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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 03112014 - C.61RECOMMENDATION(S): Accept the 2013 Annual Report from the Contra Costa Commission for Women. FISCAL IMPACT: None. BACKGROUND: On June 18, 2002, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2002/377, which requires that each regular and ongoing board, commission, or committee shall annually report to the Board of Supervisors on its activities, accomplishments, membership attendance, required training/certification (if any), and proposed work plan or objectives for the following year, on the second Tuesday in December. The annual report for the Contra Costa County Commission for Women covering the period of January 20132 through December 2014, is attached, outlining accomplishments achieved and proposed actions and goals for 2014. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: The Board and the public will not have this information,. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 03/11/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Dorothy Sansoe, 925-335-1009 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: March 11, 2014 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: C. 61 To:Board of Supervisors From:David Twa, County Administrator Date:March 11, 2014 Contra Costa County Subject:Annual Report from the Contra Costa Commission on Women CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not applicable. ATTACHMENTS CCCW 2013 Annual Report P.O. Box 6695 v Concord, CA 94520 The Contra Costa Commission for Women’s mission is to improve the economic status, social welfare and overall quality of life of women in Contra Costa County. The activities for the Commission over the past year include: 1. NACW The Commission was one of the main co-sponsors and hosts of the 2013 annual conference for the National Association of Commissions for Women (NACW) held this past July in San Jose. Many members of the Commission volunteered and worked on organizing, coordinating, and attending this event, with attendees like Elmy Bermejo, the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for the United States Department of Labor, nationally-renowned academic and public affairs radio host Doctor Martha Burk, the Executive Director of the ERA Education Project, Kamala Lopez, and Gloria Feldt, former President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. With attendees from all over the country, the various representatives of commission on the status of women shared best practices, strategies for dealing with common problems, and ways to continue to remain relevant in policy-making. 2.ACCW Commissioner Gordon led a group which represented the Commission at the Annual Retreat of the Association of California Commissions for Women (ACCW) in Los Angeles, in January 2014. The Commissioners attended at their own expense. A similar group led by Commissioner Gordon attended the 2013 Annual Retreat held in Sacramento. 3.2013 Women’s Policy Summit Cosponsored the 2013 Women’s Policy Summit with the California Center for Research on Women and Families, held from January 17 th-19th in Sacramento. We also cosponsored the 2014 Women’s Policy Summit, held from January 16th-18th, in Sacramento. 4. Social Media/Public Relations Update The Commission continued working on updating and improving the website, and has a dedicated subcommittee focused on maintaining, expanding, and improving our social media presence through newsletters, Facebook, and the newspapers and local news stations. 5. Why Women in Leadership? Panel Discussion Planned and hosted the first in a series of networking and panel events discussing women in the workplace, with this first panel focusing on the importance of having women in corporate leadership roles. The panel members were: Donald Duggan - Senior Executive Vice President & Head of Banking Services at Bank of the West Loretta Walker – Vice President, External Affairs at ATT Kathy Fifer – HR Manager at Dow Chemical a Diana Baughman – Manager, California Public Affairs at Chevron Delores Turner – Manager of HR at East Bay MUD The panel discussion was held on October 24 th, 2014, with a packed roomful of attendees and guests. 6. Biennial Hall of Fame Planning The Commission began active planning for our biennial Hall of Fame event, to be held in March 2014, honoring outstanding women in Contra Costa County who have made an impact in their communities in fields like Justice, Health Care, Leadership, and the Arts. 7. Grant Funding for County Veterans Service Department. Through the nonprofit body Friends of the Contra Costa Commission for Women, a grant was provided to the County Veterans Service Officer for the purchasing of journals to assist female veterans recover from military sexual trauma. Attendance/Representation As of February 6th, 2014, the Commission has ten out of a potential fifteen to twenty-five member board, with 14 at-large vacancies and one district representative vacancy. There is a quorum at each meeting. The Commission expects to continue strong recruiting efforts next year, and to eventually add more members to reach the maximum of twenty-five commission members. The Contra Costa Commission for Women is committed to working with the Board of Supervisors in 2014 for the betterment of women and girls in Contra Costa County. Training/Certification We have not received any training or certification. We have been given a DVD for the commissioners to view to meet the required training, and also a copy of the County Advisory Board Handbook. In the past, when we had a budget from the County, we attended Women’s conferences sponsored by other commissions and the State. New Commissioners have been strongly encouraged to attend the trainings offered by the County. Goals 2014 v Cookie Project: Raising awareness of the pay gap between men and women in schools and the community through an interactive curriculum and program, with support and materials from the National Association of Commissions for Women. v Continuing to draw attention to health disparities between women and men in the county by: a.Co-sponsoring and tabling at Women’s Forums and Health Fairs throughout the County (i.e. California State Senator Mark DeSaulnier’s Annual Women’s Health Forum). b.Contacting Legislators and monitoring legislation. v Continuing to monitor and support legislation that will improve the socio and economic status of women. v Strategic planning for the 2014/2015 year v Bone Health Workshops Holding workshops across the County to educate women and girls as to how to take care of their bones at any age to avoid bone loss in the future. Challenges 2014 No County support person -The Commission’s assigned support person, has provided the Commission with no support at all, including forcing us to find our own storage space for our awards, banners, etc. that belong to the Commission. In addition, we are still having issues with meeting locations. Communication from the BOS to the Commission -The Commission desires to have open dialogue through our district representatives to each member of the BOS to know when there are questions or issues. Furthermore, when a member of the BOS makes an appointment or a change to the Commission, we would like to be notified prior to it being implemented. Note:Despite these challenges, the Women’s Commission continues to be a functioning and productive body. Sponsored by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors www.womenscommission.com