agenda packet for cosw meeting on feb. 25, 2020 · 2020. 6. 17. · v. innovative solutions to...

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

26th Floor, Conference Room B Fred B. Karl Hillsborough County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Boulevard

A G E N D A

I. Welcome and Introductions

II. Public Comment

III. Meeting Attendance - EXHIBIT A

IV. Review & Approval of Meeting Recap – January 28, 2019 - EXHIBIT B

V. Innovative Solutions to Attainable Housing 2020 Summit – Presentation by Sarah Combs, CEO of UACDC - EXHIBIT C

VI. Financials/Friends of the COSW (Marggie Nichols/Johanne Castagan) –EXHIBIT D

VII. Women’s Hall of Fame Luncheon 2020 – Control Document and Sponsorships Document attached as EXHIBIT E

VIII. University of Tampa Women’s History Month Luncheon –EXHIBIT F

IX. Invitation to Join the Florida Hate Crime Coalition –EXHIBIT G

X. 2020 Hillsborough County YEA! Awards –EXHIBIT H

XI. Committee Reports

• Development Committee (Ms. Frazier) • Equal Rights Amendment Committee (Ms. Bellanti) • Hall of Fame North Committee (Vice-Chair Hubbard, Ms. Murphy) • Human Trafficking Committee (Ms. Solomon, Ms. Groover-Skipper) • Listening Tour Committee (Treasurer/Secretary Nichols, Chair Lowry, Ms. Parris) • Speakers Committee (Ms. Bensinger)

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XII. Chairperson’s Report: • COSW 2020 Calendar – EXHIBIT I

XIII. Communications Update (Debra Bellanti)

XIV. Unfinished Business

XV. New Business

XVI. Adjourn

Next Regular COSW Meeting: March 24, 2020 Time: 9:00am until 11:00am Place: County Center 26th Floor Conference Room B, 601 E Kennedy Blvd, Tampa

FL, 33602

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EXHIBIT A COSW Attendance Log Key: P = Present PH = Phone A = Absent E = Excused

Appointing Authority Member Dec

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25,

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May

26,

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June

23,

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Party

Comm. Murman Nicole Hubbard P P Comm. Hagan Dotti Groover-Skipper PH P

Comm. Overman Elizabeth Gutierrez E P Comm. Smith Debra Bellanti PH PH Comm. White Susan Leisner P P Comm. Kemp Rena Upshaw-Frazier P P Comm. Miller Judy Bensinger P P

Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Bemetra Simmons P

H.C. League of Women Voters Dr. Idelia Phillips P P The Spring of Tampa Bay Mindy Murphy P P National Council of Negro

Women (Tee) Tempress Solomon P P Hispanic Professional Women's

Association Marggie Nichols P PH The Helen Gordon Davis Centre

for Women Sartura Shuman-Smith P PH University of South Florida India Witte P PH Girl Scouts of West Central

Florida Stephanie Wilson P P Hillsborough County Childrens

Board Kelley Parris P E Hillsborough Community

College Lee Lowry P P

COSW Bylaws state: “Members who fail to attend three (3) consecutive regularly scheduled meetings of the Commission without prior approval of the chairman shall be removed from the Commission upon certification of the Commission’s chairman to the BOCC.”

EXHIBIT B

Hillsborough County Commission on the Status of Women Meeting Recap- January 28, 2020

This meeting was called to order by Chair Rena Frazier at 9:00 a.m.

Members Present: Chair Rena Frazier, Vice-Chair Nicole Hubbard, Bemetria Simmons, Dotti Groover-Skipper, Elizabeth Gutierrez, Judy Bensinger, Susan Leisner, Lee Lowry, Mindy Murphy, Dr. Idelia Philips, Tempress (Tee) Solomon, and Stephanie Wilson.

Members Excused: Kelley Parris.

Members Present by Phone: Sartura Smith, India Witte, Marggie Nichols, Debra Bellanti. Others Present by Phone: Johanne Castagan.

Welcome and Introductions of New Members: Stephanie Wilson announced that she will be leaving the Girl Scouts for All Children’s Hospital. Bemetria Simmons introduced herself as the new representative for the Greater Tampa Chamber.

Public Comment: None.

Meeting Attendance: The attendance log was provided in the meeting materials packet.

Approval of Meeting Recap: The motion to approve the December 3, 2019, meeting recap was made by Ms. Wilson. The motion was seconded by Ms. Lowry. The motion passed unanimously.

Financials/Friends of the COSW: Ms. Nichols reviewed the Friends of the COSW Financials Reports.

Women’s Hall of Fame Luncheon 2020: The COSW reviewed the control document for the Women’s Hall of Fame Luncheon. Ms. Leisner stated that there is still a need for a videographer. Ms. Castagan will send out the RFP’s for a videographer. The BOCC will present a Proclamation on March 4, 2020. The date for the event is April 28, 2020, at the JCC. There is a deposit in place. Ms. Leisner will contact Liz Dunham regarding the biographies, which are needed for the plaques. The Chair will be in charge of the program. Ms. Bellanti will find a MC at no cost. The book is needed for the honorees. Headshots are needed of the new members. There will be a limited amount of invitations printed out. Ms. Murphy stated that they are mainly for the honorees. There was around 18 to 19 tables last year. There are 10 seats per table. Sponsors are needed. The Development Committee of the Friends of the COSW will see who the donors are and will reach out to them. The Silver for the sponsorships will be $500, half a table. The program will be printed. Flowers will be on the tables.

