San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 6:30 pm Virtual Meeting via Zoom Video Call (More details to be provided)
72 Hour Meeting Agenda ------1. Call to Order and Roll Call Call to Order by Chair, David Campos. Roll Call of Members: John Avalos, Keith Baraka, Gloria Berry, David Campos, Queena Chen, Bevan Dufty, Peter Gallotta, Matt Haney, Anabel Ibáñez, Jane Kim, Leah LaCroix, Janice Li, Suzy Loftus, Li Miao Lovett, Honey Mahogany, Rafael Mandelman, Gordon Mar, Faauuga Moliga, Carolina Morales, Mano Raju, Hillary Ronen, Amar Thomas, Nancy Tung, Shanell Williams. Ex-Officio Members: U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein; Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi; U.S. House Representative Jackie Speier; Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, State Treasurer Fiona Ma; Board of Equalization Member Malia Cohen, State Senator Scott Wiener; Assemblymember Phil Ting and Assemblymember David Chiu.
2. Approval of Meeting Agenda (Discussion and possible action) Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of this agenda.
3. Approval of October 28th Meeting Minutes (Discussion and possible action) (minutes attached).
4. General Public Comment (up to 2 minutes per speaker) The DCCC will take public comment on all items on the agenda and, in addition, other matters germane to party business but not on the agenda.
5. Elections of California Democratic Party Executive Officers Introduction of Candidates - Candidates Presentation (2 minutes) / Candidates Questions & Answers (2 minutes) - Delaine Eastin, Candidate for California Democratic Party Chair - Betty Yee, Candidate for California Democratic Party Vice-Chair - Diana Love, Candidates for California Democratic Party Secretary
6. Reports (Discussion and possible action) (20 minutes) DCCC member reports, including discussion and possible actions, to offer updates on work assignments and discuss ongoing objectives. a) Chair (Campos) b) Outreach (LaCroix) c) Voter Registration (Baraka) d) Club Chartering (Mahogany) e) Issues & Resolutions (Lovett) f) Partnerships (Gallotta) g) Treasurer (Thomas) h) Committees i) Executive Director (Lynch) j) CDP Region 6 Update (Kelly)
6. California Budget Report (Assemblymember Ting)
7. Resolution in Supporting of Renaming Visitacion Valley Playground in Memory of Yiki Oi Huang (Tung) (Discussion and possible action)
8. Resolution Condemning the Acts of Domestic Terrorism at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th and Urging Congressional Action to Investigate and Hold Accountable those Responsible (Gallota) (Discussion and possible action)
9. Resolution Urging the California State Legislature and Office of the Governor of the State of California to Extend Eviction Protections for California Residents Beyond January 31, 2021, Permit Local Municipalities to Legislate Stronger Protections for Tenants and Distribute $2.6B in Rent Relief to Struggling California Renters (Kim) (Discussion and possible action)
10. Resolution Supporting California State Assembly Bill No. 16 (Asm. David Chiu AD-17), to Establish a Fund and framework for Distribution of Financial Support to Ensure Long-term Stability for Renters, Small Landlords, and Affordable Housing Providers (Lovett) (Discussion and possible action)
11. New Business (Discussion and possible action) The DCCC is unable to discuss or take action on items not on this agenda when those discussions pertain to matters within the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The limited exception is to discuss and take action in deciding whether to calendar such items for a future meeting.
12. Adjournment
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San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 7:00pm https://www.facebook.com/226037682246/videos/969811420175512
DRAFT MINUTES
1. Call to Order and Roll Call Meeting called to order at 7:05pm by Chair Campos.
Roll Call of Members: John Avalos, Keith Baraka, Gloria Berry, David Campos, Queena Chen, Bevan Dufty, Peter Gallotta, Matt Haney, Anabel Ibanez, Jane Kim, Leah LaCroix, Janice Li, Suzy Loftus, Li Miao Lovett,Honey Mahogany, Gordon Mar (proxy), Faauuga Moliga (proxy), Carolina Morales, Mano Raju (proxy), Hillary Ronen (proxy), AJ Thomas, Nancy Tung, Shanell Williams (proxy)
Ex Officio Members: U.S. Representative Jackie Speier, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, State Treasurer Fiona Ma, Board of Equalization Member Malia Cohen, State Senator Scott Wiener (proxy), State Assemblymember David Chiu, State Assemblymember Phil Ting.
