BACKUP 20220105 1a November 3 2021 Meeting Minutes DRAFT — original pdf

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COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MINUTES The Commission for Women convened for a regular meeting on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at Austin City Hall, 301 West Second Street, Austin, Texas 78701 in Room 1101. REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, November 3, 2021 Chair Austen called the Commission Meeting to order at 12:04 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Rebecca Austen, Chair Flannery Bope, Vice Chair Neva Fernandez Juliana Gonzales Diana Melendez Pam Rattan Josie Serrata Commissioners Absent: Vanessa Bissereth Hemali Patel Staff in Attendance: Juanita Martinez & Jonathan Babiak, Office of Civil Rights CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Grace Nguyen addressed the Commission on Citizen Communication – General. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES on July 7, 2021. a. Consider approval of the minutes from the Commission for Women regular meeting The minutes from the regular meeting on July 7, 2021 were approved on Chair Austen’s motion, Vice Chair Bope’s second on a vote of 7-0, with Commissioners Bissereth, Cortez, and Patel absent.  a. Discussion and possible action regarding updated from the following working 2. OLD BUSINESS groups: i. Homelessness ii. Safety Discussion was held. No action was taken. Wednesday, November3, 2021 COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES Discussion was held. No action was taken. iii. Health Discussion was held. No action was taken. 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 2021 Commission for Women Working Committee. Groups. d. Discussion and possible action regarding the recommendation for the City of Austin Discussion was held. No action was taken. FY2022 budget. Discussion was held. No action was taken. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation by Carlos Soto, Research Analyst, Community Action Network (CAN), followed by discussion and possible action on the CAN 2021 Dashboard Report, Race Equity Action Framework, and COVID-19 Response Carlos Soto, Research Analyst, Community Action Network (CAN), presented to the Commission and answered questions from members. Discussion was held. No action was taken. b. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2022 meeting schedule. The Commission approved the following 2022 meeting schedule on Chair Austen’s motion, Commissioner Rattan’s second on a vote of 7-0, with Commissioners Bissereth, Cortez, and Patel absent speaker. January 5; February 2; March 2; April 6; May 4; June 1; July 13; August 3; September 7; October 5; November 2; and December 7. Wednesday, November3, 2021 COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Presentation from Police Executive Research Forum. Presentation on LGBTQIA+ Quality of Life Study. Presentation from Community Action Network (CAN). Discussion and possible action on Park Design for Women. Presentation from Homeless Strategy Officer Dianna Grey. Joint Inclusion Committee Alternate. ADJOURNMENT Chair Austen adjourned the meeting at 1:14 p.m. without objection.