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Approved Minutes

COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES FRIDAY, April 17, 2020 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING FRIDAY, April 17, 2020 COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MINUTES The Commission for Women convened for a regular meeting on Friday, April 17, 2020 via videoconference. Chair Austen called the Commission Meeting to order at 1:04 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Rebecca Austen, Chair Flannery Bope, Vice Chair Tanya Athar-Jogee Neva Fernandez Amanda Lewis Julia Cuba Lewis Dyana Limon-Mercado Sarah Tober Commissioners Absent: Juliana Gonzales Vacant: District 2 District 3 Staff in Attendance: April Shaw, Human Resources Department 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Consider approval of the minutes from the Commission for Women regular meeting on February 5, 2020. The minutes from the regular meeting on February 5, 2020 were approved on Chair Austen’s motion, Vice Chair Bope’s second on a vote of 5-0-1, with Commissioner Tober abstaining and Commissioners Athar-Jogee and Limon-Mercado off the dais. Commissioner Gonzales was absent. FRIDAY, April 17, 2020 COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES meeting on February 5, 2020. b. Consider approval of the minutes from the Commission for Women special called The minutes from the special called meeting on February 5, 2020 were approved on Chair Austen’s motion, Vice Chair Bope’s second on a vote of 5-0-1, with Commissioner Tober abstaining and Commissioners Athar-Jogee and Limon-Mercado off the dais. Commissioner Gonzales was absent. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding the following working groups: ii. Sexual assault, violence prevention, and survivor experience i. Economic equity Discussion was held. No action was taken. Discussion was held. No action was taken. iii. Access to quality and affordable healthcare Discussion was held. No action was taken. iv. Women’s Hall of Fame Discussion was held. No action was taken. Committee. Discussion was held. No action was taken. b. Discussion and possible action regarding updates from the Joint Inclusion c. Discussion and possible action regarding the commission charter for 2020. Discussion was held. The motion to amend the commission charter to include those who self-identify as women was made by Chair Austen, seconded by Vice Chair Bope, was approved on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner Athar-Jogee off the dais. Commissioner Gonzales was absent. d. Discussion and possible action regarding the recommendation for the City of Austin FY2021 budget. Discussion was held. COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES FRIDAY, April 17, 2020 The motion to authorize Chair Austen’s online budget submittal, and to make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the City of Austin FY2021 budget, was approved on Chair Austen’s motion, Commissioner Tober’s second, on a vote of 7-0 with Commissioner Athar-Jogee off the dais. Commissioner Gonzales was absent. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding the election of a new Chair of the Commission for Women. Discussion was held. The motion to retain Rebecca Austen as Chair of the Commission for Women was made on Commissioner Fernandez’ motion, Commissioner Lewis’ second, on a vote of 8-0. Commissioner Gonzales was absent. b. Discussion and possible action regarding the election of a new Vice Chair of the Commission for Women. Discussion was held. The motion to retain Flannery Bope as Vice Chair of the Commission for Women was made on Commissioner Fernandez’ motion, Commissioner Lewis’ second, on a vote of 8-0. Commissioner Gonzales was absent. c. Discussion and possible action regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Austin’s women and girls. Discussion was held. The motion to submit Recommendation No. 20200417-03c to the City Council regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Austin’s women and girls was made on Chair Austen’s motion, Commissioner Tober’s second, on a vote of 8-0. Commissioner Gonzales was absent. 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Chair Austen adjourned the meeting at 2:07 p.m. without objection.