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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 12162008 - C.102 sE--L Contra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ' 1 CostaFROM: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S Ii,OFFICE ,t3i �u o� DATE: DECEMBER 16, 20080O u I ' n t Y\, OST"1COLJRz'� Gv V SUBJECT: 2008 ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE CONTRA COSTA COMMISSION FOR WOMEN SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPT Contra Costa Commission for Women 2008 Annual Report. 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. 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): Staff person (during the reporting period): Reporting Period: 1. Activities (1/2 page) 11. Accomplishments (1/2 page) III. Attendance/Representation (1/4 page) IV. Training/Certifications; (1/4 page) V. Proposed Work Plan/Objectives for Next Year (1/2 page) CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ❑ YES SIGNATURE: [4ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ❑ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE OAPPROVE ❑ OTHER SIGNAURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON,UT-PMler 01-00$ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED O�iER ❑ VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND / CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND �( UNANIMOUS (ABSENTS ) ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED'��v Contact: DAVID TWA,,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR cc: c a By: �� Lleputy Contra Costa Commission for Women Meeting Time: Third Tuesday of the month at 5:30pm Meeting Place: 2425 Bisso Lane Concord, CA Commissioners Co-Chairs: Deborah Dias, Carlyn Obringer Staff person: None Deborah Dias Reporting Period: 12/01/2007-12/01/2008 Carlyn Obringer, Co-Chairs Tracy Fraas, The activities for the Commission over the past year include: First Vice Chair 1) Women's Hall of Fame: The Commission held its Ninth Women's Hall of Fame Ana Marie Bustos, Second Vice Chair Awards Dinner on March 20, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza, in Concord. This established event recognized women who have made a difference towards equality, innovation, Charlotte service and achievement in commerce, the environment, and health and in community Standefer,MD outreach throughout Contra Costa County. Treasurer Comcast televised the event at no cost,per Commissioner Conley, and forwarded Alissa Friedman, to CCTV to televise on that channel as well. Jessica Aguirre served as the emcee, with Secretary Sunne McPeak as the keynote speaker. Joan Conley, The women honored at the Hall of Fame Awards Dinner were as follows: Historian Women Demonstrating Leadership: Janiece Nolan Ph.D. of Lafayette - Commissioners President/CEO John Muir Physician Network Deborah Dias Women Creating Community: Laurie Huffinan Ph.D. of Brentwood- Teacher& District I Community Activist Vacant Women Working for Justice: Cynthia Peterson of San Pablo -Program Director, Rape District II Crisis Center of Community"Violence Solutions Women Preserving the Environment: Joni Lynn Grisham of Benicia-Pittsburg High Tracy Fraas School Teacher District III Women Improving Health Care: Heather Estes of Foster City- CEO, Planned Carlyn Obringer Parenthood Shasta-Diablo District Iv Women Contributing to the Arts: Diane Kamrin of Pleasant Hill -Director, •gentina Davila-Luevano choreographer, conductor, performer District v Women Innovating in Science/Technology: Nina Dronkers Ph.D. of Kensington- Veterans Administration Research Career Scientist \T-LARGE MEMBERS Ana Marie Bustos 2) Temporary Housing fof:Emancipated Foster Girls: At the November 2008 Joan Conley public Protection Committee meeting, Commissioner Denise Schmidt represented the Alissa Friedman Phyllis Gordon Commission's position that some of the foreclosed and abandoned homes that the Terri Lieder County plans to purchase be;rehabilitated and.used as temporary housing for Sara Mendoza emancipated foster girls. Those involved in the decision-making process, did not seem Denise Schmidt Charlotte Standefer interested in the proposal. Cecilia Valdez The Contra Costa 3) NACW: Commissioner Gordon represented the Commission at the National Commission for Conference for Women Commissioners (NACW) in Albuquerque,New Mexico, in Warren's mission is to July 2008. Commissioner Gordon attended at her own expense. improve the economic status,social welfare and overall quality of Attendance/Representation: life of women in As of November 19, 2008 the Commission has thirteen members out of a potential Contra Costa County. twenty-five member board. „Generally, enough commissioners attend each meeting to have a quorum. There are 11 at large vacancies, and the at large alternate and District II seats are vacant. The Commission is currently awaiting the appointment of one new member and has one applicant that will be joining the December meeting to be interviewed by the commissioners. This past year, the Commission added three at large members and two district representatives. One member termed out of her seat and chose not to reapply. The Commission expects to continue strong recruiting efforts next year and to 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 2009 for the betterment of women and girls in Contra Costa County. Training/Certification: We have not received any training or. certification. We were notified a week before a training was scheduled and were not able to send a representative. 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. Goals 2009: Drawing attention to health disparities between women and men in the county by: a. Joining the County Health Disparities Committee b. Co-sponsoring and tabling at Women's Forums and Health Fairs throughout the county(i.e. Senator DeSaulnier's Women's Health Forum, scheduled for March 2009) c. Contacting Legislators and monitoring legislation Addressing wage equity issues in the county by: a. Collecting relevant information regarding County contractors and employers and sharing Commission findings b. Gathering and highlighting women's stories regarding wage discrimination, "glass ceilings" and "hour glass"wage equity issues Organizing/sponsoring or co-sponsoring public forums on violence against women and children Specific Interest Area: Gangs and Bullying Working with the Women's Initiative to develop criteria and a protocol for providing seed money and scholarships to components of the Michael Chavez Center for Economic Opportunity that will directly impact women in the county, such as the Women's Initiative Strategic planning for the 2009/2010 year Challenges 2009: 1) No County support person: "The Commission's assigned support person, Virginia Perthel, fiom the Workforce Board, 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. 2) Meeting space: It is unclear at this time where the Women's Commission will continue to meet on a monthly basis as the Workforce Board, in whose former building the Commission is currently meeting, has moved from 2425 Bisso Lane, Concord. As a County Commission the Commission is required to meet in a public space, but this is difficult to do with no support from the County. 3) Recruiting new members,: One of the Commission's dilemmas is that we have no financial means to pay for ads in the local newspapers to recruit new members or have support staff to assist us. It has also been challenging to get the Board of Supervisors to fill their own district seats. One district representative position (District II) is vacant. 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.womenscomn ission.com