Meeting Information

MINUTES
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
6:00 P.M.
1800 Oakdale Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94124

   I.                 Call to Order
Commission President Millard Larkin called the Wednesday, February 25, 2004 meeting to order at 6:06 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

Present:            Commissioner Millard Larkin; Commissioner Juan Fuentes; Commissioner Louise Jones; Commissioner Willie Kennedy; Commissioner Ronald Person

Excused:            Commissioners Bobbrie Brown & Kenneth Sampson

Staff Present:            Robert Bryan, Deputy City Attorney; Toye Moses, Exec. Dir. SECFC;
Annette Price, SECF Commission Secretary.

IV.                 Approval of Minutes

Commissioner Jones moved and Commissioner Kennedy seconded to accept the minutes of Thursday, February 12, 2004. Motion passed to accept minutes as presented (5-0).

V.                 Public Comment
Tony Caruso of Decorative Plant Service voiced concern regarding the City’s delay in approving Decorative’s long-term lease contract and asked that the Commission look into the delay. Commissioner Larkin assured Mr. Caruso that staff would research and follow up shortly.

Sgt. Colleen Fatooh of the SFPD Juvenile Division reported that she is the coordinator of the School Resource Officers Program, (SRO) and offered to make herself available to answer any questions the Commission might have regarding school safety. Commissioner Larkin thanked Sgt. Fatooh for coming and asked that she coordinate her efforts with Supt. Ackerman’s presentation, which will take place in the near future.

VI.                 Communications
The Executive Director stated the following correspondence is to be sent as directed:

·         Letter to Supt. Arlene Ackerman, SFUSD re: “Safety issues & education update”

·         Correspondence from Tax Collector re: New businesses opening in BVHP.

VII.                 New Business:   Dir. Moses referenced a sample of the proposed agenda change from Call to Order to Call to Order and Consent Calendar (recommended by the City Attorney), explaining that it is difficult to monitor commission absences when called in.  Dr. Moses stated this proposed change came about because of an email received from the Mayor’s office requesting an updated list of commission

attendance and tenure. This change will allow the Commission to approve/disapprove all absences. Once change is approved, it will be implemented immediately. Commissioner Larkin asked that this be tabled until the March 11, 2004 meeting in order that Commissioners have time for review.

VIII.                 Directors Report

Dir. Moses reported that: Both Southeast and Earl P. Mills are running smoothly. There is an issue
with one of our tenants regarding lease approval and once the President has made his appointments to the Facility Committee, hopefully that will be resolved.

Commissioner Jones movedand Commissioners Kennedy secondedto accept the Director’s

Report. Motion passed unanimously to accept report as presented (5-0).
 

IX.                 Old & Ongoing Business:
Commissioner Larkin stated that three (3) committees have been established: The Facility Committee, responsible for review of tenant leases; Health, Housing & Safety Committee, responsible for health, housing  & safety issues; and Community Outreach Committee, responsible for community outreach.

The assignments are as follows: Commissioners Kennedy (Chair) and Brown are assigned to the Facility Committee. Commissioners Person (Chair) and Jones are assigned to the Health, Housing & Safety Committee. Commissioners Fuentes (Chair) and Sampson are assigned to the Community Outreach Committee. Commissioner Larkin stated he would be sitting on all committees with the commissioners.
 
Dir. Moses updated the Commission that letters of invite have gone out to Mayor Newsom and District Attorney Harris as directed; however, staff is yet to receive a response. We will keep you updated.

X.                 Introduction of New Business by Commissioners
Commissioner Fuentes suggested that in future, staff not schedule organizations back-to-back so that the focal point can be on a particular subject versus several subjects, especially when hot topics are at issue.

The general consensus of the Commission was to limit the number of presenters. Dir. Moses explained that staff tries to accommodate a presenter’s schedule as most tend to be extremely busy. However, staff will take note of future scheduling concerns.

XI.                 Announcement: Commissioner Larkin announced that Commissioner Kennedy would be receiving an award tonight for her many years of dedicated service. Commissioner Kennedy announced that the Soul Food Cuisine event would take place on Feb. 28, 2004 at the Multipurpose Center in the 1700 block of Yosemite.  Commissioner Fuentes announced that he has been appointed honorary member of the California Society of Print Makers explaining in the 100-year history of the organization, there has only been 10 honorary members, three of which being of color. Commissioner Larkin congratulated both Commissioners Kennedy and Fuentes on their achievements.

XII.                 Adjournment

Commissioner Jones moved and Commissioner Fuentes seconded to adjourn the SECF
Commission meeting.  Meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.

  Respectfully submitted,

         _____________________

    Commission Secretary