January 9, 2012
VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION
City & County of San Francisco
War Memorial Veterans Building - 401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 104
Monday, January 9, 2012
MEETING AGENDA
President Raymond Wong, Presiding
1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
2. ROLL CALL (Please Sign-In on Attendance Sheet)
3. REVIEW of Current Meeting AGENDA for approval
4. REVIEW of earlier Meeting MINUTES for changes and/or Approval
a. Review of Sec’y Noetzel’s DRAFT MINUTES for the VAC Meeting of 5 December, 2011
5. Call for Public Comment. (Time reserved for introduction of guests and general comments by guests).
6. Officers REPORTS:
A. President’s Report; President Wong to present final President’s Report for 2011 Term, including his Report
on the Mayor’s Budget Instructions Meeting of 12/16/11.
B. Secretary’s Report;
> ACTION ITEM: Secretary Noetzel to present DRAFT of ANNUAL REPORT of 2011
(as required in By- Laws). Discussion and potential Motion for Adoption and Ratification.
> Correspondence & contacts since precious meeting.
7. NEW Business – Final NOMINATIONS and ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2012 TERM.
A. President Wong to open floor for any potential additional Nominations for Office (including Self-Nomination).
B. President Wong to afford equal floor time for Nominated Candidates to announce their ‘Platform’,
or Administrative Plans, Goals, and Vision for the VAC, if elected.
C. President Wong to administer Election of Officers by Public Written Ballot, by 3 separate
elections; First for President, then V.P., then Secretary.
D. President Wong to Preside over formal installation of New Officers, for the 2012 Term,
after which the Chairmanship of the balance of the meeting will be turned over to the new PRESIDENT.
From this point forward; Newly Elected President, Presiding
8. Commission GOALS AND PLANS
A. President to preside over Open Discussion Goals and Plans for the Commission for the 2012
term. No specific ACTION is anticipated at this meeting, in this area, however Commissioners are urged
to present their individual ideas and views in this area for future consideration/implementation.
B. President to preside over Open Discussion on Potential Changes to VAC By-Laws.
No ACTION is anticipated at this meeting, however Commissioners are urged to review/discuss
methods for eventual By-Laws Revision and Update.
9. OLD BUSINESS.
> Commissioner Levin to provide After-Action Report on the VETERANS DAY PARADE, of 11/11/11,
including full Income and Expense Documentation.
8. Current VETERANS PROJECTS
Brief reports from Liaison Commissioners on any significant developments in this area.
9. REPORTS on ONGOING ISSUES:
Veterans EMPLOYMENT.
Brief reports from Liaison Commissioners on any significant developments in this area.
Veterans HEALTH AND WELFARE.
Brief reports from Liaison Commissioners on any significant developments in this area.
Brief Report from Liaison, Comm. Ramirez on his TOWN HALL MEETING of 12/21/11.
C. HOMELESS Veterans.
Brief reports from Liaison Commissioners on any significant developments in this area.
10. Veterans Related LEGISLATION.
Brief reports from Liaison Commissioners on any significant developments in this area.
11. WAR MEMORIAL VETERANS BUILDING
Brief reports from Liaison Commissioners on any significant developments in this area.
14. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Floor opened for short announcements of veteran related events/activities
15. Honors Report and Moment of Silence: In memory of American Armed Service members who have made
the ultimate sacrifice in ALL wars and conflicts, plus the passing of homeless veterans and recent suicides within the
veterans and armed services community.
16. AJORNMENT
Note: Commissioners who are unable to attend this meeting are asked to notify the Commission Secretary well prior to meeting, at: email noetzel@pacbell.net or telephone 415-378-8214
This Document is Official Business of the VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION, City and County of San Francisco. As such it is part of the official PUBLIC RECORD of the City/County of San Francisco.
PUBLIC ACCESS:
Public records are covered under that State of California Brown Act, as well that the SUNSHINE ORDINANCE of the City of San Francisco. The ‘Sunshine Act’ assures that deliberations of City Business are conducted “before the people”, and that City operations are open to the people’s review.
For information on your rights under the Sunshine ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code), or to report a violation of the ordinance, please contact: Mr. Chris RUSTON, Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, at telephone # 415-554-7724.
VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION MEETINGS
General Meetings of the VAC are scheduled for 6:00pm (on) the FIRST Monday of every month, (with rare exception), and are generally held in ROOM 104 of the War Memorial Veterans Building, at 401 Van Ness Avenue (across from City Hall).
MEETING CONFIRMATION, and Specific Announcement of General Meetings are made via public Posting of MEETING AGENDAS as required by law, some 72 hours prior to scheduled meetings. Agendas for Commission Meetings (and archive of Meeting Minutes) are available on the VAC Pages of the City of San Francisco WEBSITE, and are also available for Public View and inspection at the (5th Floor) Government Information Center of the San Francisco (Main) Public Library, at 100 Larkin St., San Francisco 94102. (Documents Librarian Telephone 415-557-4472)
DISABILITY ACCESS
The War Memorial Veterans Building (between Grove & McAllister Streets) is wheelchair accessible via front entrance (401 Van Ness). There is wheelchair accessible public parking nearby, including the underground garage at the north side of City Hall. The nearby BART/MUNI station (Civic Center) is wheelchair accessible as are nearby city bus lines and stops. For more Public Transit information services, call 415-923-6142.
