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KATHERINE MUNTER
President
CAROLENE MARKS
Vice President
ANDREA EVANS
Commissioner
KAY GULBENGAY
Commissioner
DORKA KEEHN
Commissioner
JING XU LEE
Commissioner
ANDREA SHORTER
Commissioner
EMILY MURASE, PhD
Executive Director
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COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
5:00 PM
City Hall, Room 408
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
Roster:
President Katherine Munter Commissioner Dorka Keehn
Vice President Carolene Marks Commissioner Jing Xu Lee
Commissioner Andrea Evans Commissioner Andrea Shorter
Commissioner Kay Gulbengay
Total Estimated Meeting Time: 1 hr 49 minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES DISCUSSION/ACTION 3 min.
Remarks by the Commission President; welcome of Commissioner Kay Gulbengay.
Action: To approve the meeting agenda.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION/ACTION 1 min.
Explanatory document – Draft Minutes from June 27, 2007.
Action: To approve draft minutes from June 27, 2007.
III. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT DISCUSSION 5 min.
A. Executive Director's Report Executive Director Murase Explanatory document – The Executive Director’s Report discusses the work of the Department along the 5 principles of the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): Implementation of Women & Girls Human Rights, Right to Adequate Standard of Living, Right to Bodily Integrity, Right to Adequate Healthcare, and Human Rights of Girls to Education and Social Services principles.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA DISCUSSION/ACTION 10 min.
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.
A. Resolution Recognizing the Women's Equality Day Parade
B. Resolution Recognizing the Asian Women's Resource Center Annual Benefit
C. Resolution Marking Women's Intercultural Network's 12 Years of Connecting Women's Voices
D. Resolution Recognizing the 5th Anniversary of Exhale, a Post-Abortion Counseling Talkline
V. REPORTS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Health Vice President Marks 2 min.
B. Justice & Courage Commissioner Keehn 2 min.
C. Violence Against Women Prevention and President Munter 2 min.
Intervention Grants Program
D. Family Violence Council Commissioner Evans 2 min.
E. Girls Committee Commissioner Shorter 2 min.
F. Language Access & Association of California Commissioner Lee 2 min.
Commissions for Women
VI. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Nominations of Officers for 2007-2008 President Munter 10 min.
The Commission will nominate candidates for President and Vice President for 2007-2008. The election will take place at the September 26 Commission meeting.
Action: To nominate candidates for President and Vice President for 2007-2008.
B. Girls Committee Update Dawn Liu 10 min.
Dawn Liu, a member of the Girls Committee, will report on GiRLFeST, the Girls Services Directory, and other activities.
VII. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. New Language Access Initiatives Tomas Lee 15 min.
Tomas Lee, Executive Director of the City's new Office of Language Services under the General Services Administration, will discuss the mandate and key initiatives of the office.
B. Women with Disabilities Susan Mizner 15 min.
Susan Mizner, Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Disability, will highlight key challenges experienced by women with disabilities.
C. Disability Support Group Patricia Berne 10 min.
Patricia Berne, member of the San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR) Board of Directors will present information about a new support group for women and transgender survivors of sexual violence with disabilities.
D. Themes for Commission Meetings Vice President Marks 10 min.
Commissioners will brainstorm ideas for themes for upcoming meetings.
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT DISCUSSION 5 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 Commission’s future consideration.
IX. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 1 min.
City Hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and others with disabilities. Assistive listening devices are available and meetings are
open-captioned. Agendas are available in large print. Materials in alternative formats, American Sign Language interpreters, and other accommodations will be made available upon request. Please make your request for alternative format or other accommodations to the Department on the Status of Women at 415-252-2570. Providing at least 72 hours notice prior to the meeting will help to ensure availability.
The nearest BART station is Civic Center Plaza at the intersection of Market, Grove, and Hyde Streets. The MUNI Metro lines are the J, K, L, M, and N (Civic Center Station or Van Ness Avenue Station). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, and the 6, 7, 71 Haight/ Noriega. Accessible curbside parking is available on 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (San Francisco City Hall) and Grove Street. 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 scented products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals. For inquiries or requests for accommodations, please call 415- 554-6789 (V), 415-554-6799 (TTY).
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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, City Hall, Room 244, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689, phone: 415-554-7724, fax: 415-554-7854. 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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