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City and County of San Francisco
Agenda
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
Friday, January 30, 2004
CountyFairBuilding, Garden Club Room
9th Avenueand Lincoln Way, Golden GatePark
San Francisco, California
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
San Francisco, CA
Accessible by the MUNI Metro N Judah and the 71-Haight
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
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL ACTION 1 min.
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA ACTION 2 min.
3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES ACTION 2 min.
Special Meeting held Thursday, January 15, 2004
Explanatory Document - Draft Minutes
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.
4. RETREAT AGENDA DISCUSSION/ACTION
I. Icebreaker Facilitator Baillee Serbin 9:15-9:30 a.m.
II. Executive Director’s Report 9:30-9:45 a.m.
Executive Director Belle Taylor-McGhee
III. Review of Last Year’s Strategic Plan: Accomplishments & Works in Progress 9:45-10:15 a.m.
Deputy Director Rosario Navarrette & Commissioner Valerie Tulier
BREAK 10:15-10:30 a.m.
IV. Strategic Plan Facilitator Serbin 10:30-12:00 p.m.
The attendees at the Special Meeting will break down into small discussion groups to brainstorm about each area and re-group at the end of the session to report back.
Small Working Groups Sessions
Session I 10:35-11:05 a.m.
Session II 11:10-11:40 a.m.
A. VAW Programs Commissioner Tulier
1. Contract compliance, cultural competency and capacity building
2. Next three year funding cycle
3. Targeted services for Latinas, African-Americans and Lesbians
Action: To approve VAW Program guidelines
B. CEDAW Commissioner Murase
1. Five-year Action Plan
2. Using CEDAW as the umbrella for all COSW/DOSW work
Action: To use CEDAW as the umbrella for all COSW work
C. Girls Commissioner Shorter
1. Examining CEDAW framework on Girls Issues
2. Examining the disproportionality in the San Francisco foster care & juvenile justice systems
3. Develop next steps
Action: To develop goals around girls’ issues for COSW
D. Justice and Courage Project Commissioner Keehn
Action: To approve the 2003-2004 goals of the Justice and Courage Project
E. Coalition Building/Networking Commissioner Miles
Action: To approve a Workshop Proposal for the NACW Conference
F. Economic Development/Leadership Commissioner Williams
G. Health Commissioner Marks
Small Group Report backs 11:45-12:00 p.m.
H. Budget 12:00-12:30 p.m.
Full group discussion
Action: To organize support for no budget reduction in the current fiscal year and Fiscal Year 2004-2005.
LUNCH 12:30-1:00 p.m.
V. Communications between the Commission and the Department 1:00-3:00 p.m.
A. Roles and Responsibilities 1:00-1:45 p.m.
Facilitator Serbin &Commissioner Tulier
1. Internal Relations
a. Increasing Resources for the Department
1. Contacts and Capacity Building
Commissioner Shorter
b. Protocol Flow Chart Commissioner Tulier
c. Commissioner Assignments
1. Communication between COSW, the Executive Committee and COSW liaisons
2. Develop working committees
Action: To assign each Commissioner to one or more areas of the Strategic Plan
2. External Relations
a. DOSW’s relationship to the Mayor and the City
b. Board of Supervisors
c. Friends of the Commission on the Status of Women
Action: To assign each Commissioner to one or more Supervisors to build an on-going relationship in support of the Department’s work on women and girls
B. COSW Meetings 1:45-2:30 p.m. Facilitator Serbin &Commissioner Tulier
1. Preparedness
2. Accountability
Action: To discuss and approve the COSW Meeting Calendar
Action: To set a date for the next retreat
VI. Wrap- up Facilitator Serbin 2:30-3:00 p.m.
Summarize day and address parking lot issues
5. CLOSED SESSION DISCUSSION/ACTION 30min.
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.)
6. 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 COSW’s future consideration.)
7. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 5 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 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.
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(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
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