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Commission Meeting Agenda - REVISED
Firday, July 28, 2006
8:00 AM - 4:00 Pm
Richmond Police Station
461 6th Avenue, between Anza & Geary
San Francisco, CA 94118
Roster:
President Andrea Shorter
Vice President Angela Williams
Commissioner Andrea Evans
Commissioner Dorka Keehn
Commissioner Jing Xu Lee
Commissioner Carolene Marks
Commissioner Katherine Munther
Total Exstimated Meeting Time: 9 Hours
8:00 -8:30 Coffee and Bagels
I. WELCOME DISCUSSION
8:30-8:40 Introductions Vice President Williams
8:40-9:3 Visioning Exercise and Review of Mission Statement
9:35-9:50 Role of Commissioners
II. FRIENDS UPDATE DISCUSSION
9:50-10:10 Toni Wilson, Pres. Friends of the Commission
III. RIGHT TO HUMAN RIGHTS DISCUSSION/ACTION
10:10-10:30 Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Action: To adopt goals for FY06-07. Vice President Williams
BREAK: 10:30-10:40
IV. RIGHT TO ADEQUATE STANDARD OF LIVING DISCUSSION/ACTION
10:40-11:00 Underserved Communities
1. Labor Conditions of Exotic Dancers Commissioner Evans
2. Language Access Commissioner Lee
11:00-11:20 Economic Development Vice President Williams
Action: To adopt goals for FY06-07.
V. RIGHT TO BODILY INTEGRITY DISCUSSION/ACTION
11:20-11:40 Justice & Courage Commissioner Keehn
Action: To adopt goals for FY06-07.
11:40-12:00 Violence Against Women Grants Program
Action: To adopt goals for FY06-07. Commissioner Munter
12:00-12:15 Family Violence Council Commissioner Evans
Action: To adopt goals for FY06-07.
LUNCH: 12:15 ?12:45
VI. RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HEALTHCARE DISCUSSION/ACTION
12:45 ?1:15 Health Commissioner Marks
Action: To adopt goals for FY06-07.
VII. RIGHT TO EDUCATION, SERVICES BY GIRLS DISCUSSION/ACTION
1:15 ?2:15 Girls Issues President Shorter
Action: To adopt goals for FY06-07.
VIII. DEPARTMENT RESOURCES DISCUSSION
2:15 ?2:30 Budget, Staffing & Administration Executive Director Murase
BREAK: 2:30 ?2:40
IX. NEW INITIATIVES DISCUSSION/ACTION
2:40 ?2:50 Legislative Engagement Executive Director Murase
Action: To adopt a protocol.
2:50 ?3:00 Asso. of Commissions on Women Executive Director Murase
X. PUBLIC COMMENT
3:00 ?3:20
This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters
within the Commission抯 purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for
Commission抯 future consideration.
XI. COMMISSION ELECTIONS DISCUSSION/ACTION
3:20 ?3:30 Nomination of Officers President Shorter
Action: To nominate candidates for President and Vice President in advance
of August elections.
XII. CONSENT AGENDA DISCUSSION/ACTION
3:30 ?3:40
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. President Shorter
A. Res. 2006-033: Resolution Recognizing the Visitacion Valley
Grapevine抯 20th Anniversary
B. Res. 2006-034: Resolution Recognizing Leadership San Francisco抯
揕SF Sound Check 2006? musical fundraiser
C. Res. 2006-035: Resolution Recognizing Patti Chang, Executive
Director of the Women's Foundation and former President,
Commission on the Status of Women
XIII. 2007 MEETING SCHEDULE DISCUSSION/ACTION
3:40 ?4:00 Executive Director Murase
XIV. ADJOURNMENT ACTION
4:00 President Shorter
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