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Commission on the Status of Women

Minutes April 12 2018

Commissioners Present:
First District: Jan Blalock (Chair), Joanne M. Brown, Carrie Castro
Second District: Trisha Almond (Officer-at-Large), Karen Langdon*
Third District: Victoria Fleming, Jennifer Whyte
Fifth District: Lorena Barrera, Ariana Diaz De Leon (Vice Chair), Jessica Wood
Commissioners Absent:
Second District: Barbara Badham*
Third District: Jennielynn Holmes
Fourth District: Leticia Padilla
Staff Present:
Tracy Cunha, Deputy Clerk
* Commissioner Langdon arrived at 6.05PM; Commissioner Badham is on Leave of Absence

  1. Call to Order – Introductions – Blalock
    Meeting called to order at 6:00 pm
  2. Approval of the Agenda April 12, 2018 Agenda – Blalock
    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. Motion to approve the April 12, 2018 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.

    Motion: Commissioner Wood
    Ayes: 8
    Noes: 0
    Second: Commissioner Almond
    Absent: 4
    Abstained: 1
    Commissioners Holmes, Langdon, and Padilla were absent for the vote. Commissioner Badham was on leave of absence. Commissioner Blalock abstained as Chair. The motion passed.
  3. Consent Calendar Items – Blalock – 5 Minutes
    1. Approval of the March 6, 2018 Draft Minutes
    2. Ad Hoc Committee & Project Reports
      • Empowering Women – no update
      • Intimate Partner Violence – The Chair and Commissioner Whyte report out on the April 11, 2018 event
      • Mental Health/Suicide – Commissioner Barrera reported out – update attached to Minutes; Commissioner Almond promoted the May 9, 2018 screening of Not Alone.
      • Junior Commissioner Project – Update attached to Minutes
    3. Public Comment on Consent Items
      • No members of the public addressed the Commission
    4. Vote on Consent Items
      Motion to approve the Consent Calendar
      Motion: Commissioner Almond
      Ayes: 9
      Noes: 0
      Second: Commissioner Whyte
      Absent: 3
      Abstained: 1
      Commissioners Holmes and Padilla were absent for the vote. Commissioner Badham was on leave of absence. Commissioner Blalock abstained as Chair. The motion passed.
  4. Public Comment on Agendized Items – BLALOCK
    • No members of the public addressed the Commission
  5. Commissioner Announcements/Communications With Supervisors/Tabling Opportunities – All – 5 Minutes
    1. Commissioner Brown promoted the upcoming event that the Commission is co-sponsoring: the April 30, 2018 Sheriff’s Candidate Forum with the Community Advisory Council (CAC) and the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO).
    2. The tabling scheduled for the annual Cinco de Mayo festival on Saturday, May 5, 2018 in Roseland was discussed. Staff to send out Doodle for shifts.
  6. Openings and Appointments– Blalock
    1. Staff administered the Oath of Office for reappointment to 3rd District Commissioner Victoria Fleming, who will serve a second two-year term through March 20, 2020
    2. Chair reported there are two openings in the 4th District
  7. Public Comment on Non-Agendized Items – BLALOCK
    • No members of the public addressed the Commission
  8. Regular Clendar Items
    1. Association of California Commissions for Women (ACCW) – Almond, Blalock, Diaz De Leon, Langdon – 10 Minutes
      Commissioners responsible for the event led a short debrief on the March 23 & 24, 2018 event, which was deemed highly successful and empowering.

      Commissioners also discussed attending the upcoming annual conference of the National Association of Commissions for Women (NACW), August 1 through 4, 2018, and one day ACCW meeting, and the potential to partner with both organizations on future events. No action was taken.
    2. Affordable Child Care Ad Hoc – Diaz De Leon, Fleming, Wood – 7 Minutes Commissioners sought approval of a revised work plan, adjusted following the October 2017 wildfires. The revised plan will not require any adjustments to the existing allocation of $1200.
      Commissioners reported they are refocusing efforts to support existing childcare structures and will create tote bags with a summer theme to raise funds to support childcare training. All funds raised will go to 4C’s.

