Minutes November 9, 2017

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

Call to Order – Introductions – Blalock
Meeting called to order at 6.05pm
Approval of the Agenda November 9, 2017 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.

Motion to approve the November 9, 2017 Agenda
Motion: Commissioner Almond
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
Second: Commissioner Wood
Absent: 7
Abstained: 1
Commissioners Badham, Denham, Diaz De Leon, Fleming, Holmes, and Larson were absent. Commissioner Whyte is on a leave of absence. Commissioner Blalock abstained as Chair. The motion passed.

Commissioner Check-In – Blalock – 15 Minutes
Commissioners shared stories of their experiences during the fires.
Motion to extend time five minutes
Motion: Commissioner Barrera
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
Second: Commissioner Wood
Absent: 7
Abstained: 1
Commissioners Badham, Denham, Diaz De Leon, Fleming, Holmes, and Larson were absent. Commissioner Whyte is on a leave of absence. Commissioner Blalock abstained as Chair. The motion passed.
Approval of the September 14, 2017 Minutes – Blalock – 5 Minutes
Motion to approve the September 14, 2017 Minutes
Motion: Commissioner Wood
Ayes: 6
Noes: 0
Second: Commissioner Padilla
Absent: 7
Abstained: 2
Commissioners Badham, Denham, Diaz De Leon, Fleming, Holmes, and Larson were absent. Commissioner Whyte is on a leave of absence. Commissioner Brown abstained due to absence. Commissioner Blalock abstained as Chair. The motion passed.
Commissioner Announcements/Communications with Supervisors/Tabling Opportunities – All – 5 Minutes
Openings and Appointments – Blalock
The Chair announced that 4th District Commissioner Michelle Denham had submitted her resignation, citing personal reasons, effective immediately. It had been Denham’s intentions to make this announcement herself, but was unexpectedly unable to attend the meeting.
Public Comment On Non-Agendized Items – Blalock
No members of the public addressed the Commission.
Regular Calendar Items
Discussion and possible action on items 7 through 11.
- American Association of California Commissions on Women (ACCW) Conference in March/April 2018 – Almond – 15 Minutes
  - Update on ACCW Executive Board decision – Decision was made to allow the Commission to host the annual event.
  - Dates/Logistics – Event dates have been moved up to Friday, March 23, 2018 for the evening reception, possibly at the Petaluma Historical Museum, and Saturday, March 24, 2018 for the day-long conference at Hotel Petaluma.
  - Budget Requested:
    - $500 Meeting space at Hotel Petaluma
    - $100 Rental of folding chairs for reception
    - $200 Food for reception
    - $200 Rental of Petaluma Museum for reception – if meeting hosted outside of March
    Motion to allocate $1,000 for the purpose of hosting the ACCW March 23 & 24, 2018 annual conference
    Motion: Commissioner Almond
    Ayes: 7
    Noes: 0
    Second: Commissioner Brown
    Absent: 7
    Abstained: 1
    Commissioners Badham, Denham, Diaz De Leon, Fleming, Holmes, and Larson were absent. Commissioner Whyte is on a leave of absence. Commissioner Blalock abstained as Chair. The motion passed.
- Empowering Women Ad Hoc – Revised Work Plan Discussion – Brown – 15 Minutes
  - Ad hoc to provide outline of previously-approved work plan that is currently being revised for future consideration – 7 Minutes
  - Full discussion with Commission, Q&A as needed – 8 Minutes
  Commissioner Brown reported that the ad hoc will focus on two areas – creating a repository of current information about vacancies on County and City Boards, Commissions, Committees, and Task Forces, and providing information and/or training on how to obtain seats on such entities. Commissioner Barrera to join the ad hoc.
  Motion to transfer $1,000 from Empowering Women ad hoc to the ACCW March 2018 event
  Motion: Commissioner Brown
  Ayes: 7
  Noes: 0
  Second: Commissioner Padilla
  Absent: 7
  Abstained: 1
  Commissioners Badham, Denham, Diaz De Leon, Fleming, Holmes, and Larson were absent. Commissioner Whyte is on a leave of absence. Commissioner Blalock abstained as Chair. The motion passed.
- Budget Requests – 10 Minutes
  Commissioners will consider budget proposals requested for:
  - Sonoma County Human Trafficking Task Force Outreach Program – Blalock – 3 Minutes
    
    In support of a multiple agency outreach program on Human Trafficking to include billboards and Sonoma County Transit bus-back advertising. CSW logo will be among those on billboards.
    
