GEORGE CHRISTOPHER PLAYGROUND CLUBHOUSE

5210 DIAMOND HEIGHTS BOULEVARD

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94131

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009, 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

 

Council Members: Terry Milne (Chair), Maria D’Agostino (Vice-Chair), Carolyn Blair, Jocelyn Cohen, Malcolm Hillan, Naomi LeBeau, Bonnie Ora Sherk, AnMarie Rodgers (San Francisco Planning Department), Chris Buck (San Francisco Department of Public Works), and Kelaine Vargas; Advisory Members: Susan Nervo (San Francisco Recreation and Park Department), Mark Sustarich (San Francisco Public Utilities Commission); San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (Vacant); National Park Service (Vacant)

 

Council Coordinator:  Mei Ling Hui              Commission Secretary:  Monica Fish

 

Public comment will be taken before the Council takes action on any item.

Order of Business

 

1.      Call to Order and Roll Call.

2.      Public Comment:  Members of the public may address the Council on matters that are within the Council’s jurisdiction and are not on today’s agenda.

3.      Urban Forestry Council Members Review of their Achievements to Date.  (Discussion)

4.      Urban Forestry Council Members to Discuss Development of a Purpose Statement.  (Discussion and Possible Action)

5.      Urban Forestry Council Members to Identify and Prioritize Possible Action Items for Future Work.  (Discussion and Possible Action)

6.      Public Comment:  Members of the public may address the Council on matters that are within the Council’s jurisdiction and are not on today’s agenda.

7.      Adjournment.

 

The next Regular Meeting of the Urban Forestry Council is scheduled for Friday, December 11, 2009 at 8:30 a.m., in Room 400, City Hall.

Public Comment

At this time, members of the public may address the Council on items of interest that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council but are not on today’s agenda.  Public comment will be taken following each agendized item.  Each member of the public may address the Council for up to three minutes, unless otherwise announced by the Chair. If it is demonstrated that the comments by the public will exceed 15 minutes, the Chair may continue Public Comment to another time during the meeting.

The Brown Act forbids the Council from taking action or discussing any item or issue not appearing on the posted agenda.  This rule applies to issues raised in public comment as well.   In response to public comment, not on an agendized item, the Council is limited to:

1.  Briefly responding to statements made or questions posed by members of the public, or

2.  Request staff to report back on a matter at a subsequent meeting, or

3.  Directing staff to place the item or issue on a future agenda  (Government Code Section 54954.2(a).)

 

Disability Access

The Urban Forestry Council Retreat meeting will be held at the George Christopher Playground Clubhouse, 5210 Diamond Heights Boulevard (cross street Duncan), San Francisco, CA 94131 The meeting room is wheelchair accessible.  Accessible MUNI line serving this location is the #52.  For information about MUNI accessible services call (415) 923-6142 or access their website at http://www.sfmta.com.  The closest accessible BART station is the Glen Park station.  For BART information, contact the Transit Information Center at 415-989-2278 or access the website at http://www.bart.gov/. 

 

The following services are available on request 48 hours prior to the meeting; except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline shall be 4:00 p.m. of the last business day of the preceding week:  For American sign language interpreters or the use of a reader during a meeting, a sound enhancement system, and/or alternative formats of the agenda and minutes, please contact Monica Fish at (415) 355-3709 to make arrangements for the accommodation.  Late requests will be honored, if possible.

 

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 other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products.  Please help the City accommodate these individuals.  Individuals with chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call the Mayor’s Office on Disability at (415) 554-6789 or (415) 554-6799 (TTY) for additional information.

Know your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance

(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)

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 or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Administrator, City Hall, Room 409, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA  94102-4683 at Phone No.: (415) 554-7724; Fax No.: (415) 554-7854; E-mail: [email protected].  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.

Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements

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, et. seq] to register and report lobbying activity.  For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at: 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300, fax (415) 581-2317; web site at www.sfgov.org/ethics.

Other Important Information

The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting.  Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

 

Copies of explanatory documents are available to the public at the Department of Environment, 11 Grove Street, San Francisco, California between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., upon request to the Council Secretary at the above address or telephone number 415-355-3709 or via e-mail at [email protected] within three business days of a meeting. Explanatory documents are also available at the Council’s meeting or agenda website https://sites.google.com/a/sfenvironment.org/commission/urban-forestry-council/2010-meetings as attachments with each agenda or meeting minutes. If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Urban Forestry Council after distribution of the agenda packet, those materials are available for public inspection at the Department of the Environment, 11 Grove Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 during normal office hours or will be made available at the meeting website as attachments with the agenda or meeting minutes. 

 

When bringing handouts to meetings, please photocopy on both sides of the paper and try to use post-consumer recycled or tree-free paper.  Also, please bring sufficient copies of handouts for both the Council and the public.