April 8, 2013
JOINT MEETING OF
THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
AND THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
Monday, April 8, 2013
6:00 PM
City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
Total Estimated Meeting Time: 1 hours 52 minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES DISCUSSION/ACTION 2 min.
Welcome by President Soo and President Adams. Introductions by Commissioners
Action: To approve the meeting agenda.
II. COMMISSION OVERVIEW
A. Small Business Commission 5 min.
B. Department on the Status of Women 5 min.
Aysha Handley with McKesson will provide an update.
III. JOINT CONSENT AGENDA DISCUSSION/ACTION 10 min.
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda and are considered routine. They will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Commissions. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Commissions 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 May 13-18 as San Francisco Small Business Week 2013
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Starting Your Business
1. Women’s Initiative: Nicole Levine, Executive Director of San Francisco Hub 12 min.
2. Renaissance Center: Paula Conley, Director of Women’s Business Center 12 min.
3. Licensing & Permitting: Martha Yanez, Supervisor Business Assistance Center 12 min.
4. La Cocina: Caleb Zigas, Executive Director 12 min.
B. Financing Your Business
1. San Francisco Revolving Fund by Working Solutions: Kelly Lovlien, 12 min.
Director of Operations
2. U.S. Small Business Administration Lending Resources: 12 min.
Mark Quinn, District Director for Northern California
C. Growing Your Business
1. Administrative Services Local Business Enterprises: Maria Cordero, Director of Contract Monitoring
Division (invited) 12 min.
2. National Association of Business Women Owners San Francisco Chapter (invited) 12 min.
3. SF Made: Kate Sofis, Executive Director (invited) 12 min.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT DISCUSSION 5 min.
This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commissions’ purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for Commissions’ future consideration.
V. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 1 min.
Adjourn the meeting in memory of Mabel Soo.
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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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