    Motion to approve payment of $350 to support the Human Trafficking awareness campaign of the Sonoma County Human Trafficking Task Force
    Motion: Commissioner Wood
    Ayes: 7
    Noes: 0
    Second: Commissioner Castro
    Absent: 7
    Abstained: 1
    
    Commissioners Badham, Denham, Diaz De Leon, Fleming, Holmes, and Larson were absent. Commissioner Whyte is on a leave of absence. Commissioner Blalock abstained as Chair. The motion passed.
    - Junior Commissioner Project – Castro, Padilla -- $2085 – 7 Minutes
    - $185 – Orientation food
    - $60 – Orientation binders
    - $240 – Meeting snacks (8 x $30)
    - $350 – Field trips/estimated (rental of passenger vans, food, admission)
    - $300 – Ad hoc projects (6 x $50)
    - $300 – Misc. fees to attend ad hoc-related events/activities (6 x $50)
    - $420 – Graduation gifts (28 x $15)
    - $200 – Graduation food
    - $30 – Graduation recognition certificates
    Discussion over need to increased budget due to size of 2017-18 Junior Commission Project. When reviewing each line item of the requested budget, Commissioners Castro and Padilla indicated field trips would be discussed at December Junior Commission meeting.
    Motion to transfer $285 from Empowering Women ad hoc and $500 from the Intimate Partner Violence ad hoc to address the shortfall of the Junior Commissioner Project allocation
    Motion: Commissioner Almond
    Ayes: 7
    Noes: 0
    Second: Commissioner Wood
    Absent: 7
    Abstained: 1
    Commissioners Badham, Denham, Diaz De Leon, Fleming, Holmes, and Larson were absent. Commissioner Whyte is on a leave of absence. Commissioner Blalock abstained as Chair. The motion passed.
  - Survivor Campaign/Social Media – Officers – 7 Minutes
    Officers outlined new social media/Facebook plan with a theme of “Survivor,” and shared the expectations for each ad hoc committee’s contributions. Ad hoc members must contribute survivor stories that relate to their ad hoc. Commissioners Almond and Barrera to work together on finalizing the graphics. Commissioner Langdon to search for a graphic designer willing to donate time for future projects.
    Survivor graphic to be used in conjunction with the launch of the new CSW logo.
  - Legislative Affairs Report – 5 Minutes (Barrera, Diaz De Leon, Fleming)
    Commissioner Barrera reported out on letters written by the liaisons and signed by the Chair:
    - Title IX Policy Change – Letter to US Secretary of Education – in opposition to the abolishment of Obama-era guidance on addressing campus sexual assault.
    - In Support of Board of Supervisor Resolution on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
  - Administrative Report – Staff – 5 Minutes
    - Staff discussed the option of moving up December 14, 2017 meeting to an earlier time to accommodate a social/holiday gathering immediately following the meeting.
      Motion to move the December 14, 2017 meeting to 5.00pm to accommodate a 7.00pm holiday gathering.
      Motion: Commissioner Wood
      Ayes: 7
      Noes: 0
      Second: Commissioner Castro
      Absent: 7
      Abstained: 1
    Commissioners Badham, Denham, Diaz De Leon, Fleming, Holmes, and Larson were absent. Commissioner Whyte is on a leave of absence. Commissioner Blalock abstained as Chair. The motion passed.
Ad Hoc Updates – 2 Minutes Each
- Affordable Child Care – Would like time on next agenda
- Intimate Partner Violence – Film screening cancelled due to the North Bay Fires; will work on rescheduling with the Sonoma County YWCA
- Mental Health/Suicide – Attached to minutes
Community Issues, Liaisons, and Coordinators – 5 Minutes
Program development updates not included above.
- Field Trip – Nothing being planned
- Speaker Coordinator – Chair Blalock has invited Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez, the Executive Director of the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls to speak at the December 14, 2017 meeting.
- Volunteer Coordinator – Commissioner Denham was not present to report.
Agenda Items for Next Commission Meeting
- Affordable Child Care – Requested by Commissioner Wood
Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 7.40pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Tracy Cunha, Deputy Clerk

Mental Health/Suicide Ad Hoc Committee Update

The mental health ad hoc met on Tuesday, September 26, 2017.

Discussed criteria used to define depression
Worked on bullet points for the bookmarks for depression for adults and depression for teens
Commissioner Barerra writing bullet points and will translate to Spanish when majority of ad hoc is in agreement to the language
Barrera working on emergency script for the website
Commissioner Badham working on bullet points for bookmarks on suicide for adults and teens. Follow-up in-person meeting planned to discuss bullet points. Badham to provide copies to ad hoc for review. Once majority of ad hoc approves language, Barrera will translate to Spanish.
Commissioner Almond working to connect with Petaluma Health Center to pursue collaboration on hosting a NAMI presentation in January. Target date: weeknight, mid- to late-January.