Employment Advisory Committee Meetings
Employment Committee Meeting
April 3, 2008
A G E N D A
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Approval of Agendas for April 3, 2008 – Action Item
3. Adoption of the March 6, 2008 minutes – Action Item
4. Public Comment for items not on the agenda
5. Commissioners’ Report – None
6. Staff Report
Overview of the Human Rights Commission Charter Provisions & Ordinances - Mary Gin Starkweather -
7. Old Business: None
8. New Business:
Discussion of Priorities of the Employment Committee – Special Planning meeting of March 6, 2008
Possible action items
The top six priorities for the new 2008/2009 term are the following:
1) “Better Magnet” for community concerns
2) Connecting (impoverished) disadvantaged communities to Sector Employment
3) Discrimination against Arab-Americans, Iranian-Americans and / or Muslims in Employment.
Study of the impact of the Patriot Act legislation
4) Transgender employment and study of the Transgender Economic Empowerment Initiative
5) Employment Discrimination against Immigrants-San Francisco as a Sanctuary City
6) Transitioning/Disconnected youth
9. Announcements/Calendar Matters:
The next meeting of the Employment Committee will be held:
Date: May 1, 2007
Time: 1:30 – 3:30pm
Place: HRC Offices
25 Van Ness Avenue # 800
San Francisco, CA. 94102
10. Adjournment