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Commission for Women REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, December 6th, 2023 The Commission for Women convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, December 6th, 2023, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commission Room-1101 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas, 78701 Vice-Chair Tau called the Commission for Women Meeting to order at 12:11 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Jocelyn Tau, Vice Chair Katrina Scheihing Angela Harris Becky Bullard Julie Glasser Vanessa Bissereth Rebecca Austen Diana Melendez, Chair Pam Rattan Josephine Serrata Maria Veloz Salas Staff in Attendance: Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Tabitha Taylor, Office of Civil Rights 1 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL NONE APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission for Women regular meeting on November 1st, 2023. The minutes from the meeting were approved at the December 6th, 2023, meeting on Commissioner’s Scheihing motion, Commissioner Bullard seconded on an (8-0) vote. Commissioners Salas, Serrata, and Rattan absent were from the meeting. DISCUSSION 2. Welcome Commissioner Angela Harris, District 8 3. Welcome Commission for Women Liaison, Christi Vitela Discussion was held. Discussion was held. Discussion was held. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Discussion regarding Joint Inclusion Committee Meeting Minutes and Updates 5. Discussion and possible action to approve Women’s Hall of Fame Recognition Plan Discussion was held. . 6. Discussion and possible action to reestablish and appoint Commissioners to FY2024 Women’s Working Groups Action was taken to reestablish the FY 2023-24 working group to the FY2024-25 Budget Working Group, the vote was motioned by Commissioner Austen, and seconded by Commissioner Tau on an (7-0) vote. Commissioner Glasser was absent from the vote. Commissioners Salas, Serrata, and Rattan absent were from the meeting. Action was taken to appoint Commissioners, Tau, Harris and Bullard to the FY2024-25 Budget Working Group, the motion was led by Commissioner Tau and seconded by Commissioner Scheihing on an (8-0) vote. Commissioners Salas, Serrata, and Rattan absent were from the meeting. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 7. Update from Working Group on Recognition of Equity for Women and Girls. 8. Update from Working Group on Quality-of-Life Study 9. Update from Working Group on FY2023-24 Budget Discussion was held. Discussion was held. Discussion was held. Discussion was held. 2 10. Update from Working Group on Joint Collective Sex Crime Response Model (CSCRM) Project  FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Presentation from the Ann Richard School for Girls Review the Commission for Women's Charter Examine city policies related to abortion regulations when the fetus has abnormalities. Identify a speaker to discuss how climate change impacts women and girls ADJOURNMENT Vice -Chair Tau adjourned the meeting at 12:49 p.m. without objection. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Tabitha Taylor at the Office of Civil Rights, at (512) 972-5023 or Tabitha.Taylor@austintexas.gov , for additional information; TTY users’ route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Commission for Women, please contact Tabitha Taylor at the Office of Civil Rights, at (512) 972-5023 or Tabitha.Taylor@austintexas.gov. 3