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MINUTES
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
6:00 P.M.
1800 Oakdale Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94124
1.0 Call to Order
Commission President Bobbrie Brown called the Wednesday, September 27, 2006 meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. in the Alex L. Pitcher Community Room at 1800 Oakdale Avenue.
Commissioner Brown read the Sunshine Ordinance aloud.
1.2 Roll Call: Commissioners Present: Brown, Fuentes, Jones, Kennedy, Parker, and Sampson
Commissioners Excused: Person
Staff Present: John Roddy, Deputy City Attorney; Toye Moses, Executive Director; Annette Price, SECF Comm-Sect
1.3 Consent Calendar
RESOLUTION (SECFC-2006-64) Be it resolved that the minutes of the Southeast Community Facility Commission meeting of Thursday, September 14, 2006 were approved as submitted.
2.0 PUBLIC COMMENT
Mr. Millard Larkin expressed disappointment that the PUC had not been calendared to give update on the SF Sewer System Master Plan and smells emanating from the system. Dir. Moses explained policy dictates everyone who presents before the Commission MUST confirm date of attendance in written form (email/letter). This was not done, per the Commission Secretary.
Dr. Jacqueline Jackson, Program Director Child Care Programs (Sojourner Truth Childcare Center) requested a letter of support from the Commission, because there is a possibility that their license might be revoked.
Mr. Samuel Murray, PUC reported the 9910s stationary engineers have successfully completed their program with an overall score of 4 and 5. Mr. Murray assured that the PUC would do whatever is necessary to be placed on calendar. Mr. Murray distributed newsletters of the SF Sewer System Master Plan.
Mr. Dwayne Gaines introduced himself, expressing his desire to present before the Commission in the near future. Mr. Gaines is the founder of “Blacks Stop Killing Blacks,” a nonprofit organization started August 13, 2006.
2.0
Mr. Efrain Chavez, Site Manager of Native TANF Program announced the opening of their new office @ 1663 Mission Street, 2nd Floor in San Francisco. Mr. Chavez explained his
agency provides cash aid assistance to Native American families and their descendants.
He asked to circulate information packets to the Commission and left his contact information.
Mr. Tony Caruso requested that an invitation to present be sent to Northern Railroad to discuss proper facility maintenance specifically with regard to the homeless debris being left behind the Decorative Plant facility.
President Brown turned the chair over to Vice President Fuentes while she took a short recess.
3.0 COMMUNICATIONS:
Ø Correspondence included in Commission folders:
- Letter of Invitation to Ms. Kamala Harris, SF District Attorney re: Overview of Witness Protection Program.
- Letter of Invitation to Mr. Peter Darbee, Chair, CEO, and President of Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation re: Employment opportunities arising from PG&E plant demolition.
- Letter of Invitation to Mr. Josè Cisneros, SF Treasurer re: Program Overview – “Bank on San Francisco” (in progress).
- Weekly email from Capt. Pardini, SFPD Bayview station re: Employment opportunities with SFPD
4.0 LONG- & SHORT-TERM GOALS FY 06/07& ASSIGNMENT OF COMMITTEE & AD HOC: Dir. Moses reported that Commissioner Brown asked that this item be re-calendared for Commissioner Parker.
Commissioner Parker confirmed that Commissioner Brown wanted to get the City Attorney more involved in the process to advise re: Commission’s parameters. Commissioner Fuentes placed this item on hold until Brown’s return.
5.0 SUBLEASE between Gloria Wardell-Hampton, dba Joshua Marie Cameron Academy(Tenant) AND Whitney Young Child Development Center: Dir. Moses reported staff and other city agencies have been working to resolve the issue of co-mingling and states the sublease agreement is ready for execution by all parties. Dir. Moses asked that Commissioner Kennedy take the lead at this point as Chair of the Facility Committee.
Commissioner Kennedy clarified both tenants have agreed to make certain concessions to resolve the co-mingling issue such as changing rooms, coordinating times, etc and opened the item for public comment.
