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ANDREA SHORTER

President

 

KAY GULBENGAY

Vice President

 

DORKA KEEHN

Commissioner

 

CAROLENE MARKS

Commissioner

 

KATHERINE MUNTER

Commissioner

 

JULIE SOO

Commissioner

 

EMILY MURASE, PhD

Executive Director

 

 

 

 

                               

COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

5:00 PM

                      City Hall, Room 408

                        1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place 

                     San Francisco, CA 94102

 

 

Roster:

                                    President Andrea Shorter                                Vice President Kay Gulbengay                       

                  Commissioner Katherine Munter                     Commissioner Dorka Keehn               

                                    Commissioner Carolene Marks                      Commissioner Julie Soo

                                                                 

Total Estimated Meeting Time: 1 hr 20 minutes

 

 

I.       CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES                           DISCUSSION/ACTION         2 min.

Remarks by President Shorter.

Action: To approve the meeting agenda.

 

II.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES                                                  DISCUSSION/ACTION         5 min.          

Explanatory document – Draft Minutes from September 23, 2009.

Action: To approve draft minutes from September 23, 2009.

                                                                                              

III.    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT                                 DISCUSSION                        20 min. 

        

A.     Executive Director's Report                                      Executive Director Murase              Explanatory document: The Executive Director’s Report discusses the work of the Department based on the Commission’s Strategic Plan which reflects the principles of the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). 

 

IV.    CONSENT AGENDA                                                             DISCUSSION/ACTION         5 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 Immigrant Rights Commission Fall Symposium

B.           Resolution Recognizing November 25th as the International Day to End Violence

C.           Resolution Marking the 30th Anniversary of the Women’s Foundation

D.           Resolution Recognizing Mai-Mai Ho of APA Family Support Services Upon Her Retirement

E.           Resolution Recognizing the Filipina Women's Network


V.      REPORTS                                                                              DISCUSSION/ACTION

 

A.     Health                                                                                     Commissioner Marks                        3 min.

B.     Justice & Courage                                                                 Commissioner Keehn                        3 min.

C.     Women's Human Rights Treaty                                             Vice President Gulbengay      3 min.

 

D.     Violence Against Women (VAW) Prevention and                 Commissioner Munter                       3 min.

         Intervention Grants Program                        

E.      Family Violence Council                                                        Executive Director Murase   3 min.

 

VI.    OLD BUSINESS                                                                     DISCUSSION

 

A.     Violence Against Women (VAW) Partner Agency Profile

           

1.            Babae Domestic Violence Program for Filipina Women                                                       15 min. 

Elaine Villasper with the Babae will provide and overview of the Healthy Relationships Program.

 

2.            APA Family Support Services                                                                                                            15 min.

Mai-mai Quon Ho, Executive Director of APA Family Support Services will provide an overview of programs. 

 

VII.           NEW BUSINESS                                                                 DISCUSSION

 

A.             COSW Strategic Planning Retreat Agenda

The Commission will review the retreat agenda. 

                    

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.

The Commission will adjourn the meeting in memory of Lili Smith. 

 

 

 

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