COSW Meeting Information - November 21, 2014 - Meeting Minutes
COMMISSION ANNUAL PLANNING MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, November 21, 2014
9 am - 3 pm
Duane Morris
1 Market Plaza, Spear Tower,Suite 2200
San Francisco, CA 94105
Members Present
President Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez
Vice President Andrea Shorter
Commissioner Amy Ackerman
Commissioner Alicia Gamez
Commissioner Julie D. Soo
Absent
Commissioner Mary Jung
Staff Present
Executive Director Emily Murase, PhD
Associate Director Carol Sacco
Director of Women’s Policy Minouche Kandel
Fiscal & Policy Analyst Stephanie Nguyen
Executive Management Assistant Iris Wong
Policy Fellows Allison Ipsen & Elizabeth Newman
PAAWBAC Fellow Sarah-Maya De Guzman
- CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES
President Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez called the meeting to order at 9:15 am and introduced the facilitator for the day, Beryl Michaels.
Action: To approve the meeting agenda as proposed. m/s/c (Soo/Shorter/unanimous)
- PLANNING SESSION
Ms. Michaels facilitated the following activities.
- Top Three Priorities for the Coming Year
Participants were divided into four groups, and each group developed three priorities for the Commission. After reconvening and reviewing the priorities each group developed, everyone agreed on an overall set of priorities:
- Violence Against Women
- Economic Empowerment
- Gender in Policies
- Review Strategic Plan in Relation to Top Priorities
Participants were divided into three groups, each focused on a priority. They were tasked with reviewing the current Strategic Plan and cut out portions of the plan that relates to the priority and should be continued in the upcoming years.
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action: To approve draft minutes October 22, 2014 and November 12, 2014.
m/s/c (Ackerman/Shorter/Unanimous)
- APPROVAL OF THE 2015 COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE
Action: To postpone the approval of the 2015 Commission Meeting Schedule until the next Commission meeting.
m/s/c (Gamez/Ackerman/Uanimous)
- CLOSED SESSION
Commissioners agreed to postpone the closed session until the next Commission meeting.
- ADJOURNMENT
Action: To adjourn the meeting. m/s/c (Shorter/Gamez/unanimous)
Meeting was adjourned at 3 pm.