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COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, September 27, 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: 121 minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES DISCUSSION/ACTION 1 min.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION/ACTION 1 min.
Explanatory document – Draft Minutes from August 23, 2006.
Action: To approve draft minutes from August 23, 2006.
III. PRESIDENT’S REPORT DISCUSSION 5 min.
IV. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT DISCUSSION 10 min.
A. Executive Director
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.
B. Staff Report – 311 Project Jennifer Baker 5 min.
C. Violence Against Women (VAW) Partner Agency Profile-
Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO) 5 min.
V. CONSENT AGENDA DISCUSSION/ACTION 2 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. Res. 2006-045 Resolution in Honor of La Casa de las Madres’ 30th Anniversary Celebration
B. Res. 2006-046: Resolution Honoring October as Domestic Violence Month
C. Res. 2006-047: Resolution Recognizing President Gail Bishop and the Sisters Network
D. Res. 2006-048: Resolution Recognizing the 2006 Honorees of the Bayview Hunters Point Family Resource Center
VI. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Krishanti Dharmaraj 20 min
Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Assessment
Discussion: Krishanti Dharmaraj, Executive Director of Women’s Institute for Leadership Development for Human Rights (WILD) will discuss a planned assessment of San Francisco’s Implementation of CEDAW.
B. Upcoming CEDAW Training Executive Director Murase 10 min.
Explanatory documents – CEDAW Training Materials
Discussion: Dr. Murase will review the agenda for the CEDAW training proposed for November.
C. Department Request for Proposal (RFP) Process Executive Director Murase 10 min.
Explanatory documents – Sample Timeline
D. Anti-Human Trafficking Outreach Grant Commissioner Munter 10 min.
Explanatory documents- Funding Committee Recommendation
Action: To approve the Funding Committee recommendation for awarding the Anti-Human Trafficking Outreach and Education Grant.
E. Violence Againts Women (VAW) Prevention and Education Grants Program 10 min.
Explanatory documents – VAW Grant Allocations
Action: To approve additional allocations for FY06-07.
F. Girls Committee Commissioner Shorter 10 min.
Commissioner Shorter will introduce proposed members of the Girls Committee
Action: To appoint members of the Girls Committee.
G. Proposed COSW Attendance Policy Executive Director Murase 5 min.
Explanatory documents- Draft of proposed attendance policy as required by the Mayor's Office and the Board of Supervisors.
Action: To approve an attendance policy for the Commission.
H Ideas for Women’s History Month President Williams 10 min.
Discussion: Commissioners will discuss ideas to commemorate Women’s History Month, March 2007.
VII. REPORTS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Health Commissioner Marks 2 min.
B. Justice & Courage Commissioner Keehn 2 min.
VIII. 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 1 min.
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