Meeting details
Date and time
How to participate
In-person
San Francisco, CA 94102
Online
Meeting details
Date and time
How to participate
In-person
San Francisco, CA 94102
Online
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
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 January 28, 2026 Executive Committee meeting.
Discussion/Action Items
a. IRC Annual Report
(Information/Discussion/Action)
This item allows Director Rivas to present the IRC Annual Report written by OCEIA on the Commission’s work during 2025, and invite the Executive Committee to review, edit and approve the report’s recommendations.
b. Draft Resolution Commending Rich Whipple (Commissioner Ng)
(Discussion/Action)
This item allows Commissioner Ng to present a draft resolution commending Rich Whipple, and allows Commissioners to discuss, suggest edits, and take possible action. This item was introduced by Commissioner Ng at the Executive Committee’s January 28 meeting.
c. Report-Back on Potential SFUSD Cuts to Newcomer Services (Commissioner Paz)
(Information/Discussion/Action)
This item allows Commissioner Paz to report back on the status of potential cuts to SFUSD’s newcomer services, and allows Commissioners to discuss and take possible action, including issuing a resolution. This item was introduced by Commissioner Paz at the Executive Committee’s January 28 meeting.
d. Follow-Up Actions from IRC Retreat: 2026 IRC Action Plan
(Discussion/Action)
This item allows the Executive Committee to move forward with the 2026 Action Plan approved at the IRC strategic planning retreat on January 12, 2026:
1. Local Response to Federal Civil Immigration Enforcement
a. Follow-Up on October Resolution Recommendations (Vice Chair Chaudhary and Commissioner Obregon)
(Discussion/Action)
This item allows Vice Chair Chaudhary and Commissioner Obregon to present a plan of which recommendations from the IRC’s October resolution to prioritize, and discuss assigning Commissioners to them. This can be included as a standing item in future IRC meetings.
b. Strategic Outreach to Supervisors (Vice Chair Chaudhary)
(Discussion/Action)
This item allows Vice Chair Chaudhary to present a draft plan for assigning Commissioners to liaise with Supervisors, and allows Commissioners to discuss protocols for outreach to Supervisors.
2. Advocating for Immigrant Services
a. Letter on Immigrant Community Priorities (Commissioner Ng)
(Discussion/Action)
This item allows Commissioner Ng to present a draft letter expressing the needs of immigrant communities for services, and allows Commissioners to discuss, provide feedback, and take possible action.
b. IRC Hearing on Public Health (Commissioner Paz)
(Discussion/Action)
This item allows Commissioner Paz to present a plan for a hearing on access to health care, and allows Commissioners to discuss and provide feedback on the plan, including the hearing’s focus, invited speakers, and potential timeline.
c. Public Comment on Programs and Services (Chair Souza)
(Information/Discussion/Action)
This item allows Chair Souza to provide an update on the letter she submitted to the City Administrator and allows Commissioners to discuss and take possible follow-up actions.
Staff Reports
(Information)
a. Director’s Updates
Report on OCEIA and IRC activities and announcements. This item allows the OCEIA Director to provide brief updates on activities and announcements.
b. IRC Awards Committee
This item allows Director Rivas to announce the Awards Committee’s first meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The committee is co-chaired by Commissioners Fara and Obregon, with Vice Chair Chaudhary, Commissioner How, and Commissioner Paz serving as members.
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.