Commission on the Status of Women Meeting

Date: May 10, 2018

Time: 6:00 - 11:59 p.m.

Address:

Permit and Resource Management Department
2550 Ventura Avenue
Hearing Room
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

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Agenda

First District: Jan Blalock (Chair), Joanne M. Brown, Carrie Castro
Second District: Trisha Almond (Officer-at-Large), Barbara Badham*, Karen Langdon
Third District: Victoria Fleming, Jennielynn Holmes, Jennifer Whyte
Fourth District: Leticia Padilla
Fifth District: Lorena Barrera, Ariana Diaz De Leon (Vice Chair), Jessica Wood (Officer-at-Large)
Staff: Tracy Cunha, Deputy Clerk
* On Leave of Absence

Call to Order – Introductions – Mission Statement – Diaz De Leon
Approval of the May 10, 2018 Agenda – Diaz De Leon
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.
Approval of the April 12, 2018 Draft Minutes – Diaz De Leon
(pgs 4-10)
Public Comment on Agendized Items – Diaz De Leon
- Public comment is limited to three minutes per topic, unless otherwise noted.
Commissioner Announcements/Communications with Supervisors/Tabling Opportunities – All – 5 Minutes
- Report out on Sheriff’s Candidate Forum with the Community Advisory Council (CAC) and the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO) – Brown
- The Women’s Leadership Summit now has a waiting list. Funds from the Empowering Women were therefore not used.
- Junior Commissioner Project Graduation – Monday, May 21, 2018, 5.00 to 7.00PM in the Permit Sonoma hearing room. Juniors will present their community service projects to their families. Supervisors Rabbitt and Hopkins are expected to attend, as well as a representative from Supervisor Gorin’s office. The presentations will be filmed.
Openings and Appointments – Diaz De Leon
- Vice Chair will report on openings
Public Comment On Non-Agendized Items – Diaz De Leon
- Public comment is limited to three minutes per topic, unless otherwise noted
Regular Calendar Items
Discussion and possible action on items 1 through 6.
1. Nominations for FY2018-2019 Officers – Diaz De Leon – 25 Minutes The Vice Chair will read the duties and qualifications of Chair and open nominations for the FY2018-2019 term that begins July 1, 2018. The same process shall then follow for the nominations for Vice Chair and the two Officer-at-Large positions. Should there be more than one candidate for any position, each will be allowed three minutes to address the commission during the June 14, 2018 meeting, prior to the election.
  Commissioners eligible for office:
  - Almond
  - Barrera
  - Blalock
  - Brown
  - Castro
  - Diaz De Leon
  - Fleming
  - Langdon
  - Padilla
  - Whyte
  - Wood
2. National Association of Commissions for Women (NACW) – Almond – 10 Minutes Provide $1600 for four sponsorships to the 48th NACW Annual Conference.
3. Women’s Equality Day Resolution – Diaz De Leon, Brown – 10 Minutes
  - 08-14-18 HR-CSW Women’s Equality Day Resolution (pgs. 11 through 15)
    - Request a Gold Resolution from the County of Sonoma Board of Supervisors
    - Ad hoc committees to update respective sections of the related Summary
  - Proposal for Commissioners to reach out to city and town councils within their respective districts requesting each to officially recognize August 26, 2018 as Women’s Equality Day.
4. Year-End Ad Hoc Committee Presentations – Diaz De Leon – 10 Minutes The Vice Chair will provide parameters and requirements for the year-end ad hoc presentations, and will discuss the milestone dates leading to the 2018-19 strategic planning.
5. Tabling Dates at Regional Markets – Almond, Staff – 10 Minutes Commissioner Almond and Staff will look to secure confirmed dates of participation at regional markets, as well as at the Santa Rosa Wednesday Night Market. Approval of tabling fees will be required.
6. Administrative Report – Staff – 10 Minutes Staff to provide an update on various county-based, commission-related projects, as well as review other administrative and budgetary items, as needed, to include:
  - Changes in Commission Staff Support
Community Issues, Liaisons, and Coordinators – 5 Minutes
Program development updates not included above.
- Field Trip – Update from Commissioners managing specific field trips
- Human Trafficking Task Force – Blalock
- Speaker Coordinator – All
- Volunteer Coordinator – Vacant
Agenda Items for Next Commission Meeting
Proposal, discussion, and possible action items for next Commission meeting.
- Year-End Ad hoc committee presentations
- Elections and nominations
Adjournment

Agendas and Materials

Due to legal, copyright, privacy or policy considerations, not all materials are posted online. Materials that are not posted are available for public inspection between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 575 Administration Drive, Suite 116B, Santa Rosa, CA.

Public Comment

Any member of the audience desiring to address the Commission on a matter on the agenda: Please walk to the public speaker’s table and after receiving recognition from the Chair, please state your name and make your comments. In order that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak, please be brief and limit your comments to the subject under discussion. Each person is usually granted 3 minutes to speak; time limitations are at the discretion of the Chair. While members of the public are welcome to address the Commission, under the Brown Act, Commission members may not deliberate or take action on items not on the agenda, and generally may only listen.

Commitment to Civil Engagement

All are encouraged to engage in respectful dialog that supports freedom of speech and values diversity of opinion. Commissioners, Staff, and the public are encouraged to:

Create an atmosphere of respect and civility where Commissioners, County Staff, and the Public are free to express their ideas within the time and content parameters established by the Brown Act and CSW’s standard Parliamentary procedures (Robert’s Rules of Order);
Establish and maintain a cordial and respectful atmosphere during discussions;
Foster meaningful dialogue free of attacks of a personal nature and/or attacks based on age, (dis)ability, class, education level, gender, gender identity, occupation, race and/or ethnicity, sexual orientation;
Listen with an open mind to all information, including dissenting points of view, regarding issues presented to the Commission;
Recognize it is sometimes difficult to speak at meetings, and out of respect for each person's perspective, allow speakers to have their say without comment or body gestures, including booing, whistling or clapping;

Disabled Accommodation: If you have a disability which requires an accommodation, an alternative format, or requires another person to assist you while attending this meeting, please contact the Deputy Clerk at (707) 565-2821, as soon as possible to ensure arrangements for accommodation.