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Women and Gender Equity Advisory Board
REGULAR MEETING
August 28, 2024 – 5-7 PM
281 N. College Ave – Conference Room A
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Gallichotte called the meeting to order at 5:05 PM.
2. ROLL CALL
• Board Members Present – Jebrail Dempsey, Emily (Fitz) Fitzmeyer, Emily
Gallichotte, Gina Maez, Kendall Stephenson, Julie Trone
• City of Fort Collins Staff: Kayla (Redd) Redd, Davina Lau
• Guest Speakers: Council Liaison Julie Pignataro, Council Member Melanie
Potyondy
3. AGENDA REVIEW
• No changes.
4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
• No public participation.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Julie Trone made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 24th, 2024 meeting.
• Jebrail Dempsey seconded the motion.
• Motion passed
AYE – Dempsey, Fitzmeyer, Gallichotte, Maez, Stephenson, Trone
NAY – None
6. NEW BUSINESS
• Guest Speaker Introductions and Discussion – Council Liaison Julie Pignataro and
Council Member Melanie Potyondy
o Council Liaison Julie Pignataro and Council Member Melanie Potyondy
spoke with the Board on the vision of the Board, the forming Work Plan,
previous work that was accomplished, previous processes and core
functions, and general advice.
• Brainstorming- resources, priorities, future guest speakers
o The Board brainstormed priorities, resources, and engagement
opportunities.
Women and Gender Equity Advisory Board
REGULAR MEETING
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•Work Plan Draft
o The Board used the themes from the brainstorming session as well as a
previous Work Plan from the Women’s Commission to format the 2024
Women and Gender Equity Advisory Board Work Plan. The Board
discussed future scoping that individual members and the collective Board
are set to accomplish for the Work Plan.
•City Council’s Planning Calendar was reviewed and discussed for the Board’s
opportunities of attendance and participation. Julie Trone has volunteered to give
these updates in the future.
7.OTHER BUSINESS
•Emily Gallichotte made a motion to change the November meeting from the 23rd to
the 16th
•Jebrail Dempsey seconded the motion.
•Motion passed
AYE – Dempsey, Fitzmeyer, Gallichotte, Maez, Stephenson, Trone
NAY – None
8.NEXT STEPS
•Board members composed next meeting’s agenda.
9.ADJOURNMENT
•Emily Gallichotte made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
•Fitz seconded the motion.
•Motion passed
AYE – Dempsey, Fitzmeyer, Gallichotte, Maez, Stephenson, Trone
NAY – None
•Meeting was adjourned at 6:52 PM.
APPROVED BY A VOTE OF THE BOARD ON 09/25/24