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Girls Committee
Monday, April 16, 2007
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 034
San Francisco, CA 94102
AGENDA
Chairperson: Ms. Dawn Liu
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: 120 minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER /ROLL CALL ACTION 5 min. (5:05)
II. ADOPTION OF AGENDA ACTION 5 min. (5:10)
A. Action: To approve the agenda for the April 16th, 2007 Girls Committee Meeting.
III. ADOPTION OF MINUTES ACTION 10 min. (5:20)
A. Action: To approve the minutes from the March 5, 2007 Girls Committee Meeting.
IV. INTRODUCTIONS & GIRL COMMITTEE BUSINESS DISCUSSION
A. Introductions & Committee Paperwork 5 min. (5:25)
B. DOSW A Report on Girls: Benchmarks for the Future
1. Education Issues (updating the discussion) 45 min. (6:10)
V. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Graduate Intern Update 5 min. (6:15)
1. Introductions
B. Girl Fest Update – 2007 (July 19th – 22nd) 15 min. (6:30)
1. Venue Confirmations
2. Partnerships
C. Girl’s Services Directory 10 min. (6:40)
1. Printing Styles (see examples)
a. Spiral
b. Binder
c. Other choices
2. Associated Costs
a. Volume (pgs), and how many copies to print
b. Annual, Biennial, or Triennial printing cycle
VI. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
A. 2007 Girls Committee Projects 5 min. (6:45)
1. UCSF’s Young Women’s Health Conference Youth Steering Committee Members/COSW Girls Committee Members’ 2007 GiRLFeST
Youth-driven Workshop Planning Meeting (Saturday, April 7, 2007;
Location: DOSW Offices, Art’s Commission Conference Room)
B. Girls Committee Chairperson Selections 5 min. (6:50)
1. Finalize High School Seniors Chairwomanships
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 5 min. (6:55)
A. Upcoming “Girl-Focused” Events
1. DCYF (Department of Children, Youth, and their Families)
Second Biennial State of the City’s Children’s Summit
Thursday, April 19, 2007
9:00am – 4:00pm
Moscone Center South, 747 Howard Street (at between 3rd and 4th Street)
2. Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco’s “Girls Day”
Saturday, April 21, 2007, 9:30am – 1:30pm
Columbia Park Club House, 450 Guerrero Street (between 16th and 17th Street)
B. Upcoming Commission on the Status of Women Meetings
1. Wednesday, April 25, 2006 at 5:00pm – City Hall, Room 408.
C. Next COSW Girls Committee Meeting
1. Monday, May 7, 2007 at 5:00pm – City Hall, Room 421.
IX. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 5 min. (7:00)
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)
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 Frank Darby by mail to Administrator, 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, or by email: at sotf@sfgov.org. Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy form Ms. Destro or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, http:// www.sfgov.org/sunshine. 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 – 2.160) to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Ave., Suite 2200, San Francisco, CA 94102; phone: 415-252-3100, fax: 415-252-3112 and web site at http://www.ethics.commission@sfgov.org.
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 25 Van Ness Ave., Suite 2200, San Francisco, CA 94102; phone: 415-252-3100, fax: 415-252-3112 and web site at http://www.ethics.commission@sfgov.org.
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