September 12, 2022 IRC meeting

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.

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.

(Discussion/Action)

a. Adoption of resolution making findings to allow teleconferenced meetings under California Government Code Section 54953(e)

Discussion and possible action to approve a resolution making findings to allow for continued remote meetings due to the COVID-19 emergency. Explanatory Document: Findings Resolution



 

a. Introduction (Chair Kennelly and 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 Commission has convened this hearing to ensure that immigrant perspectives are included in the discussion about San Francisco’s housing future, and that housing in San Francisco is affordable and inclusive of immigrant communities.



b. Invited Speakers

(Discussion)

This item is to allow the Commission to hear from invited speakers on the topic of today’s hearing.

City Departments

1. Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) and HOPE SF

2. San Francisco Housing Authority

3. Planning Department

Community-Based Organizations

4. Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA)

5. Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC)

6. Housing Rights Committee

7. African Advocacy Network

8. Glide Memorial Church



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.

 

(Discussion/Action)

a. Approval of April 11, 2022 Full Commission Meeting Minutes

b. Approval of May 9, 2022 Full Commission Meeting Minutes

Discussion and possible action to approve the minutes of the Immigrant Rights Commission’s Full Commission meetings of April 11, 2022 and May 9, 2022. Explanatory Documents:

(Information)

a. Chair and Vice Chair’s Updates

This item is to allow the Chair and Vice Chair to summarize actions of the Executive Committee.



b. Rescheduling IRC October Full Commission Meeting

This item is to allow the Chair to reschedule the date of the Commission’s October meeting due to the holiday on October 10, 2022.

(Information)

a. Director’s Updates

Report on OCEIA and IRC activities and announcements. This item allows the Director to provide brief updates on activities and announcements. If the Commission would like a full report, we can place that matter on the agenda for a future meeting.

(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.