HIV Health Services Planning Council
Steering Committee
2007 Annual Retreat Draft Agenda
Zen Center
300 Page Street , Victorian House
San Francisco
Friday, January 26 th, 2006
Noon – 5:00 PM

1. Call to Order and Working Lunch

2. Roll Call and Introductions

3. Introduction Exercise
Jack Newby, Director

Public Comment on this item.

4. Review of Purpose of the 2006 Annual Retreat:
Develop an Annual Work Plan – Possible VOTE
Jack Newby , Director

Public Comment on this item.

5. The Comprehensive Plan
Steering Committee Members

6. Individual Committee Goals of the Planning Council
 Steering Committee Members

Public Comment on this item.

7. Council Cultural Competency
Steering Committee Members

Public Comment on this item.

8. Implementation of Reauthorization
Steering Committee Members

Public Comment on this item.

9. Approach to Barriers to Care
Steering Committee Members

Public Comment on this item.

10. Agreement Regarding Goals and Purpose of Community Forums and Council Member Roles
Wade Flores and Catherine Newell,
Community Outreach and Advocacy, Co-Chairs

Public Comment on this item.

11. Review of Council Support Budget
Jack Newby , Director

Public Comment on this item.

12. What is the Planning Council’s position on a San Francisco Mayor’s Office “HIV/AIDS Czar”? - Possible VOTE

Public Comment on this item.

13. Adjourn

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, HIV Health Services
25 Van Ness Avenue, 5th floor, San Francisco, CA 94102

The Zen Center, Victorian House is located at 300 Page Street near Laguna Street. There is on-street parking available. Parking garages are available within walking distance. The closest accessible BART Station is Van Ness Avenue. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #6 Parnassus and the #71 Haight/Noriega.
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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.sfcarecouncil.org. THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT HIV Health Services Planning Council offices, 730 Polk Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94109.