Meeting Information

CEDAW

City and County of San Francisco

CEDAW Task Force Meeting

Thursday, March 4, 1999, 4:30-6:00 P.M.

NEW CITY HALL,

Board of Supervisor’s

CONFERENCE ROOM #278

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, SF

American Sign Language interpreters and a Sound Amplification System provided upon request with 48 hour advance notice to Leatrice Miyashiro at (415) 252-2570. Accessible parking available at the Civic Center Plaza Garage, the private lot adjacent to the building, and metered parking spaces adjacent to the building or on Oak Street or Hickory. Accessible BART station is the Civic Center Station on Market and between 7^th & 8^th Streets. 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, 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 252-2570 (Voice) or 252-2550 (TDD).

A G E N D A

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

· Meeting January 21, 1999

· Meeting February 4, 1999

4. OLD BUSINESS

· DISCUSSION ITEM: Review of contract process.

· DISCUSSION ITEM: Report on COSW meeting with SAGE, discussion of gender analysis project outline.

· DISUCUSSION ITEM: Best practices within the City Departments, review of the presentation by Sally Kipper of the Department of Human Services (and CEDAW Liaison representative.) and discussion of future invitees process and procedures and the private sectors best practices.

5. NEW BUSINESS

· DISCUSSION ITEM: CEDAW Training by WILD, March 23, 1999 1-5 p.m. and participation of City Officials

· DISCUSSION ITEM: Task Force membership

6. PUBLIC COMMENT

7. ANNOUNCEMENTS

8. ADJOURNMENT

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