want to let you know that we are the experts on youth priorities, and these are the things that the young people in san francisco care about. this takes it into consideration, and will forward to working with you guys. just as our share address that. in april, we had a budget hearing, -- just as our chair addressed that. in april, we had a budget hearing. we were looking at the proposals, and even though you guys are facing this $170 million in budget cuts, the $120 million, and $312 million the following fiscal year, it is really big cuts, but we hope that the needs of young people

are among your priorities. we know that the board has supported young people through the free muni campaign, and supervisor avalos spoke to us, and we look forward to working with you guys at tomorrow's hearing and really just order collaboration. thank you. and i would like to introduce sarah armstrong to produce our priorities. -- our first priorities. >> as you can see, priority number one for us is free muni for low income youth, and hopefully in following years, for all youht.

-- youth. $30. this is kind of what prompted us to begin this conversation and discussion, and it has shifted over time from the past, which was a discounted pass for low- income -- it has shifted over time from the pass, which was a discounted pass for low-income youth. this folklorization has shifted to read the year, and it has really taken -- this whole situation has shifted throughout the year, and it has really taken a change. studies have shown that 70% of students ride at least one bus every day. there are a number of kids to go to private school, and they are

different ages, not just high school, but middle school and elementary. we know that because transportation is a very important priority for youth, we think it is a priority for us, too, because we think that youth should be able to go all throughout the city and not worry about costs. it was a priority for us, and we just want to thank you guys for your support so far. and we will move -- this is the same information about the 70 students to write at least one bus or more to school, and there -- about 70 students who ride at least one bus or more to school, and there are others who ride more. the other thing is that the yellow school buses are getting ready to be eliminated. we want to make sure their needs are being met throughout the

city. and then i would like to invite up commissioner armstrong for priority number two. chairman chu: thank you. >> before i get started, i would like to asked sf gov tv to turn this on. i am a sophomore at st. ignatius, an i am a chairman of a committee. last summer, 2000 young people were turned away from our city's two largest internet -- internship programs. the kids have increasingly becat only provide them paychecks, it gives them this great opportunity they can take in two jobs for the rest of their lives and all this great experience. so not only in the city but nationwide, a youth employment as -- is at a record low.

president obama @ respond to this as an initiative -- president obama responded to this as an initiative. we're excited because the board unanimously passed our resolution to create a similar plan for san francisco. and shortly after, they launced san francisco summer jobs plus. what we're asking the board is to ask summer jobs plus be successful by helping us to reach out to the private sector because it would be key for the job growth of young people. if companies do not have space to employ young people, they can always donate because we have a lot of great employment agencies in san francisco. also to prioritize our youth who need the jobs the most because we believe our greatest resource

is our young people. thank you. supervisor chu: thank you. >> hello, supervisors. i am the chair of the u.s. justice committee. and if sfgov could direct its attention to the powerpoint, that would be great. imagine being a youth living in their bathroom without a pencil to right. maybe a few books. but the urge to be in play. that is the groups as part -- the group this policy is directed to. all of them are directly related to my life experiences as an incarcerated juvenile and those of the committee members. it is based on the research we have done in constant

communication with city officials. the mytyouth committee has beenn contact with the probation department. youth were denied access to the recreation areas. i am sure you know that 92% of incarcerated youth have experienced a traumatic event. according to a letter sent to the board of supervisors from a nurse who works in a juvenile justice center, she expressed a lack of outdoor large muscle activity contributes to migraines, headaches, and self- inflicted harm. also vitamin d which disproportionately affects the

african american population in the justice center. outdoor recreation is imperative to the health of our youth. there will come back to our community and it is our goal to have them positively integrate back into society. i will say it is fair their in their = -- there for not being able to positively play with members of their community. one of the best ways to accomplish this and integrate them back into society is to teach them how to learn. one of the best ways this can be accomplished is to make sure that the requirement for young people to enjoy the opportunity of one hour of large muscle activity outdoors. all those juvenile probation departments have been in compliance with their biannual

inspection. it is personal testimony and at our hearing which also the chief has remarked also that each youth may have not gotten their short -- sheriff outdoor opportunity. we have been working since last fall on this issue. we have a couple of recommendations which we feel you have an opportunity to provide oversight of. if we can suggest the mayor and the board of supervisors have a greater opportunity to ensure that the jpd sans documentation and data on large muscle activity to the juvenile justice commission. this is a state mandated body appointed by the superior court empowered to inspect juvenile facilities. and also to the youth justice committee and the juvenile probation commission to ensure outdoor lma is happening.

