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City and County of San Francisco
Agenda
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
5:00 PM
City Hall, Room 421
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
Public comment will be heard before and/or during each agenda item.
Roster:
President Andrea Shorter Commissioner Jing Xu Lee
Vice President Angela Williams Commissioner Carolene Marks
Commissioner Andrea Evans Commissioner Katherine Munter
Commissioner Dorka Keehn
Total Estimated Meeting Time: 107 min.
- CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES 1 min.
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION 2 min.
Explanatory document - Draft Minutes from May 25, 2005 Meeting
3. PRESIDENT’S REPORT DISCUSSION 5 min.
4. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT DISCUSSION 10 min.
- Explanatory document-The Executive Director’s Report discusses the work of the Department: Justice & Courage, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Public Outreach, Violence Against Women (VAW) Grants, Department Operations, and Upcoming Events.
- Violence Against Women (VAW) Partner Agency Profile: Arab Cultural & Community Center
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.
5. CONSENT AGENDA DISCUSSION/ACTION 5 min
Action: To approve the Consent Agenda.
- Gay Pride Month, Res. 2005-021: Resolution recognizing June as Gay Pride Month in San Francisco
- Abeer N. Rafidi, Res. 2005-022: Resolution recognizing the contributions of Dr. Abeer Rafidi to the women and girls of San Francisco.
c. Girls’ Advocate for the Public Defender’s Office, Res. 2005-023: Resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to continue funding of the Girls’ Advocate for the Public Defender’s Office
d. Letter to the California State Alcohol Beverage Control regarding the proximity of exotic dancers in permitted After Hours exotic dance clubs in San Francisco.
- Letter to the Federal Labor Commission regarding stage fees in exotic dance clubs.
- Letter to Police Chief Fong asking for enforcement of 1060.11 regarding illegal booths in exotic dance clubs.
- Letter to the Entertainment Commission asking for information about the owners of exotic dance clubs.
- Letter to Police Chief Fong and District Attorney Harris asking about follow-up to the Sexual Assault Task Force May 2004 letter regarding the labor conditions of exotic dancers in San Francisco.
- Letter to Governor Schwarzenegger asking for the release of battered women prisoner Flozelle Woodmore.
- Response to San Francisco49ers Video, Res. 2005-024: Resolution condemning the San Francisco49ers Video.
- United Nations 60th Anniversary, Res.2005-025: Resolution recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations, which was founded in San Francisco.
6. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
a. Response to 49ers Video Virginia Harmon 10 min.
San Francisco Human Rights Commission (HRC) Executive Director Virginia Harmon will discuss the HRC’s investigation of the San Francisco 49ers’ in-house training film.
- Response to the murder of Juliette Williams Juanita Miles 10 min.
Former Commission on the Status of Women Commissioner Juanita Miles will discuss the June 12, 2005 San Francisco Chronicle article Down by the Bay, which details the murder of Juliette Williamson by her boyfriend
Bruce Brooks.
c. City Code Changes Deputy City Attorney Dorji Roberts 10 min.
Deputy City Attorney Roberts will review the City code changes he has drafted regarding the labor conditions of exotic dance clubs.
d. Human Rights Campaign Krishanti Dharmaraj 10 min.
Ms. Dharmaraj will discuss a new, local Human Rights Campaign and upcoming hearings on the issue.
7. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
a. Strategic Plan President Shorter 5 min.
The Commission will discuss the updated Strategic Plan.
Action: To approve the Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2005-2008.
b. Labor Conditions of Exotic Dancers Commissioner Evans 5 min.
The Commission will hear an update on work being done regarding the labor conditions of the exotic dancers.
- Community Meetings Commissioner Marks 5 min.
Commissioner Marks will discuss possible locales for the upcoming community meetings.
8. REPORTS DISCUSSION/ACTION
a. Justice & Courage Commissioner Keehn 5 min.
The Commission will discuss candidates for the Justice & Courage Oversight Panel.
Action: To approve the Justice & Courage Oversight Panel candidates.
b. CEDAW Committee Commissioner Williams 5 min.
9. 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.
10. CLOSED SESSION DISCUSSION/ACTION 15 min.
a. Public comment on all matters pertaining to the Closed Session.
b. Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b):
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Executive Director
c. Reconvene in open session
Action: Elect whether to disclose any or all discussions or actions taken in closed session (San FranciscoAdministrative Code Section 67.12(a).
11. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 2 min.
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(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
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