Members absent at time of roll call: Bevan Dufty, Rafael Mandelman, Member Feinstein, Member Pelosi.
Member Kim joined the meeting at approximately 7:15pm.
2. Approval of Meeting Agenda ● Member Wiener motions to approve the meeting agenda, seconded by Member Ibanez. Motion is passed without objection.
3. Approval of October 14th Special Meeting Minutes ● Member Ibanez motions to approve the minutes, seconded by Member LaCroix. Motion is passed without objection. Abstentions: Chiu, Wiener, Ma, Ting, Kounalakis.
4. General Public Comment ● Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb: With the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity; knows Charles Joseph through her work and believes what’s happening is unjust. Asks us to pass the resolution tonight. ● Rhonda Rios Kravitz: Sacramento Immigration Coalition, consists of 40 immigrants’ rights organizations. Speaks to Charles Joseph’s character and asks us to pass the resolution tonight to protect him from Trump Administration’s inhumane and cruel policies. ● Wendy Aragon: President of Richmond District Democratic Club; RDDC has endorsed the same DCCC-endorsed candidate for District 1 Supervisor. Commends DCCC for holding a special meeting to condemn the mailer. Calls out the flow of money from super PACs to small, fronting organizations. Asks club officers and board members of clubs should not be able to be employed when serving in those positions by any super PAC or Republican- or corporate-funded organizations as a way to protected our democratic values. ● Charles Joseph: Thanks Chair Campos and DCCC members; asks for support for a pardon so that he can stay in the country to be with his family and children. Asks for a chance here, and therefore asks for support for the resolution. ● Amy Argenal: Adjunct professor at USF, supports resolution to pardon Charles Joseph; stands against family separation and speaks to Charles’ contributions to our community. ● Gala King: Member of Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity; joins others in their support for Charles Joseph and the resolution today to show Gov. Newsom that San Francisco Democratic leaders are supporting Charles’ pardon. ● Julie Litwin: Has gotten to know Charles Joseph in the last year and has been involved in the faith-based community supporting Charles. His situation highlights what’s wrong with immigration policy; Charles was released to ICE when released from incarceration and the only way for him to stay in this country is if he’s pardoned. Asks us to support the resolution. ● Francisco Ugarte: At SF Public Defender’s office; first met Charles Joseph when he was in detention. Speaks to Charles’ special character and his ability to inspire others. ● Christopher Christensen: Speaks in support of Item #8 to protected Bay Area transit workers. The same resolution was authored by Sup. Preston and passed by the Board of Supervisors last week, which would help protect 185 workers at the Golden Gate Bridge District from being laid off. Also supports resolutions in Item #6 and Item #7. ● Austin Tam: Elected delegate for CDP, asks for our support for the resolution to ask Gov. Newsom to pardon Charles Joseph so that he can be with his family and stay here. ● Karen Zapata: Teacher at Berkeley High School, asks for our support for resolution to pardon Charles Joseph, who spoke to her classroom. Reads a letter from a student expressing her support for Charles’ pardon. ● Susan Pfeifer: Just got off the Vote Blue SF phonebank and has been nonstop phonebanking. Thanks Member Loftus for bringing in Mayor London Breed tonight; thanks Karima, our interns, and Member Gallotta. Final weekend of GOTV, supports one hub led by Austin Hunter focused on electing Biden; also supports another hub led by Democracy Action focused on electing Biden and flipping Senate seats throughout the country. ● Casey Lowdermilk: Representing San Francisco Venue Coalition; permanent Bay Area entertainment and concert venues have already closed, states that government support is needed to keep the industry afloat and asks for our support for Item #7. ● Roger Picone: Representing San Francisco Venue Coalition; coalition represents a wide range of events and venues, speaks to the significant impact the industry has had due to the pandemic. States that the industry is key to the recovery and asks for our support for Item #7. ● Gabriel Docto: Representing San Francisco Venue Coalition; pandemic has gutted the industry and caused immeasurable loss. ● Allyson Moulton: Represents a variety of entertainment/music venues, also part of San Francisco Venue Coalition. Echoes Roger’s comments. In San Francisco, venues employ 68,000 people across the region. Asks for our support for Item #7. ● Isiss Shelton: High school student, met Charles Joseph through her teacher. Speaks to Charles character, says that he deserves to go home and support his pardon.
