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Commission on the Status of Women

Minutes February 21, 2019

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Commissioners Present
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
Fifth District: Lorena Barrera (Vice-Chair), Ariana Diaz De Leon

Commissioners Absent
Fourth District: Betsy Connolly
Fifth District: Jessica Wood
* On Leave of Absence

  1. CALL TO ORDER – INTRODUCTIONS – MISSION STATEMENT – ALMOND
    Chair Almond called the meeting to order at 6:03PM
  2. APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 21, 2019 AGENDA – ALMOND
    Motion to approve the February 21, 2019 Agenda

    Motion: Commissioner Whyte
    Second: Commissioner Blalock

    Ayes: 9      Noes: 0      Absent: 2       Abstained: 1

    Commissioners Connolly and Wood were absent. Commissioner Almond abstained as Chair.

    The motion passed.
  3. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES – ALMOND

    Motion to approve the December 13, 2018 Minutes as amended

    Motion: Commissioner Quinn
    Second: Commissioner MacDonald

    Ayes: 7      Noes: 0      Absent: 2      Abstained: 3

    Commissioners Connolly and Wood were absent. Commissioner Padilla and Whyte abstained due to being absent that meeting and Commissioner Almond abstained as Chair.

    The motion passed.

    Motion to approve the January 10, 2019 Minutes as amended

    Motion: Commissioner Brown
    Second: Commissioner Quinn

    Ayes: 8      Noes: 0      Absent: 2      Abstained: 2

    Commissioners Connolly and Wood were absent. Commissioner MacDonald abstained die to being absent from the January meeting for official Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) business and Commissioner Almond abstained as Chair.

    The motion passed.
  4. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDIZED ITEMS – ALMOND
    No members from the public addressed the commission.
  5. COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS / COMMUNICATIONS WITH SUPERVISORS / TABLING OPPORTUNITIES – ALL
    • Commissioners provided comments on the Women’s Marches they attended in the cities of Petaluma, Santa Rosa and Sonoma.
    • Commissioner Whyte informed the commission there were a lot of items that she picked up from the County.
    • Commissioner Langdon reported on V-Day and The Vagina Monologues event and mentioned the event was well attended and well organized.
  6. OPENINGS AND APPOINTMENTS – ALMOND
    Chair Almond reported that there are now two openings in the Third District and one in the First District.
  7. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS – ALMOND
    No members from the public addressed the commission.
  8. REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS
    Discussion and possible action on items 1 through 4.
    1. Report on Administrative Responsibilities – Almond, Barrera and Whyte – 15 minutes
      Officers will go over the following items with commissioners:
      1. Chair Almond reminded everyone to wait to be called on before speaking, not having side-bar conversations and respecting the process so that the process stays formal.
      2. Chair Almond reminded everyone of the limitations for officers.
      3. Chair Almond reminded everyone that nominations are coming up and they should keep in mind whether they plan on nominating someone or nominating themselves. She also mentioned there are four positions they could nominate on.
      4. Chair Almond reported the insurance for the storage has increased. The costs are also shared with the Human Rights Commission.
      5. Chair Almond asked commissioners to review the attendance and budget documents and note any edits or ask any questions.
      6. Commissioners went over the listening session details and explained that it is the reason the agenda needs to be tightened up.

        Motion to extend time for 5 additional minutes

        Motion: Commissioner MacDonald
        Second: Commissioner Quinn

        Ayes: 9       Noes: 0      Absent: 2      Abstained: 1

        Commissioners Connolly and Wood were absent. Commissioner Almond abstained as Chair.

        The motion passed.
      7. Chair Almond reminded ad hocs to invite her to scheduled meetings.
    2. Purchase of Prize Wheel - Blalock - 3 minutes
      Commissioner Blalock explained her proposal to purchase a prize wheel for engagement with the community at public events. She wanted the commission to approve $80 from the general fund to be used for the purchase of a prize wheel but no vote was taken because the marketing ad hoc budgeted for a prize wheel in their proposed budget.
    3. Marketing Ad Hoc – Langdon, Quinn, and Wood – 20 minutes
      Commissioner Langdon explained the details regarding the submitted budget proposal and the ideas for planning ahead on attending important community events. After going over the details, they asked the commission for a vote on approving their suggested budget for their planned work. They also explained that due to the variety of their requests, the officers suggested separate votes be made and the requested votes were shown in the report they submitted. The commissioners proceeding by discussing the requests of the ad hoc and then went on to vote on the following:

      Motion to approve $800 for promotional items

      Motion: Commissioner Quinn
      Second: Commissioner MacDonald

      Ayes: 9      Noes:        Absent: 2      Abstained: 1

      Commissioners Connolly and Wood were absent. Commissioner Almond abstained as Chair.

      The motion passed.

      Motion to approve $100 from general fund for Facebook advertising

      Motion: Commissioner MacDonald
      Second: Commissioner Blalock

      Ayes: 9      Noes:        Absent: 2      Abstained: 1

      Commissioners Connolly and Wood were absent. Commissioner Almond abstained as Chair.

