Disaster Council Meetings - March 16, 2018 - Agenda

Meeting Date: 
March 16, 2018 - 11:00am
Location: 
1 Dr. Carlton B Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102

Meeting Date: 

March 16, 2018- 11:00am

 

Location: 

United States

DISASTER COUNCIL

 Friday, March 16, 2018

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

City Hall Room 201

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

  1. Call to Order
  1. Remarks from the Mayor’s Office 
  1. Report: Emergency Planning Initiatives  
  1. Report: Emergency Preparedness Initiatives
  1. Report: Emergency Response
  1. Report: Resilient San Francisco and Recovery Initiatives  
  1. Disaster Council Member Roundtable 
  1. General Public Comment (limited to 3 minutes per person) 
  1. Adjourn

 

Disability Access

The Disaster Council will hold this meeting at City Hall Room 201.  This facility is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and others with disabilities.  Agendas are available in large print.  Materials in alternative formats and/or American Sign Language interpreters will be made available upon request.  Please make your request for alternative format or other accommodations to the Mayor’s Office on Disability: (415) 554-6789 (V), (415) 554-6799 (TTY) at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to help ensure availability.

The nearest accessible BART and Muni station is Civic Center.  For more information about Muni accessible services, call (415) 923-6142.

In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based scented products.  Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

Department of Emergency Management Website

The Department of Emergency Management provides information through a website at www.sfdem.org.  The Department of Emergency Management also has a preparedness website www.sf72.org devoted to helping citizens prepare for a disaster.

Speaking before the Disaster Council

The Disaster Council will take public comment on all items appearing on the agenda at the time the item is heard and, if applicable, prior to the Council taking any action on an item.  The Council will take public comment on matters not on the Agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the Council during the “General Public Comment” portion of the regular meeting.  Maximum time will be three (3) minutes per person.

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.  The Sunshine 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, at (415) 554-7724 or by e-mail at sotf@sfgov.org.  Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at www.sfgov.org.

FY17- 18 Disaster Council Meetings

 

The schedule for Disaster Council meetings in Fiscal Year 2017-2018 is as follows:

  • Disaster Council Meeting #1: Friday, September 15, 2017 1:00-2:00 p.m. in City Hall Room 201
  • Disaster Council Meeting #2: Friday, December 15, 2017 1:00-2:00 p.m. in City Hall Room 201
  • Disaster Council Meeting #3: Friday, March 16, 2018 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. City Hall Room 201
  • Disaster Council Meeting #4: Friday, June 15, 2018 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. City Hall Room 201