September 28, 2023 Human Rights Commission Meeting

Thursday, September 28, 2023

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    Agenda

    1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF COMMISSIONERS
    2. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

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

    3. ADOPTION OF THE September 14, 2023 MEETING MINUTES (Discussion and Possible Action Item)

      Review and anticipated adoption of minutes from the Commission’s September 14, 2023 Meeting Minutes.

      Public Comment

    4. RECOGNITION OF NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY (Discussion Item)

      Brief statement from Association of Ramaytush Ohlone on the importance of the day recognizing Native American Day and California Native American Day which is celebrated on the fourth Friday in September.

      Presentation:

      Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone/American Indian Cultural District

      Public Comment

    5. PRESENTATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION DEPARTMENT BUDGET 2023-2024(Discussion Item)

      Presentation on the Department’s Approved 2023-2024 Budget.

      Presentation:

      Sheryl Davis, Executive Director, San Francisco Human Rights Commission

      Jun Liang, Senior Administrative Analyst, San Francisco Human Rights Commission

      Public Comment

    6. VOTE ON COMMISSION’S SUPPORT FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN REPARATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FINAL REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS (Discussion and Possible Action Item)

      Commissioners will discuss and vote on proposed motion from September 14 2023 meeting: “The Human Rights Commission fully endorses the African American Reparations Committee Report and Recommendations and adds the names of the Commissioners to the Report in support.”

      Presentation:

      Karen Clopton, Chair, San Francisco Human Rights Commission

      Public Comment

    7. COMMISSIONER ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY (Discussion and Possible Action Item)

      Commissioners update the public on activities they have participated in and any upcoming events.

      Public Comment

    8. ADJOURNMENT

    Date & Time

    Thursday, September 28, 2023
    5:00 pm

    Commission, SFHRC

    Human Rights Commission meetings
    City Hall
    1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 416
    San Francisco, CA 94102
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    Regulations

    Know your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance

    Know your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance

    Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force:

    Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
    City Hall, Room 244
    1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
    San Francisco, CA 94102-4683
    Office: (415) 554-5163
    E-mail: sotf@sfgov.org

    Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by printing the San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 67, on the Internet at http://www.sfbos.org/sunshine.

    Last updated November 7, 2023