Meeting Information

Protocols

JUSTICE & COURAGE PROJECT

PROTOCOL COMMITTEE

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Bay Area Legal Aid

First Floor Conference Room

50 Fell Street (at Van Ness Avenue )

San Francisco , CA 94102

AGENDA

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

I.   CALL TO ORDER/AGENDA CHANGES                        1 min.
      
II.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES                       ACTION       3 min.
      Explanatory documents—Draft Minutes from the
     February 8, 2006 and March 15, 2006 meetings

III.  BUSINESS                         DISCUSSION/ POSSIBLE ACTION          

A.  Department Protocol Assessment and Progress Report 
Colleen Montoya                                                                               60 min.

      Review departmental status reports and approve draft progress
report to be forwarded to Oversight Panel.

B.  Status of Committee Co-Chairs            Sally Pina              5 min.

Discussion and possible action re: the selection of a new committee
co-chair or chair to serve from May through September 2006.

C.  Domestic Violence Safety & Accountability Audit     
            Trish Erwin                                                                                         15 min.

Update on the status of the Domestic Violence Safety &
Accountability Audit.

IV.  PUBLIC COMMENT            DISCUSSION                                     3 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.

V.   ADJOURNMENT                    ACTION                                        1 min. 
      Next meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 10, 2006, 1:30 – 3:30 pm 
      at Bay Area Legal Aid

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.

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.

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 – 2.160) 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.

Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements: 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: sfgov.org/ethics.