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City and County of San Francisco
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Wednesday, January 29, 2003
5:00 P.M.
City Hall, Room 408
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
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, December 18, 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.

a.          2003 DOSW Budget
b.          DOSW Justice and Courage Project
c.          DOSW Staffing Update
o          Justice and Courage Coordinator Position
o          Accounting Position
o          Staff Evaluations
d.          DOSW Media
o          Roe v. Wade
e.          La Casa de las Madres
          f.          The Girls Report
g.          Women's Leadership Alliance

5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)

e.          Girls Report

6. OLD BUSINESS                                                            DISCUSSION/ACTION

a.          Impact of the 2003 State and City Budgets                                                                                10 min.
o          Trent Roher, Executive Director - San Francisco Department of Human Services                              5 min.
o          Debbie Lerman, Administrator - San Francisco Human Services Network                              5 min.
b.          Commissioner meetings with Board of Supervisors                                                                       5 min.
c.           COSW Strategic Planning Session, February 1                                                                                2 min.

7.          NEW BUSINESS                                                            DISCUSSION/ACTION

a.          Verizon Wireless' Public Education Campaign Budget                                                                      5 min.
b.          Draft congratulatory letter to newly elected President of the Board of Supervisors Matt Gonzalez                    2 min.
Action: To approve the congratulatory letter to Matt Gonzalez
c.          Draft congratulatory letter to newly re-elected Supervisor Sophie Maxwell                                        2 min.
Action: To approve the congratulatory letter to Sophie Maxwell                                                            2 min.
d.          Roles of COSW and DOSW                                                                                                    5 min.
o          Presentation by Deputy City Attorney Paula Jesson

8.          CLOSED SESSION                                                            DISCUSSION/ACTION                    45 min.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) discussion and possible action to appoint a Commissioner to coordinate the review of Executive Director Belle Taylor-McGhee.

          Public Comment: (on all matters pertaining to the closed session.)

9.          OPEN SESSION                                                            DISCUSSION/ACTION                    5 min.

          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 appointment of a Commissioner to coordinate the review of Executive Director Belle Taylor-McGhee. Motion and vote to elect whether to disclose any or all of the discussion held in closed session pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12 (a).

10. 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.)

11. ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                            DISCUSSION                                        5 min.

12. 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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