City and County of San FranciscoDepartment on the Status of Women

COSW Meeting Information - August 21, 2014 - Meeting Agenda REVISED

COSW Meeting Information - August 21, 2014

COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA REVISED

*Please note new time and location*

Thursday, August 21, 2014

5 – 7 pm

City Hall Room 263

(Board of Supervisors Committee Hearing Room)

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

San Francisco, CA  94102

                            

Roster:
President Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez
Vice President Andrea Shorter
Commissioner Amy Ackerman
Commissioner Alicia Gamez
Commissioner Mary Jung
Commissioner Julie D. Soo                                                                                               

Total Estimated Meeting Time: 2 hours

Note: The Commission will hear public comment on each item on the agenda before or during consideration of that item.

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES                               ACTION                                     1 min.

Remarks by President Kirshner-Rodriguez.

Action: To approve the meeting agenda.

 

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES                                                    ACTION                          3 min.         

Explanatory document – Draft Minutes from July 23, 2014.

Action: To approve draft minutes from July 23, 2014.

                    

  1. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT                                       DISCUSSION                        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).

 

  1. CONSENT AGENDA                                                             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.

Explanatory documents: Resolutions honoring the below-listed organizations and individuals.

Action:  To approve the Consent Agenda.

  1. Resolution Recognizing Elizabeth Laferriere

  2. Resolution Recognizing Devin Macaulay

  3. Resolution Recognizing Marisa Pereira-Tully

  4. Resolution Recognizing the 35th Anniversary of Tradeswomen, Inc.         

  

  1. NEW BUSINESS                                                                   DISCUSSION/ACTION

 

  1. Strategic Plan Implementation Update & Workplan for FY14-15                                     50 min.

Dr. Murase will provide an update to the FY 2014 – 2016 Strategic Plan.

  1. Selection of Departments for CEDAW Gender Analyses.

 

  1. Nominations of Officers for FY 2014 – 2015                                                                      10 min.

President Kirshner-Rodriguez will entertain nominations for President and Vice-President of the Commission for FY 2014 – 2015.

Action: To nominate a Vice President for FY 2014 – 2015.

Action: To nominate a President for FY 2014 – 2015.

 

  1. Elections of Officers for FY 2014 – 2015                                                                            10 min.

The Commission will elect a President and Vice President for FY 2014 - 2015 for a one-year term beginning September 1, 2014.

Action: To elect a Vice-President for FY 2014 - 2015.

Action: To elect a President for FY 2014 - 2015.

 

  1. REPORTS                                                                              DISCUSSION                       10 min.

Commissioners will report on activities related to the work of the Commission. 

  1. Cities for CEDAW                                                                President Kirshner-Rodriguez
  2. Human Trafficking                                                              Commissioner Soo
  3. General Commission Business                                           Commissioners

 

  1. AGENDA FOR FUTURE COMMISSION MEETINGS             DISCUSSION                              5 min.

Discussion regarding agendas for upcoming meetings.

 

  1. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT                                             DISCUSSION                          10 min.

This item is to allow members of the public to address the Commission on matters that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission and that do not appear on the agenda, as well as to suggest new agenda items for future meetings.

          

  1. ADJOURNMENT                                                                  ACTION                                   1 min.

Adjourn the meeting.                                                                      

Action: To adjourn the meeting.

 

For questions about the meeting please contact Commission Secretary at 415-252-2570. The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

 

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE

 

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions 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 information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapters 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, please contact: Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Administrator

 

City Hall – Room 244 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

San Francisco, CA 94102-4683

415-554-7724 (Office); 415-554-7854 (Fax)

E-mail: SOTF@sfgov.org

 

Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at www.sfgov.org. Copies of explanatory documents are available to the public online at http://www.sfbos.org/sunshine or, upon request to the Commission Secretary, at the above address or phone number.

 

LANGUAGE ACCESS

 

Per the Language Access Ordinance (Chapter 91 of the San Francisco Administrative Code), Chinese, Spanish and or Filipino (Tagalog) interpreters will be available upon requests. Meeting Minutes may be translated, if requested, after they have been adopted by the Commission.  Assistance in additional languages may be honored whenever possible. To request assistance with these services please contact the Commission Secretary at 415-252-2570, or dosw@sfgov.org at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing.  Late requests will be honored if possible.

 

DISABILITY ACCESS

 

Commission meetings are held in Room 408 at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place in San Francisco. City Hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and other assistive mobility devices. Ramps are available at the Grove, Van Ness and McAllister entrances.

 

Assistive listening devices, real time captioning, American Sign Language interpreters, readers, large print agendas or other accommodations are available upon request. Please make your requests for accommodations to the Commission Secretary at (415) 252-2570, or dosw@sfgov.org Requesting accommodations at least 72 hours prior to the meeting will help to ensure availability.

 

LOBBYIST ORDINANCE

 

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102, (415) 252-3100, FAX (415) 252-3112, website: sfgov.org/ethics.