2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 COMMISSION COMMUNITY MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
5:00 PM
Donaldina Cameron House
Culbertson Hall
920 Sacramento Street (cross street Stockton)
San Francisco, CA 94108
Roster:
President Andrea Shorter Commissioner Jing Xu Lee
Vice President Kay Gulbengay Commissioner Carolene Marks
Commissioner Nicky Calma Commissioner Katherine Munter
Commissioner Dorka Keehn
Total Estimated Meeting Time: 1 hr 18 minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES DISCUSSION/ACTION 2 min.
Remarks by President Shorter.
Action: To approve the meeting agenda.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION/ACTION 5 min.
Explanatory document – Draft Minutes from October 22, 2008.
Action: To approve draft minutes from October 22, 2008.
III. 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 along
5 principles of the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): 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.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA DISCUSSION/ACTION 5 min.
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.
Action: To approve the Consent Agenda.
A. Resolution Recognizing the Contributions of State Senator Carole Migden
B. Resolution Congratulating Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her Re-Election the U.S. Congress
C. Resolution Congratulating Congresswoman Jackie Speier for her Re-Election to the U.S. Congress
D. Resolution Congratulating Assemblyperson Fiona Ma on her Re-Election to the California State Assembly
E. Resolution Commemorating 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, November 25 - December 10, 2008.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Human Trafficking DISCUSSION/ACTION
1. Presentation by the Department of Public Health 15 min.
Dr. Johnson Ojo, Manager of Massage Parlor Licensing and Coordinator of the Mayor's (5 Q&A)
Massage Program Taskforce will discuss the interagency effort to address trafficking.
2. Presentation by the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) 10 min.
Lt. Mary Petrie, SFPD Vice Crimes Unit, will discuss criminal justice issues related to (5 Q&A)
human trafficking.
3. Presentation by Asian Anti-Trafficking Collaborative (AATC) 10 min.
Hediana Utarte and Ivy Lee with the AATC will discuss outreach strategies to trafficking victims. (5 Q&A)
4. Presentation by Standing Against Global Exploitation (SAGE) 10 min.
Donna Sinar and Molly Ring with the SAGE Project will discuss intervention strategies. (5 Q&A)
Action: To co-sponsor a convening on human trafficking in late spring 2009 with the Jewish Coalition Against Human Trafficking and the Human Rights Commission.
VII. OLD BUSINESS
A. Current Year Budget DISCUSSION/ACTION
1. Presentation on the City's fiscal crisis. 10 min.
Kate Howard, Mayor's Budget Office, will present an overview of the projected current year deficit. (5 Q&A)
2. Mid-Year Reductions
The Commission will discuss the mid-year reductions required by the Mayor's Budget Office. 5 min.
Action: To approve mid-year reductions.
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT DISCUSSION 10 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.
IX. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 1 min.
City Hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and others with disabilities. Assistive listening devices are available and meetings are
open-captioned. Agendas are available in large print. Materials in alternative formats, American Sign Language interpreters, and other accommodations will be made available upon request. Please make your request for alternative format or other accommodations to the Department on the Status of Women at 415-252-2570. Providing at least 72 hours notice prior to the meeting will help to ensure availability. The meeting location is accessible by the 30 Stockton bus line. 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 scented products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals. For inquiries or requests for accommodations, please call 415- 554-6789 (V), 415-554-6799 (TTY).
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. If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Commission after distribution of the agenda packet, those materials are available for public inspection at 25 Van Ness, Suite 130, San Francisco, CA 94102 during normal office hours.
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 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102 ; telephone 415-252-3100; fax 415-252-3112; website: sfgov.org/ethics.
