January 11, 2024 Human Rights Commission Meeting

Thursday, January 11, 2024

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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. ELECTION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON SERVING DURING THE 2024 CALENDAR YEAR (Discussion and Action Item)

      San Francisco Human Rights Commission bylaws, Article III, Section 2, require the Human Rights Commission to elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson during the first meeting of each calendar year who will serve a one-year term.

      Public Comment

    4. ADOPTION OF THE MEETING MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 14, 2023 MEETING (Discussion and Action Item)

      Review and anticipated adoption of minutes from the Commission’s December 14, 2023 meeting minutes.

      Public Comment

    5. LUNAR NEW YEAR EVENTS (Discussion Item)

      Presentation by Asian American & Pacific Islander (APA) Heritage Foundation Board President on Lunar New Year celebrations and events for 2024, the Year of the Dragon.

      Presentation:

      Claudine Cheng, Board President, APA Heritage Foundation

      Public Comment

    6. THE HEALING WELL (Discussion Item)

      Presentation by staff of The Healing WELL to share details of their programs and the impact of their new center on the community.

      Presentation:

      Kathy Curran, Director, The Healing WELL

      Public Comment

    7. COMMISSIONER ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY (Discussion Item)

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

      Public Comment

    8. ADJOURNMENT

    Date & Time

    Thursday, January 11, 2024
    5:00 pm

    Online

    Members of the public may attend the meeting to observe and provide public comment at the physical meeting location listed above. The meeting can be observed online using the link below. Please note, public comment must be made in person at Commission meetings unless required to accommodate a disability.

    Zoom Webinar ID: 879 1189 3181
    Passcode: 189513
    Telephone: 669-900-6833 (audio only)
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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.

    Accessible meeting policy

    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 and other disability-related modification or accommodation, please contact the Commission Secretary at least 48 hours before the meeting at 415-252-2500. Late requests will be honored if possible. Persons unable to attend the meeting may submit to the Human Rights Commission, by the time the proceedings begin, written comments regarding agenda items. These comments will be made a part of the official public record and brought to the attention of the Commissioners. Written communications should be submitted to the Human Rights Commission Secretary at john.mcknight@sfgov.org. The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.

    Disability access

    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: 5/5R Fulton, 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. In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that others may be sensitive to various chemical-based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals.

    Lobbyist ordinance

    Lobbyist ordinance

    Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102, (415) 252-3100, FAX (415) 252- 3112, website: sfgov.org/ethics.

    Last updated January 8, 2024