September 28, 2022 IRC Executive Committee meeting

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.

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.

(Discussion/Action)

a. Approval of August 17, 2022 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

Discussion and possible action to approve the minutes of the Immigrant Rights Commission’s Executive Committee meeting of July 20, 2022.



Explanatory document:

(Discussion/Action)

a. Including Parental Leave in IRC Bylaws (Acting Director Whipple)

Discussion on including an action item on the agenda of the next Full Commission meeting to comply with required amendments to the IRC bylaws to include language related to parental leave. The Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance last year establishing a parental leave policy for members of appointive City boards, commissions, and advisory bodies. The ordinance is codified in Administrative Code Chapter 67B.  The ordinance requires each board, commission, and advisory body to add the parental leave policy to its bylaws or rules of order and to share a copy of the policy with each member. 



b. Proposed Statement/Letter on Resources for Newcomer Students

Discussion and possible action on proposed statement/letter on resources for newcomer students. This is a continuation of an item proposed by Commissioner Souza in response to reports of attacks at Everett Middle School. The Executive Committee voted to move forward with drafting a statement or letter around the provisioning of additional resources for newcomer students promoting the general safety of students within SFUSD. Commissioner Souza shared a draft with the Executive Committee.



c. Follow-up Actions from IRC Hearing on Immigrant Perspectives on Housing in San Francisco

Discussion and possible action to plan follow-up actions on the Commission’s September 12, 2022 hearing on immigrant perspectives on housing in San Francisco. Explanatory Document: IRC Hearing on Immigrant Perspectives on Housing in San Francisco



d. Report-Back on Meeting with Parivar Bay Area and Plans for IRC Hearing or Other Action on LGBTQ Immigrants (Commissioner Latt and Acting Director Whipple)

Presentation on Acting Director Whipple and Commissioner Latt’s recent meeting with Parivar Bay Area, and discussion and possible action to plan for an IRC hearing or other action on LGBTQ immigrants.



e. San Francisco’s Preparation for Increase in Asylum Seekers (Vice Chair Paz and Acting Director Whipple)

Information, discussion and possible action on San Francisco’s plans to prepare for a possible increase in asylum seekers. Several U.S. cities are experiencing increases in asylum seekers due to busing of migrants from the border by the governors of Texas and Arizona, and are establishing plans to provide them with needed services.

Staff Reports

(Information)

a. Director’s Updates

Report on OCEIA and IRC activities and announcements. This item allows the 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.

 

b. Reappointment Hearings

Report on vacant seats and four Board-appointed Commissioners whose seats are up for reappointment: Commissioners Ruiz, Gaime, Khojasteh, and Enssani

(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.