November 8, 2010
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2010, 6:00 P.M.
401 VAN NESS AVENUE, ROOM 104
WAR MEMORIAL VETERANS BUILDING
(415-554-6036)
MEETING AGENDA
1. CALL TOORDER
2. PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVALOF AGENDA
5. APPROVALOF MINUTES OF 10/4/10.
6. PUBLICCOMMENTS -
7. REPORTS
A. PRESIDENT - Officer NominationCommittee. Discussion and possible action.
B. VICE PRESIDENT -
C. SECRETARY -
D. COMM. GOALS & PLANS - MayorNewsom's 311 portal for returning military veterans. Discussion and possibleaction.
E. EMPLOYMENT -
F. HEALTH & WELFARE – Fort Miley VAMedical Center expansion roadblocks. Discussion and possible action.
G. HOMELESS VETERANS -
H. LEGISLATION EVALUATION - Commissionsupport for the Stolen Valor Act and legislation support. Discussion andpossible action.
I. NATIONAL VETERANS GROUPS - Comm.Caldera's formal charges against the prior leadership of American LegionDistrict 8 and the War Memorial Veterans Commission. Discussion and possibleaction.
J. VETERANS PROJECTS - Nov. 7th,11:00 a.m. Veterans Day Parade.
American Indian, Nov. 7th, 2:00 p.m. VeteransMemorial Court Ceremony.
K.WAR MEMORIAL VETERANS BLDG. - American Legion District 8th, Nov. 10th,7:30 p.m., Green Room Benefit Concert.
8. OLDBUSINESS – Air Force Academy Band Bay Area tour, 10/31-11/6.
9. NEWBUSINESS – Veterans Memorial Court, Nov. 10, 12 noon ceremony.
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS -
11. HONORS REPORT & ADJOURNMENT in memory of the 5,600+Americans killed in Iraq /Afghanistan, the homeless veterans that died in SanFrancisco and the veterans who died because of suicide in October.
SPECIAL MEETING
The Nomination Committee will meet after the abovemeeting. The Agenda will be
Evaluation of Candidates for 2011 and Public Comments.Discussion and possible action.
