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ANDREA SHORTER
President
KAY GULBENGAY
Vice President
NICKY CALMA
Commissioner
DORKA KEEHN
Commissioner
CAROLENE MARKS
Commissioner
KATHERINE MUNTER
Commissioner
BARBARA SKLAR
Commissioner
EMILY MURASE, PhD
Executive Director
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COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
4:30 PM **NOTE SPECIAL TIME***
City Hall, Room 408
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
Roster:
President Andrea Shorter Commissioner Carolene Marks Vice President Kay Gulbengay Commissioner Katherine Munter
Commissioner Nicky Calma Commissioner Barbara Sklar
Commissioner Dorka Keehn
Total Estimated Meeting Time:
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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 February 25, 2009.
Action: To approve draft minutes from February 25, 2009.
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 30th Anniversary of Community United Against Violence
B. Resolution Recognizing Free Battered Women and the Freedom of 12 Incarcerated Survivors of Domestic Violence
C. Resolution Recognizing Kavita Ramdas of the Global Fund for Women
D. Resolution Recognizing Gene Marie O’Connell of San Francisco General Hospital
E. Resolution Honoring Police Chief Heather Fong
VI. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CRISIS: IMPACT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SAN FRANCISCO’S WOMEN AND GIRLS
A. Program DISCUSSION/ACTION 60 min.
Speakers will provide testimony on the current economic crisis, its impact on women and girls, and how fiscal stimulus dollars should be directed towards an economic recovery that will benefit women and girls.
Senator Leland Yee State Senator
Melanie Nutter Office of Madame Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Elmy Bermejo California Commission on the Status of Women
Gayathri Sundar Human Services Agency
Frances Culp Department of Public Health
Jenny Chung Insight
Mary Huss San Francisco Business Times
Carrie Portis San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Barbara Mark The National Association of Women Business Owners
Julie Abrams Women’s Initiative for Self-Employment
Karla Rodriguez Women’s Foundation of California
Lateefah Simon Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights
Rebecca Rolfe San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center
Emylene Aspilla Jewish Vocational Services
Irene Kao Wu Yee Children’s Services
SEIU 1021 Staff
Action: To submit a report to the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors summarizing the findings of the public hearing, including public comment.
BREAK – The Commission reconvene following a 10-minute break.
B. Public Comment DISCUSSION 60+ min.
The Commission will hear public comment related to the hearing topic. Public comment is limited to 2 minutes per person. Individuals wishing to make public comment are requested to complete a speaker card and will be called in the order received. Speaker cards may be submitted anonymously or using a pseudonym. The Commission also invites written testimony related to the hearing topic.
VIII. 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 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).
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.