Committee Reports:

• Development Committee – No update. The group has not met yet. • Equal Rights Amendment Committee – No update.

EXHIBIT B

• Hall of Fame North Committee – No update. The group has not met yet. Vice Chair Hubbard will send out a list of the HOF inductees.

• Human Trafficking Committee – Ms. Groover-Skipper noted that the committee met right before the COSW meeting. They are supporting a mural being replaced prior to the Super Bowl.

• Listening Tour Committee – Ms. Lowry received correspondence from Kelley Parris’ office that there was training set and a first review of the RFP’s.

• Speakers Bureau Committee – Ms. Bensinger stated that she will have the Speakers packet next month.

Chairperson’s Report:

• COSW 2020 Calendar – Chair Frazier reviewed the 2020 calendar. It is in the meeting packet. There will be a summer break in July. There will be a holiday party in December.

• Election of Leadership Positions - There was discussion on the positions’ terms. Both positions are two year terms. Ms. Murphy nominated Ms. Lowry for Chair. Ms. Lowry was selected as the new Chair. Ms. Hubbard will remain Vice-Chair.

• Re-schedule COSW Member Dinner – There will be a Spring Fling Event after the WHOF Luncheon.

Communications Update: Ms. Bellanti has been highlighting the WHOF on social media. She wants to start posting information on the nominees.

Unfinished Business: None.

New Business: Ms. Groover-Skipper announced that ABC News has been doing a series of Anti-Trafficking stories for the week and she was on their segment the previous night.

Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 10:12 a.m.

EXHIBIT C

Sponsorships must be received by April 16th for inclusion.

PRESENTED BY UNIVERSITY AREA CDC IN COLLABORATION WITH HILLSBOROUGH CO. COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN:

THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2020 8:30 - 11:30AM

UNIVERSITY AREA COMMUNITY CENTER 14013 N 22ND STREET, TAMPA FL 33613

The Innovative Solutions to Attainable Housing 2020 Summit will bring together a diverse group of community leaders, professionals and stakeholders, across many jurisdictions and specialties, to address the critical, community-wide issue in the Tampa Area. Attainable housing is a goal of the entire community, not the responsibility of a single entity or organization. The challenge is to identify and garner support for a shared, sustainable framework that will increase attainable housing to all Tampa Bay residents.

The focus of the summit will be on reducing financial, policy and regulatory barriers, while exploring innovative tools and models that will provide additional housing options and build on the efforts to keep pace with the growth of Tampa Bay. Summit participants are encouraged to be a part of the conversation and provide innovative ideas and solutions to build on existing resources, while including external partners in this ever-challenging, community-wide issue. It will take all of us working together to provide sufficient and sustainable attainable housing options!

Sponsorship Opportunities 2020 SUMMIT PRESENTING SPONSOR ($1.000) • Reserved seating for 8 with logo on table • Prominent recognition in Summit program • 6 ft. display/marketing table at event • Verbal recognition at event • Recognition on University Area CDC website & social media • Organization logo on all Summit promotional materials

2020 SUMMIT A/V SPONSOR ($750) • Reserved seating for 8 with logo on table • Recognition in Summit program • 6 ft. display/marketing table at event • Organization logo on all Summit promotional materials

2020 SUMMIT COFFEE BAR SPONSOR ($500) • Reserved seating for 8 with logo on table • Logo recognition on coffee bar at event • Recognition in Summit program • 6 ft. display/marketing table at event

2020 SUMMIT TABLE SPONSOR ($250) • Reserved seating for 8 with logo on table • Recognition in Summit program

2020 SUMMIT RESOURCE TABLE SPONSOR ($200) • 6 ft. display/marketing table at event • Recognition in Summit program

IF INTERESTED IN BECOMING AN EVENT SPONSOR, PLEASE CONTACT JAREE ERVIN AT

813.558.5212 X 210 OR [email protected].

PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE AT UACDC.ORG/DONATE. PLEASE PUT THE EVENT NAME AND SPONSOR LEVEL

IN THE “COMMENTS” SECTION.

SPONSORSHIP PAYMENTS CAN ALSO BE MAILED TO: 14013 N 22ND STREET, TAMPA FL 33613

Sponsorships must be received by April 16th for inclusion.

https://UACDC.ORG/DONATEmailto:[email protected]

EXHIBIT D Friends of Commission on the Status of Women STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

January 2020

TOTAL

Income

Total Income

GROSS PROFIT $0.00

Expenses

Operations

Administrative Support Fees 125.00

Bank Fees 8.00

Software 20.00

Total Operations 153.00

Total Expenses $153.00

NET OPERATING INCOME $ -153.00

NET INCOME $ -153.00

Accrual Basis 1/1

EXHIBIT D Friends of Commission on the Status of Women FINANCIAL POSITION As of January 31, 2020

TOTAL

ASSETS

Current Assets

Bank Accounts

BOT - Friends of the COSW 18,045.51

PayPal 0.00

Square 0.00

Total Bank Accounts $18,045.51

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable 0.00

Total Accounts Receivable $0.00

Other Current Assets

Prepaid Expense WHOF 2,000.00

Undeposited Funds 0.00

Total Other Current Assets $2,000.00

Total Current Assets $20,045.51

TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Liabilities

Current Liabilities

Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable

Total Accounts Payable

Other Current Liabilities

Pre event WHoF Payment deposit

Total Other Current Liabilities

$20,045.51

20.00

$20.00

0.00

$0.00

Total Current Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Equity

Unrestricted Net Assets

Net Income

Total Equity

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$20.00

$20.00

20,178.51

-153.00

$20,025.51

$20,045.51

Accrual Basis 1/1

https://20,045.51

EXHIBIT E Hillsborough County Women’s Hall of Fame 2020 Induction January 16, 2020