5. Reports a. Chair (Campos) i. Thanks members of the public for calling in. Notes extensive voter outreach program and the slate card program in English, Spanish and Chinese. Thanks Karima for her hard work. Expresses gratitude for fundraising and impressive phonebanking and outreach efforts for the November election. b. Outreach (LaCroix) i. Held mobilizations for Vilaska Nguyen, Connie Chan, and Myrna Melgar in the past week. Invites people to attend a mobilization for John Avalos on Saturday at 10am and asks us to turn out for any events with endorsed candidates between now and Election Day. c. Voter Registration (Baraka) i. Regular voter registration ended on October 19th, but if someone hasn’t been able to register, they can still vote through provisional voting. For those who have votes, you can use Track My Ballot feature with CA Secretary of State. ii. CA Secretary of State report shows that of the 25 million eligible voters in California, 21 million have been able to be registered. By political party, 46.4% are registered as Democrats, which is double of registered Republicans. iii. San Francisco still ranks #1 as having the most Democratic Party registrations at 62.79%. d. Club Chartering (Mahogany) i. Reached out to four potential clubs awaiting to be re-chartering, but they are choosing to submit after the November elections. There are no new clubs to be chartered today. e. Issues & Resolutions (Lovett) i. Has been out in the community supporting our endorsed candidates and has been energized by outreach and campaigning. ii. Two more Vote Blue SF phonebanks coming up on Thu at 5:30pm and Fri at 5pm. f. Partnership (Gallotta) i. It’s the homestretch! Vote Blue SF has been dialing nonstop, has been focusing on ballot chasing in Arizona to make sure people are getting their ballots in where polls show Biden’s lead as only 3%. Shifts are available every single night until Election Day. ii. Thanks Speaker Pelosi, her team and especially Susan Pfeiffer for powering phonebank efforts. Also thanks Swing Left, Democracy Action, California Democratic Party and others for all their time in making this possible. g. Treasurer (Morales, acting treasurer) i. At the end of the month, we estimate $62,000 in the state account after all invoices are paid and $14,000 in the federal account. Deeper dive of accounts expected at the next meeting after the elections. h. Committees i. ED Karima Lynch: So, so many thanks to our interns who extended their internship beyond the summer period, especially to support Vote Blue SF. i. CDP Region 6 Update (Kelly) i. California Democratic Party eboard will be holding meetings immediately after the November elections, including a variety of caucuses (Women’s Caucus, Disability Caucus, Rural Caucus, Veteran’s Caucus, Senior Caucus, LGBT Caucus, etc.). Will include meetings on redistricting. Reminds delegates to register in advance. Will include decisions around ADEMs elections in January, including considerations around voting by mail. ii. Reminds DCCC to notify every SF Democratic club that ADEMs elections are coming up in January. Candidate period begins in mid-November and will last 30 days.
6. Resolution in urging the Honorable Gavin Newson, Governor of California to Grant Charles Joseph a Full Pardon to Allow Hilton Remain in the United State with His Family and to Continue Contributing to His Community.
