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COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, December 2, 2020 REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, December 2, 2020 COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MINUTES The Commission for Women convened for a regular meeting on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 via videoconference. Chair Austen called the Commission Meeting to order at 9:03 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 Staff in Attendance: Matthew Chustz, Human Resources Department Rebecca Kennedy, Human Resources Department 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Consider approval of the minutes from the Commission for Women regular meeting on November 6, 2020. The minutes from the regular meeting on November 6, 2020 were approved on Commissioner Gonzales’s motion, Chair Austen’s second on a vote of 8-0, with Commissioner Bope off the dais. COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES 2. OLD BUSINESS Wednesday, December 2, 2020 a. Discussion and possible action regarding updated from the following working ii. Sexual assault, violence prevention, and survivor experience b. Discussion and possible action regarding updates from the Joint Inclusion 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. 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 a. Presentation from the Intergovernmental Affairs Office by Brie Franco regarding the 87th State of Texas Legislative Session. COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, December 2, 2020 Brie Franco provided a presentation to the Commission regarding the 87th State of Texas Legislative Session. a. Discussion and possible action regarding the 87th State of Texas Legislative Session. b. Discussion and possible action regarding Commission for Women Working Groups. 4. NEW BUSINESS Discussion was held. No action was taken. Discussion was held. No action was taken. Discussion was held. No action was taken. meetings. This item was postponed. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS c. Discussion and possible action regarding the Commission Charter. d. Discussion and possible action regarding childcare at City of Austin public The Commission requested the items on Working Groups and the Commission Charter at the January meeting. The Commission requested an item regarding childcare at public meetings. The Commission requested an item for a briefing from Integral Care at the January meeting. ADJOURNMENT Chair Austen adjourned the meeting at 10:31 a.m. without objection.