      Motion to extend time three minutes
      Motion: Commissioner Wood
      Ayes: 9
      Noes: 0
      Second: Commissioner Barrera
      Absent: 3
      Abstained: 1
      Commissioners Holmes and Padilla were absent for the vote. Commissioner Badham was on leave of absence. Commissioner Blalock abstained as Chair. The motion passed. Motion to approve revised work plan Motion: Commissioner Wood Ayes: 8 Noes: 0 Second: Commissioner Diaz De Leon Absent: 3 Abstained: 2 Commissioners Holmes and Padilla were absent for the vote. Commissioner Badham was on leave of absence. Commissioner Brown abstained. Commissioner Blalock abstained as Chair. The motion passed.
    3. Budget Adjustments & Estimated Year-End Expenses – Blalock, Staff – 18 Minutes
      • Annual Dues for National Association of Commissions for Women (NACW) – Blalock – 3 Minutes.
        NACW is the only national professional organization representing Commissions for Women and Commissions on the Status of Women across the country.
        Motion to allocate $80 from general funds for the renewal of the NACW membership
        Motion: Commissioner Brown
        Ayes: 9
        Noes: 0
        Second: Commissioner Castro
        Absent: 3
        Abstained: 1
        Commissioners Holmes and Padilla were absent for the vote. Commissioner Badham was on leave of absence. Commissioner Blalock abstained as Chair. The motion passed.
      • Women’s Leadership Summit – Barrera, Brown – 7 Minutes.
        Commissioners Barrera and Brown proposed that the Empowering Women ad hoc to sponsor up to five Commissioners to attend the May 17, 2018 Women’s Leadership Summit at the Richmond Memorial Convention Center – $120 each.
        Motion to approve Empowering Women sponsorship of five commissioners at $120 each to the Women’s Leadership Summit
        Motion: Commissioner Fleming
        Ayes: 9
        Noes: 0
        Second: Commissioner Barrera
        Absent: 3
        Abstained: 1
        Commissioners Holmes and Padilla were absent for the vote. Commissioner Badham was on leave of absence. Commissioner Blalock abstained as Chair. The motion passed.
      • Promotional Items – Blalock, Staff – 5 Minutes.
        Discussion on purchasing t-shirts with Commission logo for both current Commissioners and outgoing Junior Commissioners, which included a debate on the message to be printed on the back of the shirt. Commissioners to send suggestions to Staff for the Officers to select from.
        Motion to allocate up to $2000 on proposed Commission t-shirts after Officers select message
        Motion: Commissioner Barrera
        Ayes: 9
        Noes: 0
        Second: Commissioner Almond
        Absent: 3
        Abstained: 1
        Commissioners Holmes and Padilla were absent for the vote. Commissioner Badham was on leave of absence. Commissioner Blalock abstained as Chair. The motion passed.
      • Affordable Child Care Ad Hoc – Diaz De Leon, Fleming, Wood – 2 Minutes Commissioners confirmed during work plan item that the current allocation of $1300 will be expended in FY2017-18.
      • Junior Commissioner Project – Castro, Padilla – 2 Minutes Commissioner Castro and Staff confirmed that the current allocation of $2085 will likely be expended in FY2017-18 with projected graduation costs.
    4. Strategic Planning and Scope of Focus for 2018-19 – Officers – 15 Minutes
      The Officers led a discussion on the parameters and needs related to an annual strategic planning meeting to include the expectations for ad hoc committees seeking renewal and the process of proposing a new ad hoc committee.
      Commissioner Whyte suggested an evaluation process needs to be implemented in order to measure success of ad hoc projects. Commissioner Blalock indicated work plans should include more short-term goals than in past. Commissioner Fleming suggested a period of reflection at the strategic planning session to showcase what was accomplished. Commissioner Almond suggested requiring PowerPoint Presentations.

      Motion to extend time five minutes
      Motion: Commissioner Wood
      Ayes: 9
      Noes: 0
      Second: Commissioner Fleming
      Absent: 3
      Abstained: 1
      Commissioners Holmes and Padilla were absent for the vote. Commissioner Badham was on leave of absence. Commissioner Blalock abstained as Chair. The motion passed.
      Consensus was to place ad hoc presentations on the June agenda, ahead of the elections, with those wishing to return required to submit a work plan as part of the presentation with specific support for why the ad hoc issues should continue to be an area of focus.
    5. Legislative Affairs Report – Barrera, Brown, Diaz De Leon, Fleming – 3 Minutes Liaisons and the Chair shared a letter sent to California State Senators in support of CA Senate Bill 1150 – Gender Discrimination. No action was taken.
    6. Administrative Report – Staff – 3 Minutes Chair Blalock reminded Commissioners about the upcoming nominations and election process that will begin at the May 10, 2018 meeting. Blalock advised Commissioners to reach out to others prior to nominating them to ensure they are willing to accept a nomination. No action was taken.
  9. Community Issues, Liaisons, and Coordinators – 5 Minutes
    Program development updates not included above.
    • Field Trip – Langdon suggested Rosie the Riveter Museum
    • Human Trafficking Task Force – Blalock promoted the April 28, 2018 Human Race taking place at Slater High School in Santa Rosa
    • Speaker Coordinator – Nothing to report
    • Volunteer Coordinator – Vacant
  10. Agenda Items for Next Commission Meeting
    Proposal, discussion, and possible action items for next Commission meeting.
    1. Commissioner Fleming – future agenda item after Officer elections to discuss collaboration with the League of Women’s Voters
    2. Commissioner Brown – Discussion about California Senate Bill No. 984 – letters of support to all California legislators and County Board of Supervisors
  11. Adjournment
    Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm.
    Respectfully submitted,
    Tracy Cunha, Deputy Clerk