1. VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION
City & County of San Francisco
Mailing Address: S.F. Veterans Affairs Commission, City Hall #1 Goodlett Place, Room 051, San Francisco, CA 94102
Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 6:00pm
MEETING AGENDA
Meeting LOCATION: Room 416, City Hall, San Francisco, CA
President Eduardo “Eddie” RAMIREZ, Presiding
> Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
> ROLL CALL (Please Sign-In on Attendance Sheet)
> REVIEW of Current Meeting AGENDA for approval (Action Item)
> REVIEW of Draft Meeting MINUTES for VAC Meeting of August 13, 2013 for changes and/or Approval (Action Item)
1. Call for Public Comment. (Time reserved for introduction of guests and general comments by guests).
2. Officers REPORTS:
A. President’s Report; President Ramirez to report, including (but not limited to) introduction of his One Vet, One Voice
service ethic (with full presentation under New Business).
B. Vice Presidents Report
> Report on his research on current Protocol for Veterans participating in public Pledge of Allegiance Ceremony.
; V.P. Towers to report, including (but not limited to):
C. Secretary’s Report; Sec’y Noetzel to report on recent correspondence/communications
A. Discussion and Potential Action regarding occasional RELOCATION of the site of the NOVEMBER 12, 2013 VAC Meeting
3. NEW Business
to the Veterans Community Media Center (at 1720 Market Street). This effort to ‘reach out’ to a broader community of
veterans was led by Comm. Caldera, who will report on arrangements made and lead further discussion.
B. Discussion and Potential Action regarding Commission support and possible endorsement of a RESOLUTION in
support of City Government Lawsuit to insure continuing operation of S.F. City College, thereby supporting the 1300
Veteran students attending (Comm. Noetzel, Lead).
C. Discussion and Potential Action regarding Commission support for a formal request to RESCIND the December 2009
City Code authorization which added TWO Commission Seats (one Mayoral Appointed, one BOS), thereby returning
Commission strength to the original authorized membership of 15 (fifteen).
D. Discussion and Potential Action regarding Commission support and possible endorsement of the CYBERPATRIOT
program, a national high school Cyber Defense Competition, sponsored by the Air Force Association.
E. Discussion and Potential Action regarding the BACKLOG of CLAIMS at the VA. Commission will reserve reasonable time
for presentation/Discussion of this issue by both Guests and Commissioners.
F. Discussion and Potential Action regarding Calif. Legislature Bil AB639, the CA Homeless Veterans Services Bill.
Commission will reserve reasonable time for presentation/Discussion of this issue by both Guests and Commissioners.
A. Discussion and Potential Action regarding Commission support and possible endorsement of the VETERAN’S ALLEY
4. Old Business. (Reports on ongoing issues)
ART PROJECT in San Francisco – including potential request for a Street Name Change to formalize Veteran’s
Alley. (Guest Amos Gregory to present)
B. Discussion and Potential Action to Endorse the October 12
th
Veterans Challenge Swim event called
“TAKE THE ROCK” as introduced by event leader Mr. Maurice Delmer, at the September VAC meeting.
5. Veterans Related LEGISLATION
LEAD Commissioner Ann WEEBY to report on further developments within the Legislation Committee.
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6. WAR MEMORIAL VETERANS BUILDING
Various Reports regarding developments in this area. (Comm. Caldera, Lead)
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2. AGENDA for Veterans Affairs Commission Meeting of October 8, 2013 Page 2 of 2
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Floor opened for short announcements of veteran related events and/or activities
8. Honors Report and Moment of Silence: In memory of American Armed Service members who have made the ultimate
sacrifice in all wars and conflicts, plus the passing of homeless veterans and veterans who died while waiting approval of benefits
requests and suicides within the veterans and armed services community.
9. AJORNMENT Note: Commissioners who are unable to attend this meeting are asked to notify the Commission
Secretary well prior to meeting, at: email noetzelder@gmail.com or telephone 415-378-8214