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Home My WebLink About06/25/2025 - Women and Gender Equity Advisory Board - AGENDA - Regular MeetingWOMEN AND GENDER EQUITY ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, June 25, 2025 – 5:00 pm Conference Room A (281 N College Ave) Meeting Contact: Redd, Staff Liaison, kredd@fcgov.com, 970-416-2009 Teams – See Link Below 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. AGENDA REVIEW 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6. BOARD UPDATES a. Reggie/ PFLAG guest speaker b. City Code updates c. RCV at Super Issues meeting d. Colorado legislative bills update e. Other updates Participation for this Women and Gender Equity Advisory Board Meeting will be in person at 281 N College Ave., Conference Room A. You may also join online via Teams, using this link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup- join/19%3ameeting_MDZhNmE0MWEtNTY0OS00OGNmLWJiZDctOGUxZGZiZDljMzQz%40t hread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2247fa2f5f-0d0a-4a68-b431- 6d1a27b66660%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%229bfd734e-9039-49b7-a456- 17f991accef0%22%7d Online Public Participation: The meeting will be available to join beginning at 5:00 pm, June 25, 2025. Participants should try to sign in prior to the 5:00 pm meeting start time, if possible. For public comments, the Chair will ask participants to click the “Raise Hand” button to indicate you would like to speak at that time. Staff will moderate the Teams session to ensure all participants have an opportunity to address the Board or Commission. To participate: • Use a laptop, computer, or internet-enabled smartphone. (Using earphones with a microphone will greatly improve your audio). • You need to have access to the internet. • Keep yourself on muted status. WOMEN AND GENDER EQUITY ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Recap Boards & Commissions Joint Meeting b. Gender neutral bathrooms • Updating signage of single-user CoFC restrooms • Making a map of CoFC gender neutral, accessible, changing table restrooms • Plan to map business gender neutral restrooms, assist with updating signs, etc. c. Review 2025 Work Plan d. Review City Council’s Calendar 8. OTHER BUSINESS 9. NEXT STEPS a. Agenda Items? 10. ADJOURNMENT Women and Gender Equity Advisory Board REGULAR MEETING May 28, 2025 – 5-7 PM 281 N. College Ave – Conference Room A 5 /2 8 /202 5 – MINUTES Page 1 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Gallichotte called the meeting to order at 5:03 PM. 2. ROLL CALL • Board Members Present – Jebrail Dempsey, Emily (Fitz) Fitzmeyer, Emily Gallichotte, Gina Maez, Jamie Ridgeway, Kendall Stephenson, Julie Trone • City of Fort Collins Staff– Kayla (Redd) 3. AGENDA REVIEW • No changes. 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION • Aeran L. spoke on the challenges of being transgender in Fort Collins. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES • Jebrail Dempsey made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 23rd, 2025 meeting. • Fitz Fitzmeyer seconded the motion. • Motion passed o AYE –Dempsey, Fitzmeyer, Gallichotte, Maez, Ridgeway, Stephenson, Trone o NAY – None 6. BOARD UPDATES • City Charter Language o Jamie discussed discrepancies within City Code regarding the Board’s title. Redd will determine the process to correct the inconsistencies. • Planning August RCV Super Issues meeting o Emily provided an update regarding the upcoming Super Issues meeting in August. • Legislative Session updates o Julie will provide an updated list of Colorado bills related to the Board. • Discussion and vote on Pride Proclamation updates o Emily Gallichotte made a motion to approve the language for the 2025 Women and Gender Equity Advisory Board REGULAR MEETING 5 /2 8 /202 5 – MINUTES Page 2 Pride Proclamation.  Jamie Ridgeway seconded the motion.  Motion passed • AYE –Dempsey, Fitzmeyer, Gallichotte, Maez, Ridgeway, Stephenson, Trone • NAY – None • Trans Sanctuary City updates o Jamie provided an update of the conversations she has been having throughout the City regarding transgender support. • Cathy Kipp guest speaker o Julie will coordinate with Senator Kipp to attend a meeting. • Other updates o No other updates were discussed. 7. NEW BUSINESS • Updating Utilities signs in City bathrooms o Emily provided updates regarding the signage in City bathrooms to use gender neutral language. • Vote on PFLAG President as guest speaker o Emily Gallichotte made a motion to invite Reggie from PFLAG as a guest speaker to the Board. o Julie Trone seconded the motion. o Motion passed o AYE –Dempsey, Fitzmeyer, Gallichotte, Maez, Ridgeway, Stephenson, Trone o NAY – None • Vote on inviting Equity Office o Emily Gallichotte made a motion to invite the Equity Office as a guest speaker to the Board. o Julie Trone seconded the motion. o Motion passed o AYE –Dempsey, Fitzmeyer, Gallichotte, Maez, Ridgeway, Women and Gender Equity Advisory Board REGULAR MEETING 5 /2 8 /202 5 – MINUTES Page 3 Stephenson, Trone o NAY – None • Short presentation on sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, etc. o Emily presented on gender, sex assigned at birth, and sexuality. • Review City Council’s Calendar o City Council’s Planning Calendar was reviewed and discussed for the Board’s opportunities of attendance and participation. 8. OTHER BUSINESS • Meeting with City – trans resources for the community o Emily, Jamie, and Redd shared items from a conversation regarding uplifting the trans community and the Board and City’s role. • Advisory Board/ Commission meeting o Emily shared an upcoming meeting put on by the Human Relations Commission to determine opportunities for collaboration. • Fort Collins Pride Event o The Board discussed the upcoming Pride celebration at Library Park. • Hughes Open Space Super Issues meeting o The Board discussed the upcoming Super Issues meeting regarding Hughes stadium. 9. NEXT STEPS • Board members composed next meeting’s agenda. 10. ADJOURNMENT • Meeting was adjourned at 6:54 PM.