Meeting Information

Resources

Justice and Courage Project

Resources Committee

Room 82, City Hall

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl.

San Francisco , CA 94102

Tuesday, July 19, 2005 , 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Draft Agenda

Public Comment will be heard before and/or after each agenda item.  Individuals have a 2 minute maximum for public comment per issue.

Roster: Beverly Upton, Chair                         

       I.      CALL TO ORDER/AGENDA CHANGES                                                                1 min.  

    II.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES                                                    ACTION                     3 min.                                                                                                                 
Motion to postpone approval of minutes until next meeting – Draft Minutes from the March 15, 2005 , April 19, 2005 , and June 21, 2005 meetings                                                                                                                

  III.      OLD BUSINESS                                                                      DISCUSSION

a.      Update on Funders’ Summit                                                Beverly Upton           15 min.                                                                                                                                      Beverly Upton will discuss recommendations from the Funders’ Summit that was held on April 26, 2005.                

Explanatory documents – draft proposal for Cross Training Institute to train criminal  justice agency personnel   and draft minutes from Funders’ Summit                                                                                                                                                                              

  IV.      NEW BUSINESS                                                                      DISCUSSION            1 min.                                                                                                                                                  No new business.                                                                                                                                       

     V.      PUBLIC COMMENT                                                              DISCUSSION            5 min.                                                                                                                                                This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the     Committee’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for future consideration.             

  VI.      ADJOURNMENT                                                                    ACTION                    2 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 Powell and lines are J, K, L, M and N.  Accessible MUNI Lines are the 30 and 45.   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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