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CITY OF LYNWOOD
LYNWOOD WOMEN'S COMMISSION
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
January 8, 2008
3:00 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AGENDA
Margaret Araujo, Chairperson
Ethel Pacheco Mary Sue Lewis
Commissioner Commissioner
Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Roll Call
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Sylvia Herron Dorothy Plummer-Jones
Commissioner Commissioner
IV. Certification of Agenda Posting
V. Minutes Approval for December 11, 2007 Regular Meeting
VI. Alice Corona, YWCA, Sexual Assault Crisis Services
VII. 2008 Women's Commission Calendar review
VIII. 2008 Planning
IX. Public Orals: Reports from Friends or guests
Adjournment: Motion to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting on
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber located at
11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262.
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City of Lynwood
Lynwood Women's Commission
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, llecember 1], 2007
3:00 P.M. City Council Chambers
Call to Order:
Chair Araujo called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM.
Pledge of Allegiance:
Commissioner Dorothy Plummer-Jones led the Pledge of Allegiance
Attendees
Roll Call: Lorene Reed, Friend
Chairperson Margaret Araujo-Present Pearline Calderon, Friend
Commissioner Dorothy Plummer-Jones-Present Halle Johnson, guest of Pearline Calderon
Commissioner Ethel Pacheco-Present Lien Stringfield, Friend
Commissioner Mary Sue Lewis-Present Alice Corona, YWCA Greater Los Angeles
Commissioner Sylvia Herron-Present Sexual Assault Crisis Services, guest
Consuelo Marshall, Minutes Clerk
Certification of Agenda Posting: Agenda was duly posted.
Chair Araujo called for a motion to approve the minutes as read. Commissioner Herron made a
correction to the minutes on paragraph three. The vote was not to combine any donated toys with the
Parks and Recreation event, but to call a special meeting of the Women's Commission to decide what
to do with the toys. The motion was moved by Commissioner Hen-on and seconded by Commissioner
Pacheco to approve the minutes with corrections as noted above.
Staff distributed a 2008 calendar with dates of commission meetings and events. The legend was
explained by staff. Members questioned the date for events at Bateman Hall Corrections will be made
the revised calendar passed out at the January meeting.
Members discussed the upcoming Commissioner's dinner. Staff requested that members ask
community members to RSVP for the event.
For the Planning agenda item, Chair Araujo suggested that the members postpone 2008 planning until
after the New Year. Chair Araujo mentioned that the new City Council may be taking a good look at
all current City Commissions after the holidays.
Members again requested that staff provide them each with a small amount of business cards. Staff
responded that we could do for them and pass them out at the January meeting.
During the Public Orals portion of the meeting, Lorene Reed, Friend mentioned that several
community members had expressed interest in being a Friend. A suggestion was made to give
prospective Friends a copy of the 2008 calendar so that they would know when meetings were held.
Lorene Reed suggested that Friends could be invited to the Commissioner Gala. Irene Gare~a stated
that the Commissioner's events should start on time and have a limited program. Chair Araujo
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mentioned that staff wanted to do less for the Bala and the Mayor and City Council were interested in a
more lavish event. Pearline Calderon, Friend, said that City Council members will always want time to
address Commissioners. She praised the Women's Commission saying that they were doing a
fantastic job with a new direction and focus. She ended by wishing everyone a joyous Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
Guest, Alice Corona, from the YWCA Greater Los Angeles, introduced herself and passed out flyers
on their self defense class for women. She explained the services of the YWCA to members and
invited them ro fake the class. Chair Araujo invited Alice ro speak at the January meeting and to
provide members with more information and Lynwood sexual assault statistics.
Commissioner Herron told members about the Senior Center F3outique, Santa Exchange and other
holiday events.
Chair Araujo called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was moved by Commissioner
Herron and seconded by Commissioner Pacheco to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at
4:00 PM.