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The Health Commission meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, 101 Grove Street, Room 300, San Francisco, 3:00 pm. Meetings are open to the public.

The next San Francisco Health Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 7, 2007, 3:00 p.m. An agenda is posted below.

The Budget Committee of the Commission will consider the consent calendar on this agenda at 2:00 p.m. at 101 Grove. The Budget Committee Consent Calendar consists of two sections. The first section is for items that will be considered for approval. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Budget Committee so requests. The second section consists of items that will be for discussion and approval.

Consent Calendar items that have been recommended for approval by the Budget Committee will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Health Commission. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Health Commission so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item.

PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN FOR EACH AGENDA ITEM.

1) CALL TO ORDER

2) PROPOSED ACTION: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE HEALTH COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 17, 2007
*Minutes of the meeting of July 17, 2007

3) PROPOSED ACTION: APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE
(Commissioner David J. Sanchez, Jr., Ph.D.)

For Approval

(3.1) AIDS OFFICE-HIV Prevention Services – Request for approval of a new contract with Instituto Familiar de la Raza, in the amount of $178,080, which includes a 12% contingency, to provide HIV prevention services - Health Education and Risk Reduction services for youth, to behavioral risk populations in San Francisco, for the period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009 (2 years).
* Contract summary, Monitoring report summary, Client demographic information form

(3.2) AIDS OFFICE-HIV Prevention Services – Request for approval of a retroactive renewal contract with Institute for Community Health Outreach, in the amount of $178,080, which includes a 12% contingency, to provide HIV prevention services - Health Education and Risk Reduction services for youth, to behavioral risk populations in San Francisco, for the period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009 (2 years).
* Contract summary, Monitoring report summary, Plan of Correction, Client demographic information form

(3.3) AIDS OFFICE-HIV Prevention Services – Request for approval of a retroactive renewal contract with UCSF Positive Health Program – Prevention With Positives in a Clinical Setting Program, in the amount of $238,864, which includes a 12% contingency, to provide HIV prevention services, for the period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009 (2 years).
* Contract summary, Monitoring report summary, Client demographic information form

(3.4) AIDS OFFICE-HIV Prevention Services – Request for approval of a retroactive renewal contract with PHFE Management Solutions, in the amount of $212,578, which includes a 12% contingency, to provide fiscal intermediary support for HIV prevention program services, for the period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 (1 year).
* Contract summary, Monitoring report summary, Client demographic information form

(3.5) AIDS OFFICE-HIV Prevention Services – Request for approval of a retroactive renewal contract with PHFE Management Solutions, in the amount of $156,800, which includes a 12% contingency, to provide fiscal intermediary support for the Positive Reinforcement Opportunity Project, for the period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009 (2 years).
* Contract summary, Monitoring report summary, Client demographic information form

(3.6) CHN-SFGH – Request for approval of a contract modification with the Regents of the University of California, San Francisco to extend the contract for three months through September 30, 2007, to provide Tertiary Care services targeting medically indigent adults, In-Home Supportive Service workers and San Francisco County Jail patients, in the amount of $425,000, for the period of July 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007, for a total contract value of $2,125,000, for the period of July 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007 (15 months).
* Contract summary, Monitoring report summary

(3.7) BHS – Request for approval of a retroactive contract renewal with Swords to Plowshares, in the amount of $484,754 per year for a total contract value of $2,388,514, which includes a 12% contingency, to provide mental health services to veterans, for the period of July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2011 (4.5 years).
* Contract summary, Monitoring report summary, Client demographic information form

For Discussion and Approval

(3.8) BHS – Request for approval of a renewal contract with Friendship House Association of American Indians, Inc., in the amount of $395,136 per year, for a total contract amount of $1,991,485, which includes a 12% contingency, to provide residential substance abuse treatment services targeting adult American Indians and homeless individuals, for the period of July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2011 (4.5 years).
* Contract summary, Monitoring report summary, Client demographic information form

