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COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Friday, July 28, 2006
8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Richmond Police Station
Community Room
461 6th Avenue, between Anza & Geary
San Francisco, CA 94118
Roster:
President Andrea Shorter
Vice President Angela Williams
Commissioner Andrea Evans
Commissioner Dorka Keehn
Commissioner Jing Xu Lee
Commissioner Carolene Marks
Commissioner Katherine Munter
Total Estimated Meeting Time: 9 Hours
8:00-8:30 Coffee and Bagels
I. WELCOME DISCUSSION
8:30-9:30 Visioning Exercise and Review of Mission Statement
Vice President Williams
II. RIGHT TO ADEQUATE STANDARD OF LIVING DISCUSSION/ACTION
9:30-9:50 Friends Update Toni Wilson, Friends of the Commission
Action: To adopt goals for FY06-07.
9:50-10:15 Economic Development Vice President Williams
Action: To adopt goals for FY06-07.
III. RIGHT TO HUMAN RIGHTS DISCUSSION/ACTION
10:15 – 11:00 Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Action: To adopt goals for FY06-07. Vice President Williams
BREAK: 11:00-11:10
IV. RIGHT TO BODILY INTEGRITY DISCUSSION/ACTION
11:15-11:35 Justice & Courage Commissioner Keehn
Action: To adopt goals for FY06-07.
11:35-11:55 Violence Against Women Grants Program
Action: To adopt goals for FY06-07. Commissioner Munter
11:55-12:15 Family Violence Council Commissioner Evans
Action: To adopt goals for FY06-07.
LUNCH: 12:15-12:45
V. RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HEALTHCARE DISCUSSION/ACTION
12:45-1:15 Health Commissioner Marks
Action: To adopt goals for FY06-07.
VI. RIGHT TO EDUCATION, SERVICES BY GIRLS DISCUSSION/ACTION
1:15-2:15 Girls Issues President Shorter
Action: To adopt goals for FY06-07.
VII. DEPARTMENT RESOURCES DISCUSSION/ACTION
2:15-2:30 Budget & Staffing Executive Director Murase
Action: To adopt goals for FY06-07.
BREAK: 2:30-2:40
VIII. NEW INITIATIVES DISCUSSION/ACTION
2:40-2:50 Legislative Engagement Executive Director Murase
Action: To adopt goals for FY06-07.
2:50-3:00 ACCW, NACW Executive Director Murase
Action: To adopt goals for FY06-07.
IX. PUBLIC COMMENT
3:00-3:20
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
Commission's future consideration.
X. COMMISSION ELECTIONS DISCUSSION/ACTION
3:20-3:30 Nomination of Officers President Shorter
Action: To nominate candidates for President and Vice President
in advance of August elections.
XI. CONSENT AGENDA DISCUSSION/ACTION
3:30-3:40
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.
Action: To approve the consent agenda. President Shorter
A. Res. 2006-033: Resolution Recognizing the Visitacion Valley Grapevine's
20th Anniversary
B. Res. 2006-034: Resolution Recognizing Leadership San Francisco's
“LSF Sound Check 2006” musical fundraiser
C. Res. 2006-035: Resolution Recognizing Patti Chang, Executive Director
of the Women's Foundation and former President, Commission on the Status of Women
D. Recommendations of Funding Committee for Human Trafficking Request for Proposal
XII. 2007 MEETING SCHEDULE DISCUSSION/ACTION
3:40-4:00 Executive Director Murase
XIII. ADJOURNMENT ACTION
4:00 President Shorter
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