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City and County of San Francisco
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Wednesday December 18, 2002
5:00 P.M.
City Hall, Room 263
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
AMENDED DRAFT

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

Roster:
          President Dorka Keehn                                        Commissioner Juanita Miles
          Vice President Emily Murase                                        Commissioner Andrea Shorter
          Commissioner Julie Burton                                        Commissioner Valerie Tulier
          Commissioner Carolene Marks

1.          CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL                                                                      1 min.
2.          ADOPTION OF AGENDA                                         ACTION                              2 min.

3.          APPROVAL OF MINUTES                                         ACTION                               4 min.

Regular Meeting held Wednesday, November 20, 2002
Explanatory document: Draft Minutes

4. PRESIDENT'S REPORT                                         DISCUSSION                              5 min.

•          Justice and Courage Oversight Panel

5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT                              DISCUSSION                              5 min.

•          2003 DOSW Budget
•          DOSW Justice and Courage Report
•          DOSW Staffing Update
o          Introduction of Caroline Donnola
o          Staff Evaluations
          DOSW Media
•          Status of Girls Report
•          End Exploitation of Youth Task Force

6. OLD BUSINESS                                                            DISCUSSION/ACTION

•          Friends of the Commission on the Status of Women                                                  5 min.
•          Mayor's Summit for Women                                                                                5 min.
o          Role of COSW and DOSW                                                                                2 min.
•          Proposed dates for the COSW Retreat
o          January 25, 2003
o          February 1, 2003

7.          NEW BUSINESS

•          Calibra Pictures
Action: To consider writing a letter of support for the Film "The Will to Resist"
•          COSW Board of Supervisors Visits
Action: To schedule meetings with the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
•          2003 COSW Calendar
Action: To reschedule the January 22, 2003, Commission meeting to January 29, 2003
          Action: To schedule dates and times for COSW 2003 meeting calendar
•          Congratulatory letter to newly elected Supervisor Fiona Ma
Action: To approve the congratulatory letter to Fiona Ma
•          Letter to Superior Court Judge Donna Hitchens
Action: To approve congratulatory letter to Judge Donna Hitchens
•          Edward Olsen
Action: To present Edward Olsen a certificate of appreciation

REPORTS                                                                      DISCUSSION

•          CEDAW                                                  Vice President Murase                              2 min.

8.           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.)

1O. ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                            DISCUSSION                    5 min.

11. 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 make arrangements, or for accessibility information, contact the Department on the Status of Women 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 the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, Donna Hall, Clerk, City Hall, Room 409, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683, phone: 415-554-7724, fax:
415-554-7854, email: Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us. 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) 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.sfgov.org/ethics.

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