November 8, 2005 Agenda for Planning Committee Meeting

Mission Statement: The Planning Committee, as the Council’s forward looking body, plans and coordinates a timely and relevant prioritization process to ensure an effective annual prioritization, consistent with the Council’s Three Year Plan.

Note: Agenda items are subject to change, postponement, or removal. Meeting agendas are considered to be in DRAFT form until reviewed and approved by Committee attendees.

HIV Health Services Planning Council
730 Polk Street San Francisco, CA 94109
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San Francisco Department of Public Health, AIDS Office
25 Van Ness Avenue, 5th floor, San Francisco, CA 94102
The facility is wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART Station is Civic Center, three blocks from City Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #47 Van Ness, and the #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call 923-6142.
There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex.
The following services are available when requested by Noon of the Friday before the Council meeting:
For American Sign Language interpreters, use of a reader during a meeting, or sound enhancement system, contact our office at (415) 674-4768.
For a large print copy of agenda or minutes in alternative formats, contact our office at (415) 674-47268.

In order 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 products.

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 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 Donna Hall; by mail to Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 409, by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-7854 or by email at Donna.Hall@sfgov.org Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by contacting Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm

The Planning Council has several standing Committees where Council business and creation of motions for full-Council action occur, and members of the public are urged to attend. Council procedures do not permit: 1) persons in the audience at Council meeting to vocally express support or opposition to statements by Council members or by other persons testifying, outside of public comment; 2) ringing and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound-producing electronic devices; 3) signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the room; 4) standing in the meeting room. Citizens are encouraged to testify at Committee meetings and to write letters to the co-chairs of a Committee or to Council members, c/o HIV Health Services Planning Council, 730 Polk Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94109. Agendas are available on the internet at http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/Meetings/meetings.htm. THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT HIV Health Services Planning Council, 730 Polk Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94109 RECEPTION DESK.

1. Introductions	Group	3:30
2. Review/Approve Agenda	Group	3:32
3. Review/Approve Minutes - January 10, 2006	Group	3:34
4. Announcements	Group	3:36
5. Public Comment	Public	3:45
6. Steering Committee and General Update	Group	3:50
A monthly update of the Steering Committee activities and discussions and any other Council/ Committee Updates.
7. Discussion of Community Forums	Group	3:55
The Committee will discuss the development of two community forums, in collaboration with the Community Outreach and Advocacy Committee.
8. Mayor's Office and Board of Supervisors' Education Project Update	Group	4:05
The Committee will begin discussion to develop a strategy to approach the Mayor’s Office and the Board of Supervisors.
9. Needs Assessment Update	Council Support	4:20
Council Support will give a brief update on the status of the Needs Assessment Executive Summary.
10. Review the January 27th Annual Retreat Discussion of the Work Plan for the Planning Committee	Group	4:25
The Committee will review discussions from the retreat about the Work Plan of the committee and develop committee work plan.
11. Transitional and Corrections Services with People Living with HIV (PLWH) Discussion	Group	4:35
The Committee will discuss and review this potential presentation for this issue for the upcoming Full Council Meeting.
12. Review Quality Management (QM) and Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) Presentations from 2005	Group	4:55
The Committee will review the presentations made to the Council in 2005.
13. Review Prioritzation/Allocation Data Presentation Schedule	Group	5:05
The Committee will review the data presentation schedule for the Council meetings.
14. Training Schedule for Data Presentations	Group	5:15
The Committee will discuss the Council Member trainings needed for the data presentations.
15. Discuss Presentation for February Council Meeting	Group	5:20
The Committee will discuss the presentation for the February 27th Council meetings and prepare: HRSA Requirements (Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
16. Next Meeting Date & Agenda Items	Group	5:30
The next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 14, 2006. Committee will identify agenda items for the next meeting.
*Mission Statement: The Planning Committee, as the Council’s forward looking body, plans and coordinates a timely and relevant prioritization process to ensure an effective annual prioritization, consistent with the Council’s Three Year Plan. Note: Agenda items are subject to change, postponement, or removal. Meeting agendas are considered to be in DRAFT form until reviewed and approved by Committee attendees. HIV Health Services Planning Council 730 Polk Street San Francisco, CA 94109 **************************** San Francisco Department of Public Health, AIDS Office 25 Van Ness Avenue, 5th floor, San Francisco, CA 94102 The facility is wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART Station is Civic Center, three blocks from City Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #47 Van Ness, and the #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call 923-6142. There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex. The following services are available when requested by Noon of the Friday before the Council meeting: For American Sign Language interpreters, use of a reader during a meeting, or sound enhancement system, contact our office at (415) 674-4768. For a large print copy of agenda or minutes in alternative formats, contact our office at (415) 674-47268. In order 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 products. 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 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 Donna Hall; by mail to Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 409, by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-7854 or by email at Donna.Hall@sfgov.org Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by contacting Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm The Planning Council has several standing Committees where Council business and creation of motions for full-Council action occur, and members of the public are urged to attend. Council procedures do not permit: 1) persons in the audience at Council meeting to vocally express support or opposition to statements by Council members or by other persons testifying, outside of public comment; 2) ringing and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound-producing electronic devices; 3) signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the room; 4) standing in the meeting room. Citizens are encouraged to testify at Committee meetings and to write letters to the co-chairs of a Committee or to Council members, c/o HIV Health Services Planning Council, 730 Polk Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94109. Agendas are available on the internet at http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/Meetings/meetings.htm. THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT HIV Health Services Planning Council, 730 Polk Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94109 RECEPTION DESK.