October 2022 Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Japan Center Garage Corporation

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

City of San Francisco Japan Center Garage Corporation

(A California Non-profit Public Benefit Corporation)

Thursday, October 20, 2022 – 11:00 a.m.

Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 221 466 9299

For members of the public, instructions for joining meeting is at the end of this agenda

AGENDA

Japan Center Garage Corporation board meetings are open to the public.  Attendees may address the board on items appearing on the agenda during the discussion of those items, and may also address the Board on items not on the agenda during the General Public Comment period, so long as the matters addressed fall within the scope of the Board’s authority.  Each speaker shall have up to two minutes to address the Board.  

1. Call To Order 

2. Approval of Minutes from Regular meeting of August 18, 2022  (Action Items)

3. Board President’s Report  (Action Item)

4. Corporate Manager’s Report

   • Covid-19 transient parking recovery update

   • Garage performance comparison to other City garages

   • LED lighting retrofit updateUpdate from Greg Viloria regarding discounted internet ads

5. Corporate Counsel’s Report

6. SFMTA Report

7. Treasurer's ReportAccepting the monthly financial statements for April, May and June 2022  (Action Items)

8. Committee Reports

   Audit and Finance Committee
   Jerry Ono, Chair – Rodney Chin

   Summarizing the 2021-2022 yearend audit – Benjamin Lau, MGO2021-2022 Year End Audited Financial Statement  (Action Item)

   2021-2022 MGO Report to the Board of Directors  (Action Item)
   
   Community Participation and Marketing Funds
   John Noguchi, Chair – Robert W. Hsu – Vas Kiniris
   Community Participation Fund
   JCYC – 50th Anniversary Gala  (Action Item)
   Marketing Fund
   SF Hep B Free – 15th Annual Gala  (Action Item)
   GlobalSF – Women’s Reception  (Action Item)
   Alamo Elementary School PTA – Fall Carnival  (Action Item)
   
   Nominations Committee
   Edward Ong, Chair – John Noguchi
   Nomination of Suzanne Medina (Action Item)

9. Community Updates

   1. Japantown Task Force, Inc. – Dr. Emily Murase, E.D.

   2. Community Benefit District – Grace Horikiri, E.D.

10. Garage Operations and Security Report

11. Recess to Closed Session - The board may vote to enter into Closed Session to discuss matters involving attorney/client privilege and/or any matters not subject to public information

12. Reconvene to Open Session

13. General Public Comment on Items Not on Agenda

14. Old/New Business, Future Board Agenda Items, Announcements, etc.

15. Meeting Adjournment (Action Item)

Next Regular Meeting Date

The Board of Directors for the City of San Francisco Japan Center Garage Corporation meets

on the third Thursday of every even numbered months at 11:00 a.m. unless otherwise noticed. The next regularly scheduled meeting is December 15, 2022.  For more information, please visit our website at www.japancentergarage.org. 

To join Zoom meeting information

From your internet browser, download Zoom application or join as a guest.  Enter meeting information when prompted: Meeting ID: 221 466 9299.  For call in, dial by your location.  1 (669) 900-6833 US (San Jose) * 1 (346) 248-7799 US (Houston) * 1 (253) 215-8782 US (Tacoma)  1 (929) 205-6099 US (New York) * 1 (301) 715-8592 US (Germantown) * 1 (312) 626-6799 US (Chicago)

Guest speakers will be placed in the Wait Room until General Public Comment is heard.  Guest speakers may also use the Chat feature to make your comment.  Phone in callers will be prompted by Board President or Corporate Manager during public comment period.  Public comment is limited to two minutes.