Member Haney provides introductory remarks on Charles Joseph’s life and speaks out against the prison to ICE pipeline and that the risk of deportation remains. Voting for the resolution would urge Gov. Newsom to fully pardon Charles.
Member Berry thanks Member Haney for bringing this to DCCC’s attention. Thanks Charles Joseph for his advocacy and his strength.
Member Raju (proxy: Carolyn Goossens) thanks Member Haney for bringing forward this resolution. Speaks to Charles’ character and his bravery. Is a client of SF Public Defender’s office but has become a close friend and leader. Expresses strong support for the resolution.
Member Morales thanks sponsors and Charles for speaking up. Expresses need for progressive prosecution in legal system. Expresses strong support for the resolution.
Member Loftus thanks Charles for speaking tonight and how many people are here supporting him tonight. Is proud to support resolution tonight.
Members to be added as co-sponsors: Mar, Mahogany, Lovett, Berry, Raju, Gallotta, Tung, Avalos, Thomas, Moliga, Li
Member Haney motions to approve the resolution, seconded by Member Berry. Motion passes unanimously. Abstentions: Kounalakis.
7. Resolution Calling for Financial Support of San Francisco Independent Venues.
Member LaCroix makes introductory remarks and reads the RESOLVED clause in the resolution. Speaks to the importance of the entertainment industry and the impact that the pandemic has had, as these venues were the first to close and likely will be last to open. The industry is the fabric of San Francisco’s art and culture, and it’s critical to keep the venues alive.
Member Morales recommends friendly amendments regarding language regarding “rent and utilities” under BE IT RESOLVED statement.
Member Lovett asks a question regarding how this resolution interacts with a recent announcement by Mayor Breed regarding her support for venues and the entertainment industry.
Member LaCroix states that the support is divided across many venues and more support is needed, but Mayor Breed’s announcement is a good first step.
Member LaCroix accepts the friendly amendment.
Member Mahogany thanks Member LaCroix for bringing forward this resolution, talks about her experience as an owner of The Stud and the difficulties of being a venue owner. Supports this resolution.
Members to be added as co-sponsors: Mahogany
With motion on the floor by Member Morales with the friendly amendment, motion is seconded by Member Gallotta. Motion passes unanimously. Abstentions: Kounalakis.
8. Resolution Urging Board of Supervisors and the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board of Directors to Protect San Francisco and Bay Area Transportation Workers.
Member LaCroix provides introductory remarks, put forward this resolution to support workers and essential transportation and moves the item for support. Motion seconded by Member Ibanez.
Member Li thanks Member LaCroix for introducing the resolution and speaks to her experience on the BART Board. Talks about how critical public transit is for producing essential trips and the work BART Board has done to avoid layoffs and the issuing of a WARN Act notice.
Member Chen motions to amends the resolution so that it is sent also to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission; seconded by LaCroix. Amendment is adopted without objection.
Member Pelosi (proxy: Brain Perkins) speaks to Speaker Pelosi’s advocacy to seek federal funding.
Member Ting (proxy: Alex Walker) expresses the need for federal funding after a Biden-Harris victory on Tuesday. Acknowledge that a lot of agencies will be hurting with federal funding.
Chair Campos speaks to his previous service on the Golden Gate Bridge District Board and the history of the agency’s short-sighted approach. Does not believe this action is warranted at this time and is optimistic that a Biden-Harris administration will bring relief.
The motion is approved unanimously. Abstentions: Wiener, Cohen, Kounalakis, Ma, Ting, Chiu.
9. New Business ● Member Loftus reminds everyone regarding Prop 20 and ensuring a no vote ● Member Li condemns racist actions ● Member Ibanez agrees; hatred will not be tolerated in San Francisco. ● Chair Campos notes that DCCC has not historically met in November or December but tradition has been to hold a holiday celebration. Therefore the next meeting with DCCC business will be in January.
