Overview
Members of the Commission will attend this meeting in person. Members of the public are invited to observe the meeting in-person or remotely using Webex or by calling the phone number and entering the access code above. Everyone attending the meeting in person is encouraged to wear a mask throughout the meeting. Each member of the public attending in person may address the Commission for up to two minutes. Public speakers using consecutive interpretation assistance will be allowed to speak for twice the amount of the time.
Agenda
- Call to Order and Roll Call
- Ramaytush Ohlone Land Acknowledgment
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.
- Announcements and General Public Comment
(Information)
This item is to allow Director Rivas to provide announcements on interpretation services, public comment, and other information related to today’s hearing; and 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. - Action Item: Statement in Support of DACA Recipients and San Francisco’s Sanctuary City Policy (Chair Kennelly)
(Discussion/Action)
This item allows Chair Kennelly to propose to issue a statement reiterating the Commission’s support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and San Francisco’s Sanctuary City policy; and allows the Commission to vote to empower the Chair to write and issue such a statement. The Commission has previously taken positions in support of DACA recipients and San Francisco’s Sanctuary City policy. - IRC Hearing on Workforce Development for Immigrant Workers
a. Introduction (Chair Kennelly, Commissioner Souza)
(Information)
This item is to allow the Chair and Commissioner Souza to introduce today’s hearing and provide an overview of the purpose of the hearing. The hearing will focus on workforce development for immigrant workers in San Francisco, alternative models of income generation, and steps the City of San Francisco can take to support all workers, regardless of their immigration status.
b. Invited Speakers
(Information/Discussion)
This item is to allow the Commission to hear from invited speakers on the topic of today’s hearing.
1. Estefania Hermosillo, Immigrants Rising
2. Janan Howell and Diana Ponce De Leon, Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)
3. Tony Lugo, Human Services Agency (HSA)
4. Ju Hong, Dream Resource Center, UCLA Labor Center
5. Pablo Solares and Beto Yarce, Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA)
6. Laura Valdez, Dolores Street Community Services
7. Madeleine Hernandez, Democracy at Work Institute
8. Kathy Gin, The Legalization Project
9. Richard Whipple, Office of Civic Engagement & Immigrant Affairs (OCEIA)
10. Valeria Suarez, DreamSF Fellowship, OCEIA
c. Public Comment
This item is to allow members of the public to address the Commission on matters related to the topic of today’s hearing.
d. Closing Remarks
(Information)
This item is to allow the Chair and Commissioner Souza to provide brief closing remarks on today’s hearing. - Action Item: Approval of Previous Minutes
a. Approval of September 11, 2023 Full Commission Meeting Minutes
(Discussion/Action)
Discussion and possible action to approve the minutes of the Immigrant Rights Commission’s September 11, 2023 Full Commission meeting. - Adjournment
Date & Time
5:30 pm
Immigrant Rights Commission
San Francisco City HallRoom 400
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102