CITY OF AUSTIN COMMISSION FOR WOMEN REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, January 5, 2022 12:00 p.m. Boards & Commissions Room (Room 1101) 301 W. Second St. Austin, TX 78701 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten (10) speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed three minutes to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. a. Consider approval of the minutes from the Commission for Women regular meeting on a. Discussion and possible action regarding updates from the following working groups: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 3, 2021. 2. OLD BUSINESS i. Homelessness ii. Safety iii. Health iv. Recognition of Equity for Women and Girls b. Discussion and possible action regarding updates from the Joint Inclusion Committee. c. Discussion and possible action regarding 2022 Commission Working Groups. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation by Melissa Taylor, Vice Chair, City of Austin Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Quality of Life Advisory Commission, followed by discussion and possible action regarding the LGBTQIA+ Quality of Life Study. b. Discussion and possible action regarding selection of members to represent the Commission for Women on the Joint Inclusion Committee. c. Discussion and possible action regarding the City of Austin FY2022 & FY2023 budget. d. Discussion and possible action regarding the 2022 Commission for Women Charter. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please contact Jonathan Babiak, Office of Civil Rights, at 512-974-3203 or jonathan.babiak@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Commission for Women, please contact Jonathan Babiak, Office of Civil Rights, at 512-974-3203 or jonathan.babiak@austintexas.gov.
COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MINUTES The Commission for Women convened for a regular meeting on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at Austin City Hall, 301 West Second Street, Austin, Texas 78701 in Room 1101. REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, November 3, 2021 Chair Austen called the Commission Meeting to order at 12:04 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Rebecca Austen, Chair Flannery Bope, Vice Chair Neva Fernandez Juliana Gonzales Diana Melendez Pam Rattan Josie Serrata Commissioners Absent: Vanessa Bissereth Hemali Patel Staff in Attendance: Juanita Martinez & Jonathan Babiak, Office of Civil Rights CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Grace Nguyen addressed the Commission on Citizen Communication – General. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES on July 7, 2021. a. Consider approval of the minutes from the Commission for Women regular meeting The minutes from the regular meeting on July 7, 2021 were approved on Chair Austen’s motion, Vice Chair Bope’s second on a vote of 7-0, with Commissioners Bissereth, Cortez, and Patel absent. a. Discussion and possible action regarding updated from the following working 2. OLD BUSINESS groups: i. Homelessness ii. Safety Discussion was held. No action was taken. Wednesday, November3, 2021 COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES Discussion was held. No action was taken. iii. Health Discussion was held. No action was taken. iv. Recognition of Equity for Women and Girls Discussion was held. No action was taken. b. Discussion and possible action regarding updates from the Joint Inclusion Discussion was held. No action was taken. c. Discussion and possible action regarding 2021 Commission for Women Working Committee. Groups. d. Discussion and possible action regarding the recommendation for the City of Austin Discussion was held. No action was taken. FY2022 budget. Discussion was held. No action was taken. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation by Carlos Soto, Research Analyst, Community Action Network (CAN), followed by discussion and possible action on the CAN 2021 Dashboard Report, Race Equity Action Framework, and COVID-19 Response Carlos Soto, Research Analyst, Community Action Network (CAN), presented to the Commission and answered questions from members. Discussion was held. No action was taken. b. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2022 meeting schedule. The Commission approved the following 2022 meeting schedule on Chair Austen’s motion, Commissioner Rattan’s second on a vote of 7-0, with Commissioners Bissereth, Cortez, and Patel absent speaker. January 5; February 2; March 2; April 6; May 4; June 1; July 13; August 3; September 7; October 5; November 2; and December 7. Wednesday, …
