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JUSTICE & COURAGE PROJECT

OVERSIGHT PANEL MEETING

 

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

9:00 am – 12:00 noon

City Hall, Room 408

San Francisco, CA  94102

 

AGENDA

 

NOTE: Public comment will be heard before or after each item. Individuals have 2 minutes for comment per issue.

                       

I.          CALL TO ORDER/AGENDA CHANGES                                                       ACTION
Action: To approve agenda for February 4, 2009.                               

 

II.       APPROVAL OF MINUTES                                                                               ACTION
Materials: Minutes from the December 3, 2008 meeting of the Justice and Courage Oversight Panel.
Action: To approve minutes from meeting of December 3, 2008.

 

III.    BUSINESS                                                                                  DISCUSSION/ACTION

 

A.  Governance Committee                                 Upton/Black

Beverly Upton and Kathy Black will report on its efforts to identify potential new panel members for 2009.

 

B.  Audit Implementation Committee                 Theisen/Black

Ken Theisen and Kathy Black will give a report on the Audit Implementation Committee.  The next meeting of the committee will be held Friday, February 13, 2009.  The meeting location is 50 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA  94102.
a. Language Line Services Update

 

C.  Batterer Accountability Committee  Cavanaugh

Mary Cavanaugh will report on the work of the Batterer Accountability Committee.

                      

IV.     REPORTS                                                                               DISCUSSION/ ACTION

 

A.     JUSTIS                                                          Staff/Upton

The status of the JUSTIS Project will be updated.

 

B.     Family Violence Council                               Upton

Beverly Upton will update the Panel on the Family Violence Council.  The next meeting of the Council is Thursday, April 16, 2009 from 3:00pm – 4:30 pm.  The meeting will be held at San Francisco Superior Court, 400 McAllister, Room 617.

 

C.     Stalking Task Force                                     Staff

Staff will provide an update on the District Attorney’s Stalking Task Force.
Action: To identify and appoint a representative of the Justice and Courage Oversight Panel to attend the Stalking Task Force meetings.

 

D.     Domestic Violence Cases/Trials                  Upton

Ms. Upton will provide an update to the Oversight Panel about any current domestic violence cases that require attention or support.

 

V.        NEW BUSINESS                                               Murase           DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Funding Update
B.  Meetings with City Department Heads     
C.  2009 Meeting Schedule
      a. August Planning Meeting
      b. October Community Meeting

 

VI.     PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                            DISCUSSION
This item allows members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Panel’s purview as well as to suggest agenda items for future consideration.

 

VII.  ADJOURNMENT                                                                                           ACTION

 

 

 

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.

 

If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Oversight Panel after distribution of the agenda packet, those materials are available for public inspection at the Department on the Status of Women during normal office hours.

 

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.

 

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