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COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
City and County of San Francisco
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Wednesday, June 26, 2002
5:00 P.M.
City Hall, Room 408
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
(DRAFT)

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.

Public comment will be heard after each agenda item.

AGENDA

Roster:
President Carolene Marks          Commissioner Emily Murase
Vice President Dorka Keehn          Commissioner Andrea Shorter
Commissioner Julie Burton          Commissioner Valerie Tulier
Commissioner Juanita Miles



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, May 22, 2002
Explanatory document: Draft Minutes

4. PRESIDENT’S REPORT                                                   DISCUSSION                    5 min.

5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT          DISCUSSION                    5 min.

·          Staffing (Angela Martin)
·          Budget Update
·          Staff Retreat
·          Policy Initiatives
o          Status of Girls Report
o          CEDAW Senate Hearing
o          Justice and Courage Report
o          Coalition to End the Exploitation of Kids

6. NEW BUSINESS                                                            DISCUSSION/ACTION                    
·          Presentation by Carol Ruth Silver: Afghan Women           5 min.
·          Affordable Home Ownership Opportunity for Everyone (HOPE)           20 min. Presentation of Pros and Cons of proposal.
Pro: Cynthia Arnold, Tenants for Home Ownership
Con: Karen Hull, Coalition to Save Rent Control
Action: To consider writing a letter of support for the Affordable Home Ownership Opportunity for Everyone program.
·          Parental/Family Leave Legislation          10 min.
Action: To consider supporting the Parental Leave San Francisco Charter Amendment and/or recommended changes proposed by Supervisor Chris Daly.          
Action:          To consider supporting Senate Bill 1661 Disability Compensation:           
Family Temporary Disability Insurance sponsored by State Senator Shelia Kuehl.
·          Community Volunteer Ballot Designation Legislation          2 min.          
Action: To consider writing a letter of support for Assembly Bill 400 Community Volunteer Ballot Designation sponsored by Assemblymember S. Joseph Simitian.          
          
7. OLD BUSINESS          DISCUSSION/ACTION                              
·          Pedophilia and clergy          15 min.
Review draft resolution clarifying myths about pedophilia.          



8. REPORTS                                                                      DISCUSSION/ACTION          
·          Justice and Courage: Oversight Committee 2 min.
·          CEDAW          2 min.

9. 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.)
          
1O. ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                  DISCUSSION                    5 min.

11. ADJOURNMENT          ACTION          2 min.


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.