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COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

City and County of San Francisco

Regular Meeting       

Agenda

Wednesday, May  28, 2003

5:00 P.M.

City Hall, Room 408

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

San Francisco, CA 94102

  

 

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

 

 

 

Roster:

President Dorka Keehn                        Commissioner Andrea Shorter

Vice President Emily Murase              Commissioner Valerie Tulier

Commissioner Carolene Marks           Commissioner Angela Williams-Cofield

             Commissioner Juanita Miles              
                 

1.      CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL                                                                                               1 min.

2.      ADOPTION OF AGENDA                                                      ACTION                                     2 min.

 

3.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES                                                    ACTION                                     4 min.

 

Regular Meetings held Wednesday, April  23, 2003

Explanatory Document - Draft Minutes

 

4.  PRESIDENT’S REPORT                                                       DISCUSSION                            5 min.

 

a.       Welcome New Commissioner – Angela Williams-Cofield

b.       Meeting with Mayor Brown

c.       Justice and Courage Panel

 

5.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT                                  DISCUSSION                            5 min.

 

a.       Budget Update

b.       Girls Report

·   presentation event

·   media

c.       VAW Program Update

d.       Justice and Courage Project

e.   Office of Women’s Health Strategic Plan and Report

 

6.   OLD BUSINESS                                                                    DISCUSSION/ACTION  

 

a.   Legislative Update                                                                                                                      5 min.

      - SB 921 – Single Payer Legislation

      - AB 292 – Prohibit use of Children as Translators

      - San Francisco Minimum Wage proposed increase

 

7.   NEW BUSINESS                                                                   DISCUSSION/ACTION             

 

a.       Budget presentation for June 9, 2003, Board of Supervisors Budget Meeting                                    5 min.

Action:  To adopt a process for the June 9, 2003, Board of Supervisors Budget Meeting

b.       Consent Calendar                                                                                                                         5 min.

Action:  To institute a consent calendar for COSW meetings

c.       Discussion of a joint hearing between the Juvenile Probation Commission and COSW on Girls Services

Action:  To consider holding a joint hearing

d.   Presentation by Norma Hotaling, SAGE Director                                                                           10 min

e.   Presentation by Lisa Parks and Dr. Vanessa Kelly - Adult Sexual Assault Task Force                     5 min.

f.    Letter to the San Francisco County Transportation Authority Board

      Action:   To consider writing a letter to the San FranciscoCountyTransportation Authority Board asking that

                  it make a request to the Human Rights Commission to conduct an investigation into complaints raised by

                  Thier PR.

                                                                                                                                                        

8.   REPORTS                                                                              DISCUSSION                            5 min.

 

a.   Girls Report and Next Steps                                                       Commissioner Shorter
b.   Association of California Commissions for Women (ACCW)       Commissioner Miles

 

9.   ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                             DISCUSSION                            5 min.

 

10. CLOSED SESSION                                                               DISCUSSION/                         45 min.

                                                                                                            POSSIBLE ACTION

 

  1. Public Comment on all matters pertaining to the Closed Session

b.       Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 (b) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10 (b): 

                        PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:  Executive Director Belle Taylor-McGhee

 

11. OPEN SESSION

 

a.   Reconvene in open session and, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12 (b)(4).  Motion and vote to report any action or roll call vote taken concerning the Public Employee Performance Evaluation of Executive Director Belle Taylor-McGhee.  Motion and vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussions held in Closed Session pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12 (a).

 

12. 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.)

 

13. 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 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/.

 

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 Donna Hall, 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, email: Donna.Hall@sfgov.org.  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.

 

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 30 Van Ness Ave., Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA  94102; phone: 415-581-2300, fax: 415-581-2317 and web site http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/ethics.