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COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES Friday, November 6, 2020 REGULAR MEETING Friday, November 6, 2020 COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MINUTES The Commission for Women convened for a regular meeting on Friday, November 6, 2020 via videoconference. Chair Austen called the Commission Meeting to order at 8:37 a.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Rebecca Austen, Chair Flannery Bope, Vice Chair Tanya Athar-Jogee Julia Cuba Lewis Neva Fernandez Juliana Gonzales Amanda Lewis Dyana Limon-Mercado Sarah Tober Commissioners Absent: None 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 October 7, 2020. The minutes from the regular meeting on October 7, 2020 were approved on Vice Chair Bope’s motion, Chair Austen’s second on a vote of 6-0, with Commissioners Lewis, Limon-Mercado, and Tober off the dais. Friday, November 6, 2020 COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES 2. OLD BUSINESS groups: i. Economic equity a. Discussion and possible action regarding updated from the following working Discussion was held. No action was taken. ii. Sexual assault, violence prevention, and survivor experience b. Discussion and possible action regarding updates from the Joint Inclusion 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. 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. BRIEFINGS mental health. a. Presentation from Lifeworks by Danielle Owens regarding youth homelessness and COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES Friday, November 6, 2020 Danielle Owens, Lifeworks, provided a presentation to the Commission regarding youth Homelessness and mental health. b. Presentation from the Office of Police Oversight by Cristina Tangredi regarding the Analysis of Austin Police Department Racial Profiling Data. Cristina Tangredi, Office of Police Oversight, provided a presentation to the Commission regarding the Analysis of Austin Police Department Racial Profiling Data. 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding youth homelessness and mental health. b. Discussion and possible action regarding the Analysis of Austin Police Department Discussion was held. No action was taken. Racial Profiling Data. Discussion was held. No action was taken. meetings. This item was postponed. c. Discussion and possible action regarding childcare at City of Austin public d. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2021 schedule of the Commission for Women. The 2021 schedule of the Commission for Women was approved on Chair Austen’s motion, Commissioner Tober’s second on a vote of 9-0. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The Commission requested an item regarding possible realignment of the Commission’s Working Groups. The Commission requested an item regarding the Commission’s Charter. The Commission requested an item regarding childcare at public meetings. ADJOURNMENT Chair Austen adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m. without objection.