ADOPTED MINUTES
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY FACILITY COMMISSION
Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 6:00 P.M.
1800 Oakdale Avenue, Alex Pitcher Jr. Community Room
San Francisco, CA  94124

1.0      CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Vice-Chairperson LaVaughn King called the Wednesday, October 14, 2015 meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.

Commission Secretary Carla Vaughn read the Mission Statement and called the Roll.

Commissioners Present: LaVaughn King/ Bobbrie Brown/ Steve Good/ Janine Greer (arr. 6:06 p.m.) / Al Norman /Eddy Zheng

Commissioners Excused: Karen Chung/ Al Norman

Staff Present: Carla Vaughn, Commission Secretary/ Marilyn Ramos, Event Coordinator/ Mary Holing, Deputy City Attorney

2.0      SUNSHINE ORDINANCE AND AUDIO RECORDING POLICY

Commission Secretary Carla Vaughn read the Sunshine Ordinance and Audio Recording Policy Rules.

3.0      ADOPTION OF MINUTES

3.1      PROPOSED ACTION

Commissioner Eddy Zheng moved to adopt the minutes of Wednesday, September 23, 2015.

Commissioner Steve Good provided the second and the minutes were approved as submitted.

4.0      CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT

Carla Vaughn, Commission Secretary read the recommendation from the Southeast Community Facility Commission to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to fund the security recommendations of The Consulting Group (TCG) as presented to the Governance-Facility Advisory Committee on September 1, 2015.

For a copy of the full recommendation please contact the Southeast Community Facility Commission office by calling (415) 821-1534 or send an email request to cvaughn@sfwater.org .

5.0      STAFF/DIRECTOR REPORT

Dr. Toye Moses, SECFC Executive Director provided an update on the current activities/outreach, operations and services provided by the Southeast Community Facility Commission staff.  His report was as follows:

A.   Southeast Community Facility Commission Annual Health Fair

• The 8^th Annual Health Fair was a success.  Honorable Nancy Pelosi was unable to attend but sent a congratulatory letter.
• An informal/non commission business debriefing meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 19 at Radio Africa & Kitchen from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
• The committed donations of $5,000 from Kaiser Hospital and $1,500 from Sutter Health are forthcoming.

Carla Vaughn, Commission Secretary read a letter of congratulations from Democratic Leader, Nancy Pelosi at the request of Dr. Moses.

For a copy of the letter please contact the Southeast Community Facility Commission office by calling (415) 821-1534 or send an email request to cvaughn@sfwater.org .

B.   Fiscal Year 16 – 17 Budget Instruction/Update

• Per the SFPUC Business & Administration Division Manager there is a projected $14,000 reduction on the SECFC budget.  More information will be provided by Andrea Tacdol, SFPUC Southeast Community Engagement Coordinator & SECF Building Manager will provide more information in a separate report. 

Dr. Moses encouraged the Commissioners to attend the SFPUC/Budget Hearing as well as the Mayor/Board of Supervisors Budget Hearings at City Hall.

C.   Director Moses and Chairperson Karen Chung attended the swearing-in ceremony of Commissioner Steve Good and SFPUC Commissioner Ike Kwon.

D.   Director Moses attended the 2015 Latino Heritage Month Celebration and Awards Ceremony at City Hall on October 13^th at the invitation of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services.

E.   In closing Dr. Moses reported the Mayor’s appointment of Sam Dodge as the Interim Director for the Office of Housing Opportunity, Partnerships & Engagement (HOPE) to lead homeless efforts.  He replaces former Supervisor Bevan Dufty.  Dr. Moses recommended that Mr. Dodge be invited to address the growing number of homeless people in the Bayview Hunters Point.  Mr. Bevan Dufty accepted an invitation from the Commission a couple of years ago and through his efforts and the Southeast Community Facility Commission advocacy Mother Brown’s Homeless Shelter Program received funding.

Carla Vaughn, Commission Secretary announced the presenters at the October 28^th Commission meeting were City College Chancellor Susan Lamb and Dean Torrance Bynum.

5.1      SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION STAFF REPORT & GENERAL UPDATE

Ms. Andrea Tacdol, SFPUC Southeast Community Engagement Coordinator & SECF Building Manager provided a brief update regarding the upcoming SECFC budget and greenhouse revitalization presentation.