      The motion passed.

      Motion to approve funds for the March 7 International Women’s Day event in the amount of $100 and Tuxedos n Tennis Shoes/Midnight in Paris in the amount of $250

      Motion: Commissioner MacDonald
      Second: Commissioner Quinn

      Ayes: 8       Noes: 1      Absent: 2       Abstained: 1

      Commissioners Connolly and Wood were absent. Commissioner Whyte voted no. Commissioner Almond abstained as Chair.

      The motion passed.

      Motion to extend time for 10 additional minutes

      Motion: Commissioner MacDonald
      Second: Commissioner Quinn

      Ayes: 9      Noes: 0       Absent: 2      Abstained: 1

      Commissioners Connolly and Wood were absent. Commissioner Almond abstained as Chair.

      The motion passed.

      Motion to remove the request for $348 for the Sonoma County Women in Conversation event

      Motion: Commissioner Langdon
      Second: Commissioner Brown

      Ayes: 9      Noes: 0       Absent: 2      Abstained: 1

      Commissioners Connolly and Wood were absent. Commissioner Almond abstained as Chair.

      The motion passed.

      Motion to approve $100 from the general fund to purchase two promotional drawing prizes to give away at the March and April Women’s Voices events

      Motion: Commissioner Barrera
      Second: Commissioner Blalock

      Ayes: 9      Noes: 0        Absent: 2      Abstained: 1

      Commissioners Connolly and Wood were absent. Commissioner Almond abstained as Chair.

      The motion passed.
    4. MOU regarding Sexual Assault from DA’s Victim’s Services - Blalock - 5 minutes
      Commissioner Blalock discussed the proposal from the County of Sonoma to the US Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women Improving Criminal Justice Responses Program FY 2019 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Commissioner Blalock pointed out the proposed text she wrote describing the commission. Commissioner Brown personally thanked Commissioner Blalock for her work on this and stated she was supportive of this effort. The commission then voted to authorize the Chair to sign the MOU and return to the appropriate individual.

      Motion to authorize Chair Almond to sign the MOU and return to the appropriate individual

      Motion: Commissioner Brown
      Second: Commissioner Quinn

      Ayes: 9      Noes: 0      Absent: 2      Abstained: 1

      Commissioners Connolly and Wood were absent. Commissioner Almond abstained as Chair.

      The motion passed.
  9. COMMUNITY ISSUES, LIAISONS, AND COORDINATORS – 10 minutes
    Program development updates not included above only. Items not up for discussion.
    • ACCW updates - Blalock reported that they are working on the April conference that will be held in San Jose.
    • Empowerment Ad Hoc – Commissioner Brown mentioned there are three locations for the workshops and a structure for the agenda of the events.
    • Field Trip Ideas - Commissioner Padilla mentioned the Juniors are going to the Rosie the Riveter museum on April 20th and invited the commissioners to join the Juniors. Commissioner MacDonald invited commissioners to the California PTA Convention happening May 16-18 in Monterey.
    • Human Trafficking Task Force – Commissioner Blalock reported on the film screening and said there was a really great turn out overall. The panelists also did really well. She also said the third screening will be on March 6th in Petaluma.
    • Junior Commissioner Project Updates – Commissioner Padilla reported that March 18th is the day for the career panel, April 20th is the field trip and graduation is May 20th. She also mentioned they might be needing more help from the Commissioners in asking the Supervisors to attend the graduation.

      Motion to extend time for 10 additional minutes

      Motion: Commissioner Quinn
      Second: Commissioner MacDonald

      Ayes: 9      Noes: 0      Absent: 2      Abstained: 1

      Commissioners Connolly and Wood were absent. Commissioner Almond abstained as Chair.

      The motion passed.
    • Legislative Advisory Group – Commissioner Brown mentioned some background on AB 4673 which was introduced February 16th. She also reported on the law that was signed by Governor Brown that required women to be on Boards in the state. She mentioned the number of women on boards has increased by 2%.
    • NWHA – Commissioner Brown reported on the call she participated in. She mentioned there are several projects being conducted in different counties. She mentioned a few of the ideas the group has and mentioned the new website is available to people to use. The website is nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org
    • Sonoma County 2020 Centennial Coalition - Nothing to report at this time.
    • Speaker Coordinator – Commissioner Quinn reminded everyone that Verity will be speaking in April and Chair Almond is working on getting a Korean speaker.
    • Women’s Voices Ad Hoc – Commissioner Blalock reported on the listening sessions the ad hoc is conducting.
  10. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT COMMISSION MEETING
    Proposal, discussion, and possible action items for next Commission meeting.
    • Reminder of officer nominations
    • Social media policy in April
    • Discussion on increasing officer spending authority to $500
  11. ADJOURNMENT
    The meeting was adjourned at 7:36PM