10. Adjournment ● Chair Campos adjourns the meeting at 8:57pm.
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF RENAMING VISITATION VALLEY PLAYGROUND IN MEMORY OF YIK OI HUANG
Sponsor: Tung
WHEREAS, Yik Oi Huang, also known as Grandma Huang or Huang PoPo, an immigrant, worker, and beloved grandmother who was active in her Visitation Valley community, was attacked while on her regular morning walk at the Visitation Valley Playground in January two years ago and tragically died from her injuries one year later; and
WHEREAS, her granddaughter Sasanna Yee has spearheaded an effort to turn this tragedy into a positive movement to raise awareness about the lack of investment in the Southeast part of San Francisco; to make it a flaming torch for justice and well-being; to shine light on the inequities currently experienced by the community, as well as lighting the way forward for investment supporting community cohesion and revitalization, intergenerational and intercultural understanding and respect; and has already petitioned and received overwhelming support from the surrounding community; and
WHEREAS, renaming Visitation Valley Playground in Grandma Huang's memory would not only honor her gentle, kind, and loving spirit, but would also be a catalyst for healing and uniting the Visitation Valley Community,
BE IT RESOLVED that the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee wholeheartedly supports the renaming of Visitation Valley Playground to "Yik Oi Huang Peace & Friendship Park" and urges the San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department to approve the renaming as such.
Resolution Condemning the Acts of Domestic Terrorism at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th and Urging Congressional Action to Investigate and Hold Accountable those Responsible
Sponsors: Gallotta, Li, Kim, Campos, Ibáñez
WHEREAS, on January 6, 2021, mobs of Trump supporters stormed the United States Capitol, turning to violence and chaos to break through police lines and stage an attempted coup, and federal prosecutors now believe the intent of the Capitol rioters was to capture and assassinate elected officials in the United States government; and
WHEREAS, at least 140 members of Congress voted to undermine the 2020 election results in an attempt at installing Donald Trump as President for a second term, and it has been reported by the Washington Post that at least three GOP lawmakers -- Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL) and Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ) -- are linked to the right-wing terrorists who organized the riot at the Capitol, while other GOP Congressmembers have been accused of giving insurrectionists tours of the Capitol the day before the building was breached; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Capitol Police are a 2,000 member department with a $460 million budget and are tasked with keeping the U.S. Capitol building safe, yet the January 6th attack has raised questions about the failures and complicitness of Capitol Police officers as evidence shows some officers joking and taking selfies with rioters inside the Capitol and other officers opening a barricade to allow rioters greater access to the building, which prompted the swift resignations of the Capitol Police Chief and the Sergeant of Arms for both the House and the Senate; and therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the San Francisco Democratic Party condemns the violent acts of domestic terrorism that took place at the United States Capitol building on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, and the egregious actions of President Trump and Congressional Republicans that aided and abetted mob violence and insurrection at the Capitol; and therefore
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the San Francisco Democratic Party urges Congress to investigate and hold accountable those responsible for this attack and to support the passage of Congressmember Cori Bush’s resolution (H.Res.25) directing the Committee on Ethics to investigate whether members of Congress who sought to overturn the 2020 Presidential election violated their oath of office and should face sanction, including removal from office, and Congressmember Jamaal Bowman’s bill (H.R.276) to establish a national commission to investigate the attack on the United States Capitol and Congress and to propose recommendations to realign the mission of the United States Capitol Police.