we ask of the board and the mayor could compel the department and provide assistance where the counselors which they're not called guards at the facilities, the counselors get trained on how to effectively facilitate large muscle activity outdoors. it just dress in their own ability and past experiences. finally, most obviously, we would hope the board and the mayor asked the jpd for a cost estimate for capital improvements to get full access to the large recreational facility. it has been five years and is not included in the 10-year capital plan. i ask that you supporters on this issue and we will be very grateful and contribute to empower in our young people. thank you. supervisor chu: thank you. supervisor kim? >>supervisor kim: thank you.

could get a sense of what is that the capital improvements necessary are for access to recreation areas, or is it an issue of staffing? the youth that are out there? >> chief probation officer. it is a combination of both. not only costs that would provide the staffing that would be necessary to ensure the safety of the youth as well as the safety of the public, but also, there are some design flaws in construction -- and construction flaws that need to be addressed. to the full extent of the security issues, i am not prepared to discuss that at a public hearing. supervisor kim: could you talk more about the infrastructure flaws that make it difficult to have used out on the recreation

area safely -- youth out on the recreation area safely? >> there are flaws in the center area. we're talking about a center area of the recreation yard. there are three separate areas. the center area is the most square footage per -- has the most square footage. that causes drainage problems as well as its proximity to public access to that facility. that is the extent -- the fencing as well. supervisor kim: you said there are other fields that are not in the center that are smaller but they are usable? >> they are. and through advocacy on the part of the u.s. commission in

bringing this to my attention, we have increased the utilization of that area. that is safe in my opinion, that the councilors have the ability to manage without additional overtime expenses that are necessary and it has been in a position in the regular routine through the advocacy by the youth commission that prompted closer coordination of those activities. i am -- will be prepared to address that at the hearing before the public safety committee tomorrow. >> in terms of the requirements that youth get one hour of physical activity, is that currently being met? >> yes, it is. we are exceeding the minimum standards, the correction standards authority has through their biannual looks --

inspection and completed a second one. we meet the qualifications. when i indicated i was not at the time sure that all the youth who had been there had had their opportunities fulfilled, i could not speak with certainty at that time. to the efforts and implementation of attracting a policy where it is reported to me on a monthly basis when those facilities are used, i will be able to determine on a monthly basis that those opportunities for outdoor activity, particularly in that space that i have just mentioned, will be achieved on a regular basis. there are a number of venues with an -- with in the juvenile justice center, formerly known as juvenile hall where the large muscle exercise can be satisfied in those requirements. through more than just an

exercise program outside and i will be happy to share that tomorrow. supervisor kim: could you talk about the connection to the school? i visited the school and there is an indoor jim laurie cant play volleyball and basketball. >> not only that, we have a grant and there is a gardening program and large muscle exercise can be satisfied through a gardening program we have incubated in one of the court records -- chords of the living units that is not being used. through this grant and the extension, we have a design to make use of that center area that is not being used for recreational purposes now. to build an edible school yard garden that would be incorporated into the school program of gardening. that is one of the ideas that we have. until such time that the necessary repairs can be made to

that center area, we are confident that it is this type of programming that has, we believe, a greater value not only in satisfying the large muscle exercise component, but also, exposing the youth to areas of education and outdoor schoolyard to learn the benefits of sustainable edible gardening. supervisor kim: thank you. supervisor chu: thank you. supervisor chiu: thank you. the -- will go into this issue in greater depth. one question i have for the young people who i know will be presenting tomorrow is to help us as a city think about how we prioritize various capital needs within j.p.d. there are other needs and we

have fairly limited capital resources. the department has a certain sense of where things ought to go but i would like to get feedback from folks who have experience with the system and who know young people going through the system. >> thank you. if i could ask the use commissioners to continue? >> >> hello, supervisors. i am the chair of theyouth -- the chair of the youth immigration committee. although san francisco is a sanctuary city and provides a lot of opportunity for immigrants students, as an immigrant myself [unintelligible]

and my friends and i don't speak a lot of english or -- just a transition to a new environment. as well as survey conducted by bcyf. and some youth employment forms. there is consensus that access to a job is a big priority for undocumented youth. a job allows us to better support our family and learn about what this new country is about. how can we provide opportunities for undocumented youth?

