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ANDREA SHORTER
President
KAY GULBENGAY
Vice President
NICKY CALMA
Commissioner
DORKA KEEHN
Commissioner
JING XU LEE
Commissioner
CAROLENEN MARKS
Commissioner
KATHERINE MUNTER
Commissioner
EMILY MURASE, PhD
Executive Director
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COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
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 Kay Gulbengay Commissioner Carolene Marks
Commissioner Nicky Calma Commissioner Katherine Munter
Commissioner Dorka Keehn
Total Estimated Meeting Time: 1 hr 55 minutes
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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 September 24, 2008.
Action: To approve draft minutes from September 24, 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 15 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 Marking the 30th Anniversary of Women Organized to Make Abuse Non-Existent, Inc.
B. Resolution Recognizing Dr. Sandra Hernandez, 2008 Silver SPUR Recipient
C. Resolution Marking the 35th Anniversary of San Francisco Women Against Rape
D. Resolution Honoring San Francisco 311, 2008 Recipient of Ebbies Award
E. Resolution Honoring the Fillmore Heritage Center, 2008 Recipient of the Excellence in Business Award
F. Resolution Honoring Norma Hotaling, 2008 Recipient of the Cheyenne Bell Leadership Award
V. REPORTS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Health Commissioner Marks 3 min.
B. Justice & Courage Commissioner Keehn 3 min.
C. Women's Human Rights Treaty Vice President Gulbengay
D. Violence Against Women (VAW) Prevention and Commissioner Munter 3 min.
Intervention Grants Program
E. Girls Committee President Shorter 3 min.
F. Language Access Commissioner Lee 3 min.
G. Family Violence Council Executive Director Murase 3 min.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
A. Violence Prevention and Education Services for the Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender 10 min. Communities
Based on input from the VAW Review Panel, the VAW Funding Committee will submit recommendations for Violence Prevention and Education Services for the Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (LBT) Communities under the VAW Prevention and Intervention Grants Program for the 2008-2011 funding period.
Action: To approve the $50,000 funding allocation for the LBT Violence Prevention and Education Services.
VII. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
A. Women and Public Housing
1. Presentation by the San Francisco Housing Authority 25 min.
San Francisco Housing Authority staff will discuss the status of women and girls (15 min. Q&A)
in public housing.
2. Presentation by Bay Area Legal Aid 10 min.
Bay Area Legal Aid Staff Attorney Minouche Kandel will discuss policy recommendations (5 min. Q&A)
forwarded to the Housing Authority to better serve survivors of domestic violence.
3. Presentationby La Casa de las Madres 10 min.
La Casa de las Madres staff Clair McCullough will present the community perspective (5 min. Q&A)
on domestic violence survivors and public housing
VII. PUBLIC COMMENT DISCUSSION 5 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.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 1 min.
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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 nearest BART station is Civic Center Plaza at the intersection of Market, Grove, and Hyde Streets. The MUNI Metro lines are the J, K, L, M, and N (Civic Center Station or Van Ness Avenue Station). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, and the 6, 7, 71 Haight/ Noriega. Accessible curbside parking is available on 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (San Francisco City Hall) and Grove Street. 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).
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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
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