HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05091989 - T.5 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA T. 5
Adopted this Order on May 9, 1989 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Schroder, McPeak and Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Working Women' s Awareness Program
The Board of Supervisors on this date heard a presentation on the
Working Women Awareness Week Program in Contra Costa County.
Phil Batchelor, County Administrator, introduced the program.
The following people appeared to speak:
Eileen K. Bitten, Manager, Employment Programs, welcomed everyone
to today' s program.
Irene Vasquez-Escobar, Moderator, commented on the impact of
women on daily lives, and on the various roles of women in the work
place.
Margaret Butz, President, Central Labor Council.
Honorable Irene Takahashi, Bay Municipal Court Judge.
A video entitled "Profiles of Working Women" was presented by
Harry D. Cisterman, Director of Personnel.
Walt Treanor, Chair, Contra Costa County Merit Board.
Lee Finney, Chair, Advisory Committee on the Employment and
Economic Status of Women, spoke on the Contra Costa County Women' s
Agenda.
Supervisor McPeak commented on the Contra Costa Women' s Agenda
(Exhbit A Attached) and suggested adoption of the agenda by the Board.
Supervisor Fanden moved to adopt the Contra Costa Women' s agenda.
Supervisor McPeak requested that the issue of video display
terminals be addressed by referring it to the Internal Operations
Committee to develop an appropriate response including policies and
any model actions that the County as an employer or other employers
might consider.
Therefore, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the goals listed on
Contra Costa Women' s Agenda, including Economic Justice Goals, Women' s
Physical and Mental Health Goals and Individual and Legal Rights Goals
are ADOPTED; and the issues relating to video display terminals are
REFERRED to the Internal Operations Committee to develop appropriate
response, including policies and model actions.
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: q ITI
PHIL SAT CH R,Clerk of the Board
Orig- Dept. • Clerk of the Board of3upervisorsand CountyAdministrator
cc: Personnel Dept. O
PIC BY ,Deputy
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE EMPL014EATT
_ AND ECONOMIC STATUS OF WOMEN
2425 Bisso Lane,Suite 100
Concord, California 94520
(415) 646-5391
CONTRA COSTA WOMEN'S AGENDA
I. Economic Justice Goals
Achievement of full pay equity
Affirmative employment plans for recruitment, hiring &
promotion at all levels, particularly for women
Job-secured family leave policies
Equitable access and adequate funding for education
including vocational education programs
Recognition of the value of homemaking & volunteer work
More Women Business Enterprise programs in public & private
sectors
Displaced homemaker programs
Nontraditional job training & apprenticeship programs
Flexible work scheduling
Policies that provide available, affordable & adequate
opportunities for the disabled
Policies to address the economic plight of aged women
Realistic minimum wage standard
Non-punitive welfare reform which includes adequate
benefit levels
Policies that provide aff6idable, available & adequate
dependent care
Available, affordable, adequate, and nondiscriminatory
housing for women & children
II. Women's Physical & Mental Health Goals
Adequate, affordable & available health care for all
Reproductive choice with full range of options available
.Adequate family planning and prenatal care
Prevention programs for at risk teenagers
More substance abuse treatment programs designed for women
Programs to prevent all forms of domestic violence & sexual
assault of women and children
Workplace safety from all health hazards
III. Individual. & Legal Rights Goals
.. Passage of ERA
End all forms of discrimination
Full participation for women in all aspects of public life
Proportional representation for women in public office
r End all sexual harassment of women and children
Family law reform to make support awards more equitable
& more aggressive enforcement of current support awards
Development & preservation of multicultural values
Policies which promote justice, human rights & world peace
Co-sponsored by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors and
the Private Industry Council•of Contra Costa County