February Approved Meeting Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

Commission for Women REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 The Commission for Women convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, February7th, 2024, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commission Room-1101 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas, 78701 Chair Melendez called the Commission for Women Meeting to order at 12:09 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Diana Melendez, Chair Becky Bullard Katrina Scheihing Jocelyn Tau, Vice Chair Rebecca Austen Angela Harris Pam Rattan Josephine Serrata Maria Veloz Salas Julie Glasser Vanessa Bissereth Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Staff in Attendance: Tabitha Taylor, Office of Civil Rights 1 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Public Communication was shared for agenda items five and seven. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission for Women regular meeting on January 10th, 2024. The minutes from the meeting were approved at the February 7th, 2024, meeting on Commissioner’s Bullard motion, Commissioner Scheihing seconded on an (9-0) vote. Commissioners Bissereth and Glasser were absent from the meeting. DISCUSSION 2. Discussion and updates from the Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) January 24th,2024 meeting: Alejandra Mireles, Community Services Program Coordinator, City of Austin’s Equity Office DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion and possible action to approve Women’s Hall of Fame Recognition Plan Discussion was held. 4. Discussion and possible action to update the Commission for Women’s Charter Discussion and vote were held to update the Commission for Women’s Charter. The motion was led by Commissioner Salas and seconded by Commissioner Bullard (8-0). Commissioner Serrata was absent from the vote. Commissioners Bissereth and Glasser were absent from the meeting. 5. Discussion and possible action on a Resolution of the City of Austin Commission for Women in support of the Human Rights Commission Recommendation on Combating Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Anti-Arab Sentiments in the City of Austin and Calls for a Ceasefire (Recommendation Number: 20240116-001) Discussion and vote were held to approve the Recommendation Number: 20240116-001. The motion was led by Commissioner Melendez and seconded by Commissioner Bullard (7-2). Those voting aye were: Commissioners Melendez, Bullard, Scheihing , Tau , Harris , Salas and Serrata. Those voting nay were Commissioner Austen and Rattan. Commissioners Bissereth and Glasser were absent from the meeting. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 6. Update from Working Group on Recognition of Equity for Women and Girls. 7. Update from Working Group on Quality-of-Life Study 8. Update from Working Group on FY2025-24 Budget Discussion was held. Discussion was held. Discussion was held. 2 9. Update from Working Group on Joint Collective Sex Crime Response Model (CSCRM) Project Discussion was held. ADJOURNMENT Chair Melendez adjourned the meeting at 1:34 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. The minutes from the meeting were approved at the March 6th, 2024 meeting on Commissioner Scheihing’s motion and seconded by Commission Austen (6-0) vote. Commissioners Bissereth, Bullard, Salas and Serrata, were absent from the meeting. 3