Meeting Information

REVISED COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
5:00 PM
City Hall, Room 408
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
 
Roster:
 President Angela Williams         Commissioner Jing Xu Lee  
 Vice President Katherine Munter  Commissioner Carolene Marks  
 Commissioner Andrea Evans        Commissioner Andrea Shorter  
 Commissioner Dorka Keehn    
                    

                                                                                                                                                   Total Estimated Meeting Time:  110 minutes 

I.    CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES  DISCUSSION/ACTION 1 min.

II.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES    DISCUSSION/ACTION 1 min.         
Explanatory document – Draft Minutes from November 16, 2006.
Action: To approve draft minutes from November 16, 2006.
                                                               
III.  PRESIDENT’S REPORT    DISCUSSION  5 min. 
IV. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT  DISCUSSION   5 min.
 
A. Executive Director's Report  Executive Director Murase                         
Explanatory document – The Executive Director’s Report discusses the work of the Department: the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)’s Implementation of Women & Girls Human Rights, Right to Adequate Standard of Living, Right to Bodily Integrity, Right to Adequate Healthcare, and Human Rights of Girls to Education and Social Services principles.
   
V. REPORTS     DISCUSSION/ACTION

A. Health       Commissioner Marks  2 min.
B.    Justice & Courage     Commissioner Keehn  2 min.
C. Violence Against Women Prevention and
 Intervention Grants Program     Vice President Munter  2 min.
D. Girls Committee                    Commissioner Shorter  2 min.
E. Family Violence Council               Commissioner Evans   2 min.
F.  CEDAW Committee              President Williams  2 min.
 
VI. OLD BUSINESS    DISCUSSION/ACTION

A.   Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against
        Women (CEDAW) Gender Analysis    Staff            15 min.
Staff will present the Gender Analysis Report on the Department.
Explanatory Documents- Department on the Status of Women Gender Analysis Report
Action:  To adopt the Department on the Status of Women Gender Analysis Report.

B. Approve members of the Girls Committee    Kim-Shree Maufus  10 min.
Action: To approve members of the Girls Committee.

VII. 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 Commission’s future consideration.
  
VIII.  CLOSED SESSION          DISCUSSION/ACTION                 55 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, Emily Murase.
Discussion.
 
C.  Open Session
Action:  Motion and vote to elect whether to publicly disclose any or all of the information discussed in the closed session under San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a).

IX.  ADJOURNMENT                 ACTION        1 min.

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