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CEDAW

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City and County of San Francisco

CEDAW Task Force Meeting
Wednesday, October 23, 2002
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room 278 (Board of Supervisors Conference Room)

CITY HALL (#1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place)

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.

A G E N D A

Public Comment will be heard after each agenda item.

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

ADOPTION OF AGENDA DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM

    Action: Approve the agenda for October 23, 2002 CEDAW Task Force Meeting.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM

Action: Approve minutes of April 24, 2002 CEDAW Task Force meeting.

CEDAW TRANSITION ISSUES DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM

    Update on Revisions to CEDAW Ordinance

    Update on CEDAW Action Plan

WORKING GROUP UPDATES

Work Life Working Group DISCUSSION ITEM

PUBLIC AWARENESS DISCUSSION ITEM

    Announcements of Upcoming Public Awareness Events

UNITED STATES RATIFICATION OF CEDAW DISCUSSION ITEM

    Update on status of United States ratification of CEDAW

PUBLIC COMMENT

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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 decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the peoples 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 Phone: (415) 554-7724, Fax: (415) 554-5163 E-mail: Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us

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.

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 Admin Code 16.520 - 16.534) to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 1390 Market Street #701, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 554-9510, fax (415) 703-0121 and web site http://www.sfgov.org/ethics.