Meeting Information

COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
City and County of San Francisco Meeting

This is the regularly scheduled December meeting of the Commission, held at a different location and beginning at 5:30 p.m.            

Agenda
Wednesday, December 17, 2003, 5:30 P.M.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
San Francisco, CA 94102
Public comment will be heard before and/or during each agenda item.

Roster:
President Andrea Shorter                  
Commissioner Angela Williams
Vice President Juanita Miles             
Commissioner Valerie Tulier 
Commissioner Dorka Keehn              
Commissioner Emily Murase 
Commissioner Carolene Marks                     

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL       1 min.
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA    ACTION     2 min.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES         ACTION            4 min.
Regular Meeting held Wednesday, November 19, 2003
Explanatory Document - Draft Minutes
4. PRESIDENT’S REPORT   DISCUSSION       2 min.
5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT    DISCUSSION    10 min.
a. Budget Update
  1. Impact on DOSW
b. Girls Hearing Update
c. VAW Program Funding Process
d. News of Note                                                                        
                                                    CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda and are considered to be routine by the Commission on the Status of Women.  They will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Commission.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Commission 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.

No items have been calendared for the Consent Agenda.

6.   OLD BUSINESS     DISCUSSION/ACTION  
a.   Discuss Commission support for SB 689   
    Commissioner Carolene Marks      5 min.
 Explanatory Documents provided at November 19, 2003 COSW Meeting
b.  Friends of the Commission on the Status of Women                   
    Commissioner Angela Williams     5 min. 
c. Recognition of Lateefah Simon       
    Commissioner Carolene Marks   5 min.
d.  Establish Retreat Agenda                                
    Commissioner Valerie Tulier        5 min.
    Action: To establish retreat agenda

7. NEW BUSINESS     DISCUSSION/ACTION               
a.  Motivating Teen Spirit   Commissioner Juanita Miles   10 min.
  Commissioner Miles will introduce Ms. Brenda McClendon who will discuss
   her agency’s work with youth
b. Recognition of Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr.        
  Commissioner Juanita Miles              5 min.
  Action: To recognize Mayor Willie L. Brown Jr.’s contributions on behalf of
  San Francisco’s women and children.
8.  REPORTS     DISCUSSION                                                 
a.  Justice and Courage Report      
  Commissioner Dorka Keehn       5 min.
9.  CLOSED SESSION     DISCUSSION/ACTION
a.  Public Comment on all matters pertaining to the Closed Session  2 min.
b.  Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 (b) and
San Francisco Administrative            15 min.
Code Secion 67.10 (b):  Public Employee Performance Evaluation: 
Executive Director Belle Taylor-McGhee
c.  Disclose any or all discussions      2 min.
 Action: Vote to elect whether to discuss any or all discussions held in closed session                         

                          (San FranciscoAdministrative Code Section 67.12 a.)
10.  Announcments        DISCUSSION    5 MIN
11.  Public Comment      DISCUSSION   2 MIN

(This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for COSW’s future consideration.)
12.  Adjournment    ACTION    2 MIN

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

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 415-554-7724.  To obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance contact Donna Hall, 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, email: Donna.Hall@sfgov.org.  Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can also be obtained from the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at www.sfgov.org. 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 30 Van Ness Ave., Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA  94102; phone: 415-581-2300, fax: 415-581-2317 and web site http://www.sfgov.org/ethics.

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 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA  94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site: sfgov.org/ethics.