CEDAW
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Thursday, November 9, 2006
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
City Hall, Room 421
San Francisco, CA 94102
AGENDA
Public Comment will be heard before, during, and/or
after each agenda item. Individuals have 2 minutes
for public comment per issue.
Estimated Meeting Time: 90 minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL ACTION 2 min.
II. ADOPTION OF AGENDA ACTION 2 min.
A. Action: To approve the agenda for the
November 9th, 2006 CEDAW Committee Meeting.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION 10 min.
A. Action: To approve the minutes from
the September 14th, 2006 CEDAW Committee Meeting,
including the CEDAW Committee’s comments and
request for additional information from the
Department of Public Works.
IV. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION
A. Gender Analysis Update
1. Department on the Status of Women 20 min.
2. Juvenile Probation Department 5 min.
3. Department on the Environment 5 min.
B. Commission Legislative Update
Labor Conditions of Exotic Dancers 10 min.
V. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Gender Analysis Guidelines
Action: To approve the Gender Analysis Protocols:
Key Questions and Indicators 10 min.
B. Gender Analysis of Heller Ehrman, LLP 5 min.
C. 2007 Meeting Dates 10 min.
Action: To adopt the CEDAW Committee meeting
dates for 2007.
D. CEDAW Implementation Review Project,
Debra Liebowitz, PhD 5 min.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT DISCUSSION
This item is to allow members of the public to comment
generally on matters within the CEDAW Committee’s
purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for
the Committee’s future consideration.
VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS DISCUSSION 5 min.
A. Upcoming Commission on the Status of Women Meetings
1. Thursday, November 16th, 2006 at 5:00 PM:
CEDAW TRAINING
City Hall, Room 408
2. Tuesday, December 12th, 2006 at 5:00 PM
City Hall, Room 408
B. Upcoming CEDAW Committee Meetings
1. January 2007 – Date and location to be determined.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 1 min.
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
obtain a disability-related modification or
accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services,
to participate in the meeting, please contact the
Department on the Status of Women at least two business
days before the meeting 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. 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.
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(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its
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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 Frank Darby by mail to
Administrator, 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,
or by email: at sotf@sfgov.org. Citizens interested in
obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request
a copy form Ms. Destro or by printing Chapter 67 of the
San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet,
http:// www.sfgov.org/sunshine. Attention: Individuals
and entities that influence or attempt to influence
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Governmental Conduct Code § 2.100 – 2.160) to register
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Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Ave., Suite 3900,
San Francisco, CA 94102; phone: 415-581-2300, fax:
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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 Avenue,
Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone
(415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site:
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