Hillsborough County Women’s Hall of Fame 2020 Class Induction Luncheon

Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Location: Bryan Glazer JCC Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Focus: Induction of 2020 Class

Name Bio Photo Presenter Guest List

Attending Assigned To

Notes

Mary Alice Dorsett Advised of 2 Comp Tickets

Liaison: Mindy

Murphy

Bio Photo

Doretha Edgecomb Advised of 2 Comp Tickets

Liaison: Kelley Parris

✔Bio

✔Photo

Janett Spraggins Martin

Advised of 2 Comp Tickets

Liaison: Idelia

Phillips

Bio Photo

Convention Center Assigned to: Due Date Status

Contract Finalized Check parking and video arrangements

Susan 12/3 Deposit/CC Auth Sent 12/3 JC

Menu Selection Susan 3/30

Walk through Susan / Johanne 4/1

1


Audio & Video (Microphones, displays, etc.) Susan 3/2

Speakers Assigned to: Due Date Status

Confirm Commissioner to Speak Johanne / Chair 3/15

MC Debra in progress

Program Agenda/ Internal Scripting Assigned to: Due Date Status

Outline Draft Chair 4/17

Draft Finalized Chair 4/19

Invocation Tee 4/19

History Chair / Johanne 4/19

Introduction of COSW Chair 4/19

Reservations Assigned to: Due Date Status

PayPal, mail, phone Johanne 4/23 (72 hours out)

Report to COSW Johanne 4/19

Flowers Assigned to: Due Date Status

Order Corsages / Centerpieces (For Keynote Speaker, New Inductees, and Previous Classes)

Johanne 4/10 Northside Florist

Ribbons Assigned to: Due Date Status

Ribbons for honorees and COSW Members Johanne 4/1

2


Nametags Assigned to: Due Date Status

Nametags for COSW Members Johanne 4/1

Seating Assigned to: Due Date Status

Finalize Seating Johanne / Linda? 4/23

Door prize sticker on one saucer at each table Mindy 4/26

Recognition of Organizations/VIPs Assigned to: Due Date Status

Introduction of Organizational Leaders Chair Remarks

Gifts Assigned to: Due Date Status They Dared to Dream: Florida Women Who Shaped History – Doris Weatherford Susan Linda checking w/India

Volunteers Assigned to: Due Date Status

Registration Tables Johanne + 2 LWV Volunteers

Finances Assigned to: Due Date Status

Friends of the COSW to handle finances Marggie Ongoing

Inductees Assigned to: Due Date Status

Notification Rena 12/18 Complete

Request bio/photos/guest lists Liaisons / Staff 2/28

Touch base with inductees for any necessary follow up Liaisons / Staff 3/8

3


Save the Date / Bookmark Assigned to: Due Date Status

Draft Save the Date approved by COSW Chair/Vice Chair Johanne 12/10

Save the Date to be emailed COSW/Friends of COSW 1s wk Jan

Invitations/RSVP Cards Assigned to: Due Date Status

Drafts approved by COSW Chair/Vice Chair Johanne 2/25

Invitations to Print / Bookmarks to printer Debra / Johanne 3/21 50 to be printed to give to honorees

Printed Invitations Delivered to COSW Johanne 3/28

Invitations to be distributed (email/mail) COSW/Friends of COSW 3/22

Elected Official Invitations Assigned to: Due Date Status

Electronic Invitations Sent; Hard copies to follow Johanne 3/22

Organizational Invitations Assigned to: Due Date Status

COSW Members COSW 3/22

Past Inductees Invitations Assigned to: Due Date Status

Invitations to Past Inductees and their Guests Johanne 3/22

Programs Printed Assigned to: Due Date Status

Add COSW Group photo Staff March

Meeting

4


Design of Program Johanne 3/25

Present Drafts to COSW Chair/Co-Chair for Approval Johanne 4/19

COSW to review Program Draft COSW 4/19

Final Program to Printer Johanne 4/19

Media Advisories Assigned to: Due Date Status

#1: Announcing Winners and Proclamation Linda / Jim 3/1

#2: Information regarding Tickets Linda / Jim 3/1

#3: Final Media Release Beth 1/10 Complete

Audio Visual Assigned to: Due Date Status

2020 Program PowerPoint Johanne 4/19

Video interview of winners 3/1

5


Proclamation/Letters of Congratulations Assigned to: Due Date Status

Presentation by the BOCC Beth March 4th 9am at County Commission Meeting

Mayors Ann 4/1 Will request as soon as bios are ready

City Councils Ann 4/1 Will request as soon as bios are ready

Governor Ann 4/1 Will request as soon as bios are ready

Attorney General Ann 4/2 Will request as soon as bios are ready

Senator Nelson Ann 4/1 Will request as soon as bios are ready

Senator Rubio Ann 4/1 Will request as soon as bios are ready

Legislative Delegation Ann 4/1 Will request as soon as bios are ready

Biographies and Plaques Assigned to: Due Date Status

Bios approved by inductees Johanne 3/16

Plaque proofs to LD’A Johanne 3/6

Plaque production Johanne 3/10

Plaques delivered Johanne 3/15

6


Images for Commission of Status of Women- Hall of Fame Luncheon * all photos of Commission on the Status of Women members received. 4/8/20

