Meeting Information

COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

City and County of San Francisco
Special Meeting
Wednesday, February 23, 2000 at 4:00 P.M.
St. Francis Memorial Hospital, Weyerhauser Room
900 Hyde Street
San Francisco, California 94109

American Sign Language interpreters and an Sound Amplification System provided upon request with 48 hour advance notice to 415-252-2570. Accessible parking available at the Civic Center Parking Garage, the parking lot on McAllister between Larkin and Polk and metered parking spaces adjacent to the building. Accessible BART station is the Civic Center Station on Market and between 7^th & 8^th Streets. Accessible MUNI Metro station in the Van Ness Station and lines are J, K, L and M. Accessible MUNI Lines are the 6, 7, 42, 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 make arrangements or for accessibility information, contact 415-252-2570 (Voice) or 415-252-2550 (TDD).

AGENDA

Roster:

President Ximena Delgado
Commissioner Dorka Keehn
Vice President Juanita Miles
Commissioner Emily Murase
Commissioner Carolene Marks
Commissioner Valerie Tulier

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

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC COMMENT (on all matters pertaining to the closed session)
3. CLOSED SESSION - Pursuant to Government Code section 54957 and San Francisco Administrative Code section 67.10(b)

Public Employee Performance Evaluation: Evaluation of Executive Director, Sonia Melara

4. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

ACTION ITEM: To disclose any or all discussions held in closed session. (San Francisco Administrative Code section 67.12(a)

5. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
6. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

“ Regular Meeting held Wednesday, January 26, 2000.

7. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
8. STAFF REPORT

• Budget
• Upcoming events
• NACW quarterly meeting in Washington D.C.

9. NEW BUSINESS

• ACTION ITEM: Elect Commission Vice President.
• PRESENTATIONS ON WOMEN'S HEALTH

• SFUSD Resolution Implementing Sexual Harassment Prevention Program.

10. OLD BUSINESS

• Needs Assessment presentation.
• Report/analysis on City Commissioner's compensation.
• DISCUSION and POSSIBLE ACTION: Living Wage Proposal
• Violence Against Women: Public Information Campaign.

11. REPORTS

• CEDAW
• Paid Family Leave
• Sexual Assault Task Force
• Friends of COSW

12. PUBLIC COMMENT

13. ANNOUNCEMENTS

14. 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.

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/.