September 11, 2023 African American Reparations Advisory Committee Meeting

Monday, September 11, 2023

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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. ADOPTION OF THE JUNE 5, 2023 SPECIAL MEETING, JUNE 12, 2023 REGULAR MEETING, JULY 10, 2023 REGULAR MEETING, AND AUGUST 14, 2023 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AND NOTES (Discussion and Possible Action Item)

      Review and anticipated adoption of video recordings, meeting minutes, and meeting notes from the African American Reparations Advisory Committee’s June 5, 2023 Special Meeting, and June 12, 2023, July 10, 2023, and August 14, 2023 Regular Meetings.

      Public Comment

      Committee Comment

    3. REPORT BACK ON AFRICAN AMERICAN REPARATIONS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS (Discussion Item)

      This is time for the Human Rights Commission staff to report back on community engagement meetings convened between the August 14, 2023 and September 11, 2023 African American Reparations Advisory Committee meetings.

      Presentation:

      Dr. Sheryl Evans Davis, Executive Director, San Francisco Human Rights Commission

      Eric McDonnell, Chair, African American Reparations Advisory Committee

      Tinisch Hollins, Vice Chair, African American Reparations Advisory Committee

      Public Comment

      Committee Comment

    4. DISCUSSION ABOUT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN REPARATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE PRESENTATION OF THE REPARATIONS PLAN TO THE SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (Discussion Item)

      The Chair and Vice Chair will lead a discussion about presenting the San Francisco Reparations Plan to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on September 19, 2023.

      Presentation:

      Eric McDonnell, Chair, African American Reparations Advisory Committee

      Tinisch Hollins, Vice Chair, African American Reparations Advisory Committee

      Public Comment

      Committee Comment

    5. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (Discussion Item)

      Members of the public may address the Advisory Committee on matters that are within the Reparations jurisdiction and are not on today’s agenda. Speakers shall address their remarks to the Committee as a whole and not to individual Committee Members or Department personnel.

    6. ADJOURNMENT

    Date & Time

    Monday, September 11, 2023
    5:30 pm

    African American Reparations Advisory Committee

    City Hall
    1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
    Room 400
    San Francisco, CA 94102
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