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COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

4:00 PM

City Hall, Room 408

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

San Francisco, CA 94102

                                                                                         

Roster:

                  Vice President Katherine Munter                     Commissioner Jing Xu Lee      

                                    Commissioner Andrea Evans                           Commissioner Carolene Marks           

                                    Commissioner Dorka Keehn                            Commissioner Andrea Shorter            

                                                             

                                                                                                                                   

 

 

Total Estimated Meeting Time:   87 minutes  

 

I.          CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES               DISCUSSION/ACTION         3 min.

- Remarks by President

 

II.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES                                      DISCUSSION/ACTION         1 min.         

Explanatory document – Draft Minutes from April 25, 2007.

Action: To approve draft minutes from April 25, 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 the 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 principles.

 

B.        Violence Against Women (VAW) Grants Program - Gum Moon Women's Residence

 

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 Supporting the San Francisco Hep B Free Campaign

            B.        Resolution Recognizing the 15th Anniversary of the Domestic Violence Consortium

            C.        Resolution Recognizing the Supreme Court Ruling on Reproductive Rights

            D.        Resolution Recognizing Civil Service Commission Director Kate Favetti

            E.         Resolution Recognizing LYRIC's June 16th Young Women's Health Fair

 

 

 

            V.         OLD BUSINESS                                             DISCUSSION/ACTION

           

            A.        Election of Officers                                         Vice President Munter                                    10 min.

The Commission will vote to elect the Vice President of the Commission for the remainder of this year's term ending in August 2007.  At the April 25 Commission meeting, Commissioner Marks was nominated for Vice President.

Action:  To elect the Vice President.

 

B.        Universal Health Care Update                                   Commissioner Marks                                    10 min.

 

             VI.      NEW BUSINESS

               

                A.        Social Services of Catholic Charities             Becky A. Bogyo                                 10 min.

            Presentation by Becky Bogyo, Lead Immigration Counselor for Refugee and Immigrant Services, on         services provided to girls and women.

           

            B.        Hepatitis B Outreach                                     Ted Fang                                             5 min.

            Ted Fang of the AsianWeek Foundation will provide information on the outreach that is being done on       Hepatitis B.

 

            C.        Overview of Childcare Investment and Resources in San Francisco                                  

                                   

            1.  San Francisco Childcare Planning Council Needs Assessment       Michele Rutherford           15 min.

            Michele M. Rutherford, Program Manager of Child Care Policy and Planning with the Human Services                 will review the Needs Assessment.

 

            2.  Children's Council of San Francisco Resources   Dan Safran                                           10 min.

            Presentation by Dan Safran, Ph.D, Deputy Director of the Children's Council of San Francisco on             resources for girls and women.     

 

            D.        Commission Meeting Agenda                                               Commissioner Marks                        10 min.

                                                                                                           

            VII.      REPORTS                                                                  DISCUSSION/ACTION

 

A.        Health                                                                         Commissioner Marks                        2 min.

B.        Justice & Courage                                                     Commissioner Keehn                        2 min.

C.        Violence Against Women Prevention and                 President Munter                   2 min.

                  Intervention Grants Program            

      D.        CEDAW Committee                                                   President Munter                   2 min.

      E.         Family Violence Council                                            Commissioner Evans                         2 min.

      F.        Girls Committee                                                         Commissioner Shorter                       2 min.

 

            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.

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