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City & County of San Francisco
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ANDREA SHORTER
President
JUANITA MILES
Vice President
DORKA KEEHN
Commissioner
CAROLENE MARKS
Commissioner
EMILY MURASE
Commissioner
VALERIE TULIER
Commissioner
ANGELA WILLIAMS
Commissioner
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COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
City and County of San Francisco
Draft Agenda
Thursday, February 19, 2004
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 Andrea Shorter Commissioner Angela Williams
Vice President Juanita Miles Commissioner Valerie Tulier
Commissioner Dorka Keehn Commissioner Emily Murase
Commissioner Carolene Marks
- CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL ACTION 1 min.
- ADOPTION OF AGENDA ACTION 2 min.
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2 min.
Special Meeting held Friday, January 30, 20004
Explanatory Document - Draft Minutes
Special Meeting held Wednesday, February 11, 2004
Explanatory Document - Draft Minutes
4. PRESIDENT’S REPORT DISCUSSION 5 min.
5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT DISCUSSION 10 min.
CONSENT AGENDA
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.
No items have been calendared for the Consent Agenda.
6. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
a. VAW Program Guidelines Executive Director Taylor-McGhee 5 min.
Explanatory documents in packet
Action: To approve the VAW Program guidelines
b. Girls Policy Analyst Sacco and President Shorter 5 min.
Explanatory documents in packet
Action: To approve goals in the area of Girls, including the reactivation of the Girls Safety Committee
c. Justice and Courage Project Deputy Director Navarrette & Commissioner Keehn 5 min.
Explanatory documents provided in packet
Justice & Courage Report
Action: To approve the 2003-2004 goals of the Justice and Courage Project
d. Assignment List Executive Director Taylor-McGhee 5 min.
Review the list of assignments which came out of the January 30, 2004 Retreat
Explanatory documents in packet
e. District Attorney Meeting President Shorter 5 min.
f. Follow-up of the recognition of Lateefah Simon Commissioner Marks 5 min.
g. Follow of the recognition of Faith Fancher Commissioner Miles 5 min.
h. Update on SB689 Commissioner Marks 5 min.
7. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
a. Budget Plan B Executive Director Taylor-McGhee 15 min.
Explanatory documents in packet
Action: To determine a back up plan for the budget if the cuts do happen
b. Commissioners Compensation President Shorter 5 min.
Action: To determine whether the Commission as a whole or individual Commissioners will forgo their $25.00 stipend from the City and if approved, what month will the forgo of the stipend begin
c. Afghani’s Women Roundtable Discussion Commissioner Marks 5 min.
Explanatory documents in packet
Action: To determine if the Commission will participate in the International Women’s Day Forum 5 min.
on Sunday, March 7 from 1:00 p.m.to 4:00 p.m.
- Other Minds Commissioner Marks 5 min.
Explanatory documents in packet
Action: To recognize, with a resolution, the contributions made by Other Minds to promote women composers
- Status of the COSW Committees President Shorter 5 min.
8. REPORTS DISCUSSION
a. CEDAW Commissioner Murase 5 min.
b. Updated Protocol Flow Charts Commissioner Tulier 2 min.
c. Friends of the Commission Update Commissioner Williams 2 min.
Review of the roles and responsibilities of DOSW in relation to the Friends Committee 2 min.
9. CLOSED SESSION DISCUSSION/ACTION 20 min.
a. 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
c. Disclose any or all discussions
Action: Vote to elect whether to discuss any or all discussions held in closed session
(San FranciscoAdministrative 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. 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.
(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.sfgov.org/ethics.
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
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 Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site: sfgov.org/ethics.