Following the update the Vice-Chair invited comments and questions from the Commissioners and the public.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Mr. Siri Datta S. Khalsa, community member and owner of San Francisco Foliage commented regarding the need for a more open forum regarding the upcoming revitalization project and the ultimate effect on the greenhouses and the impact on the community.

6.0      ADVISORY COMMITTEES REPORTS

Governance-Facility Advisory Committee, (Chair, Commissioner Steve Good, Commission Member, Commissioner Eddy Zheng,  Community Members, James Autry, John Chung,  Dr. Espanola Jackson, Siri Datta Khalsa, Alma Robinson, Robert Woods)

Goal: Develop an action plan to outline the next steps to carry out the Memorandum of Understanding regarding the use of the facility and establish tenant rents at market rates and process for administering the tenant agreements as well as receiving allocation of San Mateo & Presidio collection fees for the Southeast Community.

Commissioner Steve Good provided the following report from the Thursday, October 1^st Governance-Facility Advisory Committee meeting held at 12 noon in the bungalow conference room:

Benjamin Aymes of the Human Services Agency presented a request from the Red Cross to use the Alex Pitcher Jr. Community Room as a Congregate Shelter for Emergencies for families displaced by fire or other short term crisis.  The stay time allowed would be 3 to 7 days maximum.

The facility would have the right to refuse being used as a shelter if it conflicted with already scheduled programming.  Additional information was requested from the Red Cross and they were invited to provide more information at the next Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for October 19.

There was a discussion regarding security at Commission meetings.  The Advisory Committee listened to safety concerns and agreed that a recommendation to the Southeast Community Facility Commission that non-uniformed, community ambassadors with guard cards should provide security at the Southeast Community Facility Commission meetings.  The ambassadors would need to be trained in de-escalation.

There was a follow-up discussion regarding the Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC).  The Advisory Committee is recommending that the Southeast Community Facility Commission accept BAVC’s proposal for videographer trainees to record Commission meetings and rebroadcast them on weekends.  The cost is approximately $200 per month and the Commission can request that residents of the Bayview Hunters Point community be a part of the trainee program.  The shows will be aired on public access television.  Currently SFGov TV does not have the capacity to air Southeast Community Facility Commission meetings and the facility is not wired to stream the meetings live.  Additionally, at no cost the meetings can be advertised on public access television.

Commissioner Eddy Zheng spoke in support of BAVC and suggested providing a schedule of Commission and Committee meetings so they would be able to post the notices on their calendar.

The next meeting of the Governance-Facility Advisory Committee meeting will be held on Monday, October 19^th.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Dr. Espanola Jackson, community member commented regarding the November 3^rd elections and referenced Proposition E and encouraged the Commissioners to read the ballot and vote.

Health, Housing & Public Safety Advisory Committee, (Chair, Commissioner LaVaughn King, Commission Member, Commissioner Janine Greer,  Community Members, Dan Goldman, Louise C. Jones, Lyslynn LaCoste, Dr. Harrison Parker, Onika Shabazz, Veronica Shepard)

Goal: To advocate and increase awareness of health problems affecting the Bayview Hunters Point residents.  Sponsor an annual Health Fair educating the community about nutrition, fitness, prevention & treatment of chronic health conditions and promote a lifestyle encouraging community families to build healthy bodies and minds.

Committee Commission Member, Janine Greer and Committee Chair, Commissioner LaVaughn King provided a brief report on the success of the 2015 Health Fair advised they were looking forward to the 2015 Health Fair Debriefing meeting scheduled for Monday, October 19^th and a report would be provided at the upcoming Commission meeting on October 28^th.

Economic Development Advisory Committee, (Chair, Commissioner Eddy Zheng, Commission Member, Commissioner Al Norman, Community Members, Eli Goldman, Tempe Priestly, Shamann Walton)

Goal:  To advocate and encourage entrepreneurial business opportunity in the Southeast Sector.  Sponsor an annual Job/Career Fair to connect public and private sector employers with the Southeast Community.  Provide non-perishable food donations for local community based organizations to serve needy Southeast Community residents during the Thanksgiving/Christmas holidays.