Image County Commissioners

District Image 2 Commission the Status of Women

Representing

7


Media Invitations

Media Invitations India Witte

Linda L’Aquila

Ann Madsen

Tee Solomon

Susan Leisner

Kimberlee DeBosier

Mindy Murphy

Dotti Groover-Skipper

Dianne Hart

Nicole Hubbard

Lee Lowry

Marggie Nichols

Debra Bellanti

8


Rena Upshaw-Frazier

Sponsor Tables

Sponsor Names Amount Received (Y/N) Contact Recruited By Logo Received

(Y/N)

Non-Sponsor Tables

9


Name Amoun t

Received (Y/N) Contact Information Recruited By

2019 Sponsors -

Diamond WLP

Gold Rena Frazier Law PLLC

Gold Susan & Richard Leisner

Silver Feeding Tampa Bay

Silver Linda D'Aquila/Dottie Groover Skipper, COSW Members

Silver Mise en Place

Silver NCNW - National Council of Negro Women

Silver Tampa Chamber of Commerce

10


Silver The Basilei Council of Gamma Theta Omega

Silver The Spring of Tampa Bay / Mindy Murphy

Silver The University of Tampa Lowth Entrepreneurship Center

Bronze HCC Foundation

Bronze Hispanic Professional Women's Association

Bronze Junior League Tampa

Bronze Kimberlee DeBosier, COSW Member

Bronze Nicole Hubbard

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EXHIBIT E

Women's Hall of Fame Class of 2020

Luncheon & Induction Ceremony

Presented by:

Friday, April 28, 2020 11:30 – 1:00pm

at the Bryan Glazer Family JCC

Honoring Mary Alice Dorsett Doretha Edgecomb

Janett Spraggins Martin

Sponsorship Packages

Sponsor Benefits Diamond

$5,000 Platinum

$2,500 Gold

$1,000 Silver $500

Bronze $250

Reserved Seating 2 Tables

(20 premier seats)

1 Table (10 preferred

seats)

1 Table (10 select

seats)

½ Table (5 seats) 2 seats

Print Signage Table Sign Table Sign Table Sign Table Sign Table Sign

Digital Signage Logo stands

alone on screen

Logo stands alone on screen

Logo listed with Gold Sponsors

Logo listed with Silver Sponsors

Logo listed with Bronze

Sponsors Recognition in Printed

Program Full Page Half Page Quarter Page Name listed Name listed

Verbal Recognition at event Yes Yes No No No

Sponsorship packages may be purchased through PayPal at our website www.friendsofcosw.org If you have any questions or need additional

assistance, please email [email protected] or call (813) 928.0795. All sponsorships must be purchased by April 17, 2020.

mailto:[email protected]

EXHIBIT F

From: Monnie Wertz To: Cardenas,Elizabeth Subject: University of Tampa Women"s History Month Luncheon Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 3:42:30 PM Attachments: image001.jpg

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Hello Ms. Cardenas,

I am contacting you on behalf of the planning committee for UT’s Women’s History Month Luncheon. Our event this year is following the national theme of “Valiant Women of the Vote” and will take place on our campus March 25th at noon.

This is an annual event here at UT, cosponsored by our Student Government, and draws over 200 students, faculty, and staff members in addition to a few community partners. We would like to reach out to your organization to see if you would be interested attending and/or providing materials about your organization to distribute.

We appreciate the work you do in our community and look forward to working with you.

Monnie Wertz

Monnie Huston Wertz, Ph.D. I Assistant Vice President Office of Operations and Planning I Southard Family Building, room 257 University of Tampa I 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. I Box 4F I Tampa, FL 33606 813.257.3757 office I 813.258.7225 fax I [email protected]

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply email and delete this email from your files. This e-mail transmission, including any attachments, may contain information that is confidential or sensitive in nature. This information is intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is intended, even if addressed incorrectly. Thank you for complying.

This email is from an EXTERNAL source and did not originate from a Hillsborough County email address.Use caution when clicking on links and attachments from outside sources.

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EXHIBIT G

From: Ross, Eric To: Cardenas,Elizabeth; [email protected]; Foster, Donald Subject: Invitation to join the Florida Hate Crime Coalition (FHCC) Date: Monday, December 30, 2019 5:06:31 PM Attachments: image001.jpg

image002.png image003.png image004.png image005.png image006.jpg FHCC-FAQ - Updated 12.02.2019.pdf

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Dear Ms. Cardenas, Ms. Stewart, and Ms. Foster,

We are contacting you to invite your organization, Hillsborough County Commission on the Status of Women, to join the Florida Hate Crime Coalition (FHCC). With a mission to make Florida’s hate crime law comprehensive, the FHCC is composed of 268 members, including elected officials (40 Mayors, 6 County Commissioners, 3 City Commissions, and 27 City Commissioners/Town Councilors), law enforcement leaders (15 Police Chiefs, 3 Police Departments, 4 Sheriffs, 7 State Attorneys, and 2 Law Enforcement Associations), a host of civil rights groups, and other non-profit organizations. We believe that everyone should have a vested interest in ensuring that Florida is a safe place for all – residents and tourists alike. If anyone who is involved with your organization is at risk of being victimized by a hate crime simply for who they are, what religion they practice, who they love, or what their national origin may be (all examples that are currently covered under the hate crime law), then they should care that many of their fellow Floridians and those who visit our state, are not currently covered under our hate crime law.

