Safer Schools Sexual Assault Task Force

VACANCY NOTICE

SAFER SCHOOLS SEXUAL ASSAULT TASK FORCE

Replaces All Previous Notices

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following seat information; there are no current vacancies:

 

Seat 1, Janelle White, indefinite term, shall be held by a current or former employee, officer, or volunteer at a rape crisis center in the Bay Area, with experience or expertise in prevention, education, outreach, resources, and services (or survivors of sexual assault, appointed by the Board of Supervisors, for an indefinite term.

 

Seat 2, Denise Sicat Wong, indefinite term, shall be held by a person with experience as a peer educator addressing prevention, education, or outreach regarding sexual assault, appointed by the Board of Supervisors, for an indefinite term.

 

Seat 3, J. Ocean Mottley, indefinite term, shall be held by an advocate for survivors or witnesses of sexual assault, with expertise or experience in criminal justice proceedings or resources and support services (or survivors of sexual assault, appointed by the Board of Supervisors, for an indefinite term.

 

Seat 4, Amelia Gilbert, indefinite term, shall be held by a survivor of sexual assault or an employee or representative from an organization that represents or counsels survivors, appointed by the Board of Supervisors, for an indefinite term.

 

Seat 5, Denise Caramagno, indefinite term, shall be held by an employee, officer, or other representative of a local college, university, or other institution of higher education in the City, with experience or expertise in protocols, laws, and resources addressing sexual assault on campus, appointed by the Board of Supervisors, for an indefinite term.

 

Seat 6, Leslie Simon, indefinite term, shall be held by an employee, officer, or other representative of a local college, university, or other institution of higher education in the City, with experience or expertise in protocols, laws, and resources addressing sexual assault on campus, appointed by the Board of Supervisors, for an indefinite term.

 

Report:  The Task Force shall report to the Board of Supervisors no later than 12 months after the inaugural meeting.  The written report shall analyze relevant State and federal laws regarding on-campus sexual assault, recommending best practices for colleges and universities in the City to reduce sexual assault, and recommending any steps that the City could take, including changes in law or policy, to assist those institutions toward that goal.

 

Sunset Date:  November 4, 2017.

 

Additional information relating to the Safer Schools Sexual Assault Task Force may be obtained by reviewing Administrative Code, Sections 510-1 through 5.10-7, at http://www.sfbos.org/sfmunicodes, Board of Supervisors Ordinance No. 89-16 at http://www.sfbos.org/ordinances, and the Safer Schools Sexual Assault Task Force website at http://sfgov.org/dosw/safer-schools-sexual-assault-task-force.

 

Applicants interested in a seat on the Task Force, including those appointed by Department heads, may contact Minouche Kandel, Women’s Policy Director, Department on the Status of Women, at minouche.kandel@sfgov.org, for current information on seat qualifications and vacancies.

 

Interested persons may obtain an application from the Board of Supervisors website at http://www.sfbos.org/vacancy_application or from the Rules Committee Clerk, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689.  Completed applications should be submitted to the Clerk of the Board. 

 

Next Steps:  Applicants for seats 1 through 6, who meet minimum qualifications, will be contacted by the Rules Committee Clerk once the Rules Committee Chair determines the date of the hearing.  Members of the Rules Committee will consider the appointment(s) at the hearing, and applicants may be asked to state their qualifications.  The appointment(s) of individual(s) who are recommended by the Rules Committee will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for final approval. 

 

Please Note:  Depending upon the posting date, a vacancy may have already been filled.  To determine if a vacancy for this Task Force is still available, or if you require additional information, please call the Rules Committee Clerk at (415) 554-5184.

 

 

DATED/POSTED:  February 9, 2017

UPDATED: March 19, 2018