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Thursday, December 13, 2007
5:00 PM
City Hall, Room 263 (NOTE LOCATION CHANGE)
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: 2 hrs 11 minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES DISCUSSION/ACTION 3 min.
Remarks by President
Action: To approve the meeting agenda.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION/ACTION 3 min.
Explanatory document - Draft Minutes from November 14, 2007.
Action: To approve draft minutes from November 14, 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
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.
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 Congratulating Patricia Lee on Receiving the California Wellness Foundation's 2007 California Peace Prize
B. Resolution Recognizing Dr. Sandra R. Hernandez on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2007
C. Resolution Recognizing Laura Phillips for her Dedicated Response to the Cosco Busan Oil
Spill
D. Resolution Recognizing December 17, 2007 as International Day to End Violence Against Sex
Workers
E. Resolution Recognizing the Service of the Members of the Girls Committee
F. Domestic Violence Cross Training Institute Grant Writer Contract Approval
V. REPORTS
A. Health Vice President Marks 5 min.
B. Justice & Courage Commissioner Keehn 5 min.
C. Violence Against Women Prevention and President Munter 5 min.
Intervention Grants Program
D. Family Violence Council Commissioner Evans 5 min.
E. Girls Committee Commissioner Shorter 5 min.
F. Language Access and Association of Commissioner Lee 5 min.
California Commissions for Women
G. CEDAW Commissioner Gulbengay 10 min.
VI. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Budget Outlook and Proposed Mid-Year Cuts Executive Director Murase 20 min.
Executive Director Murase will discuss possible mid-year budget cuts and cuts that may be necessary next fiscal year.
Action: To issue a statement on budget cuts.
B. Proposed Charter Amendment on
Women & Minorities on Commissions Executive Director Murase 10 min.
Supervisor Jake McGoldrick has proposed a charter amendment to urge the appointment of qualified women & minorities to commissions and policy bodies.
Action: To issue a statement on the proposed charter amendment.
VII. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. CLOSED SESSION DISCUSSION/ACTION 55 min.
1. Public comment on all matters pertaining to the Closed Session.
2. Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b):
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Executive Director, Emily Murase.
Discussion.
3. Open Session
Action: Motion and vote to elect whether to publicly disclose any or all of the information discussed in the closed session under San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a).
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).
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 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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