Meeting Information

COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
City and County of San Francisco
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, September 24, 2003, 5:00 P.M.
City Hall, Room 408 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
Vice President Juanita Miles
Commissioner Valerie Tulier 
Commissioner Dorka Keehn
Commissioner Emily Murase 
Commissioner Carolene Marks
Commissioner Angela Williams-Cofield

1.  CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL                                                      1 min.

2.  ADOPTION OF AGENDA                    ACTION                             2 min.

3.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES                   ACTION                             4 min.
        Regular Meetings held Wednesday, August 27, 2003
         Explanatory Document - Draft Minutes

4.  NEW BUSINESS                         DISCUSSION                            15min.            
a.  District Attorney Terence Hallinan            
           Elbert Flowers Case

5.  PRESIDENT’S REPORT                        DISCUSSION                 5 min.
a.  Pulbic Hearing on Girl’s Report

6.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT      DISCUSSION                         5 min.
a.  Violence Against Women (VAW) Program Update
b.  Budget Update
c.  Justice and Courage Update
d.  DOSW Staffing Issues 

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.

7.  Consent Item
a.  Date of the October 2003 COSW meeting                                           3 min.
Action: To Change the date of the October COSW meeting from Wednesday, October 22, 2003, to Wednesday, October 29, 2003.

8.  OLD BUSINESS                                 DISCUSSION/ACTION  
a.  CEDAW Task Force                           Commissioner Murase                 10 min.
Action:  To decide whether to reopen the issue of forming an independent CEDAW Committee
b.  Friends of the Commission - Packet Item     
     Commissioner Williams-Cofield                                                            5 min.
c.  Executive Director’s Review – Packet Item                                           5 min.
d.  Commission Visibility                                                                           5 min.
e.  Girl’s Hearing                                          Carol Sacco/Ann Lehman     5 min.
f.  Quarterly May 2004, meeting of the Association of California Commissions for Women (ACCW)    2 min.
g.  Grant Review/Funding Process           Rosario Navarrette                   5 min.

9.  NEW BUSINESS                                DISCUSSION                                 5 min.

10.  REPORTS                                         DISCUSSION                             5 min.

11.  ANNOUNCEMENTS                         DISCUSSION                                5 min.

12.  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.)

13.  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.
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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.