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City and County of San FranciscoDepartment on the Status of Women

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COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
City and County of San Francisco
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Wednesday, July 24, 2002
5:00 P.M.
City Hall, Room 408
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
(REVISED DRAFT)

American Sign Language interpreters and a Sound Amplification System provided upon request with 48-hour advance notice to 415-252-2570. Translation into languages other than English is also available with 48-hour notice. Limited accessible street parking available. Accessible MUNI Metro station in the Van Ness Station and lines are J, K, L, M and N. Accessible MUNI Lines are the 6, 7, 9, 42, 47, 49, and 71 lines. Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) will be available. Meeting proceedings available in alternative formats. 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 products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals. To make arrangements, or for accessibility information, contact the Department on the Status of Women at 415-252-2570 (Voice) or 415-252-2550 (TTD).

The Board of Supervisors has amended the Sunshine Ordinance by adding provision 67A.1. The provision is effective as of January 21, 2001.

The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

Public comment will be heard after each agenda item.

AGENDA

Roster:
President Carolene Marks                              Commissioner Emily Murase
Vice President Dorka Keehn                              Commissioner Andrea Shorter
Commissioner Julie Burton                              Commissioner Valerie Tulier
Commissioner Juanita Miles



1.          CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL          1 min.
2.          ADOPTION OF AGENDA                                         ACTION                    2 min.

3.          APPROVAL OF MINUTES                                         ACTION                     4 min.

Regular Meeting held Wednesday, June 26, 2002
Explanatory document: Draft Minutes

4. PRESIDENT'S REPORT                                                   DISCUSSION                    5 min.

·          Friends of the Commission
·          Reception for the new Executive Director, Belle Taylor-McGhee

5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT                              DISCUSSION                    5 min.

·          Departmental Priorities
o          Site visits to funded programs
o          Budget Process
o          Staff Retreat: 2002 - 2003 Goals, Objectives, Strategies
o          Public Outreach
Family Violence Prevention Fund End Abuse Meeting
Public Hearing on 24 hour Crisis Line
·          NACW - Charlotte, NC, July 17-21
·          AACW - Sacramento, August 18-20
·          U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on CEDAW
o          Board of Supervisors CEDAW Resolution
o          DOSW Letter to the Editor (SF Chronicle)

6. NEW BUSINESS                                                            DISCUSSION/ACTION

·          Nomination of Commission Officers                                                            10 min.
Action: To accept nominations for the August election of the President and Vice President of the Commission
·          Maria Suarez                                                                                          10 min.
Action: To consider writing a letter to Governor Gray Davis supporting the parole of Maria Suarez

7. OLD BUSINESS                                                            DISCUSSION

·          Community Meetings                                                                                20 min.
Discussion to determine strategic selection of communities to hold Commission meetings
·          Medical/Medicare                                                                                5 min.
Report on status of letter to Board of Supervisors President Tom Ammiano
          

8. REPORTS                                                                      DISCUSSION/ACTION

·          Justice and Courage Oversight Committee          Vice President Keehn          2 min.
Action: To adopt the proposed structure for the Oversight Committee of the Justice and Courage Report
·          CEDAW          Commissioner Murase          2 min.
·          National Association of Commissions for Women          Commissioner Miles          2 min.
                              
9.           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 COSW's future consideration.)
          
1O. ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                  DISCUSSION                    5 min.

11. ADJOURNMENT          ACTION          2 min.


Explanatory documents: For copies of explanatory documents listed in this agenda, and other related materials received by COSW, please contact the Department on the Status of Women at 25 Van Ness Ave, Suite 130, San Francisco, CA 94102; phone: 415-252-2570, fax: 415-252-2575. Also, to the extent possible, documents will be available on the COSW website at http://www.sfgov.org/cosw/.

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, Donna Hall, Clerk, City Hall, Room 409, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683, phone: 415-554-7724, fax:
415-554-7854, email: Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us. 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.

Attention: Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code § 2.100) to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Ave., Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; phone: 415-581-2300, fax: 415-581-2317 and web site http://www.sfgov.org/ethics.