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Girls Committee
Monday, May 7, 2007
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 421
San Francisco, CA 94102
AGENDA
Chairperson: Ms. Dawn Liu
Public Comment will be heard before, during, and/or after each agenda item. Individuals have 2 minutes for public comment per issue.
Estimated Meeting Time: 120 minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER /ROLL CALL ACTION 5 min. (5:05)
II. ADOPTION OF AGENDA ACTION 5 min. (5:10)
A. Action: To approve the agenda for the May 7, 2007 Girls Committee Meeting.
III. ADOPTION OF MINUTES ACTION 10 min. (5:20)
A. Action: To approve the minutes from the April 16, 2007 Girls Committee Meeting.
IV. INTRODUCTIONS & GIRL COMMITTEE BUSINESS DISCUSSION
A. Introductions & Committee Paperwork 5 min. (5:25)
B. DOSW A Report on Girls: Benchmarks for the Future
1. Education Issues (continuing discussion) 40 min. (6:05)
V. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION
A. Intern Update 5 min. (6:10)
B. Girl Fest Update – 2007 (July 19th – 22nd) 10 min. (6:20)
C. Girl’s Services Directory 5 min. (6:25)
1. Updates
D. 2007 Girls Committee Projects 10 min. (6:35)
1. UCSF’s Young Women’s Health Conference Youth Steering Committee Members/COSW Girls Committee Members’ 2007 GiRLFeST
Workshop Planning Meetings (Saturday, April 21, 2007, location: UCSF
Center for Excellence in Women’s Health)
2. GiRLFeST Marketing and Outreach Report
VI. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. CONSENT AGENDA. 10 min. (6:45)
“All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda and are considered to be routine by the Commission on the Status of Women Girls Committee. They will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Committee. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Committee so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item. Members of the public may speak on each item listed on the Consent Agenda.”
Action: To approve the Consent Agenda.
1. Girls Committee Resolution Recognizing Girl’s Source in honor of their WAVE Awards 2007 “Wisdom Inspires Youth”
2. Girls Committee Resolution Recognizing Coleman Advocates for Children & Youth’s Rally for “The Next Generation SF”
VII. PUBLIC COMMENT DISCUSSION
This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters that will fall within the Girls Committee’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Committee’s future consideration.
VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS DISCUSSION 5 min. (6:55)
A. Upcoming “Girl-Focused” Events
1. SFUSD Student Advisory Council’s Youth Summit
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
8:30am – 3:30pm
2. San Francisco Youth Commission Applications are due May 21, 2007
by end of business, which is 5:00pm, Room 345. (Application copies
have been placed in your April and May Committee Member
packets) or online at www.sfgov.org/youth_commission or mail to
San Francisco Youth Commission, 1 Dr. Carlton Goodlett Place , Room
345, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689. Receive the latest info on
MySpace, if you add the Youth Commission as a friend:
www.myspace.com/youth_commission. And join:
www.thefacebook.com, search in Groups-San Francisco Youth
Commission.
3. Maven Craft Fair: Emerging Indie Artists Craftswomen
Saturday, May 12, 2007
11:00am – 4:00pm
1021 Sanchez Street at 23rd Street , in Mission District
4. “Cinco de Mayo” Celebrations in San Francisco
May 5-7, 2007 primarily in the Mission District
http://www.sfcincodemayo.com/ for more information.
5. Asian American Heritage Month – May
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Proclamation
Wednesday, May 9, 2007, 5:30 pm
The Herbst Theatre, War Memorial Opera House Veterans Building
401 Van Ness Avenue
Reception to follow at Green Room, 6:30 pm, RSVP: (415) 554-6110
Attire: Ethnic Festive
6. Mother’s Day - United States and Canada
Sunday, May 13, 2007
B. Upcoming Commission on the Status of Women Meetings
1. Wednesday, May 23, 2006 at 5:00pm – City Hall, Room 408.
C. Next COSW Girls Committee Meeting
1. Monday, June 4, 2007 at 5:00pm – City Hall, Room 421.
IX. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 5 min. (7:00)
American Sign Language interpreters and a Sound Amplification System provided upon request with 48-hour advance notice to 415-252-2570. Translation into languages other than English is also available with 48-hour notice. Limited accessible street parking available. Accessible MUNI Metro station in the Van Ness Station and lines are J, K, L, M and N. Accessible MUNI Lines are the 6, 7, 9, 42, 47, 49, and 71 lines. Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) will be available. Meeting proceedings available in alternative formats. In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals. To obtain a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the meeting, please contact the Department on the Status of Women at least two business days before the meeting at 415-252-2570 (Voice) or 415-252-2550 (TTD). The Board of Supervisors has amended the Sunshine Ordinance by adding provision 67A.1. The provision is effective as of January 21, 2001. The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager or other similar sound-producing electronic devices. Explanatory documents: For copies of explanatory documents listed in this agenda, and other related materials received by COSW, please contact the Department on the Status of Women at 25 Van Ness Ave, Suite 130, San Francisco, CA 94102; phone: 415-252-2570, fax: 415-252-2575. Also, to the extent possible, documents will be available on the COSW website at http://www.sfgov.org/cosw.
(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance, or to report a violation of the Ordinance, contact the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force at 415-554-7724. To obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance contact Frank Darby by mail to Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, City Hall, Room 244, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689, phone: 415-554-7724, fax: 415-554-7854, or by email: at sotf@sfgov.org. Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy form Ms. Destro or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, http:// www.sfgov.org/sunshine. Attention: Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code § 2.100 – 2.160) to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Ave., Suite 2200, San Francisco, CA 94102; phone: 415-252-3100, fax: 415-252-3112 and web site at http://www.ethics.commission@sfgov.org.
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code § 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Ave., Suite 2200, San Francisco, CA 94102; phone: 415-252-3100, fax: 415-252-3112 and web site at http://www.ethics.commission@sfgov.org.
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