Commission on the Status of Women Meeting

Agenda

First District: Jan Blalock, Joanne M. Brown
Second District: Trisha Almond (Chair), Karen Langdon, Caitlin Quinn
Third District: Jennifer Whyte (Officer-at-Large)
Fourth District: Leticia Padilla, Dianna MacDonald, Betsy Connolly
Fifth District: Lorena Barrera (Vice-Chair), Ariana Diaz De Leon, Jessica Wood
* On Leave of Absence

1. CALL TO ORDER – INTRODUCTIONS – MISSION STATEMENT
2. APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 11, 2019 AGENDA
   Due to the requirements of the Brown Act, only changing the order of, or deletion of items may be allowed. New items may not be added.
3. APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 14TH MEETING MINUTES
4. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDIZED ITEMS
   Public comment is limited to three minutes per topic, unless otherwise noted.
5. COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS
   Commissioners to provide any commission-related announcements, report on communications
   with supervisors and also announce any tabling opportunities.
6. OPENINGS AND APPOINTMENTS
   1. Chair will report out on openings.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
   Public comment is limited to three minutes per topic, unless otherwise noted.
8. PRESENTATIONS
   Commissioners will hear from Ms. Hayly Peacock, the Prevention Education Manager for Verity. She will be discussing the work that Verity does in our community with a special focus on Prevention Education.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS
   Discussion and possible action on items 1 to 5.
   1. Officer Administrative Reports - Barrera and Whyte
      Officers will go over various administrative items.
   2. 2020 Project - Brown
      Commissioners to discuss Brown’s idea of promotion of the 2020 project through Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) channels, including social media.
   3. Sonoma County Pride - Blalock
      Commissioner Blalock will inform the commission about the upcoming Pride event and ask the commission to consider being an event sponsor. This item will require a vote to approve funds in the amount of $500.
   4. Marketing Ad Hoc Funding Requests - Langdon, Quinn and Wood
      The Marketing Ad Hoc is requesting CSW approval of up to $710 from the general fund to be used for Facebook ads, ticket purchases, and sponsorships to support CSW promotional and networking activities in support of previously identified 2019 priorities. Approval discussion will include potential approval of a $100 or $250 sponsorship and increased ticket purchases for the Verity and 4Cs fundraisers, based on other Marketing Ad Hoc expenditures being deleted, allotting more leeway in use of CSW's general fund.
   5. Tampon Tax - Diaz De Leon
      Commissioner Diaz De Leon will be providing a brief report on Assembly Bill 31, introduced by Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia. Commissioners will discuss the research provided by Diaz De Leon and provide direction to the commission.
10. NOMINATION OF OFFICERS
    Chair will read the duties and qualifications for the Chair, Vice-Chair and Officer-at-Large positions. Nominations will then be taken from the floor.
11. AD HOC COMMITTEE AND PROJECT COMMITTEE UPDATES
    Commissioners to provide reports and/or updates from the work being done by their ad hoc committee(s) and/or project committee(s).
    1. Empowerment Ad Hoc
    2. Marketing Ad Hoc
    3. Women’s Voices
    4. Junior Commissioner Project Committee
12. COMMUNITY ISSUES, LIAISONS, AND COORDINATORS
    Commissioners to provide brief updates or ideas on the following:
    1. ACCW
    2. Field Trip Ideas
    3. Human Trafficking Task Force
    4. Legislative Advisory Group
    5. NWHA
    6. Sonoma County 2020 Centennial Coalition
    7. Speaker Coordinator – Speaker Jong Lee on the Comfort Women
13. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT COMMISSION MEETING
    Proposal, discussion, and possible action items for next Commission meeting.
    • Reminder of officer elections for FY 2019-2020
    • Reappointment of Commissioners
    • CSW Scholarship at SRJC
14. ADJOURNMENT