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Thursday, October 14, 2004
6:00 P.M.
1800 Oakdale Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94124
1.0 Call to Order
Commission President Millard Larkin called the Thursday, October 14, 2004 meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. in the Alex L. Pitcher Community Room at 1800 Oakdale Avenue.
The Commissioner Secretary read the Sunshine Ordinance aloud.
1.2 Roll Call
Commissioner Millard Larkin; Commissioner Bobbrie Brown; Commissioner Louise Jones; Commissioner Willie Kennedy; Commissioner Ronald Person
Excused: Commissioners Juan Fuentes and Kenneth Sampson
Staff Present: Toye Moses, Executive Director SECFC; Annette Price, Comm.-Sect
1.3 Consent Calendar
(a) RESOLUTION (SECFC-2004-17) Be it resolved that the minutes of the Southeast Community Facility Commission meeting of Wednesday, September 22, 2004 be approved as submitted (passed unanimously).
(b) RESOLUTION (SECFC-2004-18): Be it resolved that the Southeast Community Facility Commission grants leaves of absence for the meeting of October 14, 2004 to the following commissioners: Juan Fuentes and Kenneth Sampson (Passed unanimously).
2.0 Public Comment
Ms. Barbara Banford, Dept. of Elections spoke on Rank Choice Voting and reminded everyone that the vote will take place on Monday, 5:00 p.m. at the Office of Elections, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Ground Level, Room 48. The deadline to request a vote by mail ballot is 7 days prior to the election, October 26. Ms. Banford referenced the brochures earlier distributed and briefly explained the process of Rank Choice Voting, which allows voters to rank a first, second, and third choice candidate for a single local office. She also reminded everyone that once a person is deceased, voter registration should be cancelled. Comm. Larkin expressed surprise that there is not automatically a cross-reference by city departments notifying that death has occurred and suggested that that be a goal of the Dept of Elections.
3.0 Communications:
Dir. Moses stated the following correspondence has been sent/received for Commission review: Letters of invitation to Cleopatra Vaughns, MTA re: Hiring practices of Mitchell Engineering; Susan Leal, SFPUC re: Presentation date; Dennis Herrera & AIMCO Developer re: BVHP multi-million Dollar Project.
Regarding the letter sent to Ms. Vaughns, Dr. Moses explained Michael Burns, Executive Director of MUNI will be the staff person to present before the Commission since the issues raised are administrative in nature.
Comm. Larkin asked that Vice-Chair Hale step forward to give update on the Southeast Community Facility Commission Community Advisory Group (SECFC/CAG) activities.
4.0 PRESENTATIONS:
Vice-Chair Hale, SECFC/CAG thanked the Commission for the opportunity to give update on CAG activities. He stated first and foremost, he has been very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with individuals who have provided him with a wealth of history about the BVHP community, adding that he is probably the most benefited individual on the Committee.
Attorney Hale read an excerpt of a petition from parents to the State of Massachusetts Legislature of the Common Wealth of Massachusetts ‘Color of Law’ (1787) that chronicled the fight against school segregation. He stated he read that excerpt because his understanding is that the Southeast Community Facility Commission was to serve much like that legislature, to provide opportunities for the community.
The Community Advisory Group’s final report will be a history of the development of the Commission, the discussions and debates, and what the community intended to be the powers of this commission. CAG will vote on the final language and present the final draft recommendation before the full Commission on October 27, 2004.
Commissioner Larkin thanked Attorney Hale for taking the time and coming out to give update. He stated the CAG has done a wonderful job and he is very much looking forward to hearing that report.
5.0 Director’s Report
Dir. Moses introduced new staff, Ernestine Braxton, the new Management Assistant at Southeast. He also acknowledged his colleague, Mr. Herb Dang, Manager of WPC who has been very helpful in making money available to ensure that everything at the facility is running smoothly.
Attorney John Roddy called to inform that he would not be in attendance at tonight’s meeting as he is ill.
Dr. Moses reported that: (a) Things are running smoothly at southeast. The high school students are being closely monitored, which has decreased noise dramatically; (b) Staff attended the Civil Service Commission meeting regarding the Statement of Incompatible Activities and submitted their report. Once the report is approved, the Commission will be provided copies; (c) Under the leadership of Comm. Kennedy, the Facility Committee will meet again with Decorative to discuss their lease agreement and hopefully within two weeks provide the Commission with an update. (d) Upcoming list of guest speakers are provided. The Mayor’s State of the City Address will take place on October 21, 2004 at Mission High School.
Comm. Kennedy stated she did not receive a copy of the Ethics Commission Statement of Incompatible Activities for Southeast and requested a copy.
Comm. Person requested to be excused from the December 20th Commission meeting as he will be out of down.
MOTION: Moved by Jones, seconded by Brown to accept the Director’s Report. Motion passed unanimously to accept report as presented (4-0).
6.0 Old & Ongoing Business:
Upcoming holiday schedule for November/December is as follows: Monday, November 15; Monday, November 22; and Monday, December 20th
7.0 Introduction of New Business by Commissioners:
Comm. Brown stated she read a disturbing article in the paper regarding approval by the Board of Supervisors of a 6-month extension of a contract with the Presidio that will allow their waste to continue to come to the Southeast Facility. She commented how disturbing it is that contracts continue to be extended that affect the BVHP community while the location of the public hearings are held someplace other than the location where people are most affected.
Comm. Larkin directed staff to invite Mayor Newsom and Supervisor Maxwell to present before the Commission to give an update on what is planned with respect to development in the BVHP.
Comm. Kennedy announced that the shipyard project is moving forward and there is much information that the community needs to be updated on. She stated there have been many meetings; however, they are scheduled at a time when most people are at work and cannot make them. She suggested that a letter be sent to the Redevelopment Agency and the developer regarding her concern.
Comm. Larkin instructed staff to write a letter to the S.F. Redevelopment Agency and Lennar requesting that they present before the Commission to address the concerns of meeting schedules.
Comm. Person asked for clarification regarding the Commission’s influence on activities that go on with PUC and the Shipyard. Comm. Larkin explained that the PUC and/or Redevelopment Agency must go through their commission for approval. However, the SECF Commission has several options if they are not in agreement with: (1) Make recommendation to the Mayor; or (2) Voice their concerns during public comment at commission meetings. Additionally, the Commission has also attempted to establish a serious working relationship with PUC. PUC is in a stage of soliciting community support, which means no action can happen without first bringing it to the community.
8.0 Public Comment
There was no public comment at this time.
9.0 Announcements:
There were no announcements at this time.
10.0 Adjournment
Comm. Larkin adjourned the SECF Commission meeting at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Commission Secretary
