NOTICE OF MEETING & ..

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Thursday, February 19, 2009

1380 Howard Street, Room 537

6:30 p.m.

AGENDA:

1.0  REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES

For discussion and action

1.1  Public comment relevant to Item 1.0

1.2  PROPOSED RESOLUTION: Be it resolved that the minutes of the Executive Committee meeting of  January 15, 2009 be approved as submitted.

2.0  NEXT MENTAL HEALTH BOARD MEETING AND ACTION ITEMS

For discussion and action

2.1  Issues regarding the content of the agenda

• Barbara Garcia present the budget
• MHSA Plan update
• Nadine Burke, MD, Pediatrician present the relationship between health disparities in the southeast sector and community violence.
• Review of goals to develop presentations
• Resolution commending Carolyn Kaufman
• Resolution honoring Claudia Lebish

2.2  Board Planning for future MHB meetings.

2.3  Public comment relevant to Item 2.0

2.5 PROPOSED RESOLUTION: That the Executive Committee adopt the agenda for the Mental Health Board meeting on March 11, 2009, as discussed.

3.0  BUSINESS

For discussion and possible action.

3.1    Chair's report

3.2  Committee Reports

• Update by Ms. King on Southeast Sector committee.

3.3 Additional business regarding the duties, mandates, and operations of the Board.

      3.3. a  New business for future Executive Committee meetings

      3.3. b  Discussion of developing issues for the MHB

• Discussion regarding May or October event.
• Discussion regarding inviting new supervisors to our full board or Executive Committee meetings and arranging visits to these supervisors for their appointees.
• Discussion regarding tactics for encouraging CBHS to RFP out the entire PEI Plan.
• Review April Chartrand s Media Strategy

.     3.3. c  Other MHB business

• Discussion regarding MHB donation to A Home Within instead of flowers for Claudia Lebish.

3.4. Public comment relevant to Item 3.0.

ADJOURNMENT

DISABILITY ACCESS

1.  American Sign Language interpreters and/or a sound enhancement system will be available on request. Please contact Edwin Batongbacal at (415) 255-3446 (voice) or (415) 255-3449 (TTD). Five days notice before the meeting will help to ensure the presence of an ASL interpreter or sound enhancement system. Large print copies of the agenda will be made available upon request; please call (415) 255-3474.

2.  Meetings are held at 101 Grove Street, (corner of Polk and Grove Streets), in Room 300. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center station, at the intersection of Market, Grove and Hyde Streets. The closest Muni Metro station is the Van Ness Station. Accessible MUNI lines serving the location are the 9 San Bruno, 47 Van Ness, 14 Mission, and 71 Haight/Noreiga. Also, the J, K, L, M, and N lines underground. For more information or updates about the current status of MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142. For information about Paratransit Services call (415) 351-7000.

3. 101 Grove Street is accessible to wheelchairs. Elevators, doorways, restrooms, and the meeting room are wheelchair accessible.  Accessible curbside parking has been designated on Polk Street.

4. 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.

POLICY ON CELL PHONE, PAGERS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES

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.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE 

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 (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact:

Frank Darby

Sunshine Ordinance Task Force

City Hall, Room 244

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

San Francisco, CA  94102-4689

Telephone: (415)554-7724

Fax: 4(15) 554-5163

E-mail: sotf@sfgov.org

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request one from Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code from the internet at: www.sfgov.org/sunshine

To view Mental Health Board agendas and minutes, you may visit the MHB web page at: www.sfgov.org/mental_health. You may also go to the Government Information Center at the Main Library at Larkin and Grove in the Civic Center. You may also get copies of these documents through the MHB office at 255-3474.

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