July 28, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
5:00 PM
City Hall, Room 408
Roster:
President Kay Gulbengay Vice President Julie Soo
Commissioner Katherine Munter Commissioner Dorka Keehn
Commissioner Carolene Marks Commissioner Andrea Shorter
Total Estimated Meeting Time: 1 hr 18 minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES DISCUSSION/ACTION 2 min.
Remarks by President Shorter.
Action: To approve the meeting agenda.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION/ACTION 5 min.
Explanatory document – Draft Minutes from June 23, 2010.
Action: To approve draft minutes from June 23, 2010.
III. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT DISCUSSION 20 min.
A. Executive Director's Report Executive Director Murase Explanatory document: The Executive Director’s Report discusses the work of the Department based on the Commission’s Strategic Plan which reflects the principles of the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
B. UN Global Compact Summit Policy Director Ann Lehman
Policy Director Ann Lehman and Cecily Joseph of Symantec will report on the UN Global Compact Summit.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA DISCUSSION/ACTION 10 min.
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda and are considered to be routine by the Commission on the Status of Women. They will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Commission. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Commission so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item. Members of the public may speak on each item listed on the Consent Agenda.
Action: To approve the Consent Agenda.
A. Resolution Recognizing the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
B. Resolution Recognizing the Honorable Mary Morgan
V. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
A.
Members of the Collaborative will provide an update on the various activities for the Collaborative.
B. Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach 15 min.
Staff from the Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach will provide an overview of the Asian Anti-Trafficking Collaborative.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT DISCUSSION 5 min.
This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for Commission’s future consideration.
VII. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 1 min.
Adjourn the meeting.
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