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Employment Advisory Committee Meetings

MINUTES

February 5, 2004

Members Present

Commissioner Lee, Leo Chyi, Rodney Hampton, Jerry Jones, Greg Marutani, Guillermo Romero, Norma Tecson, and Len Vetrone

Members Absent

Judy Starbuck Sorro and Stan Warren

Staff Present

Linda Chin, Kabir Hypolite, Mary Gin Starkweather, and Frank Anderson

Guests

Al Williams, President of the San Francisco African-American Cultural and Historical Society

Guillermo Romero, City College of San Francisco Program on Vocational English for Construction

Diana Rathbone, Sr. Contract Compliance Officer, Human Rights Commission

Call to Order/ Roll Call

The meeting was called to order at 1:40p.m. by Commissioner Lee.  A quorum was present.

Approval of Agenda

m/s/c

Approval of Minutes

October 2, 2003, Amended November 6, 2003, and December 4, 2003 Minutes – m/s/c.

Report of the Chair 

None

Staff Report   

Mary Gin Starkweather distributed a copy of the Press Release regarding the Recruitment of Employment Committee Members for the 2004 term to every Committee Member, and requested each member to submit a letter of interest to the Human Rights Commission no later than Wednesday, February 11, 2004.

New Business

Mr. Al Williams, President of the San Francisco African-American Cultural and Historical Society presented a very informative and educational presentation in honor of the Black History Month.  The African-American Historical Society was found in 1955.  The library & archives are located on 762 Fulton Street, 2^nd Floor in San Francisco, and the museum is located at Fort Mason Center, Building C, Suite 165, also in San Francisco.  Mr. Williams also distributed information regarding the events in honor of Black History Month.

Mr. Guillermo Romero, Outreach Recruiter of City College of San Francisco presented a very informative report on the Construction Vocational English Program offered at City College of San Francisco.  Mr. Romero reported that the Construction program was a very successful program that started nine years ago with enrollment of 2,000 students per year.  The Committee members also stressed the great need in San Francisco for the continuation of the Construction Vocational English Program.  The committee may wish to further explore this issue.

Ms. Diana Rathbone, Sr. Contract Compliance Officer, Human Rights Commission presented the PUC/CIP Employment Program.  Ms. Rathbone reported that the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is about to embark on a $4 billion renovation of the Hetch Hetchy System which supplies water to San Francisco as well as a large part of the Peninsular.  The entire system is old, vulnerable and in need of repair. 

The City’s legislated employment programs are as follows:  First Source Hiring, Local Hiring and Non-Discrimination in Hiring.  Currently, the HRC, in conjunction with the PUC, community based organizations (CBOs) and the First Source Hiring Program, is developing a combined approach to employment which will comply with the requirements of all three programs.  It is based on a commitment to place eligible minorities, women and local workers for long term assignments on PUC contracts.

Old Business

None

Public Comment

None

Announcements

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 3:30p.m.

Next Meeting

Thursday, March 4, 2004
1:30pm to 3:30pm
25 Van Ness Avenue, 8^th Floor
San Francisco, CA.  94102