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Approved Minutes

COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 2, 2021 COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MINUTES The Commission for Women convened for a regular meeting on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 via videoconference. REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Chair Austen called the Commission Meeting to order at 9:04 a.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Rebecca Austen, Chair Flannery Bope, Vice Chair Julia Cuba Lewis Neva Fernandez Diana Melendez Pam Rattan Sarah Tober Commissioners Absent: Vanessa Bissereth Juliana Gonzales Hemali Patel Josie Serrata Staff in Attendance: Jonathan Babiak, Office of Civil Rights 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Consider approval of the minutes from the Commission for Women regular meeting on May 5, 2021. The minutes from the regular meeting on May 5, 2021 were approved on Chair Austen’s motion, Vice Chair Bope’s second on a vote of 7-0, with Commissioners Bissereth, Gonzales, Patel, and Serrata absent.  a. Discussion and possible action regarding updated from the following working 2. OLD BUSINESS groups: i. Homelessness Discussion was held. No action was taken. COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES ii. Safety iii. Health Discussion was held. No action was taken. Wednesday, June 2, 2021 The motion to approve a recommendation to the City Council regarding Local Menstrual Health Equity was made on Commissioner Tober’s motion, Commissioner Cuba-Lewis’ second on a vote of 7-0 with Commissioners Bissereth, Gonzales, Patel, and Serrata absent. iv. Recognition of Equity for Women and Girls Discussion was held. No action was taken. b. Discussion and possible action regarding updates from the Joint Inclusion Discussion was held. No action was taken. c. Discussion and possible action regarding updates from the Winter Storm Review Discussion was held. No action was taken. d. Discussion and possible action regarding 2021 Commission for Women Working Committee. Task Force Groups. Discussion was held. No action was taken. The motion to approve working group memberships was made on Chair Austen’s motion, Commissioner Rattan’s second on a vote of 6-0 with Commissioners Bissereth, Fernandez, Gonzales, Patel, and Serrata absent. e. Discussion and possible action regarding the recommendation for the City of Austin FY2022 budget. Discussion was held. No action was taken. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation by Amber Fogarty, Mobile Loaves and Fishes, followed by discussion and possible action regarding programs for women and children in the community experiencing homelessness. Discussion was held. No action was taken. COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Presentation by Amber Price, Community Health Paramedic for Persons Experiencing Homelessness, Homeless Outreach Street Team (HOST), Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services, and discussion and possible action regarding programs and services for persons experiencing homelessness. ADJOURNMENT Chair Austen adjourned the meeting at 10:29 a.m. without objection.