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
We, the San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission, acknowledge that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders and relatives of the Ramaytush Community and by affirming their sovereign rights as First Peoples.
- General Public Comment
(Information)
This item is 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: Approval of previous minutes
(Discussion/Action)
Discussion and possible action to approve the minutes of the Immigrant Rights Commission’s Full Commission meeting of September 9, 2024. - Information Item
Welcoming America Certification
(Information/Discussion)
This item allows OCEIA Deputy Director Richard Whipple and Immigrant Economic Inclusion Specialist Sayde Leos to provide the Commission with information about the Welcoming America certification process. - Discussion/Action Items
a. Proposed Letter to Department of Human Resources (DHR)
(Discussion/Action)
This item allows the Commission to discuss and take possible action on the letter drafted by Clerk Shore on behalf of the Commission, requesting that the San Francisco Department of Human Resources (DHR) support and sponsor immigrant City employees. This item was introduced during the July 24, 2024 Executive Committee meeting and approved during the September 25, 2024 Executive Committee meeting as a follow-up action to the Commission’s workforce recommendations.
b. Proposed Resolution on Immigrant-Owned Small Businesses (Commissioner Souza)
(Discussion/Action)
This item allows the Commission to discuss and take possible action on the resolution drafted by Commissioner Souza on behalf of the Commission, regarding immigrant-owned small businesses. This item was introduced during the Full Commission’s May 13, 2024 meeting and approved during the October 23, 2024 Executive Committee meeting.
- Chair Reports
(Information)
This item allows Vice Chair Chaudhary to provide brief updates on the Executive Committee’s work, and provide updates on the scheduling of upcoming IRC meetings.
- Staff Reports
(Information)
Report on OCEIA and IRC activities and announcements. This item allows Director Rivas to provide brief updates on activities and announcements. - Old and New Business
(Information)
This item is to allow Commissioners to provide updates on items the Commission has previously discussed, and to introduce new agenda items for future consideration by the Commission.
- Adjournment
Date & Time
5:30 pm