City and County of San FranciscoVeterans' Affairs Commission

February 12, 2013

Veterans' Affairs Commission - February 12, 2013
VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION
City & County of San Francisco
Mailing Address: War Memorial Veterans Building - 401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 101

Tuesday, February 12, 2013
MEETING AGENDA
Meeting LOCATION: Room 416, City Hall, San Francisco, CA
President Eduardo “Eddie” RAMIREZ, Presiding

Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
ROLL CALL (Please Sign-In on Attendance Sheet)
REVIEW of Current Meeting AGENDA for approval (Action Item)
REVIEW of earlier Meeting MINUTES for changes and/or Approval (Action Item)

a. Review of DRAFT MINUTES for the VAC Meeting of 8 January, 2013

1. Call for Public Comment. (Time reserved for introduction of guests and general comments by guests).

2. Officers REPORTS:

A. President’s Report; President Ramirez to report, including (but not limited to):
> Call for volunteers to serve as Liaison (i.e. “Lead”) or Committee members on various issues.

B. Vice Presidents Report; V.P. Towers to report, including (but not limited to):
> Discussion on potential utilization of Social Media Accounts for SFVAC

C. Secretary’s Report; Sec’y Noetzel to report, including (but not limited to):
> Correspondence & contacts since precious meeting.
> March 4, 2013 meeting of Secretaries of all City Commissions/Boards.

3. NEW Business –

A. Potential Action Item with regard to formal request for City Code Change(s) on 3 distinct issues:
1. The Appointment Date PILE-UP.
2. DIVERSITY MANDATES for Individual Seats.
3. Commission OVERSIZE.

B. Security lighting at Ft. Miley bus-stop (Lead, Comm. Guy)

4. Commission GOALS AND PLANS
Further discussion of potential VAC GOALS and PLANS for 2013.

5. Old Business. (Reports on ongoing issues)

6. Veterans Related LEGISLATION.
Review, Discussion and Potential Action to approve letter of appreciation regarding 3 new recently passed State Laws
of significant benefit to VETERANS.

7. WAR MEMORIAL VETERANS BUILDING
Brief reports regarding developments in this area.

8. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Floor opened for short announcements of veteran related events and/or activities

9. 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 veterans who died while waiting approval of benefits requests and suicides within the veterans and armed services community.

10. 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