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COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
5:00 PM
City Hall, Room 408
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
Roster:
President Andrea Shorter Commissioner Jing Xu Lee
Vice President Angela Williams Commissioner Carolene Marks
Commissioner Andrea Evans Commissioner Katherine Munter
Commissioner Dorka Keehn
Total Estimated Meeting Time: 81 minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES DISCUSSION/ACTION 1 min.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION/ACTION 1 min.
Explanatory document – Draft Minutes from June 28, 2006 and July 28, 2006.
Action: To approve draft minutes from June 28, 2006 and July 28, 2006.
III. PRESIDENT’S REPORT DISCUSSION 5 min.
IV. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT DISCUSSION
A. Executive Director 5 min.
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. 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. 2006-041: Resolution Honoring Gum Moon Women’s Residence Asian Women’s Resource Center “Viva la Fiesta” Fundraising Event
B. Res. 2006-042: Resolution Honoring Reverend Glenda Hope, Executive Director,San Francisco Network Ministries
C. Res. 2006-043: Resolution Recognizing the Voter Education Forum “Women: Rock the Vote”
D. Res. 2006-044: Resolution Honoring the Life and Contributions of Sue J. Bierman
VI. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Strategic Planning Update Executive Director Murase 10 min.
Explanatory documents – Strategic Plan and Administrative Code Sections
Executive Director Murase will present a revised Strategic Plan based on the July 28 Commission Retreat.
Action: To adopt amended 2004-2007 Strategic Plan.
VII. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Women’s Foundation of California Judy Patrick 10 min.
Judy Patrick, Vice President of Programs for the Women’s Foundation of California, will present the Foundations On the Road to Equity Report.
B. Heller Ehrman’s Opt-In Project Patricia Gillette & Anne Mercogliano 15 min.
Explanatory documents – Power Point Presentation on Opt-In Project Results
Patricia Gillette, Co-Chair of Gender Diversity and Anne Mercogliano, Diversity Coordinator both of Heller Ehrman, will report on their firms’ “Opt-In Project” to address work/life balance among women.
C. Women’s Leadership Alliance Emily Arnold-Fernandez 10 min
Emily Arnold-Fernandez of the Women’s Leadership Alliance (WLA) will present an update on the work of the WLA.
Possible Action: Approve next steps
D. Election of Officers for 2006-2007 President Shorter 5 min.
The Commission will vote to elect the President and Vice President of the Commission for 2005-2006. At the July 28 Strategic Planning Retreat, Vice President Williams was nominated for President and Commissioner Munter was nominated for Vice President.
Action: To elect the President and Vice President for 2006-2007.
VIII. 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 (VAW) Commissioner Munter 2 min.
D. Association of California Commissions on Women Commissioner Williams 2 min.
E. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms
of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Vice President Williams 2 min.
F. Friends of the Commission on the Status of Women Vice President Williams 2 min.
G. Economic Development Vice President Williams 2 min.
IX. 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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