Resolution urging the California State Legislature and Office of the Governor of the State of California to extend eviction protections for California residents beyond January 31, 2021, permit local municipalities to legislate stronger protections for tenants and distribute $2.6B in rent relief to struggling California renters
Sponsor: Jane Kim, David Chiu, Scott Wiener, Phil Ting, Malia Cohen, Janice Li, Faauuga Moliga, Shanell Williams, Peter Gallotta, Queena Chen
WHEREAS, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, 25.5% of California renter households and 17.4% of California property owners are behind on their rent and mortgage payments according to the Terner Center at UC Berkeley and Black and Latinx Californians were more likely to be behind in rent payments 1 in 2020 than White Californians according to the Urban Institute’s Coronavirus Tracking Survey ; and
WHEREAS, research from UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that the absence or expiration of an eviction moratorium led to an additional 2 433,700 case of COVID-19 infections and 10,700 deaths nationally and research from Yale Law School, School of Nursing and School of Public Health found that “eviction is likely to increase COVID-19 infection rates because it results in overcrowded living environments, doubling up, transiency, limited access to healthcare, and a decreased ability to comply with pandemic mitigation strategies (e.g. social 3 distancing, self-quarantine, and hygiene practices)” ; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 3088, authored by Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco), designed to protect renters who cannot pay their rent in full due to COVID-related hardship, passed and was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on August 31, 2021, expires on January 31, 2021 and Assembly Bill 15, authored by Assemblymember Chiu and sponsored by dozens of state legislators and hundreds of tenant, affordable housing, labor and social justice groups across the state, will extend AB 3088 until January 1, 2022, and as currently drafted will not limit the ability of cities and counties to further protect their residents,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the San Francisco Demcratic Central Committee strongly endorses AB 15 and urges Governor Newsom and the California State Legislature to pass Assembly Bill 15 with urgency, without preemption of local protections, allowing city and county governments to address the destabilizing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the communities they represent and, to quickly disburse the $2.6B in federal renter relief funds to struggling renters and small property owners; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be forwarded to San Francisco’s state legislative delegation and the Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom.
1https://nlihc.org/resource/black-and-latino-renters-more-likely-white-renters-be-several-months-behind-rent?ut m_source=NLIHC+All+Subscribers&utm_campaign=c97b47800e-memo_011121&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_e090383b5e-c97b47800e-291868373&ct=t 2 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3739576 3 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Papers.cfm?abstract_id=3736457 Resolution supporting California State Assembly Bill No. 16 (Asm. David Chiu AD-17), to establish a fund and framework for distribution of financial support to ensure long-term stability for renters, small landlords, and affordable housing providers
Sponsor: Lovett, Chiu, Mahogany, Ibáñez, Morales, Kim
WHEREAS, As California grapples with the dangerous new surge of COVID-19 cases, many Californians remain unemployed and unable to pay rent, including a high-end estimate of 33,200 San Francisco renter households with rental debt as high as $196.2 million, just for the months of April through September 2020; and
WHEREAS, a January 2021 PolicyLink report found that 1.1 million California renter households were behind on rent in December 2020, including 804,600 low-income households; Californian renters face an estimated $3.6 billion in rent debt, or approximately $3,400 per household; Latinx, Black, and Asian households are nearly three times as likely as White households to be behind on rent; and 32% of low-income households are behind on rent, compared to 9% of non-low-income households; and
WHEREAS, In anticipation of this immense debt and racial inequity, Assembly Member David Chiu (AD-17) introduced California State Assembly Bill No. 16 to establish a fund and framework to ensure the long-term stability of renters, small landlords, and affording housing providers; with the understanding that small landlords are more vulnerable to foreclosure and insolvency than large landlords, putting communities at risk of the impacts post Great Recession where private equity firms like Blackstone, Cerberus, and Colony Capital snapped up “distressed properties” in a corporate ownership model that destabilizes neighborhoods; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee supports Assembly Bill No. 16, which would complement the immediate protections afforded by AB 15 (Asm. David Chiu) designed to extend the eviction moratorium from AB 3088; establish financial assistance to ensure the long-term stability of renters, small landlords, and affordable housing providers; protect tenants from displacement during the ongoing public health crisis; and ensure an equitable, broadly shared recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That upon the passage of AB 16, any funding from federal relief dollars as well as the windfall in the state budget be allocated duly toward implementation of this program to address a prolonged economic crisis, with oversight on distribution of funds that avoid the mistakes of the federal Paycheck Protection Program by directing the funds to the individuals and small property owners in need.
PROPOUNDED BY: Li Lovett
ADOPTED: (Date ______) By the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee