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HomeMy Public PortalAbout05-25-04 WOMEN'S COMMISSION_sp CITY OF LYNWOOD LYNWOOD WOMEN'S COMMISSION � �� �k: � NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING �� � V �� , CITY OF LYNWOOD May 25, 2004 ClTVr� cq�<c n�FICE TUESDAY 3:00 p.m. P�iAY Z 0 2004 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS � pM 7�8i9�10�ll�12i1 i3i4i5i6 : �t,,,,�,wc �' AGENDA '� C.� Verna Culp Ethel Pacheco Chairperson Vice Chairperson Della Mazziotti Mary Sue Lewis Maria Lopez Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner 1. Call to Order and Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Certification of Agenda Posting 4. Minutes Approval For Regular Meeting of April 13, 2004 5. NACW Conference 6: Discussion on LWC committees Adjournment Motion to adjourn to the regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber located at 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262 MINUTES THE SPECIAL MEETING OF APRIL 13. 2004 The special meeting of the Lynwood Women's Commission of the City of Lynwood, California was held on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber. The agenda was duly posted as prescribed by the Brown Act. In attendance: Verna Culp, Chair Ethel Pacheco, Vice-Chair Maria Lopez, Commissioner Mary Sue Lewis, Commissioner Also present: Carol DeJesus, Staff Liaison Crystal Sahagun, Minutes Clerk Sylvia Herron, Friend of LWC Pearline Calderon, Friend of LWC Sylvia Ortiz, Friend of LWC Lynn Streinfield, Friend of the LWC ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS Commissioner Culp called the meeting to order at 3:1 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance was lead by Commissioner Lewis. Approval of Minutes: Commissioner Culp moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on March 9, 2004. DISCUSSION ITEMS Evaluation of Women's Month Event Commissioner Culp asked if anyone had any comments regarding the Women's Month Event. Commissioner Pacheco said it was very good event and she thought everything went well. Commissioner Culp then passed around the plaque that was presented to the Women's Commission by the "Peace and Joy Center" to thank then for there help. The Commission then began to discuss an issue regarding the event, they all felt that a commissioner should be the M.C. The also said that they felt that the event should be more closely run by the commission. Commissioner Culp then said that she thought that all of the Commissioner should stay together at these events. She then recognized all of the friends and thanked them for all of their help and participation. She then asked Staff Liaison DeJesus is she had any information from the NACW. DeJesus then told that Commissioners that as of yet there was not too much information available as far as the hotel and the event. DeJesus then said that it would be a good idea for some of the friends or Commissioner to go to the NACW convention in Pasadena for at least one day. She said that it would be a good idea for a bus to take them. DeJesus then started talking about the small committees that the Commission had formed a couple months ago. She said that LWC should have an ongoing project to work on. She mentioned the Mayor Pro-Tem was very passionate about working against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Commissioner Pacheco said that mentors would be a good idea to work against Gang. She said that young kids need things to do like go bowling or fishing , she said that most gang member just need someone to invest some time in them. Commissioner Culp came up with an idea about have a program to clean up the alley's . She said that it would be the kids along with their parents cleaning the alley. Then when there day was over they could have lunch for everyone. DeJesus then suggested to the commission that they go around the room so that everyone could have a chance to give there suggestion. Friend Herron then said that Council member Rodriguez has a program that takes people out four times a year to clean up the alley's around the city. Friend Ortiz said that Gangs were a big issue in the City. She said that once they are out there iYs hard to get them out of the gangs. She said that what needs to be done is to get more information out there to prevent kids from going to a gang. The Commission continued there conversation about the biggest problem in the city and the majority agreed that it was gangs. They talked about having some kind of program and information for the schools in the city. Friend.Calderon commented that the lack of family security was the program that leads to gangs and gang violence. Friend Herron said that some kind of program where the children can help would be good because all high school aged kids need to do community service hours. DeJesus brought up an idea she has seen at grocery stores where people can drop change into as a donation she said that all that change would add up and would be a good idea as well. DeJesus said that at the next meeting she would try to bring in some further information about the NACW Convention to share with the commission. Since there nothing further to discuss the meeting was adjourned . ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn to the regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at 3:00 p.m. in the city council chamber, 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262