March 12, 2013
VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION
City & County of San Francisco
Mailing Address: War Memorial Veterans Building - 401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 101
Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 6:00pm
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 12 February, 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):
Progress Report on utilization of Social Media Accounts for SFVAC.
C. Secretary’s Report; Sec’y Noetzel to report, including (but not limited to):
Correspondence & contacts since previous meeting, including letter of appreciation to Gov. & State
Legislators on 2012 laws passed that benefit Veterans and Veterans Community.
Report on March 11, 2013 meeting of Secretaries of City Commissions/Boards.
3. NEW Business –
A. Report and Discussion on progress in establishment of New Mailing Address for SFVAC (Lead, Comm. Burnette)
Potential Action Item.
B. Report and Discussion on VAC Business Card Format. What info should be included, and what OPTION CHOICES
should be available? Potential Action Item.
C. General Discussion on potential for expanding audio recording of VAC meetings to include Cable TV in City Network.
Potential Action Item
D. Discussion on City of S.F. “311” System: What would SFVAC like to see included on 311 Website. Potential Action Item
E. Discussion and Potential Action in support of the Jan Karski exhibit in City Hall as part of Holocaust Remberance Month.
4. Commission GOALS AND PLANS
Opportunity for discussion and introduction of NEW Goals/plans for SFVAC for 2013, if any.
5. Old Business. (Reports on ongoing issues)
A. Report on progress of development of a VETERANS COURT for San Francisco. (Lead, Pres. Ramirez, and
Comm. Maffei,). Potential Action Item.
B. Report on progress of Security lighting at Ft. Miley bus-stop (Lead, Comm. Guy, Pres Ramirez)
6. Veterans Related LEGISLATION. Discussion on Local, State Federal Vet Related legislation pending and/or passed.
7. WAR MEMORIAL VETERANS BUILDING
Various Reports regarding developments in this area. (Lead, Comm. Caldera)
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. ADJORNMENT
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
