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.
Announcements (Director Rivas)
(Information)
Community Resource Announcement
This item allows Director Rivas to provide a brief announcement on community resources.
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 February 9, 2026.
Discussion/Action Items
a. Proposed Resolution Commendation of Richard Whipple (Commissioner Ng)
(Discussion/Action)
This item allows Commissioner Ng to present a proposed resolution commending Richard Whipple for his contributions to San Francisco’s immigrant communities, and allows the Commission to discuss and take possible action. The draft resolution was edited and approved by the Executive Committee at its February 25 meeting to bring to the Full Commission for a vote.
b. Proposed Letter on Priorities of Immigrant Communities (Commissioner Ng)
(Discussion/Action)
This item allows Commissioner Ng to present a proposed IRC letter to City leadership on the priorities and service needs of immigrant communities, and allows the Commission to discuss and take possible action. The draft letter was edited and approved by the Executive Committee at its February 25 meeting to bring to the Full Commission for a vote.
Chair’s Reports
(Information)
IRC Awards Committee
This item allows IRC Awards Committee Co-Chairs Fara and Obregon to provide updates on the Awards Committee meeting and plans for 2026 Immigrant Leadership Awards on June 8, 2026. Chair Souza has appointed Vice Chair Chaudhary, Commissioner How and Commissioner Paz as members of the Awards Committee. However, all Commissioners are encouraged to submit nominations for the awards.
Staff Reports
a. 2026 Immigrant Rights Commission Annual Report
(Information)
This item allows Director Rivas to present the 2026 IRC annual report, written by Senior Immigrant Affairs Advisor Elena Shore and designed by Senior Communications Specialist Jamie Richardson.
b. Director’s Updates
(Information)
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.