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City and County of San Francisco
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Wednesday, October 23, 2002
5:00 P.M.
City Hall, Room 408
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
                                                                                DRAFT


Public comment will be heard before and/or during each agenda item.


Roster:
          President Dorka Keehn                                        Commissioner Juanita Miles
          Vice President Emily Murase                                        Commissioner Andrea Shorter
          Commissioner Julie Burton                                        Commissioner Valerie Tulier
          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, September 25, 2002
Explanatory document: Draft Minutes

4. PRESIDENT'S REPORT                                                   DISCUSSION                    5 min.

•          Justice and Courage Oversight Panel

5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT                              DISCUSSION                    5 min.

•          Domestic Violence Awareness Month/Press Conference with Mayor and Verizon Wireless
•          JUSTIS Meetings Update
•          Status of Girls Report
•          Mayor's Summit for Women 2003
•          White House Project
•          La Casa de las Madres Update
•          Staffing Updates - posting for the Policy Analyst position


6. OLD BUSINESS                                                            DISCUSSION/ACTION

•          Women and Girls Health Advisory Committee of the                                        2 min.
                     Department of Public Health
•          Nominations for the Justice and Courage Oversight Panel                               10 min.
Action: To approve nominations for the Justice and Courage Oversight Panel
•          La Casa de las Madres                                                                                5 min.
Action: To approve recommendations from DOSW regarding La Casa de las Madres
•          COSW November 16 Retreat Agenda                                                             5 min.
Action: To approve the COSW Retreat Agenda
•          Mayor's Summit for Women 2003                                                            2 min.
•          Pedophilia and Clergy                                                                                2 min.

7. NEW BUSINESS                                                            DISCUSSION /ACTION
•          White House Project                                                                                2 min.
Action: To write a letter of support for the White House Project
•          Joanna Hernandez - Mission Neighborhood Center regarding                               10 min.
          teenage prostitution

8. REPORTS                                                                      DISCUSSION

•          CEDAW                                                  Vice President Murase                    2 min.
•          Sexual Assault and Rape Task Force                    Rebecca Rolfe                              2 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.)
          
1O. ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                  DISCUSSION                    5 min.

11. 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 make arrangements, or for accessibility information, contact the Department on the Status of Women 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.ci.sf.ca.us/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 the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, Donna Hall, Clerk, City Hall, Room 409, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683, phone: 415-554-7724, fax:
415-554-7854, email: Donna_Hall@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 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 Ave., Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; phone: 415-581-2300, fax: 415-581-2317 and web site http://www.sfgov.org/ethics.