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Approved Minutes

COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, September 2, 2020 REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, September 2, 2020 COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MINUTES The Commission for Women convened for a regular meeting on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 via videoconference. Chair Austen called the Commission Meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Rebecca Austen, Chair Flannery Bope, Vice Chair Neva Fernandez Juliana Gonzales Tanya Athar-Jogee Amanda Lewis Sarah Tober Commissioners Absent: Julia Cuba Lewis Dyana Limon-Mercado 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 August 5, 2020. The minutes from the regular meeting on August 5, 2020 were approved on Chair Austen’s motion, Vice Chair Bope’s second on a vote of 7-0, with Commissioners Cuba Lewis and Limon-Mercado absent. COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES 2. OLD BUSINESS Wednesday, September 2, 2020 a. Discussion and possible action regarding updated from the following working ii. Sexual assault, violence prevention, and survivor experience groups: 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. FY2021 budget. Discussion was held. No action was taken. Austin’s women and girls. Discussion was held. No action was taken. anti-racism. 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 recommendation for the City of Austin d. Discussion and possible action regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on e. Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to the City Council on 3. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The Commission requested follow up on previously postponed items.  COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES ADJOURNMENT Chair Austen adjourned the meeting at 11:30 a.m. without objection. Wednesday, September 2, 2020