In 2016, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) established the Florida Hate Crimes Coalition (FHCC) to advocate for an expanded hate crime law in Florida. In 2017, the Coalition – then composed of 27 organizations – had legislation filed by Senator Rader and Representative Pritchett. In 2018, the Coalition grew to 48 members, our legislation was filed by Senator Kevin Rader and Representative Joseph Geller, and our bill was successfully passed through its first committee in the Senate. For 2019, our bill was once again filed by Senator Rader and Representative Geller, and our Coalition succeeded in quadrupling in size, from 48 members to over 200.

2020 is the first legislative session that our bill has secured bipartisan sponsorship, across party lines. Representative Joseph Geller (D – Miami-Dade) filed HB 655 with Representative Rick Stark (D – Weston), head of the Jewish Legislative Caucus, as the Co-Prime Sponsor and Representative Jackie Toledo (R – Tampa) as the First Co-Sponsor on the bill. State Senator Kevin Rader filed SB 940 in the Florida Senate once again.

Compared to other states, Florida has a relatively strong hate crimes law. However, it has multiple gaps that need to be addressed. Our legislation will address these issues by doing the following:

It would provide a more expansive definition of disability, which is based on the Florida Civil Rights Act; It would add the category of gender; It would add the category of gender identity;

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://florida.adl.org/hate-crimes/members-of-the-florida-hate-crime-coalition/https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0655__.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0655&Session=2020https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/940/BillText/Filed/PDF

FAQ: HATE CRIMES & FLORIDA LEGISLATION Why Are Hate Crime Laws Needed?

Hate crimes target victims simply for who they are. In these crimes, violence is not used as a means for victim compliance. Rather, inflicting maximum violence is the goal. All that matters to the assailant is that the victim appears to be of a particular race, religion, or other group. Because hate crime victims are interchangeable and random, these crimes terrorize the entire victim’s community and often lead to similarly terrorizing retaliatory hate crimes against the perpetrator’s community. So hate crime laws, which increase sentences for criminals who commit them, are a way for society to recognize that these crimes strike special fear within victimized groups, fragment communities, and tear at the very fabric of our democratic way of life.

Who Does Florida’s Hate Crime Laws Exclude?

Although Florida already has a hate crime law, it is not comprehensive. Floridians are not protected by it if they are targeted for a crime because of physical disability, gender, or gender identity. And the law does not cover “association with” hate crimes where, for example, a person is victimized for being at a bar or restaurant with African American or Hispanic friends. It also does not cover “mixed motive” hate crimes. So, for instance, if a perpetrator involved in a fender-bender assaults the other driver while yelling racial epithets and angry remarks about the accident at the victim, a hate crime cannot be charged. The legislation that the Florida Hate Crime Coalition supports – HB 655 and SB 940 – closes these critical gaps in the law.

How Many Hate Crimes Occur in Florida?

According to the most recent hate crime statistics, Florida has witnessed significant increases in hate crimes in recent years. The FBI reports that hate crimes in Florida have remained at record highs for the past two years – with 141 reported hate crimes in 2018 and 145 in 2017, compared to 96 in 2016 and 72 in 2015. The Florida Attorney General’s 2017 Hate Crime Report, the most recent available, reflects a 36.3% increase from 2016 to 2017. Due to the gaps in Florida’s hate crime laws, these statistics do not account for hate crimes that were committed because of physical disability, gender, gender identity, as well as “association with” or “mixed motive” hate crimes. Furthermore, there is significant underreporting of hate crimes in America. In fact, a U.S. Department of Justice survey estimates that 250,000 hate crime victimizations annually occur in the United States.

Do Hate Crime Laws Punish Thought or Speech?

No - Americans are free to believe and say whatever they want. Hate crime laws only punish criminal acts, such as aggravated assault or vandalism. Just like any criminal case, hate crime laws require the underlying criminal act and bias motive to be proven with evidence beyond a reasonable doubt. In 1994, the Florida Supreme Court upheld Florida’s hate crime law against a First Amendment challenge. The year before, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld a Wisconsin hate crime law against a similar constitutional challenge.

Do Hate Crime Laws Give Special Rights to Special Groups?

No - Hate crime laws are color blind. They cover victims whether they are in the majority or minority. In fact, based on the FBI’s 2018 national hate crime statistics, 19% of race-based hate crimes were against white people, 13% of religious-based hate crimes were against Christians, 47% of gender-based hate crimes were against men, and 1% of sexual-orientation based hate crimes were against heterosexuals.

http://myfloridalegal.com/webfiles.nsf/WF/MNOS-B7VRH2/$file/2017+Hate+Crimes+in+Florida+Report.pdf

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EXHIBIT G

It would add coverage for “association with” hate crimes, where for example a person is victimized for being at a restaurant with African American or Hispanic friends; and It would allow for prosecution of “mixed-motive” hate crimes. (Under current law, if there is a secondary motive for a crime, it is very difficult to prosecute a criminal act as a hate crime.) So for example, a hate crime cannot be charged if a perpetrator involved in a fender-bender assaults the other driver while yelling both racial epithets and angry remarks about the accident at the victim.

