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Commission for Women Meeting Minutes Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Commission for Women REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, December 4, 2024 The Commission for Women convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at City Hall, 301 W 2nd St, Austin, Texas, Boards and Commissions Room. 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, Chair Rebecca Austen Vanessa Bissereth Julie Glasser Angela Harris Katrina Scheihing PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission for Women regular meeting on October 2, 2024. The minutes from the meeting on October 2, 2024, were approved on Chair Tau’s motion and Commissioner Austen’s second, on a 6-0 vote. Vice Chair Bullard and Commissioners Melendez, Rattan, Serrata and Veloz Salas were absent. 1 Commission for Women Meeting Minutes Wednesday, December 4, 2024 DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation by the Anti-Defamation League Austin on their work locally to combat hate and antisemitism. The presentation was made by Courtney Toretto, Director of Policy for the Central Division, Anti-Defamation League Austin. 3. Update from the Quality of Life Working Group, the University of Texas research team, and the Equity Office on their work completed to date, timeline, and progress toward the final Commission for Women's Quality of Life Study of Austin's Women and Girls Population. The presentation was made by Jessica Calderón-Mora, DrPh, Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin, Alejandra Mireles, Equity and Inclusion Program Coordinator, Equity Office, and Jaime Fuentes, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Presentation by Cierra Madison, Sunday Sessions ATX, and approval of a Recommendation to Council to waive the ACE permitting fees for Sunday Sessions ATX. The presentation was made by Cierra Madison, Founder, Sunday Sessions ATX. The motion to approve a Recommendation to Council of Support of Sunday Sessions ATX was approved on Commissioner Austen’s motion, Commissioner Scheihing’s second, on a 6-0 vote. Vice Chair Bullard and Commissioners Melendez, Rattan, Serrata and Veloz Salas were absent. 5. Approve a primary and secondary representative for the Joint Inclusion Committee. Discussed. No action taken. Chair Tau indicated the item will be brought back for the next meeting. WORKING GROUP UPDATE 6. Update from the Recognition Working Group on their last meeting and progress toward the 2025 event. Chair Tau provided an update. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Update from the Recognition Working Group. 2 Commission for Women Meeting Minutes Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Update from the JIC representative and approve primary and secondary representatives to the Update from CSCRM Working Group and approve additional members. JIC. ADJOURNMENT Chair Tau adjourned the meeting at 1:13 p.m. without objection. 3