COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

5:00 pm

San Francisco City Hall, Room 408

 

IN ATTENDANCE:

President Breanna Zwart (excused)                         Vice President Dr. Shokooh Miry

Commissioner Sophia Andary                                  Commissioner Sharon Chung

Commissioner Dr. Anne Moses (remote)                 Commissioner Dr. Raveena Rihal (excused)

Commissioner Ani Rivera                     

 

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

1. CALL TO ORDER                                                                                                                                                                 DISCUSSION
   Vice President Dr. Miry called the meeting to order at 5:06pm. Vice President Dr. Miry reviewed the ground rules. Commission Secretary Lauren Battung conducted Roll Call and read the Ramaytush Ohlone Land Acknowledgement. Commissioner Dr. Anne Moses attended the meeting remotely and joined the meeting at 5:09pm. President Zwart was excused from this meeting.
2. FINDINGS TO ALLOW TELECONFERENCED MEETINGS UNDER CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(e).                                                                                 DISCUSSION and possible ACTION
    

Motion to adopt in-person meetings with members to participate remotely.

 

Commissioner Rivera motions to approve. Commissioner Andary seconded the motion.
 

No public comment.

 

No Commissioner comment.

(Roll Call Vote) Rivera/Andary – 5 ayes, 0 nays – [Unanimous]

 

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – MAY 25, 2022                                                                                                                   ACTION
    

No changes to the May 25, 2022 regular Commission meeting minutes.

 

Commissioner Rivera motions to ratify approval of May 25, 2022 minutes. Commission Chung seconds the motion.

 No public comment.

(Roll Call Vote) Rivera/Chung – 5 ayes, 0 nays [Unanimous]

4. DIRECTOR’S REPORT                                                                                                                                                  DISCUSSION
   
   

Director Kimberly Ellis discussed the highlights from the report including:

• The Department endorsed AB 1242, AB 2223, AB 2091, SB 1142, and SB 1245, bills that will be considered at an upcoming State Legislative Committee meeting.
• The Department is serving as a convener by laying the groundwork for a Regional Reproductive Freedom Coalition, as well as a statewide Policy Summit.
• The Department is working on a multiprong coordinated response to prepare for the local impacts of the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
• The Department will be awarding a grant to ACCESS Reproductive Justice, California’s statewide abortion fund, in anticipation of the large influx of out-of-state patients. This grant will help ensure wraparound services are affordable and accessible to all women and people of reproductive age seeking abortion care in San Francisco and beyond, as well as provide support for organizational capacity building.
• Early today Mayor London Breed approved a historic $14-billion-dollar budget. DOSW’s budget for FY 22-23 and FY 23-24 is about $13 million dollars, an increase of $2 million dollars from the previous fiscal year. Additionally, during the addbacks process, the Department was awarded $400,000 dollars for abortion access support. Those funds will go to CBOs who will provide wrap-around services and temporary staff to support strategic coordination.
• The Department received $500,000 in FY 22-23 and FY 23-24 for gender-based violence direct services, including services to address domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and trafficking.

 

No public comment.

 

Vice President Dr. Miry expressed her gratitude to Director Ellis stating a $2 million dollar budget growth for FY2022-2023 is a testament to her leadership and DOSW staff’s dedication and hard work.

5. NEW BUSINESS                                                                                                                                                              
   1. Competitive Solicitation Requirement Waiver Request                                DISCUSSION & ACTION

 

Commissioner Andary motions to ratify the Resolution. Commission Chung seconded the motion.

 

Vice President Dr. Miry: Highlights the Commission is ratifying the approval today and has already approved funding at the May 25, 2022 meeting.

 

No public comment.

 

(Roll Call Vote) Andary/Chung – 5 ayes, 0 nays [Unanimous]

 

 

 

6. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                                                                   DISCUSSION
                  

Beverly Upton: Thanked the Commission for their work and support for the GBV grant portfolio housed under the Department. Additionally, she said she looks forward to a bright future of collaboration.

 

Mary Martinez : She stated she works for Women Inc., a grantee of the GBV portfolio. She urged the Commission to support Women Inc. and explore what is possible for programming beyond crisis intervention. She stated Women Inc. offers survivor participant-led leadership program. She again urged for collaboration and for the Department and the Commission to help identify overlap in scope of work.

 

7. ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                                                                       
    

Vice President Dr. Miry adjourned the meeting at 5:32pm.