Our Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.) sheet can be found here, which provides in-depth background information on the bill’s revisions to the law and the need for closing these loopholes. It is also worth noting that our efforts have garnered some media coverage recently. There was a fantastic article published in the Orlando Sentinel on April 12, 2019, highlighting the need for closing these loopholes in our hate crime law. Jeff Binkley, the father of one of the two women slain in the Tallahassee Yoga Studio shooting, had an op-ed run in the Pensacola News Journal on March 27, 2019 called Florida’s Hate Crimes Law Needs Update. The Florida Phoenix ran an article on February 14, 2019 titled FL Hate Crimes Law Excludes Women and The Disabled. ‘What Does That Say About Our State?’

There is no cost to join the coalition, and the only minimum requirement is showing your public support by lending your name to the coalition. That being said, if you are willing and able to do more, we ask that you consider any of the following types of advocacy to assist in FHCC efforts:

Disseminate Action Alerts on this legislation; Conduct social media on the legislation or issue; Appear at or speak at press conferences; Meet with legislators; Appear or testify at legislative hearings; Provide a forum to educate the community about hate crimes; or Draft Op-Eds or Letters to Editor on the legislation or hate crimes in general

Given your organization’s specific focus, I thought you might like to know that the following elected officials, members of law enforcement leadership, and public offices have already joined the FHCC:

Mayor Jose Alvarez, City of Kissimmee Mayor Russ Barley, City of Freeport Mayor Bill Barnett, City of Naples Mayor Philippe Bien-Aime, City of North Miami Mayor Scott Brook, City of Coral Springs Mayor Karyn Cunningham, Village of Palmetto Bay Mayor John Dailey, City of Tallahassee Mayor Daniel E. Dietch, Town of Surfside Mayor Buddy Dyer, City of Orlando Mayor Justin Flippen, City of Wilton Manors Mayor Eugene Fultz, City of Lake Wales Mayor Dan Gelber, City of Miami Beach Mayor Michelle J. Gomez, City of Tamarac Mayor Howell Grimm, Jr., City of Everglades

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Mayor Gabriel Groisman, Bal Harbour Village Mayor Rex Hardin, City of Pompano Beach Mayor Carlos Hernandez, City of Hialeah Mayor Christine Hunschofsky, City of Parkland Mayor Capt. Gary Jarvis, City of Destin Mayor Teri Johnston, City of Key West Mayor Bernard Klepach, Indian Creek Village Mayor Josh Levy, City of Hollywood Mayor Sean Lynch, Town of Baldwin Mayor Johnny Miller, U.S. Navy (Ret.), City of Fernandina Beach Mayor Gregory Oravec, City of Port St. Lucie Mayor Frank Ortis, City of Pembroke Pines Mayor Lauren Poe, City of Gainesville Mayor Michael Ryan, City of Sunrise Mayor Jaccarie D. Simons, City of Arcadia Mayor Scott Singer, City of Boca Raton Mayor Daniel J. Stermer, City of Weston Mayor Matthew Surrency, City of Hawthorne Mayor Dean Trantalis, City of Fort Lauderdale Mayor Tracy Truppman, City of Biscayne Park Mayor Raúl Valdés-Fauli, City of Coral Gables Mayor Enid Weisman, City of Aventura Mayor Sandra Welch, City of Coconut Creek Mayor Morris West, Haines City

State Attorney Dave Aronberg, 15th Judicial Circuit

State Attorney Aramis Ayala, 9th Judicial Circuit

State Attorney Jack Campbell, 2nd Judicial Circuit

State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle, 12th Judicial Circuit

State Attorney Michael Satz, 17th Judicial Circuit

State Attorney Dennis Ward, 16th Judicial Circuit

State Attorney Andrew Warren, 13th Judicial Circuit Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Sadie Darnell, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff John Mina, Orange County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Walter McNeil, Leon County Sheriff’s Office Chief Nelson Andreu, West Miami Police Department Chief Jorge Colina, Miami Police Department Chief Brian Dugan, Tampa Police Department Chief Raleigh Flowers, Jr., Bal Harbour Police Department Chief Armando Guzman, Miami Springs Police Department Chief Edward Hudak, Coral Gables Police Department Chief Larry Juriga, North Miami Police Department Chief Robert G. Mangold, Atlantis Police Department Chief Sarah J. Mooney, West Palm Beach Police Department

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Chief Paul O’Connell, Wilton Manors Police Department Chief Jeffrey M. O’Dell, Kissimmee Police Department Chief Bryan Pegues, Aventura Police Department Chief Orlando Rolon, Orlando Police Department Chief Anthony W. Rosa, Sunrise Police Department Chief Daniel Slaughter, Clearwater Police Department Florida State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police Broward County Chiefs of Police Association (BCCPA) Miami-Dade Police Department Saint Petersburg Police Department Satellite Beach Police Department Broward County Commission on the Status of Women Broward County Human Rights Board Pinellas County Office of Human Rights Miami-Dade County Commission Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sally A. Heyman Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins Miami-Dade County Commission for Women Palm Beach County Commission Vice Mayor Robert Weinroth Palm Beach County Commissioner Hal Valeche Palm Beach County Commissioner Gregg Weiss City of Bartow City Commission City of North Miami Beach City Commission City of Wilton Manors City Commission City of Tampa Office of Human Rights Vice Mayor Marlon Bolton, City of Tamarac Vice Mayor Joshua Fuller, Town of Bay Harbor Islands Vice Mayor Daniel Gielchinsky, Town of Surfside Commissioner Anthony Caggiano, Margate City Commission Commissioner Julie Carson, Wilton Manors City Commission Commissioner Angelo Castillo, Pembroke Pines City Commission Commissioner Ken Cutler, Parkland City Commission Commissioner Gregory Davila, Key West City Commission Commissioner Steven Glassman, Fort Lauderdale City Commission Commissioner Jayne Hall, City Commission of Haines City Commissioner Mary Lou Hoover, Key West City Commission Commissioner Gail Johnson, Gainesville City Commission Commissioner Michele Lazarow, Hallandale Beach City Commission Commissioner Gladys Mizrahi, Aventura City Commission Commissioner Massimo Pulcini, City Commission of Cooper City Commissioner Gary Resnick, Wilton Manors City Commission Commissioner Joshua Rydell, Coconut Creek City Commission Commissioner Patty Sheehan, Orlando City Council Commissioner Fortuna Smukler, North Miami Beach City Commission Commissioner Becky Tooley, Coconut Creek City Commssion

