Commission for Women Regular Meeting of the Commission for Women - Location: Austin City Hall, Board & Commission Room, Room 1101, 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701
Regular meeting of the Commission for Women Wednesday, October 5, 2022 12:00pm Austin City Hall – Boards and Commission Room 1101 301 W 2nd Street Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the Commission for Women may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Kiarrah Carlisle, (512) 978-1879, Kiarrah.Carlisle@austintexas.gov CURRENT BOARD COMMISSIONERS: Rebecca Austen, Chair Neva Fernandez Juliana Gonzales Jocelyn Tau Pam Rattan Desiree Bermea Flannery Bope, Vice Chair Diana Melendez Josephine Serrata Priscilla Cortez Vanessa Bissereth AGENDA CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission for Women regular meeting on September 7, 2022. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion and possible action on the 2023 Commission for Women draft schedule. Discussion and possible action to approve Commission for Women working group members the ability to collaborate with members of other Commissions about the Quality of Life Study, and to take next steps in preparation of the study. Discussion and possible action on re-authorizing/ re-establishing a budget work group to work on the FY23-24 Budget Recommendation Cycle until budget September/October 2023. Discussion and approval regarding Commissioners Cortez and Melendez’s web content and nomination form for the Women’s Hall of Fame Event. Discussion and possible action regarding the City of Austin’s annual budget process. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES Update from Working Group on Homelessness. Updated from Working Group on Safety. Update from Working Group on Health. Update from Working Group on Recognition of Equity for Women and Girls. Update from Working Group on Quality of Life Study. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 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 …
Commission for Women REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, September 7, 2022 The Commission for Women convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at Austin City Hall – Boards and Commission Room 1101 301 W 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Chair Rebecca Austen called the Commission for Women Meeting to order at 12:06 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Rebecca Austen, Chair Pam Rattan Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Diana Melendez Josephine Serrata Neva Fernandez Priscilla Cortez Vanessa Bissereth Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Flannery Bope, Vice Chair Juliana Gonzales Jocelyn Tau Desiree Bermea Staff in Attendance: Kiarrah Carlisle, Office of Civil Rights PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission for Women regular meeting on August 3, 2022. The minutes from the meeting of (08/03/2022) were approved on Chair Austen’s motion, Commissioner Rattan’s second on a (6-0) vote. (Commissioner Serrata was not in attendance at the time of the motion. Vice Chair Bope, and Commissioners Gonzales, Tau, Bermea were absent.) 1 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Presentation by Jeremy Garza, Commissions/Neighborhood Liaison in the Equity Office, with discussion and possible action regarding establishing a working group for the Quality of Life Study. The motion to establish a working group for the Quality of Life Study was approved on Chair Austen’s motion, Commissioner Rattan’s second on a (7-0) vote. (Vice Chair Bope, and Commissioners Gonzales, Tau, Bermea were absent.) Discussion and possible action regarding the City of Austin annual budget process. Discussion was held. No action was taken. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 4. Member update from Working Group on Homelessness. Discussion was held. No action was taken. Member update from Working Group on Safety 5. Discussion was held. No action was taken. Member update from Working Group on Health a. Rebecca Austen b. Flannery Bope c. Pam Rattan a. Desiree Bermea b. Neva Fernandez c. Julianna Gonzales d. Josie Serrata e. Amanda Lewis* a. Flannery Bope b. Juliana Gonzales c. Diana Melendez d. Josie Serrata e. Jocelyn Tau 3. 6. 7. Discussion was held. No action was taken. Member update from Working Group on Recognition of Equity for Women and Girls a. Vanessa Bissereth b. Priscilla Cortez c. Diana Melendez Discussion was held. No action was taken. *Community participants 2 8. 9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Presentation from the City Manager’s Office and Police Research Forum (PERF) regarding Resolution No. 20190131-077 on evaluation of Austin Police Department’s …
Commission for Women Drafted 2023 Meeting Schedule (1st Wednesday of the Month) • January – 4th • February – 1st • March – 1st • April – 5th • May – 3rd • June – 7th • July – 5th • August – 2nd • September – 6th • October – 4th • November – 1st • December – 6th
Commission for Women REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, October 5, 2022 The Commission for Women convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Austin City Hall – Boards and Commission Room 1101 301 W 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Chair Rebecca Austen called the Commission for Women Meeting to order at 12:08 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Rebecca Austen, Chair Diana Melendez Priscilla Cortez Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Flannery Bope, Vice Chair (Call -in) Jocelyn Tau Pam Rattan Vanessa Bissereth Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Desiree Bermea Juliana Gonzales Josephine Serrata Neva Fernandez Staff in Attendance: Kiarrah Carlisle, Office of Civil Rights PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission for Women regular meeting on September 7, 2022. The minutes from the meeting of (09/07/2022) were approved on Chair Austen’s motion, Commissioner Rattan’s second on a (6-0) vote. (Vice Chair Bope was absent at the time of the motion. Commissioners Gonzales, Serrata, Fernandez, and Bermea were absent.) 1 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and possible action on the 2023 Commission for Women draft schedule. The motion to approve the 2023 commission meeting schedule with January 4th changed to the 11th and July 5th changed to the 12th was approved on Chair Austen’s motion, Commissioner Cortez’s second on a (6-0) vote. (Vice Chair Bope was present on call. Commissioners Gonzales, Serrata, Fernandez, and Bermea were absent.) Discussion and possible action to approve Commission for Women working group members the ability to collaborate with members of other Commissions about the Quality of Life Study, and to take next steps in preparation of the study. The motion to authorize the Commission for Women working group members the ability to collaborate with members of other Commissions about the Quality of Life Study, and to take next steps in preparation of the study, and to bring any decisions requiring financial approval to the full commission for a vote at a next meeting and to operate until the Quality of Life Study is complete was approved on Chair Austen’s motion, Commissioner Cortez’s second on a 6-0 vote. (Vice Chair Bope was absent at the time of the motion. Commissioners Gonzales, Serrata, Fernandez, and Bermea were absent.) Discussion and possible action on re-authorizing/ re-establishing a budget work group to work on the FY23-24 Budget Recommendation Cycle until budget September/October 2023. The motion to establish a budget working group …
