girls_committee
2009 2008 2007 2006 Commission on the Status of Women
City andCounty of San Francisco
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 130, San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: 415-252-2570 Fax: 415-252-2575
Web: http://www.sfgov.org/cosw Email: cosw@sfgov.org
GIRLS COMMITTEE
Monday, January 8, 2006
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
City Hall, Room 034
San Francisco, CA 94102
Public Comment will be heard before, during, and/or after each agenda item. Individuals have 2 minutes for public comment per issue.
Estimated Meeting Time: 90 minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER /ROLL CALL ACTION 2 min.
II. ADOPTION OF AGENDA ACTION 2 min.
A. Action: To approve the agenda for the January 8th, 2006 Girls Committee Meeting.
III. ADOPTION OF MINUTES ACTION 5 min.
A. Action: To approve the minutes from the December 7th, 2006 Girls Committee Meeting.
IV. INTRODUCTIONS DISCUSSION 10 min.
A. Introductions of any new member-candidates present, including all current COSW Girls Committee Members, COSW Commissioner, DOSW Staff.
V. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION
A. Graduate Intern Update 1 min.
VI. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
A. 2007 Girls Committee Projects
1. Young Women’s Health Conference ‘07 (April 2007) 10 min.
2. Young Women’s Conference ‘07 (December 2007) 10 min.
3. Girl Fest – 2007 (July 20th – 22nd) 5 min.
4. Short term brainstorming (collect members ideas and issues) 20 min.
VII. PUBLIC COMMENT DISCUSSION
This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters that will fall within the Girls Committee’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Committee’s future consideration.
VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS DISCUSSION 10 min.
A. Girl-Focused Events
B. Upcoming Commission on the Status of Women Meetings
1. Tuesday, January 24th, 2006 at 5:00 PM
City Hall, Room 408 (Girls Committee member-candidates are
encouraged to attend).
C. Upcoming Girls Committee Meetings (dates and locations)
1. February 5, 2007 – City Hall, Room 421.
IX. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 15 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.
(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
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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; phone: 415-581-2300; fax 415-581-2317; web site: http://www.sfgov.org/ethics.
