HIV Health Services Planning Council
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE DRAFT AGENDA
Monday, June 12th, 2006
SFDPH, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Room 330B
4:30-6:30 pm

1. Introductions Group 4:30

2. Review/Approve Agenda Group 4:32

3. Review/Approve May 8th, 2006 Minutes Group 4:34

4. Announcements Group 4:36

o Review and update of Committee Meeting Schedule

5. Public Comment Public 4:46

6. Steering Committee Update Co-chairs 4:56

The Co-chairs will present a monthly update of the Steering Committee activities and discussions.

7. Update on New Member Orientation and Mentor Assignments Council Support 5:08

8. Council Demographics Report Council Support/Group 5:10

Review and discuss both Council and EMA (Eligible Metropolitan Area)-wide demographics.

9. Review Membership Applications Received - VOTE Group 5:20

• The Committee will review new Council Membership Applications received and vote whether to schedule for an interview. This includes considering prior interviewees for a second interview.
• Direction to Council Support on scheduling interviews prior to the Prioritization and Allocation process, to resume in September 2006

10. Council Member Attendance Report/Letters to Send Council Support 5:30

o Council Support will update Committee on Attendance Letters sent, and status of Council Members. Committee will review a three-month (March, April, May) report on Council Member attendance. Committee will decide whether to send letters to Council Members not meeting attendance requirements.
o Discussion Regarding Voting Privileges and Membership Status

11. Discuss and Approve Council Member Committee Assignments - VOTE Group 5:40

• Pending members possible assignments
• Committee Assignment Form (to be created as per the I&P committee in May meeting)

12. Discussion of Membership Recruitment Strategies Group 5:50

13. Review Draft Policies & Procedures for Membership Committee - VOTE
Council Support/Group 6:10

• Meeting Attendance Requirements
• Recruitment
• Policy Regarding Use of an Alternative

If time permits, the committee will review remaining draft policies and procedures for the Membership Committee.

14. Leave of Absence Bylaws Change Discussion - VOTE Group 6:25

15. Next Meeting Date & Agenda Items Group 6:30

The next Membership Committee meeting will be on Wednesday, July 19th, 2006. The Committee will identify agenda items for next month.

Mission Statement: To recruit, screen, train and retain Council Members.

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, 3rd floor, San Francisco, CA 94102
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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.
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HIV Health Services Planning Council Office, 730 Polk Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94109.

 

 

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