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FROM: JOHN CULLEN, County Administrator - s Costa
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DATE: DECEMBER 12, 2006CountyC__--
SUBJECT: 2006 ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION ON WOMEN ifCan ,
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
RECEIVE 2006 annual report from the Commission on Women.
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.
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
4UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
AYES: NOES: SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABST.AII�N: ATTESTED: DECEMBER 19,2006
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Co tact JAN INGGTTON(925)335-1900 JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
cc: CHIEF CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPVS
TERRI LIEDER,COMMISSION CHAIR
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Annual reports shall follow the following format and shall not exceed two typewritten
pages:
Advisory Body Name:
Advisory Body Meeting Time/Location:
Chair (during the reporting period):
Staffperson (during the reporting period):
Reporting Period:
I. Activities ('/z page)
II. Accomplishments ('h page)
III. Attendance/Representation ('/ page)
IV. Training/Certification ('/4 page)
V. Proposed Work Plan/Objectives for Next Year ('h page)
Contra, Cost& Commission for Women
Meeting Time:Third Tuesday of the month at 5:30pm
Meeting Place: 2425 Bisso Lane Concord,CA
Commissioners Chair: Terri Lieder
Staff person: Marion Lee
Terri Lieder, Reporting Period: 12/01/2005-12/01/2006
Chair
Sharon Brown, The activities for the Commission over the past year includes:
First Vice Chair
Fereshteh Miller, 1) Participating at the Soroptomist's "Live Your Dream" Faire Saturday March
Second Vice Chair 4,2006 at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. This event was for women and
Joan Conley, girls in support of Project Independence: Women Survivors of War. We paid,
Treasurer with commission members contributions to have a booth manned by three of
Argentina Davila- our commissioners to increase visibility of the commission, recruit members,
Luevano, network with women and girls and hear what issues are affecting women not
Secretary only in our own county, but other counties surrounding us and throughout the
Commissioners world.
Vacant
District l 2)The Friends of the Commission sponsored the 8th Women's Hall of Fame
Carol Edlund awards dinner on March 16,2006,honoring six outstanding women who live
District 11 and work in Contra Costa County. We produced this event with no financial
assistance from Contra Costa County and without staff support. The
Tracy Fraas
District III commissioners believed that this event was important enough to women and
girls in Contra Costa County that the extra time and effort by all
Tracey Loveridge commissioners to plan and hold this event was more than worth it. We
District IV received many accolades from the women that were honored,the general
Lanette Clarke public and from local and state representatives.
District V
3) We had a speaker at our April 18 meeting on Marriage Equality Rights. Two
►T-LARGE MEMBERS families spoke on the struggles they face as same sex couples are not afforded
Nancy Beaumont the same rights as traditional married couple. The commission voted to
Sharon Brown support the marriage Equality Resolution and send it to the Board of
Joan Conley
Alissa Friedman Supervisors.
Phyllis Gordon
gentina Davila-Luevano 4) At our May 16 meeting,we had a speaker from Twenty-One Minute Fitness
Terri Lieder
Fereshteh Miller address the commission regarding fitness and health benefits. Obesity in
Denise Schmidt children and adults is one of the biggest health issues being discussed on the
Charlotte Standefer local and national level. Changes in diet and an increase in exercise are the
most effective way to combat this issue.
The Contra Costa 5) One of our commissioners is moving forward with an ad hoc committee to
Commission for
Women's mission is to create a proclamation to honor Eleanor Roosevelt by requesting
improve the economic recognition of her accomplishments on her birthday in October.
status,social welfare
and overall quality of
life of women in 6) The California League of United Latin America Citizens has been keeping
Contra Costa County. the commission appraised on issues/events regarding Latina (s).
Attendance/Representation: We currently have fourteen members out of a
potential twenty-five member board. We generally have enough commissioners
attend each meeting to have a quorum. We face many challenges in recruitment
of members. One of our dilemmas is that we have limited financial means to pay
for ads in the local newspapers to recruit new members. We have tried to obtain
free advertising in the Contra Costa Times,and while they say they will print our
recruitment ads,we have not seen an ad to date. We plan to pay for advertising
in January 2007 from funds raised from the Hall of Fame.
Additionally,we have requested assistance from the Board of Supervisors in
recruiting at-large members,with no response. Indeed, it has been challenging
to get the Board of Supervisors to fill their own district seats. Two district
representatives were recently appointed after two year vacancies in their
respective districts: (Districts II and III). A representative for District I
continues to be vacant and has also been vacant for two years. The Contra Costa
Commission for Women is committed to working with the Board of Supervisors
in 2007 for the betterment of women and girls in Contra Costa County.
Trainins/Certification: We have not received any training or certification. We
have just recently learned that training is available once a year sponsored by the
County. We hope to be offered the opportunity to attend. In the past,when we
had a budget from the County,we attended Women's conferences sponsored by
other commissions and the State.
Goals 2007•
1) We are in the planning stages of sponsoring an event to show the movie
"Darfur Diaries" in early 2007.
2) We are planning on working with an intern to develop a survey of the needs
of Women in Contra Costa County and will report the results back to the Board
of Supervisors.
3) We will begin planning for the Hall of Fame scheduled for March 2008.
Sponsored by The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
www.womenscommission.com