there is this program that pays undocumented youth. there are many options. scholarships, internships, stipends. because immigrant youth ssa boulder will population. we hope that you can create another program that will help support undocumented youth and ask bcyf to extend the program to give opportunities to undocumented youth. supervisor chu: thank you. >> hello. prior to no. 5, is in regards to the police department. this priority grew out of the work this year which also many of you know, we had a first-ever

joint hearing with the police commission and the youth commission which lasted four and a half hours and over 70 members of the public may comment and 30 of them were youth. we sent recommendations to chief suhr. he agreed to these three recommendations and we are grateful and excited for these three things. the first is a new training for police officers. this training for zero new officers in patrol officers insurgents would emphasize real- life scenarios on interactions and training on brain development, asserting authority and effectively communicating with youth, and the escalation tactics. this curriculum would in corporate -- incorporate real-

life scenarios and be based on procedure. we have met with the captain who was in charge of the training at the department and we're excited about this moving forward. when the chief agreed he stated it could be wrote out in six months. we -- this will be provided on schedule and facilitated by adequate trainers who will be able to produce results. the second recommendation is provide know your rights pamphlets. they are the results of revisions of the department general order 7.01 in regard to police and youth interactions. it was a collaboration of the juvenile justice providers and others. it is a pamphlet that talks about -- the procedures of

getting arrested and transferred and detained. it helps the youth give them body language and tone which will not escalate situations with officers. it would be great to have that knowledge prior to being arrested. if sfpd provides these pamphlets to all high-schools and bcyf community funded organizations. we hope sfpd could follow on the it get better ready is. and maybe make another video perhaps featuring chief suhr. we know he has a real passion for at rescues in education. the last recommendation is for sfpd and the school district to formalize a memorandum of

understanding that sets up a clear division of responsibilities on how arrest should be made on campus. we hope the mayor and the board of supervisors will be mindful of these recommendations and oversight of their implementation. thank you. supervisor chu: thank you. supervisor avalos. supervisor avalos: a few questions on the mou. is that just does that exist currently to govern that relationship? >> no. it does not exist. it has expired. supervisor avalos: there has been something in the past. >> there has been something in the past. it is a matter of the lawyers coming together and talked -- talk. supervisor avalos: are there other pressing issues that need to get resolved to move forward? >> i am not too clear on what

the issues may be but the pressing issue would be for a system to get in place on how arrests will be made on campus. i know there is somewhat of a non clear -- a not clear agreement on who has the responsibility for that. supervisor avalos: even though the mou has expired, is it still in effect? >> megacap and can answer that. thank you. >> we did have an mou with the school department or the school organization up until 2009. that was regarding activities of school resource officers on their campuses. andi believe -- i believe the mou expired and those grant funds went away. i know that chief suhr was

willing we get back with the new school superintendent and have an mou regarding the sro's on the school campuses and other issues. supervisor avalos: since 2009 there have not been sro's? >> there have been but the mou has not been updated. we still have the sro. they have been very valuable -- a very valuable resource for the department and the school district. the youth commission were saying how invaluable the sro program was at the school. supervisor avalos: are they working off the expired mou in terms of how they conduct -- >> right. we decentralize the sro program. it used to be the juvenile division. there were sent out to the different stations but they still responded to the schools in the same manner. we had extensive 40 our sro

training that all the sro's went through and working with the commission we're working -- looking at reupping the sro course again. it was valuable and instrumental in reducing crime. supervisor avalos: when it comes to finalizing this amillia, is there a time line? >> i know with the changeover of the school, i am sure it would be pretty soon. chief suhr has a very good working relationship. i am sure we will be addressing that. supervisor avalos: the other recommendations i hear, know your rights and the updated of the it gets better video. do you have a sense -- >> i was looking at the meeting of the youth commission. the scenario-based training, it was chief suhr's.

it was a joint meeting with the board. we are moving forward on how to educate our of answers on how to handle encounters with juvenile and the escalade and understanding the juvenile or youthful mind. and different techniques of dealing with them. we will be working with the youth commission to help us with scenario based training. supervisor avalos: that is for your records or the entire -- >> it will be for new recruits and the police department as a whole. what you're talking about -- supervisor avalos: as far as the training, is that conducted within the current department budget or is that -- is the department asking for an allocation? >> i cannot speak to the right

now. supervisor avalos: excuse me. supervisor chu: let's let one person speak at a time. supervisor avalos: it would be -- if i am asking questions, i appreciate you giving me the space to do that. >> certainly. >> will be incorporated -- will it be incorporated into the budget for training? that is the request of the youth commission and it would be worthy to ask for us as well so the training could be adopted within the regular training budget for the department? >> thank you and i will bring that back to achieve s- -- chief suhr. hopefully that would be incorporated. you had one other question about disturbing your rights pamphlets. we will be doing the distribution. -- you have one other question about the know your rights

pamphlets. we were working on the video that was similar to "it gets better." i apologize i could not answer the budget 1. supervisor chu: thank you. >> kind of switching gears into priorities 6, u.s. involvement plans. we really admire the america's cup. they included a youth involvement plan, which had a focus of providing jobs and making young people involved overall. we hoped that this would be an aspect of more city negotiations. we