Commissioner Eddy Zheng, Chair announced the next meeting of the Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday, October 22^nd at 1 p.m. in the Alex Pitcher Jr. Community room.  The intended agenda items will be planning the upcoming Job Fair and the development of a scholarship program. 

7.0       PRESENTATION

Ms. Debra Gore-Mann, Executive Director of the San Francisco Conservation Corps provided a presentation to introduce the San Francisco Conservation Corps to the Commission and provide an overview of the services that are being provided to the community.

The goal of the San Francisco Conservation Corps (SFCC) is to provide a solid foundation for low-income young people to build skills essential to obtain work, or succeed in pre-apprenticeship programs or post-secondary education degree attainment.  The young people that enter the program lack self-esteem, basic academic skills, job readiness skills and work experience.  They may have legal, housing, or substance abuse problems that make it difficult to enter and succeed in the workforce.

The San Francisco Conservation Corps model, with its strong emphasis on academic support, soft and hard skills training, case management, barrier removal and comprehensive career services, addresses the multiple challenges each young person faces, and provides the individualized support necessary to accomplish their goals.

The San Francisco Conservation Corps is a nonprofit, environmental action organization powered by young adults from disadvantaged communities throughout San Francisco, between the ages of 18 – 26 in a transformative year of civic engagement.

The SFCC is interested in acquiring new office space in order to consolidate two of its three site locations.  However, if no property acquisition is available the SFCC will consider a long-term lease.  13,500 sq. ft. would be ideal and the SFCC would also consider 8,000 – 12,000 sq. ft.  Currently there is $2,000,000 of funding available which includes $1,275,000 from State Proposition 40 plus mortgage and cash equity.  The California Natural Resources Agency – CalRecycle, SFPUC, Prop 39, OWED and Log Cabin Ranch are the current funders.

The SFCC would like to relocate to the District 10 – Southeast community to better serve 80% of the program participants who are from this district.  This year there have been 145 – 150 young adults in the program.  The program is supported by 45 – 50 Full and part-time staffers.  The current least at Fort Mason will expire on June 30, 2016.

The SFCC has three primary functions which are as follows:

• Teaching job skills/life skills programming through civic engagement
• Education Center (John Muir Charter High School for diploma completion)
• Social Enterprise (fee for service business enterprise to generate unrestricted revenue)

The SFCC requires office space for 50 – 55 staff members and three-plus classrooms that could accommodate 15 – 20 students each.  There is a need for a Meeting/Conference/Event space that could hold a maximum of 125 people as well as a Fabrication shop for woodworking, union trade skills development and a storage area for tools, supplies and IT services.  Parking for 20 – 25 vehicles would be a plus however parking could be secured elsewhere if necessary.

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco Energy, Office of Economic and Workforce Development,  Mayor’s Office of Housing – Transitional Aged Youth, Department of Children-Families-Youth, Rec & Park, Port of San Francisco, San Francisco – Municipal Transit Authority, San Francisco Foundation, Presidio Trust, Log Cabin Ranch – Juvenile Probation Department and the San Francisco Unified School District are key City of San Francisco partners with SFCC.

The SFCC was founded in 1983 by then Mayor Dianne Feinstein and Justice Anthony Kline creating the first urban municipal youth corps.  The SFCC is celebrating over 30 years in San Francisco.  Regarding public space conservation and beautification the organization is a key partner with several city departments involved in the restoration of dozens of San Francisco open spaces including Chrissy Field, Buena Vista Park and Brewster Rutledge Community Garden.

The SFCC has diverted over 300 tons of recyclables from landfills, helping San Francisco work towards the city’s goal to be the greenest city in the nation.  The SFCC has also been a part of the Fire Fuel Reduction Fund and landscaping for city departments such as the San Francisco Water Department and Port of San Francisco.

For a copy of the full presentation please contact the Southeast Community Facility Commission office by calling (415) 821-1534 or send an email request to cvaughn@sfwater.org .

In closing Ms. Gore-Mann said there may be an opportunity to collaborate with the Five Keys program that is currently located at 1800 Oakdale.   

The presentation was followed with questions from the Commissioners.