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Commissioner Howard Weinberg, Aventura City Commission Council Member Erik Anderson, Plantation City Council Council Member Denise Horland, Plantation City Council Council Member Ilan Kaufer, Jupiter Town Council Council Member Skip Overdier, Destin City Council Council Member Prebble Ramswell, Destin City Council Council Member Andy Thomson, Boca Raton City Council Council Member Judy Wertz Strickland, Arcadia City Council

We look forward to hearing from you, and thank you in advance for your consideration of this request!

Sincerely, Eric

ERIC ROSS Senior Associate Regional Director

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FAQ: HATE CRIMES & FLORIDA LEGISLATION

Why Are Hate Crime Laws Needed?

Hate crimes target victims simply for who they are. In these crimes, violence is not used as a means for victim compliance. Rather, inflicting maximum violence is the goal. All that matters to the assailant is that the victim appears to be of a particular race, religion, or other group. Because hate crime victims are interchangeable and random, these crimes terrorize the entire victim’s community and often lead to similarly terrorizing retaliatory hate crimes against the perpetrator’s community. So hate crime laws, which increase sentences for criminals who commit them, are a way for society to recognize that these crimes strike special fear within victimized groups, fragment communities, and tear at the very fabric of our democratic way of life.

Who Does Florida’s Hate Crime Laws Exclude?

Although Florida already has a hate crime law, it is not comprehensive. Floridians are not protected by it if they are targeted for a crime because of physical disability, gender, or gender identity. And the law does not cover “association with” hate crimes where, for example, a person is victimized for being at a bar or restaurant with African American or Hispanic friends. It also does not cover “mixed motive” hate crimes. So, for instance, if a perpetrator involved in a fender-bender assaults the other driver while yelling racial epithets and angry remarks about the accident at the victim, a hate crime cannot be charged. The legislation that the Florida Hate Crime Coalition supports – HB 655 and SB 940 – closes these critical gaps in the law.

How Many Hate Crimes Occur in Florida?

According to the most recent hate crime statistics, Florida has witnessed significant increases in hate crimes in recent years. The FBI reports that hate crimes in Florida have remained at record highs for the past two years – with 141 reported hate crimes in 2018 and 145 in 2017, compared to 96 in 2016 and 72 in 2015. The Florida Attorney General’s 2017 Hate Crime Report, the most recent available, reflects a 36.3% increase from 2016 to 2017. Due to the gaps in Florida’s hate crime laws, these statistics do not account for hate crimes that were committed because of physical disability, gender, gender identity, as well as “association with” or “mixed motive” hate crimes. Furthermore, there is significant underreporting of hate crimes in America. In fact, a U.S. Department of Justice survey estimates that 250,000 hate crime victimizations annually occur in the United States.

Do Hate Crime Laws Punish Thought or Speech?

No - Americans are free to believe and say whatever they want. Hate crime laws only punish criminal acts, such as aggravated assault or vandalism. Just like any criminal case, hate crime laws require the underlying criminal act and bias motive to be proven with evidence beyond a reasonable doubt. In 1994, the Florida Supreme Court upheld Florida’s hate crime law against a First Amendment challenge. The year before, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld a Wisconsin hate crime law against a similar constitutional challenge.

Do Hate Crime Laws Give Special Rights to Special Groups?

No - Hate crime laws are color blind. They cover victims whether they are in the majority or minority. In fact, based on the FBI’s 2018 national hate crime statistics, 19% of race-based hate crimes were against white people, 13% of religious-based hate crimes were against Christians, 47% of gender-based hate crimes were against men, and 1% of sexual-orientation based hate crimes were against heterosexuals.

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From: Davison, Timothy To: Cardenas,Elizabeth Cc: Balaskas, Peter; Yelverton, William Subject: YEA! Award nominations open Date: Thursday, February 20, 2020 10:58:04 AM Attachments: image001.png

2020 YEA News Release.docx

Hi Elizabeth,

Thank you for speaking with me this morning! Our YEA! Awards page is now live and nominations are open. Here is a direct link to the nomination form.

We have set an application deadline for 5 p.m., Monday, March 16. I will provide the nomination packages to you for review by COSW members the following morning, Tuesday, March 17. It would be optimum if the COSW could select the winners at their March meeting.

