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Approved Minutes

Commission for Women Regular Meeting Minutes Wednesday, September 2, 2026 The Commission for Women convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at Austin City Hall, 301 W 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Anderson called the Commission for Women Meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Alexandria Anderson, Chair Alicia Ramirez Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Jocelyn Tau, Vice Chair Lauren Adams Tasha Billet Becky Bullard Diana Melendez Rabia Shaik PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission for Women regular Meeting on August 5, 2026. The minutes from the Commission for Women regular meeting on August 5, 2026 were approved on Commissioner Ramirez’s motion, Commissioner Adams’ second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Melendez was off the dais. Commissioners Bissereth, Harris, and Zayan were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation on Collective Sex Crime Response Model. Presentation by Hanna Senko, Consultant, CSCRM Working Group, Silvana Giono, Supervisor of Victim Services, Austin Police, Catherine Hutchins, Sergeant, Austin Police, Marcy Alonzo, Austin/Travis County COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 Sexual Assault Rapid Response Team Coordinator, Austin Police, and Allison Roper, Business Process Consultant, Austin Police. The presentation was made by Hanna Senko, Consultant, CSCRM Working Group, Silvana Giono, Supervisor of Victim Services, Austin Police, Catherine Hutchins, Sergeant, Austin Police, Marcy Alonzo, Austin/Travis County Sexual Assault Rapid Response Team Coordinator, Austin Police, and Allison Roper, Business Process Consultant, Austin Police. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. 4. 5. Approve a recommendation to Council regarding funding for Communities In Schools. Withdrawn without objection, to be revisited for the next budget cycle. Approve a recommendation to Council regarding funding for SAFE Alliance. Withdrawn without objection, to be revisited for the next budget cycle. Approve a nomination of a primary member of the Commission For Women to the Joint Inclusion Committee. The nomination of Commissioner Billet as the primary member for the Commission for Women to the Joint Inclusion Committee was approved on Commissioner Ramirez’s motion, Commissioner Bullard’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Bissereth, Harris and Zayan were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Formation of Working Groups including the Budget Working Group for 2027 Possible Discussion or Presentation regarding Breast Cancer Awareness Month Possible Discussion or Presentation regarding Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month Chair Anderson adjourned the meeting at 12:56 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the October 7, 2026 meeting on Commissioner Ramirez’s motion, Commissioner Adams’ second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Harris, Billet, Melendez and Shaik were absent. 2