Ms. Karen Wing, Board President WYCDC thanked Dir. Moses, Mr. Fred Blackwell, and the Commission for their support and asked that this item be approved so that WYCDC does not lose their license. Ms. Gloria Hampton thanked everyone involved and requested that her letter be included with the original sublease agreements.
5.0
Commissioner Fuentes agreed the letter would be included and asked that the vote be held until President Brown returned (short recess).
Moved by Kennedy, seconded by Fuentes to approve the sublease agreement between JMAC & WYCDC. Motion passed unanimously to approve sublease agreement (6-0).
Commissioner Fuentes reminded that Item IV had been placed on hold until President Brown’s return to clarify whether or not it should be tabled.
Commissioner Brown said she had asked Attorney Roddy to review the goals to ensure that the Commission is acting within its boundaries. The item will be revisited afterwards.
Attorney Roddy said he would provide a written document for review prior to the item being discussed.
6.0 Director’s Report:
Ø Director Moses reported:
a. Sojourner Truth Childcare Center staff reported that the center is having problems regarding licensing. A hearing date is set for October 18th and EOC staff is requesting community support at that meeting and also a letter of support from the Commission. Once full details are known, they will be shared with the Commission. Commissioner Brown stated the Commission should know the reason support is needed and asked that the Facility Chair (Kennedy) be informed of the issues involved when known.
b. The bidders conference regarding the security contract for the Facility took place last week with 15 vendors participating. The successful bidder will begin their contract in January 2007. The Commission will be updated.
c. With regard to the homeless encampment, Dir. Moses reminded that a letter had been previously sent to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad with no response. Staff will be glad to extend a letter of invitation again.
MOTION: Moved by Parker, seconded by Jones to accept the Director’s Report. Motion passed unanimously to accept report as presented (6-0).
7.0 INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS BY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Fuentes suggested that Mr. Gabriel Gallaread, American Red Cross be invited to present on recruitment efforts of the American Red Cross.
Commissioner Brown referenced a newspaper article about a new reentry program for parolees that will be implemented shortly. She suggested that someone from the program be invited to present.
Dir. Moses referenced an email stating that the Bd. of Supervisors has adopted Resolution (No. 502-06) urging Boards/Commissions to adopt an internal policy regarding members’ attendance at meetings. The Board has requested that a copy of the policy be submitted to them by December 1, 2006.
7.0
The Commission has an attendance policy in the Rules of Order, however the policy needs to be revised. Dir. Moses suggested this item be calendared at the next meeting.
Commissioner Brown also suggested a letter of invitation be sent to Mr. Cedric Jackson of the One Stop Career Center regarding employment outreach efforts.
Switching gears, Commissioner Brown reported that she visited the International Marketplace on Saturday and found some good quality merchandise and beautiful artwork. She encouraged everyone to go support them. Trial runs of the 3rd Street Light rail are taking place now and service will be fully implemented in January 2007.
Commissioner Parker commented on the importance of determining whether the International Marketplace will be temporarily housed at the Opera House or moved to the shipyard. His concern being if the land for the marketplace is not used for that specific purpose, would the community lose the right to use the land that was set-aside for the Marketplace.
Commissioner Brown said issues concerning the International Marketplace are discussed regularly at CAC meetings on the second Monday of each month; however, staff can extend a letter of invitation to a representative of the African Marketplace.
8.0 Public Comment:
Mr. Tony Caruso reported the National Trust for Historic Preservation partnering with American Express has listed the Bayview Opera House and other organizations to be voted upon for renovation funds at the following website http://www.partnersinpreservation.com. It is an “internet only” click to vote on the property you think deserves to have the funds and a separate jury of preservationists will determine where the funds go.
9.0 Announcements:
Commissioner Kennedy announced a homebuyers workshop will take place at the Shipyard on October 11th @ 6:00 p.m. On October 30th a Homebuyers Finance Workshop will be held at the EPMills Facility, 100 Whitney Young circle @ 10:00 a.m. She also said there are several upcoming workshops in October and once she gets more information, she will pass it along.
Dir. Moses announced the Police Commission is holding their meeting at the EP Mills Facility tonight, which began at 6:00 p.m.
10.0 Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Commission Secretary
