February 27, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
5 pm
City Hall, Room 408
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
Roster:
President Julie Soo Vice President Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez
Commissioner Alicia Gamez Commissioner Kay Gulbengay
Commissioner Rebecca Prowda Commissioner Andrea Shorter
Total Estimated Meeting Time: 1 hour 43 minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES DISCUSSION/ACTION 2 min.
Remarks by President Soo.
Action: To approve the meeting agenda.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION/ACTION 5 min.
Explanatory document – Draft Minutes from January 23, 2013.
Action: To approve draft minutes from January 23, 2013.
III. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Executive Director's Report 10 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).
IV. CONSENT AGENDA DISCUSSION/ACTION 30 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 Women’s History Month Honorees
B. Resolution Recognizing Pioneering Female Wrestlers in San Francisco
C. Resolution Recognizing Gwendolyn Westbrook for African American Heritage Month
D. Resolution Recognizing Jenny Irwin Upon Her Retirement from the U.S. Department of Labor
E. Resolution Recognizing Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis
F. Resolution Recognizing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
V. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
A. Preview of UN Commission on the Status of Women Parallel Sessions 20 min.
Members of the San Francisco Bay Area Delegation to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women meeting will provide a preview of their presentations for the NGO Parallel Sessions.
1. Partnership Models to End Violence Against Women
2. Local Solutions to Global Human Trafficking
3. Microfinance and Gender Equality in the Business Sector
B. Tech Trek Summer Program, American Association of University Women 10 min.
Roberta Guise of the American Association of University Women will provide an overview of the Tech Trek Summer Program designed to promote interest in the sciences among middle school girls.
VI. Reports DISCUSSION 20 min.
Commissioners can report on activities related to the work of the Commission.
A. Domestic Violence Supplemental Appropriation, Family Commissioner Alicia Gamez
Violence Council
B. Human Trafficking Vice President Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez
C. Health & Safety President Julie Soo
D. Justice & Courage Commissioner Andrea Shorter
E. Gender Equality Principles Initiative Commissioner Kay Gulbengay
F. Violence Against Women Prevention and Intervention Programs Commissioner Becca Prowda
VII. 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.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 1 min.
Adjourn the meeting in memoriam of Maggie Gee and Yasuko Fukuda.
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