Commissioner Janine Greer:

How do you envision collaboration with the Five Keys program?

Ms. Gore-Mann:

The SFCC youth are not yet in the jail system and the collaboration with Five Keys could help them steer clear of many of the pitfalls.

Commissioner Steve Good noted there are 7,800 residents in the Bayview without High School diplomas.

Commissioner LaVaughn King commented regarding the desire of the SFCC to relocate to Disctrict 10.

Ms. Gore-Mann noted a conversation with representatives from Lennar Urban who mentioned there may be space available at 1800 Oakdale.

Dr. Toye Moses, Executive Director of the Southeast Community Facility Commission thanked Ms. Gore-Mann for the work being done by the SFCC and spoke regarding the retention process and the demographics of the youth.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Dr. Espanola Jackson, community member suggested Ms. Gore-Mann contact Torrance Bynum, Dean, City College Southeast/Evans Campus.

Ms. Gore-Mann advised they have been in touch.

8.0       ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION

Commissioner LaVaughn King led a discussion regarding an idea to utilize the services of Renaissance Parents of Success/Tempi Priestly, and hire Ambassadors with Guard Cards to provide security at the Southeast Community Facility Commission meetings.  She suggested the opportunity should also be provided to members of the community that may be interested in receiving Guard Cards.

Commissioners Janine Greer and Steve Good participated in the discussion.  Commissioner Good commented that anyone providing security should be trained in the process of de-escalation.

Commissioner Steve Good led the discussion to recommend moving forward with the Bay Area Video Coalition to provide videography coverage of Commission and Committee meetings.  The discussion included a conversation regarding the desire of Torrance Bynum, Dean of the Southeast Campus to provide a media center at the Southeast Campus.   

Commission Vice-Chair LaVaughn King introduced the discussion regarding whether or not the Commission would continue to hold meetings at off-site locations.

Commissioners Eddy Zheng, Janine Greer and Steve Good continue to support the idea of off-site meetings with an improved emphasis on outreach.

Vice-Chair Commissioner LaVaughn King spoke in support of continuing to use the Alex Pitcher Jr. Community Room for meetings because that was the designated use for the room.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Dr. Espanola Jackson, community member commented regarding the need to provide food for the community so they will be able to attend the meetings which are held during the dinner hour.

Vice-Chairperson LaVaughn King announced the Letter of Support to the Urban Ed Academy would be forwarded to the next agenda.

Commissioner Eddy Zheng announced the discussion to establish and operate a scholarship program would be on the agenda for the next Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 22^nd.

9.0      NEW BUSINESS REQUESTS & COMMISSION DISCUSSION

Commissioner Eddy Zheng requested a discussion to request funding from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to provide food for the community at the Commission meetings.

Commissioner Steve Good suggested the item could be added to the agenda of the upcoming Governance-Facility Advisory Committee meeting.

Dr. Toye Moses, Executive Director suggested forwarding a letter of invitation to Sam Dodge, Interim Director for the Office of Housing Opportunity, Partnerships & Engagement (HOPE) to provide a presentation to the Commission regarding the status of the homeless population in San Francisco and the impact on District 10.

10.0      PUBLIC COMMENT LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES

None.

11.0      ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ms. Emily Wade-Thompson, SFUSD Supervisor for Family and Community Engagement announced the following events:

African-American Parent Advisory Council meets on the 3^rd Thursday of each month.  At the upcoming meeting on Thursday, October 15th they will be discussing the local plan for Special Education at the Leola M. Havard Early Education School Auditorium from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

On Saturday there will be a Family Empowerment Conference at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School.  Workshops include tools to advocate for your student’s needs; the A-Z of A-G = Stay on Track to Graduate; and, Finding Money for College.  This event is from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.

There is a BSU Summit at the Golden Gate Building from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 15^th.

Dr. Moses thanked Ms. Wade-Thompson for her participation in the Health Fair and for the students from the participating schools that provided the entertainment.

12.0      ADJOURNMENT

Vice-Chairperson LaVaughn King shared her joy at the recovery of her family member who has been diagnosed with a serious illness and adjourned the meeting at 7:41 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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Carla Vaughn, Commission Executive Secretary II