October 17, 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



 

(Discussion/Action)

a. Approval of September 12, 2022 Full Commission Meeting Minutes

Discussion and possible action to approve the minutes of the Immigrant Rights Commission’s September 12, 2022 Full Commission meeting. Explanatory Document:

(Discussion/Action)

a. Vote to Amend IRC Bylaws to Include Parental Leave (Acting Director Whipple)

Discussion and possible action to amend the IRC bylaws to comply with required language related to parental leave and make minor changes including updating office and website addresses. The Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance last year establishing a parental leave policy for members of appointive City boards, commissions, and advisory bodies. The ordinance is codified in Administrative Code Chapter 67B. The ordinance requires each board, commission, and advisory body to add the parental leave policy to its bylaws or rules of order and to share a copy of the policy with each member. Explanatory Document: Proposed Amendments to IRC Bylaws

(Discussion/Action)

a. Presentation on Voting in Upcoming Elections (Tiff Lee, Department of Elections)

Presentation on voter outreach, how, when, and where to vote, how noncitizens can vote in the November 2022 School Board elections, the recruitment of multilingual poll workers, and other general nonpartisan information for voters ahead of the November 8, 2022 elections in San Francisco, and discussion and possible action by the Commission.



b. Presentation on Latest Developments on DACA (Krsna Avila, Immigrant Legal Resource Center)

Presentation on the latest developments on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), including the publication of the final rule and litigation updates, and discussion and possible action by the Commission.



c. Language Access Ordinance Quarterly Complaint Report (Policy and Civic Engagement Officer Noonan)

Information, discussion and possible action to adopt the quarterly Language Access Ordinance complaint report. This item allows Policy and Civic Engagement Officer Noonan to provide the Commission with an overview of the complaints OCEIA has received and investigated from members of the public regarding the City’s language services. Explanatory Document: LAO Quarterly Complaint Report



d. Report-Back on Meeting with Parivar Bay Area and Plans for IRC Hearing or Other Action on LGBTQ Immigrants (Acting Director Whipple and Commissioner Latt)

Information on Acting Director Whipple and Commissioner Latt’s recent meeting with Parivar Bay Area, and discussion and possible action to plan for an IRC hearing or other action on LGBTQ immigrants.

(Information)

a. Executive Committee (Chair Kennelly and Vice Chair Paz)

Report on Executive Committee activities and announcements. This item allows the Chair and Vice Chair to provide brief updates on the work of the Executive Committee. 



b. Language Access Committee (Acting Director Whipple and Commissioner Souza)

Report on the Language Access Committee. This item allows the Acting Director and Committee Chair to provide brief updates on the work of the Language Access Committee. 

(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.



b. Reappointment Hearings

Report on vacant seats and four Board-appointed Commissioners whose seats are up for reappointment: Commissioners Ruiz, Gaime, Khojasteh, and Enssani.

(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.