MEETING

February 13, 2023 African American Reparations Advisory Committee meeting

Meeting details

Date and time

How to participate

Online

This meeting takes place on Zoom. Webinar ID: 978 1303 7169 Passcode: 826144
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Overview

Eric McDonnell, Committee Chair Tinisch Hollins, Committee Vice Chair

Agenda

1

CALL TO ORDER AND COMMITTEE ROLL CALL (Action Item)

2

LAND AND ANCESTRAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (Discussion Item)

3

FINDINGS TO ALLOW TELECONFERENCED MEETINGS UNDER CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(e) (Discussion and Possible Action)

The Committee will discuss and possibly adopt a resolution setting forth findings required under Assembly Bill 361 that would allow the Committee and its subcommittees to hold meetings remotely according to the modified Brown Act teleconferencing provisions set forth in AB 361.

Presentation:

Cathy Mulkey Meyer, Commission Secretary, San Francisco Human Rights Commission

Public Comment

Committee Comment

4

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (Discussion Item)

Members of the public may address the Committee on matters that are within the Reparations jurisdiction and are not on today’s agenda.

5

CHAIR REPORT (Discussion Item)

Presentation:

Eric McDonnell, Chair, African American Reparations Advisory Committee, San Francisco Human Rights Commission

Tinisch Hollins, Vice Chair, African American Reparations Advisory Committee, San Francisco Human Rights Commission

The Chair and Vice Chair will report back on their work representing the African American Reparations Advisory Committee since the January 9, 2023 meeting.

Public Comment

a. NEW PUBLIC BODY MEETING REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2023
The COVID-19 public health emergency is terminating effective March 1, 2023. The Advisory Committee will have time to ask questions about hosting in person, hybrid remote meetings.
b. AFRICAN AMERICAN REPARATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE DRAFT REPORT LISTENING SESSIONS
c. DISCUSSION ABOUT THE SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN REPARATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE DRAFT REPORT PRESENTATION TO THE MARCH 14, 2023 SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (Discussion Item)
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Mayor’s Office, and Human Rights Commission received copies of the draft report that was posted to the San Francisco Human Rights Commission website for review in December 2022, as legislatively mandated by Ordinance No. 259-20. The Chair and Vice Chair will lead a discussion about their plan
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to present the draft recommendations to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Committee of the Whole scheduled on March 14, 2023, as is legally mandated by Ordinance No. 259-20.

Public Comment

Committee Comment

6

UPDATES TO AFRICAN AMERICAN REPARARTIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE DRAFT SAN FRANCISCO REPARATIONS REPORT (Discussion and Possible Action Item)

This is time for members of the public to share new recommendations for the final San Francisco Reparations Plan, including any updates to the eligibility requirements.

Presentation:

Eric McDonnell, Chair, African American Reparations Advisory Committee, San Francisco Human Rights Commission

Tinisch Hollins, Vice Chair, African American Reparations Advisory Committee, San Francisco Human Rights Commission

Public Comment

Committee Comment

7

ADOPTION OF THE JANUARY 9, 2023 MEETING RECORDING AND TRANSCRIPTION (Discussion and Possible Action Item)

Review and anticipated adoption of video recording of the African American Reparations Advisory Committee’s January 9, 2023 meeting.

Public Comment

Committee Comment

8

ADJOURNMENT

Notices

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City Hall – Room 244 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4683

415-554-7724 (Office); 415-554-7854 (Fax) / E-mail: SOTF@sfgov.org

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Accessible meeting policy

Per the American Disabilities Act and the Language Access Ordinance, Chinese, Spanish, and/or American Sign Language interpreters will be available upon request. Additionally, every effort will be made to provide a sound enhancement system, meeting materials in alternative formats, and/or a reader. Minutes may be translated after they have been adopted by the Commission. For all these requests, please contact the Commission Secretary at least 48 hours before the meeting at 415-252-2500. Late requests will be honored if possible. The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.

Disability access

The Human Rights Commission meeting will be held in Room 416 at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco. The meeting location is between Grove and McAllister Streets and is wheelchair accessible. The closest BART and Muni Metro Station is Civic Center, about three blocks from the meeting location. Accessible Muni lines nearest the meeting location are: 47 Downtown Loop, 49 Van Ness-Mission, F-Market & Muni Metro (Civic Center Station). For more information about Muni accessible services call 415-923-6142. There is accessible on-street parking available in the vicinity of the meeting location.
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Meeting and agenda policies

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Ness Avenue, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94102. HRC procedures do not permit:
• Persons in the audience to vocally express support or opposition to statements by Commissioners or by
other persons testifying;

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• Ringing and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices, (Violators may be
removed from the meeting room.); and
• Signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the room.
Agendas are available on the internet at www.sf-hrc.org and at HRC’s main office located at 25 Van Ness, Suite
800. Request for language translation at the meeting must be received no later than noon the Friday before the
meeting by contacting the Commission Secretary at 415-252-2500.

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