May 25, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
5:00 PM
City Hall, Room 408
Roster:
President Kay Gulbengay
Vice President Julie Soo
Commissioner Alicia Gamez
Commissioner Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez
Commissioner Rebecca Prowda
Commissioner Andrea Shorter
Commissioner Stephanie Simmons
Total Estimated Meeting Time: 1 hour 48 minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES DISCUSSION/ACTION 2 min.
Remarks by President Gulbengay.
Action: To approve the meeting agenda.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION/ACTION 5 min.
Explanatory document – Draft Minutes from April 27, 2011.
Action: To approve draft minutes from April 27, 2011.
III. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Executive Director's Report 5 min.
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. Presentation by Fatimah Simmons, MPP 15 min.
Fatimah Simmons, UC Berkeley Graduate Intern, will make a presentation on her findings on batterer intervention programs in
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 Late Mechthild Schroer
B. Resolution Recognizing Claudine Cheng on the Occasion of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
C. Resolution Urging the Governor to Reinstate the State
D. Resolution Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the Mission Girls Young
F. Resolution Recognizing the Contributions of Lt. Mary Petrie upon her Retirement
V. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION
A. Juvenile Probation Department 15 min.
Chief William Sifferman of the Juvenile Probation Department, Toni Powell, Director of Juvenile Hall, and Sara Schumann, Sr. Probation Supervisor, will provide a status of girls that you see at the Juvenile Probation Department.
1. Center For Young Women’s Development 15 min.
Executive Director Marlene Sanchez will provide an overview of the work of the Center.
VI. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Immaculate Conception Academy 10 min.
Rachel Evans, Corporate Work Study Program Coordinator with Immaculate Conception Academy, will provide an overview of the program.
B. Nominations of Officers for 2010-2011 President Gulbengay 10 min.
The Commission will nominate candidates for President and Vice President of the Commission for 2011-2012. The election will take place at the June 22 Commission meeting.
Action: To nominate candidates for President and Vice President for 2011-2012.
VII. REPORTS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Women’s Human Rights President Gulbengay 3 min.
B. Family Violence Council Vice President Soo 3 min.
Commissioner Simmons
C. Justice & Courage Commissioner Shorter 3 min.
D. Human Trafficking Commissioner Kirshner- 3 min Rodriguez
E. Other Reports by Commissioners Commissioners 3 min.
VIII. 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.
IX. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 1 min.
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