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ANDREA SHORTER

President

 

ANGELA WILLIAMS

Vice President

 

ANDREA EVANS

Commissioner

 

DORKA KEEHN

Commissioner

 

JING XU LEE

Commissioner

 

CAROLENE MARKS

Commissioner

 

KATHERINE MUNTER

Commissioner

 

EMILY MURASE, PhD

Executive Director

 

 

 

 

                       

COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, December 14, 2005

NEW TIME AND LOCATION

4:30 PM

City Hall, Room 034

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

San Francisco , CA 94102

                                                                                         

Roster:

                  President Andrea Shorter        Commissioner Jing Xu Lee

                                    Vice President Angela Williams            Commissioner Carolene Marks

                                    Commissioner Andrea Evans   Commissioner Katherine Munter

                                    Commissioner Dorka Keehn           

                                                                                                                                   

                                    Total Estimated Meeting Time: 112 minutes

 

 

                                                                                                           

I.    CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES                                                         1 min

 

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES                    DISCUSSION/ACTION                     2 min.

 

       Explanatory document - Draft Minutes from November 16, 2005 Meeting

       Action: To approve draft minutes from November 16, 2005.

                                                                                                 

III. PRESIDENT’S REPORT                                    DISCUSSION                                    

 

A.  San Francisco Police Department Video                                                              15 min.

      President Shorter will provide an overview of the incident and discuss next steps.

 

IV.       EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT         DISCUSSION                                     20   min.

 

A.  Explanatory document-The Executive Director’s Report discusses the work of the Department: Justice & Courage, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Public Outreach, Violence Against Women (VAW) Grants, Department Operations, and Upcoming Events.

 

  • Staff Report-Senior Policy Analyst Ann Lehman will provide an update on CEDAW Training.  Intern Lisa Sapiro will provide an overview of the March 2006 San Francisco State University Conference on Domestic Violence, which she is co-coordinating.

C. Violence Against Women (VAW) Partner Agency Profile-San Francisco Women Against Rape, SFWAR

    

 

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.

 

V.   CONSENT AGENDA                               DISCUSSION/ACTION                     5 min.

      Action:  To approve the Consent Agenda.

 

A.  Beckie Masaki, Res. 2005-046: Resolution recognizing Beckie Masaki’s Sister of Fire Award

 

  • Rosa Parks Anniversary, Res. 2005-047: Resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to sit at the back of the bus.

 

  • White Ribbon Campaign, Res. 2005-048: Resolution in support of the State Assembly White Ribbon Campaign.

 

VI. NEW BUSINESS                                     DISCUSSION/ACTION

 

A.  Annual Report                                          President Shorter                               10 min.

The Commission will review the Annual Report for the Commission and the Department on the Status of Women for 2004.

 

Explanatory document-Annual Report

Action: To approve the Annual Report.

     

B.   Friends of the Commission                     Vice President Williams                     10 min.

Vice President Williams will provide an update on the outreach and organizational work of the Friends of the Commission on the Status of Women.

 

C.  San Francisco DNA Lab                           Matt Gabriel                                           10 min.            

Mr. Gabriel will discuss the status of cases at the DNA Lab of the San Francisco Police Department.

 

VII. OLD BUSINESS                                        DISCUSSION

 

A.  Labor Conditions of Exotic Dancers        Commissioner Evans                           10 min.

      Commissioner Evans will provide an update on the exotic dancer legislation.

     

VIII.  REPORTS                                                            DISCUSSION/ACTION

 

A.   Justice & Courage                                              Commissioner Keehn                                      5 min.

 

B.   CEDAW Committee                                Commissioner Williams                         5 min.

     

C.   VAW                                                         Commissioner Munter                                     5 min.

 

D.  Health                                                       Commissioner Marks                                      5 min.

 

 

    IX.   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 Commission’s future consideration.

   

X.   ADJOURNMENT                                                            ACTION                                                2 min.

 

 

American Sign Language interpreters and a Sound Amplification System provided upon request with 48-hour advance notice to 415- 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.

 

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, City Hall, Room 244, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689, phone: 415-554-7724, fax: 415-554-7854.  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.