(3.9) BHS – Request for approval of a renewal contract with the San Francisco Mental Health Education Funds, Inc., in the amount of $273,690 per year, for a total contract amount of $1,379,398, which includes a 12% contingency, to provide outreach and Police Intervention Training services, for the period of July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2011 (4.5 years).
* Contract summary, Monitoring report summary, Client demographic information form

(3.10) BHS – Request for approval of a renewal contract with Progress Foundation in the amount of $19,463,066, for a total contract amount of $21,798,633, which includes a 12% contingency to provide residential mental health services for the period of July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2008 (1.5 years).
* Contract summary, Monitoring report summaries, Client demographic information forms

(3.11) BHS – Request for approval of a contract renewal with Community Awareness and Treatment Services, Inc., in the amount of $6,035,303 per year for a total contract value of $16,828,857, which includes a 12% contingency, to provide substance abuse treatment services for the period of July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009 (2.5 years).
* Contract summary, Monitoring report summaries, Client demographic information forms

(3.12) BHS – Request for approval of a renewal contract with San Francisco Bar Association, in the amount of $310,030 per year for a total contract value of $1,562,551, which includes a 12% contingency, to provide Supplemental Security Income assistance to homeless or at risk of homelessness, for the period July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2011 (4.5 years).
* Contract summary, Monitoring report summary, Client demographic information form

(3.13) BHS – Request for approval of a renewal contract with Calvin Y. Louie, CPA dba Louie & Pak, LLP, in the amount of $16,353,846, which includes a 12% contingency, to provide fiscal intermediary services, for the period of July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2008 (1.5 years).
* Contract summary, Monitoring report summary

(3.14) BHS – Request for approval of a contract renewal with Calvin Y. Louie, CPA dba Louie & Pak, LLP, in the amount of $7,189,423, which includes a 12% contingency, with an annual contract amount of $3,209,564, to provide fiscal intermediary services for the period of July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2009. (2 years)
* Contract summary, Monitoring report summary

4) FOR DISCUSSION: DIRECTOR’S REPORT
(Mitchell H. Katz, M.D., Director of Health)
(Report on activities and operations of the Department)
*Director’s Report

5) FOR DISCUSSION: PRESENTATION OF NEW DPH WEBSITE
(Anne Kronenberg, Deputy Director of Health)
*Presentation

6) FOR DISCUSSION: HEALTHY SAN FRANCISCO UPDATE
(Tangerine Brigham, Director, Health Access Program)
*Update

7) COMMISSIONER REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

8) FOR DISCUSSION: JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTS
(Reports by the Chairs of the Joint Conference Committees)

9) PUBLIC COMMENT **

10) OTHER BUSINESS***

11) ADJOURNMENT

* Explanatory documents are available at the Health Commission Office, 101 Grove Street, Room #311, telephone 554-2666.
** Opportunity for members of the public to address the Health Commission on items of interest to the public that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Health Commission. Additionally, public comments will be taken for each agenda item.
*** Opportunity for Health Commissioners to raise issues that fall within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Health Commission for discussion and referral to a future Health Commission or Health Commission Joint Conference Committee meeting.

Population Health and Prevention Joint Conference Committee meeting will be Monday, August 27, 2007; the meeting scheduled for Monday, July 23, 2007, was canceled.

Community Health Network Joint Conference Committee meeting will be Tuesday, August 28, 2007; the meeting had been scheduled for Tuesday, July 24, 2007 but was canceled. 

Disability Access

• for 101 Grove
• for San Francisco General Hospital
• for Community Health Network Building, 2789 - 25th Street
• for 25 Van Ness, 5th Floor Conference Room
• for Laguna Honda Hospital, Conference Room B102

