Overview
Members of the Commission will attend this meeting in person. Members of the public are invited to observe the meeting in-person or remotely using Webex or by calling the phone number and entering the access code listed in the box on the right side of this webpage. Everyone attending the meeting in person is encouraged to wear a mask throughout the meeting.
Each member of the public, whether attending remotely or in person, may address the Commission for up to two minutes. Public speakers using consecutive interpretation assistance will be allowed to speak for twice the amount of the time. Members of the public attending the meeting in person will have an opportunity to provide public comment on every item. In addition to in-person public comment, the Commission will hear up to 20 minutes of remote public comment on each agenda item. The Commission will hear remote public comment on each item in the order that commenters add themselves to the queue to comment on the item. Because of the 20-minute time limit, it is possible that not every person in the queue will have an opportunity to provide remote public comment. Remote public comment from people who have received an accommodation due to disability will not count toward the 20-minute limit.
Agenda
- Call to Order and Roll Call
- Ramaytush Ohlone Land Acknowledgment
This item is to allow the Commission Chair to acknowledge that the Commission is on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula.
- General Public Comment
This item is to allow members of the public to address the Commission on matters that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission and that do not appear on today’s agenda.
- Recognizing Former Vice Chair Paz and Welcoming New Vice Chair Chaudhary
This item allows the Commission Chair to recognize former Vice Chair Mario Paz, and to welcome newly elected Vice Chair Kudrat Chaudhary.
- Action Item: Approval of previous minutes
(Discussion/Action)
a. Approval of August 23, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
Discussion and possible action to approve the minutes of the Immigrant Rights Commission’s August 23, 2023 Executive Commission meeting. Explanatory document: - Discussion/Action Items
(Discussion/Action)
a. Proposed Amendments to Language Access Ordinance
This item allows the Executive Committee to discuss and take possible action on proposed amendments to the Language Access Ordinance, as a follow-up to the September 11, 2023 Full Commission hearing.
b. Planning for Special Hearing on Workforce Development
This item allows the Executive Committee to discuss scheduling and planning for a hearing on workforce development. This is a follow-up action from the May 17, 2023 IRC Strategic Planning Retreat to address the two priority areas identified by the Commission: support for DACA recipients and asylum seekers.
c. Follow-Up Actions from Special Hearing on LGBTQ Immigrants
This item allows OCEIA staff to provide an update on the recommendations approved at the September 11, 2023 Full Commission meeting.
d. Proposed Resolution on Immigration Reform
This item allows OCEIA staff to provide an update on the resolution approved at the September 11, 2023 Full Commission meeting.
e. Follow-up Actions from IRC Hearing on Immigrant Perspectives on Housing in San Francisco (Commissioner Souza)
This item allows Commissioner Souza to update the Executive Committee on her latest draft of the report on the IRC’s hearing on housing. During the April 26, 2023 Executive Committee meeting, Director Rivas asked Commissioner Souza to restructure the report so that it begins with the introduction and recommendations, followed by the minutes from the hearing as an addendum.
f. Proposed Statement on Sanctuary City and/or Honduran Immigrants (Chair Kennelly and Vice Chair Paz)
This item allows Chair Kennelly and Vice Chair Paz to provide an update on a proposed statement on San Francisco’s sanctuary city status and/or messaging related to the Honduran immigrant community in San Francisco, and allows the Executive Committee to discuss and take possible action. - Chair Reports
(Information)
a. Scheduling of Upcoming Meetings
This item allows the Chair to provide updates on rescheduling and/or cancellation of upcoming meetings. The meeting originally scheduled for October 9, will be rescheduled due to the holiday. - Staff Reports
(Information)
a. Director’s Updates
Report on OCEIA and IRC activities and announcements. This item allows the OCEIA Director to provide brief updates on activities and announcements. If the Commission would like a full report, we can place that matter on the agenda for a future meeting.
c. Reappointment Hearings for Board-Appointed Commissioners
Six Board-appointed Commissioners are up for reappointment by the Board of Supervisors as of June 6, 2023. Commissioners are encouraged to reapply as soon as possible. - Old and New Business
(Information)
This item is to allow Commissioners to provide updates on items the Commission has previously discussed, and to introduce new agenda items for future consideration by the Commission. - Adjournment
Date & Time
5:30 pm
IRC Executive Committee
IRC Executive Committee4th Floor Conference Room
1155 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103