Overview
Dr. Sheryl Evans Davis, Executive Director
Eric McDonnell, Committee Chair
Tinisch Hollins, Committee Vice Chair
Agenda
- 1. Call to order and roll call of committee members (Action item)
- 2. Land and Ancestral Acknowledgements
- 3. Findings to allow teleconferenced meetings under California Government Code Section 54953(e) (Discussion and possible action item)
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.Public Comment and Committee Comment
- 4. General public comment (Discussion item)
Public Comment on items not on the agenda. - 5. Reparations eligibility presentation (Discussion and possible action item)
The San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory Committee will review different eligibility models presented to the Advisory Committee, and lead a discussion about determining eligibility requirements.
Presentation:
Hollis Gentry, Genealogy Specialist at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture Library
Dr. Aliyah Dunn-Salahuddin, Historian and Professor in History at Stanford University
Dr. Rachel Brahinsky, Geographer and Professor in Urban and Public Affairs at University of San Francisco
Public Comment
Committee Discussion
- 6. African American Reparations Advisory Committee Chair's report (Discussion item)
African American Reparations Advisory Committee Chair Eric McDonnell will share updates and announcements.
Public Comment
Committee Discussion
- 7. Announcements (Discussion item)
Committee members and members of the public may offer announcements for upcoming events or other items relevant to the community.
Public Comment
Committee Comment
- 8. Adoption of the September 12, 2022 meeting recording and transcription (Discussion and possible action item)
Review and anticipated adoption of video recording of the African American Reparations Advisory Committee’s September 12, 2022 meeting. An opportunity for Committee members to elevate key points from the previous meeting.
Public CommentCommittee Comment
- 9. Adjournment
Date & Time
5:30 pm
Documents
African American Reparations Committee Report
Notices
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Accessible meeting policy
Accessible meeting policy
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