Commission on the Status of Women Meeting

Agenda

First District: Jan Blalock, Joanne M. Brown
Second District: Trisha Almond (Chair), Karen Langdon
Third District: Victoria Fleming*, 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
Staff:
* On Leave of Absence

1. CALL TO ORDER – INTRODUCTIONS – MISSION STATEMENT – ALMOND
2. APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 11, 2018 AGENDA – ALMOND
   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 SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 DRAFT MINUTES – ALMOND (Pgs. 4-9)
4. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDIZED ITEMS – ALMOND
   Public comment is limited to three minutes per topic, unless otherwise noted.
5. COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS WITH SUPERVISORS/TABLING OPPORTUNITIES – ALL – 5 MINUTES
   1. Cloverdale Latino Celebration and Bi-national Health Fair - Almond
      Chair will go over invitation from the Cloverdale Cultural Committee for this event being held on October 20, 2018 from 1pm to 6pm. (Application on Page 10)
6. OPENINGS AND APPOINTMENTS – ALMOND
   1. Re-appointment of Commissioner Wood.
   2. Chair will report out on openings.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS – ALMOND
   Public comment is limited to three minutes per topic, unless otherwise noted
8. REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS
   Discussion and possible action on items 1 through 8.
   1. Junior Commissioner Project – Diaz De Leon and Padilla – 10 Minutes
      Commissioners to provide an update on current progress. Additionally, commissioners will request a vote on a budget. A detailed breakdown of the proposed budget will be provided the day of the meeting.
   2. Women’s History Month Suffrage Project and 2020 Centennial Sonoma County – Brown, Connolly and Langdon – 10 Minutes
      Commissioners Brown and Langdon will provide a short update on the project being coordinated by the National Women’s History Project. Commissioner Connolly will provide a short update on the 2020 Centennial Project proposed by Supervisor Lynda Hopkins.
   3. Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Almond – 3 minutes
      Chair will discuss a possible strategy to have CSW work as a team in finding posts, articles, or any information related to domestic violence awareness that can be shared via social media. Chair will also mention the joint-resolution efforts CSW participates in.
   4. “Past Commissioners” Update – Almond – 1 minute
      Chair to provide an update on the status of the list of past commissioners who have served CSW.
   5. Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Presentation – Whyte – 15 minutes
      Commissioner Whyte will provide a presentation regarding the effects of IPV on many families, and women in particular and reminding everyone of the warning signs and options for those in unhealthy relationships and how this should be emphasized during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
   6. Strategic Planning Meeting – Almond – 5 minutes
      Chair Almond will briefly discuss the over final details of the strategic planning meeting including confirmation of supplies and food orders.
   7. Potential Ad Hocs – Almond, Barrera, Blalock, Brown, Langdon, Whyte and Wood – 15 minutes (Pgs. 11-24)
      Commissioners will discuss their work plans briefly to give entire commission an idea of what will be discussed in detail at the strategic planning meeting.
   8. Report on Administrative Information – Almond – 5 minutes
      Chair to provide an update on various county-based, commission-related projects, as well as review other administrative and budgetary items, as needed, to include:
      • Review budget and attendance
      • County email update for Junior Commission
9. COMMUNITY ISSUES, LIAISONS, AND COORDINATORS – 5 MINUTES
   Program development updates not included above.
   • ACCW updates
   • Field Trip – Update from Commissioners managing specific field trips
   • Human Trafficking Task Force – Blalock
   • Speaker Coordinator – All
   • Volunteer Coordinator – Vacant
10. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT COMMISSION MEETING
    Proposal, discussion, and possible action items for next Commission meeting.
11. ADJOURNMENT