.

VII.  Directors Report

1. Exec. Dir. Moses reported:  The budget has gone through the PUC and is now with the Mayor.  From there it will go to the Board of Supervisors for final approval. 
   
   Exec. Director Moses and Tony Caruso of Decorative Plants met with Gary Dowd and Joseph Tham, PUC Commercial Land Management to discuss security issues, i.e., break-ins that Decorative Plants has experienced.  A decision was reached to replace the existing fence with a higher structure on the Quint Street side to hopefully prevent further break-ins. 
   
   
2. Staff is in the process of obtaining bids from roofing contractors to repair the roof at Earl P. Mills, which has numerous leaks causing quite a bit of water damage. 
   
   Director Moses thanked all commissioners who attended the training seminar of Public Officials this week and noted that videotapes would be made available to those commissioners who were unable to attend once they have been reproduced.
   
   Commissioner Larkin asked whether an update from Dean Hunnicutt has been provided to the Commission regarding her request for implementation of a mini-workout setup and café.  Director Moses stated that he has not been given any additional information but will inform the Commission once it is received.
   
   Commissioner Brown movedand Commissioner Nguyen seconded to accept the Director’s report.  Motion passed unanimously to accept report as presented.

VIII. Introduction of New Business

None was introduced at this meeting.

IX.   Announcement
President Larkin announced that former Commissioner Heidi Hardin, program coordinator of the Children’s Mural Program will have an unveiling of the mural on May 13, 2003 at Water Pollution Control.

X.  Adjournment

Commissioner Brown moved and Commissioner Person seconded to adjourn the SECF
Commission Meeting.  Meeting adjourned at 6:37 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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Commission Secretary