Meeting Information

COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

City and County of San Francisco

Regular Meeting

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 at 5:00 P.M.

City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 408

San Francisco, CA 94102

American Sign Language interpreters and a Sound Amplification System provided upon request with 48-hour advance notice to 415-252-2570. Limited accessible street parking available. Accessible MUNI Lines are the 15, 44, 23 and 24 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 make arrangements or for accessibility information, contact Rosario Navarrette at 415-252-2570 (Voice) or 415-252-2550 (TDD).

AGENDA

Roster:

President Juanita Miles Commissioner Dorka Keehn

Vice President Carolene Marks Commissioner Emily Murase

Commissioner Valerie Tulier Commissioner Andrea Shorter

** Public Comment will be heard during each agenda item.

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA (Action item)

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Action item)

· Meeting held Wednesday, August 23, 2000.

4. PRESIDENT’S REPORT

5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT

· Staffing

· 25 Year Report

· Annual Strategic Planning Meeting

6. OLD BUSINESS

7. NEW BUSINESS

· Modes of communication to Commissioners (Discussion/possible action item)

· Presentation on economic development of programs for women by the Renaissance Center, Women’s Initiative for Self Employment, and the Asian Neighborhood Design (Discussion item)

· The question of reauthorization of the CEDAW Ordinance (Discussion/ possible action item)

8. PUBLIC COMMENT

9. ANNOUNCEMENTS

10. ADJOURNMENT

Know Your Rights under the Sunshine Ordinance

(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 415-554-4851. To obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance contact the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, Rachel Arnstine O’Hara, Clerk, City Hall, Room 362, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683, phone: 415-554-6171, fax: 415-554-6177, email: rachel_arnstineo’hara@ci.sf.ca.us. Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can also be obtained from the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at www.ci.sf.ca.us. To review or obtain documents referred to on agenda, contact Christina Neuner at 25 Van Ness Ave, Room 130, San Francisco, CA 94102; phone: 415-252-2570, fax: 415-252-2575.

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 Admin Code 16.520 - 16.534) to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 1390 Market Street #701, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone 415-554-9510, fax 415-703-0121 and web site http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/ethics/.