2013-00904. Notice of Public Meeting of Fort Scott Council

AGENCY:

The Presidio Trust.

ACTION:

Notice of public meeting of Fort Scott Council.

SUMMARY:

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given that a public meeting of the Fort Scott Council (Council) will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2013. The meeting is open to the public, but oral public comment will not be received at the meeting. Written comments may be submitted. The Council was formed to advise the Presidio Trust (Trust) Executive Director on matters pertaining to the rehabilitation and reuse of Fort Winfield Scott as a new national center focused on service and leadership development.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Trust Executive Director, in consultation with the Chair of the Board of Directors, has determined that the Council is in the public interest and supports the Trust in performing its duties and responsibilities under the Presidio Trust Act, 16 U.S.C. 460bb appendix.

The Council will advise on the establishment of a new national center (Center) focused on service and leadership development, with specific emphasis on: (a) Assessing the role and key opportunities of a national center dedicated to service and leadership at Fort Scott in the Presidio of San Francisco; (b) providing recommendations related to the Center's programmatic goals, target audiences, content, implementation and evaluation; (c) providing guidance on a phased development approach that leverages a combination of funding sources including philanthropy; and (d) making recommendations on how to structure the Center's business model to best achieve the Center's mission and ensure long-term financial self-sufficiency.

Meeting Agenda: In this first meeting of the Council, members will establish the goals for the Council and begin to develop a strategic work plan including a timeline and milestones. In the morning session (approximately 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) the Council will adopt bylaws and will discuss Council goals; in the afternoon session (approximately 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) the Council will engage in a facilitated exercise regarding the Center's message and will develop a work plan.

Public Comment: Oral public comment will not be received at the meeting. Written comments may be submitted on cards that will be provided at the meeting, via mail to Laurie Fox, Presidio Trust, 103 Montgomery Street, P.O. Box 29052, San Francisco, CA 94129-0052, or via email to [e-mail]. If individuals submitting comments request that their address or other contact information be withheld from public disclosure, it will be honored to the extent allowable by law. Such requests must be stated prominently at the beginning of the comments. The Trust will make available for public inspection all submissions from organizations or businesses and from persons identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations and businesses.

Time: The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2013.

Location: The meeting will be held in the Hawthorn Room of the Golden Gate Club, 135 Fisher Loop, Presidio of San Francisco.

For Further Information: Additional information is available online at www.presidio.gov/​fortscott.

Dated: January 3, 2013.

Karen A. Cook,

General Counsel.