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, December 7, 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 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2022. 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission for Women Special Called meeting on October 29, 2. Approve the minutes of the Commission for Women regular meeting on November 2, 2022. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Discussion and possible action regarding the review of the PERF report and priority topics for the PERF report presentation in the January 2023 meeting. Discussion and possible action regarding the Quality of Life Study. Discussion and possible action regarding the Women’s Hall of Fame event. Discussion and possible action regarding the FY-23 budget. Discussion and possible action to identify any priority issue area for future research. Discussion and possible action regarding Working Group membership. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES Update from Working Group on Recognition of Equity for Women and Girls. Update from Working Group on Quality of Life Study. Update from Working Group on FY2023-24 Budget. 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 call Kiarrah Carlisle at (512) 978-1879 or Kiarrah.Carlisle@austintexas.gov , for additional information; TTY users’ route through Relay Texas at …
Commission for Women REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, November 2, 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 12:11 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Flannery Bope, Vice Chair Diana Melendez Priscilla Cortez Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Rebecca Austen, Chair Pam Rattan Josephine Serrata Neva Fernandez Jocelyn Tau Vanessa Bissereth Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Desiree Bermea Juliana Gonzales 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 October 5, 2022. The minutes from the meeting of (10/05/2022) were approved on Chair Austen’s motion, Vice Chair Bope’s second on a (9-0) vote. (Commissioners Bermea and Gonzales were absent). 1 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and possible action regarding the Quality of Life Study. Discussion was held. No action was taken. Discussion and possible action regarding the nominations and event for the Women’s Hall of Fame. Motion to allow the Working Group on Recognition of Equity for Women and Girls to negotiate up to 10 percent with a non-profit organization in a fiscal agreement was approved on Vice Chair Bope’s motion, Commissioner Serrata’s second on a 9-0 vote. (Commissioners Bermea and Gonzales were absent). Discussion and possible action regarding the City of Austin’s annual budget process with the disposition of the Working Groups on Homelessness, Safety, and Health. Motion to complete the work of the Homelessness, Safety, and Health Working Groups and consider those Working Groups done with work that they were originally commissioned to accomplish and will no longer be in existence was approved on Chair Austen’s motion, Commissioner Fernandez’s second on a 9-0 vote. (Commissioners Bermea and Gonzales were absent). Discussion and possible action regarding Working Group membership. Discussion was held. No action was taken. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 6. Member update from Working Group on Homelessness. a. Rebecca Austen b. Flannery Bope c. Pam Rattan Discussion was held. No action was taken. Member update from Working Group on Safety a. Desiree Bermea b. Neva Fernandez c. Julianna Gonzales d. Josie Serrata e. Amanda Lewis* Discussion was held. No action was taken. Member update from Working Group on Health a. Flannery Bope b. Juliana Gonzales c. …
Commission for Women SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES Saturday, October 29, 2022 The Commission for Women convened in a special called meeting on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Permitting & Development Center (PDC) –Rooms 1401 & 1402 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Austin, TX 78752 Chair Rebecca Austen called the Commission for Women Meeting to order at 11:27 a.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Rebecca Austen, Chair Priscilla Cortez Josie Serrata Jocelyn Tau Diana Melendez Pam Rattan Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Flannery Bope, Vice Chair Vanessa Bissereth Juliana Gonzales Neva Fernandez Desiree Bermea Staff in Attendance: Damien Pantoja, Office of Civil Rights Jeremy Garza, Equity Office Amanda Jasso, Equity Office Enakshi Ganguly, Equity Office Angelica Benton-Molina, Equity Office PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. MOTION TO SUSPEND ROBERT’S RULE OF ORDER Motion to suspend Robert’s Rule of Order was approved by Chair Austen’s motion, Commissioner Rattan’s second on a (6-0) vote. (Vice Chair Bope, and Commissioners Bissereth, Bermea, Gonzales, and Fernandez were absent). 1 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 1. Discussion and possible action on the QoL Life Study, including timeline, scope of purpose, & follow-up steps. Discussion was held. No action was taken. Chair Rebecca Austen adjourned the meeting at 1:48 p.m. without objection. 2
Commission for Women Working Group Membership Updated December 2022 Recognition of Equity for Women and Girls Priscilla Cortez Diana Melendez Quality of Life Study Rebecca Austen Diana Melendez Pam Rattan Josie Serrata Jocelyn Tau Rebecca Austen Vanessa Bissereth Flannery Bope Juliana Gonzales Jocelyn Tau FY2023-24 Budget To Be Assigned Desiree Bermea Neva Fernandez