The awards presentation will take place at the Board’s regular meeting on Wednesday, May 6, at 9 a.m. As always COSW members are invited to attend. Just let me know how many seats to reserve for them and their guests by April 29.

For your reference, attached is the draft news release that will be distributed this week to announce the opening of the application process. The Communications team will conduct extensive outreach to drive applications, and we encourage COSW members to spread the word to their contacts as well.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you again for your support,

Tim Davison Manager, PR Production Communications & Digital Media

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For Immediate Release

Media Contact:

Chris Wilkerson (mailto: [email protected])

Communications & Digital Media

Office (813) 272-6699; Cell (813) 728-1447

Nominate an Outstanding Young Student For the YEA! Awards

County will honor 6 young people for excellence in leadership, perseverance, and service

Hillsborough County, Fla. (February 21, 2020) - Each year, Hillsborough County recognizes the many positive contributions made by young people in our community through the Youth Excellence and Achievement Awards (YEA! Awards). Nominations are being accepted now through 5 p.m. Monday, March 16.

YEA! Awards nominations can be submitted for both middle and high school students in each of the following categories:

· Leadership - demonstrating positive impact on others in an ongoing endeavor, such as sports, academics, or the arts.

· Success Despite Difficult Odds - overcoming tremendous personal difficulty to attain success and to make a positive impact on others.

· Volunteer or Community Service - allocating discretionary time to help others or complete a project that has improved our community.

The nomination form (https://hcflgov.formstack.com/forms/yea_nominations) is available for submission online at HCFLGov.net/YEA (http://hcflgov.net/government/board-of-county-commissioners/youth-excellence-and-achievement-award-yea-award). Nominations will be reviewed by the Commission on the Status of Women.

The YEA! Awards were created in 2010 to recognize Hillsborough County students for making a difference in their community. Students honored show initiative, innovation, and a commitment to themselves and others, while pursuing excellence in a leadership capacity. This can be demonstrated in academics, community service, athletics, performing arts, conservation, or other areas. The YEA! Awards will be presented by the Board of County Commissioners in May.

For additional information on the YEA! Awards, visit HCFLGov.net/YEA (http://hcflgov.net/government/board-of-county-commissioners/youth-excellence-and-achievement-award-yea-award) or contact Hillsborough County Communications & Digital Media at (813) 272-5194.

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positive contributions made by young people in our community through the Youth Excellence and Achievement Awards (YEA! Awards). Nominations are being accepted now through 5 p.m. Monday, March 16.

YEA! Awards nominations can be submitted for both middle and high school students in each of the following categories:

• Leadership - demonstrating positive impact on others in an ongoing endeavor, such as sports, academics, or the arts.

• Success Despite Difficult Odds - overcoming tremendous personal difficulty to attain success and to make a positive impact on others.

• Volunteer or Community Service - allocating discretionary time to help others or complete a project that has improved our community.

The nomination form (https://hcflgov.formstack.com/forms/yea_nominations) is available for submission online at HCFLGov.net/YEA (http://hcflgov.net/government/board-of-county-commissioners/youth-excellence-and-achievement-award-yea-award). Nominations will be reviewed by the Commission on the Status of Women.

The YEA! Awards were created in 2010 to recognize Hillsborough County students for making a difference in their community. Students honored show initiative, innovation, and a commitment to themselves and others, while pursuing excellence in a leadership capacity. This can be demonstrated in academics, community service, athletics, performing arts, conservation, or other areas. The YEA! Awards will be presented by the Board of County Commissioners in May.

For additional information on the YEA! Awards, visit HCFLGov.net/YEA (http://hcflgov.net/government/board-of-county-commissioners/youth-excellence-and-achievement-award-

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For Immediate Release Media Contact: Chris Wilkerson (mailto: [email protected]) Communications & Digital Media Office (813) 272-6699; Cell (813) 728-1447

Nominate an Outstanding Young Student For the YEA! Awards County will honor 6 young people for excellence in leadership, perseverance, and service

Hillsborough County, Fla. (February 21, 2020) - Each year, Hillsborough County recognizes the many

yea-award) or contact Hillsborough County Communications & Digital Media at (813) 272-5194.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2020

Regular COSW Meetings:

January 28th, February 25th, March 24th, April 21st, May 26th, June 23rd, July Summer Break, August 25th, September 22nd, October 27th, November 17th, December Holiday Party

Time and Location: All meetings start at 9:00am and will be held in the 26th Floor Conference Room B, County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa.

Other Important Dates:

• March 4, 2020, Commendation for Women’s Month. This event will be held at the Hillsborough County BOCC Meeting, beginning at 9:00 AM, County Center, 2nd Floor Boardroom.

• August 20, 2020 – August 22, 2020, Centennial of Women’s Suffrage event at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota. Ms. Witte serves on the host committee, but the group has not met yet. Ms. Witte will update the group when she has more information.

COSW February Meeting AgendaA - AttendanceSheet1

B - January Meeting RecapC - 2020 ISAHS Sponsor OppsD - 1-31-20StatementofActivitiesD - 1-31-20FinancialPositionE - WHOF 2020 Control DocumentRepresentingCommission the Status of WomenImage 2DistrictCounty CommissionersImage

E - 2020WHOFSponsorshipsF - University of Tampa Women's History Month LuncheonG - Invitation to join the Florida Hate Crime Coalition (FHCC)G - FHCC-FAQ - Updated 12.02.2019H- YEA EmailH - 2020 YEA News ReleaseI - Calendar