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 above. Everyone attending the meeting in person is encouraged to wear a mask throughout the meeting. Each member of the public attending 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.
Agenda
- Call to Order and Roll Call
- Ramaytush Ohlone Land Acknowledgment
We, the San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission, acknowledge that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders and relatives of the Ramaytush Community and by affirming their sovereign rights as First Peoples.
- 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.
- Action Item: Approval of previous minutes
(Discussion/Action)
Discussion and possible action to approve the minutes of the Immigrant Rights Commission’s Executive Committee meeting of September 25, 2024. - Discussion/Action Items
(Information/Discussion/Action)
a. Welcoming America Certification
(Information/Discussion)
This item allows OCEIA Deputy Director Richard Whipple and Immigrant Economic Inclusion Specialist Sayde Leos to provide the Executive Committee with information about the Welcoming America certification process.
b. Proposed Resolution on Immigrant-Owned Small Businesses (Commissioner Souza)
(Discussion/Action)
This item allows the Executive Committee to discuss the resolution drafted by Commissioner Souza on immigrant-owned small businesses. This item was introduced under New Business at the Full Commission’s May 13, 2024 meeting. During the August 28, 2024 Executive Committee meeting, Commissioners suggested edits to the draft, and during the September 25, 2024 Executive Committee meeting, Director Rivas provided an update on his meeting with Office of Small Business Director Katy Tang.
c. Planning of Upcoming IRC Hearings and Events
(Discussion/Action)
This item allows Chair Kennelly to discuss the scheduling and planning of upcoming Commission meetings and events, including a possible event in December and a special hearing on the new federal administration in the new year. - 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.
b. Proposed Letter Addressing Delays in Asylum Interviews (Vice Chair Chaudhary)
The letter written by Vice Chair Chaudhary was approved by the Executive Committee on June 26, 2024, and by the Full Commission on September 9, 2024. - 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