Emily M. Murase, PhD
Executive Director
Edwin M. Lee
Mayor
Mayor’s Task Force on Anti-Human Trafficking Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
1:30 – 3:30 pm City Hall, Room 305
1 Dr. Carlton B Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102
Attendees:
Patrick Buckalew, Huckleberry Youth Programs; Irene Casanova, Larkin Street; Sharan Dhanoa, South
Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking; Cristy Dieterich, Newcomers Health Program; Sister Marie
Gaillac, STOP SLAVERY; Johanna Gendelman, FCS; Captain Teresa Gracie, SVU; Allison Ipsen, Department
on the Status of Women; Katherine Jolluck, Stanford University; Antonia Levine, SFCAHT; Jessica
Lobedan, Mills College; Cate McCracken, Mayor’s Office; Emily Murase, Department on the Status of
Women; Dyanna Quizon, Board of Supervisors; Stephan Sonnenberg, Stanford Law School; John
Tsutakawa, FCS; Ana Villagrán, JPD; Brian Wo, Bay Area Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition
1:35pm start time.
Minutes Review
Minutes were approved. [Casanova/Buckalew]
“No Traffic Ahead” Presentation
Stephan Sonnenberg, Brian Wo, Katharine Jolluck, and Sharan Dhanoa presented their plans for the “No
Traffic Ahead” website, developed in collaboration by Stanford University, South Bay Coalition to End
Human Trafficking, and Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition. The goal is to use the spiked interest in
human trafficking around the Super Bowl to launch the site. There is not good data that trafficking
increases with major sporting events (Sonnnenberg’s research). This program will be a transparent
platform with the following functions:
 Show what services are available (community resource guide);
 Connect training providers with groups that want training and providing training providers a
space to collaborate (training resources clearinghouse);
 Expanding data collection to get a more accurate sense of human trafficking during the Super
Bowl and beyond;
 Connect members of the public that are interested in volunteering;
 Map Bay Area businesses that have been proactive/engaged in ensuring there is no human
trafficking in their workforces/supply chains
 Replicate this for other counties.
Timeline: They hope to have the business mapping done in Santa Clara County by May for the Freedom
Summit. They will recruit volunteers eventually to work through all counties in the Bay Area. Contact:
notraffickahead@gmail.com
Update from Super Bowl Committee
The “Not on Our Turf” proposal and timeline were reviewed. There was a discussion of the Transparency
in Supply Chains Act. There was a discussion of the Code and past efforts with Choice hotels by STOP
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SLAVERY (Northern California Coalition of Catholic Sisters); Wyndham, Carlton Group, and Radisson all
have signed on to Code and facilitate trainings for employees.
Captain Gracie shared that the police do continuous trainings for hotels and the airport to identify
victims and traffickers. The Bay Area Coalition expressed that there would be value in bringing together
these different trainings (i.e. the Police, the Code, individual trainings developed by hotels) and sharing
best practices with other cities/counties.
Update from South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking
The South Bay Coalition has had attendance from representatives from Alameda, Contra Costa,
Monterey, San Francisco, South San Francisco, and Santa Clara counties. They have a cross county focus
and would like to pull Sacramento in also. There are three arms of the Coalition: direct services, law
enforcement, and outreach. The Coalition has reviewed six case studies of previous Super Bowls. Its
findings were: the data was not sufficient, labor trafficking has not been included in the awareness
efforts, criminalization does not work, and there have been no sustained efforts after the Super Bowl.
The Coalition has completed research on best practices for outreach techniques to potential survivors
and vulnerable communities – this will be shared with the group. All are invited to the Coalition’s future
meetings – scheduling information will be shared.
Additionally, a Human Trafficking Commission has been created in Santa Clara County. Two seats on the
commission come from the South Bay Coalition to represent victim services. The commission is currently
seeking funding.
Update on CSEC Subcommittee
There was a discussion of the presentation from Portland at the last CSEC Subcommittee meeting:
Multnomah County has a no arrest model for minors.
There was an update on HSA’s development of a county wide CSEC protocol (SB 855 – San Francisco
opted in). HSA has released an RFQ for a consultant and protocol development is set for February-July
2015. There will be state funding for training (awareness/identification) starting in the spring. FCS is
finalizing its CSEC screening tool.
The CSEC grant from DCYF was redirected to Huckleberry. Huckleberry is in the process of hiring a case
manager for 20 minors to begin work in January.
SVU updated the group on the current human trafficking case load (49 cases). Their priority industries
are massage parlors and pimps on the Bay Area track. The police have received complaints about
suspected labor trafficking in small restaurants and small business; they are working with Homeland
Security to address these concerns.
Recap of DOSW/SFCAHT Labor Trafficking Conference
The agenda, speakers, and highlights were presented. There will be a final report summarizing
recommendations developed from the conference.
General Updates
 Supervisor Katy Tang’s ordinance implementing AB1147 (returns local jurisdiction for regulation
of massage parlors) will be read at committee;
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Supervisor Katy Tang’s office is submitting a resolution to the Board of Supervisors recognizing
January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month;
Modern Day Abolitionist Awards press conference on January 12 (the deadline for nominating is
December 30);
Winners of anti-human trafficking poster contest will be announced at an event during the
second week of February;
The Bay Area Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition is hosting the Freedom Summit at Levi’s Stadium
on May 9, 2015.
Next Steps
Next meeting is Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 1:30-3:30 pm.
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