I have the pleasure of chairing the committee today. Many of you know that chair bernal serves as representative pelosis chief of staff. I also want to thank the commissioners. We have a fairly full agenda, but everyone submitted questions on many of the presentations, and weve gotten very thorough and thoughtful answers from staff, so hopefully that means we can go through our agenda in a very efficient way and we can go to our different activities of the evening. First item is the minutes. Are there any additions or corrections on the part of the commissioners . Okay. Any comments from the public . Clerk if youre on the Public Comment line, please press star, three if youd like to make a comment on the minutes. No comments, commissioners. Okay. So is there a motion to approve the october 20, 2020, minutes of the commission . So moved. Second. Can we have a roll call vote . Clerk yes. [roll call] clerk just for everyone to know, if the if youre not speaking, then please mute yourselve
Clerk there are 11 ayes. President yee out objection the resolutions are adopted and motions approved unanimously. Could you read the memoriams. Clerk yes, mr. President. Todays meeting will be adjourned in memory of the following beloved individuals. I have, on behalf of supervisor stefani, for the late ms. Linda squires growing. President yee ok. Colleagues, that brings us to the end of the agenda. Madam clerk, is there any further business before us today . Clerk that concludes our business for today. President yee thank you, madam clerk. There are no further business, go ahead and go out there and do your civic engagement. We are adjourned. [roll call]. Clerk we have a quorum. Thank you. Id also like to announce that the commission will have a different order of business at this meeting, and we will hold the closed session first before moving into our regular business. Madam secretary, will you read the closed session prior to Public Comment . Clerk yes, maam, president. And prior
Process where families may apply to any Elementary School in the district. Despite our well intentioned efforts, the process has not worked as well as intended meeting goals related to diversity, predictability and proximity. In our Current System. Families must chose from 72 different schools and arent guaranteed an assignment to any of them. The families with the most time and resources are best able to figure out the application process, research schools, go on school tours, and ultimately receive one of the top choices. Despite the complicated process, our schools are just as segregated today as they were when we implemented the system. What weve heard we know that every family wants to send their child to a highquality school and that students assignment alone cannot create highquality stools but it does have a role to play in creating diverse robust enrolled schools. And sfusd our mission is to provide each and every student with the highquality instruction required to thrive in
Have lifted the restrictions on teleconference, this meeting is being held by teleconference and broadcast on sfgtv. On behalf of the commission, i would like to extend our thanks to sfgtv and sfpuc i. T. Staff for their assistance during this meeting. If you would like to make Public Comment, 4156550001, meeting i. , 1467230055, pound, pound. To enter the queue to speak, press star, three. Madam speaker, the item for closed session is Richard Denton versus city and county of San Francisco et al. The requested resolution is to pay the plaintiff and the plaintiff is to withdraw from employment and accept this as settlement for any and all claims. Mr. Moderator, do we have any callers . Operator madam secret, there are no call secretary, there are no callers wishing to be recognized at this time. Clerk thank you. Public comment on item 5, closed session, is now closed. May i have a motion on whether to assert the attorneyclient privilege on the matter listed below with the Legal Council
Given 7 minutes to present case and 3 minutes for rebuttal. People affiliated must include their comments within the 7 or 3 minute period. They have up to 3 minutes each to address the board and no rebuttal if they are nonmembers. Our legal clerk will give you a verbal warning 30 seconds before the time is up. Four votes are required to grant your appeal or modify your determination. If you have questions about requesting a rehearing, board rules or hearing schedules email board staff at board of appeals at sf gov. Org. Public participation is of paramount importance to the board and every effort has been made to replicate the in person hearing process. Sf gov tv is broadcasting and streaming this hearing live and well have the ability to receive Public Comments it for each item on todays agenda. To wave it on tv go to cable channel 38. It will be rebroadcast on fridays on channel 26. A link for the live stream is at sf gov. Org boa. Public comment can be provided in two ways one you c