Agenda
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF COMMISSIONERS
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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.
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ADOPTION OF MEETING MINUTES FROM THE MARCH 14, 2024 REGULAR MEETING AND MAY 9, 2024 SPECIAL MEETING (Discussion and Action Item)
Review and anticipated adoption of minutes from the Commission’s March 14 and May 9 Meeting Minutes.
Public Comment
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HRC DIRECTOR’S REPORT (Discussion Item)
The executive director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission provides a department report, including a summary of the budget report to the Board of Supervisors budget & appropriations committee.
Presentation:
Sheryl Evans Davis, EdD
Executive Director, San Francisco Human Rights Commission
Public Comment
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COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND CALL TO ACTION AROUND THE DEATH OF RANDY DUDLEY (Discussion Item)
Members of LGBTQI+ Advisory Committee and community express and elevate concerns around the death of Randy Dudley, a Black queer man, in Bernal Heights on April 30, 2024.
Presentation:
Vince Crisostomo
Member, LGBTQI+ Advisory Committee, San Francisco Human Rights Commission
Paul Aguilar
Board member and resident, Marty’s Place; Co-president, Getting to Zero
Public Comment
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FAIR CHANCE ORDINANCE UPDATE (Discussion and Action Item)
Presentation to the Commission as to updates to the Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) as passed by LGBTQI+ Advisory Committee, for review, discussion, and possible action / endorsement.
Presentation
Jude Diebold
Investigator / Mediator, Civil Rights Division
San Francisco Human Rights Commission
Public Comment
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JUNETEENTH EVENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO (Discussion Item)
A presentation on community-led, City-supported Juneteenth events in San Francisco.
Presentation:
Rev. Ishmael Burch
Member, San Francisco Juneteenth Planning Committee
Stephren Ragler
DKI Community Partnership Coordinator, San Francisco Human Rights Commission
Public Comment
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FOOD SECURITY EFFORTS IN THE FILLMORE DISTRICT COMMUNITY (Discussion Item)
A presentation on efforts to facilitate community conversations around food security and related concerns in the Fillmore District.
Presentation:
Vallie Brown
Director of Strategic Partnerships, San Francisco Human Rights Commission
Public Comment
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL – SUMMER 2024 PRESENTATION (Discussion Item)
A presentation on summer 2024 plans for the Opportunities For All career exploration initiative.
Presentation:
OFA Fellows
Opportunities for All, San Francisco Human Rights Commission
Public Comment
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PRESENTATION TO COMMISSIONERS AROUND ABUSES IN THE COCOA INDUSTRY (Discussion Item)
San Francisco resident and Branson High School student makes brief presentation around human rights abuses in the cocoa industry and ways reforms can be supported locally.
Clarissa Chong
San Francisco resident and student, Branson High School
Public Comment
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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION BYLAWS UPDATE (Discussion and Action Item)
The Human Rights Commission (HRC Commission) will discuss and potentially amend its Bylaws, specifically Article IV – Meetings, Section 1 (regarding Regular Meetings) and Section 2 (regarding Special Meetings), including to reflect a change to one regular Commission meeting per month, on the second Thursday (from current cadence of two regular Commission meetings per month, on the second and fourth Thursdays).
Public Comment
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DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS SUGGESTED FOR INCLUSION AT FUTURE MEETINGS (Discussion and Action Item)
Commissioners suggest future topics and speakers to add to upcoming commission meeting agendas, in order to prioritize issues important to community.
Public Comment
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COMMISSIONER ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY (Discussion Item)
Commissioners update the public on activities they have participated in and any upcoming events.
Public Comment
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ADJOURNMENT
Date & Time
5:00 pm
Commission, SFHRC
Human Rights Commission meetingsCity Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 416
San Francisco, CA 94102
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 information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance [Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code] or to report a violation of the ordinance, please contact:
Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
City Hall, Room 244
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4683
Office: 415-554-7724
E-mail: sotf@sfgov.org
Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at www.sfgov.org. Copies of explanatory documents are available to the public online at https://sfgov.org/sunshine or upon request to the Human Rights Commission Secretary.
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 attending the meeting, and those 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 ruby.lee@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 415-646-2260. 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, https://sfethics.org
Meeting and agenda policies
Meeting and agenda policies
All are encouraged to testify at HRC meetings and/or write letters to the Commission and to its members at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94102. HRC procedures do not permit:
• Persons in the meeting room to vocally express support or opposition to statements by Commissioners or by other persons testifying
• Ringing and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound-producing electronic devices (violators may be removed from the meeting room)
• Signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the meeting room
Agendas are available online at https://www.sf.gov/departments/commission-sfhrc, in the Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library, and at HRC’s main office located at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94102.