• 101 Grove
  • Room 300, 101 Grove Street is wheelchair accessible through the Grove Street entrance (a few yards west of main building entrance).  The closest accessible station for Muni and BART is the Civic Center station. The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center (Market/Grove/Hyde Streets). Accessible MUNI Metro lines are the J, K, L, M, and N (Civic Center or Van Ness Stations). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, and the 6, 7, 71 Haight/Noriega. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142. For information about MUNI services, call 673-6864. There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex. Accessible curbside parking is available on Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and Grove Street and at the southwest corner of Grove and Polk Streets.
• San Francisco General Hospital
  • Carr Auditorium is wheelchair accessible through the elevator at the main entrance on 22nd Street. There is a direct link phone located at the elevator for those who require assistance. Express, #19 Polk (stops 2 blocks away), #33 Haight Ashbury, and #48 Quintara. For further information regarding Muni transportation, please call 923-6142, 673-MUNI, and 923-6366 (TDD).
  • Conference Room 2A6 is wheelchair accessible. It is located on the second floor of the Main Building. Public parking is available on 23rd Street, from where you enter the Main Building. Take an elevator to the second floor, and look for Room 2A6. Parking is also available at 22nd Street and Potrero Avenue. A sound enhancement system is also available upon request by calling the Plant Services Department at 206-8550 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event. Late requests will be honored if possible.
• Community Health Network Building, 2789 - 25th Street
  • The Community Health Network Building at 2789 ? 25th Street (at Potrero) is wheelchair accessible. Take an elevator to the second floor, Room 2001. Public parking is available at San Francisco General Hospital garage or 23rd Street at Utah. The hospital is accessible by wheelchair-friendly Muni Lines #9 San Bruno, #9X San Bruno Express, #19 Polk (stops 2 blocks away), #33 Haight Ashbury, and #48 Quintara. For further information regarding Muni transportation, please call 923-6142, 673-MUNI, and 923-6366 (TDD). For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142. For information about MUNI services, call 673-6864.
• 25 Van Ness, 5th Floor Conference Room
  • The Fifth Floor Conference Room at 25 Van Ness is wheelchair accessible.  The closest accessible station for Muni is at the corner of Market Street and Van Ness Avenue.  The closest BART station is the Civic Center Station.  For information about MUNI services, call (415) 673-6864 (or 923-6142, 673-MUNI, and 923-6366 (TDD)).  Public parking is available at three parking lots located at the corners of Van Ness Avenue and Fell Street, Franklin and Oak Streets and Polk and Hayes Streets.
• Conference Room A-300, Laguna Honda Hospital
  • Laguna Honda Hospital?s Conference Room A-300 is located on the third floor and is wheelchair accessible. From the entrance, at the end of the hallway take the elevators to the third floor. Follow the signs to Room A-300. Wheel chair assisted participants arriving by motor car should park in the large main parking lost east of the Hospital, utilizing the east lot wheelchair entrance ramp to the Main Building. Upon entering the building, proceed straight ahead the entire length of the building to the west end of the 5th floor, where there is an elevator at the far end of an open air area, take the elevator down to the first floor, where signs will direct you to Simon Auditorium and Conference Room A-300. Muni metro subway, most motorbus lines and Forest Hill Station are wheelchair accessible, as are the Hospital buildings.

Sign Language

American sign language interpreters and readers are available with advance notice of three business days for Health Commission meetings. The Department of Public Health will make every effort to accommodate requests for sound enhancement systems and alternative formats for meeting minutes and agendas. Please make these requests as far in advance as possible. Contact Gloria Louie at the Department of Public Health Equal Employment Opportunity Program at 415-554-2595 for all requests. Late requests will be honored if possible.

Sensitivity to Chemical-Based Products

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 to accommodate these individuals.

Know Your Rights Under The Sunshine Ordinance

The 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 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 by mail to Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102, by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-7854 or by email at sotf@sfgov.org

Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by contacting Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm

San Francisco LobbyistOrdinance

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (San Francisco Campaign and 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; and web site: www.sfgov.org/ethics.

Cell Phone and/or Sound Producing Electronic Device Usage at Hearings

The ringing of and use of cellular phones, pagers and similar sound producing electronic devices are prohibited during public meetings. Please be advised that the Chair/President may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phones, pagers, or other similar sound producing electronic devices (Sunshine Ordinance 67A.1).

Smoking

Don't!  Smoking is not permitted within any facilities of the Department of Public Health.  Effective January 1? 2004, Assembly Bill (AB) 846 prohibits smoking within 20 feet of main entrances, exits, and operable windows of any building owned, leased, and occupied by the state, county, or city, and buildings of the University of California, California State University, and California community colleges.