November 7, 2012

NOTE: Public comment will be heard before or after each item. Individuals have 2 minutes for comment per issue.

I. CALL TO ORDER/AGENDA CHANGES ACTION
ACTION: To approve the agenda.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION
ACTION: To approve minutes from the February 1, 2012 Meeting.
ACTION: To approve minutes from the August 1, 2012 Meeting.
ACTION: To approve minutes from the August 20, 2012 Special Meeting.

III. REPORTS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Department Updates
1. Police Department, Susan Giffin, Chief Information Officer
2. Police Department, Special Victims Unit, Lt. Michelle Jean
3. District Attorney’s Office, Rebecca Prozan, Director of Community Relations
4. Department on the Status of Women: Annual Report Overview, Stacey Hoang

B. Committee on Housing for Survivors of Domestic Violence Dion Roberts

C. JUS.T.I.S. Governance Council Dr. Emily Murase
Report from August 23, September 20, and October 25 meetings.
Next meeting: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 9:30-11:30 am in City Hall, Room 288.

D. Family Violence Council Beverly Upton
Report from August 15 meeting.
Next meeting: Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, 3 - 5 pm, 400 McAllister St., Room 617.

E. Batterer Accountability Dr. Antonio Ramirez

F. Current Issues in Domestic Violence ALL
1. Status of federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization
ACTION: To recommend that the Commission on the Status of Women support the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.

IV. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION
A. Officer Involved Domestic Violence Policy Beverly Upton
B. Workplace Policy on Domestic Violence Dr. Emily Murase
1. Board of Supervisors Resolution

V. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Board of Supervisors Proceedings Dr. Emily Murase
B. How to mark the 10-Year Anniversary of the J&C Oversight Panel
C. 2013 Quarterly Meetings
ACTION: To approve the 2013 meeting dates.

VI. PUBLIC COMMENT DISCUSSION
This item allows members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Oversight Panel’s purview as well as to suggest agenda items for future consideration.

VII. ADJOURNMENT ACTION

Justice & Courage Oversight Panel
2013 Quarterly Meeting Schedule:
Wednesdays, 9 – 11 am; City Hall, Room 408

February 6, 2013
May 1, 2013
August 7, 2013
November 6, 2013

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Explanatory documents: For copies of explanatory documents listed in this agenda, and other related materials received by COSW, please contact the Department on the Status of Women at 25 Van Ness Ave, Suite 240, San Francisco, CA 94102; phone: 415-252-2570, fax: 415-252-2575. Also, to the extent possible, documents will be available on the COSW website at http://www.sfgov.org/cosw. If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Oversight Panel after distribution of the agenda packet, those materials are available for public inspection at the Department on the Status of Women during normal office hours.

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