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Women’s Commission Meeting Minutes
October 22, 2013
6:30 — 8:30 p.m.
215 N. Mason Avenue; Room 1-B
Enter through WEST doors
The City of Fort Collins Women’s Commission promotes decisions and actions that address the
needs and positively impact women in our community. We do this by listening to the voice of
women, advising City Council, promoting community events, and educating ourselves and others
about safety, health and poverty.
Attendees: Lea Hanson, Jan Hawn, Deborah Young, Ginny Carroll
Staff Liaison: Suzanne iarboe-Simpson
Absent: Catherine Douras, Su ette Greany, Merry Hummell, Marija Weeden-Osborn, Annette
Zacharias
Chair Hanson called the meeting to order at 6:34pm.
Guests:
Jerry Schiager, Police Captain, Fort Collins Police Services
Keith Maynard, Crimes Against Persons Detective
• Stranger crimes are rare, most perpetrators are known to the victim
• Discussed perception versus reality regarding crime in the community
• Reporting is important for the Police
• Violence against women? Different ages of women?
• An educational project for the Women’s Commission could be the buddy system
• Colorado State has an escort program on campus, Ramride, Police partnership with
ASCSU with buses from downtown, taxis
• Best advice, be alert, know your surroundings
• 16% of the police are women (of about 200)
• Another possible project - recruit women police
• Budget requests are around prevention and safety
• Internet safety — police are teaching classes for the community and in the schools
• Next steps — keep communication lines open, the Police want to know about issues in
the community. They will talk to people about topics, too.
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Approval of the September minutes will be in November because there was no quorum
New Business
1. Feedback for City’s legislative priorities for 2014 and Legislative Policy Agenda —
members will look over the attachments in the email that Hanson forwarded on Oct. 10.
2. Health District of Northern Larimer County health issues discussion — Oct. 29, 6:00 pm.
• Hawn will attend
3. 2014 Work Plan — Carroll will draft and send to WC for approval at November meeting
4. City Council Retreat — Nov. 7
Ongoing Business
1. Discussion/Debrief for 10/16 showing of The Cliff Effect
a. Hawn commented that Larimer County is underfunded for the need
b. The panel discussion presented a model that an employer is using to address the
issue and retain employees
2. The WC will support for the GAP analysis project on human service and community
development need/issues. Hanson will email about this.
3. Mission/Vision conversation — at annual retreat
Upcoming events
Health District of Northern Larimer County health issues discussion — Oct. 29, 6:00 pm
The meeting adjourned at 8:40
Action Items
Member Item Time Sensitive Ongoing
Jan Give Suzanne a receipt/bill for the Cliff Effect event By Oct. 24
All Review the Legislative Policy Agenda and 2014 Before Oct. 25
Priorities. Send thoughts or recommendations to Lea
Ginny Draft and send 2014 Work Plan to WC By Nov. 1
Lea Communicate with Heidi to be included in the GAP Now
analysis by the office of Social Sustainability
Lea Email Senior Advisory Board re: Older Americans By May
Month (May)
Lea Invite City staff member from transportation to WC X
meetings
Lea Invite Wade Troxell to WC meetings X
Marija Invite Affordable Housing Board to speak at WC X
meeting
Catherine Invite Transportation Board to WC meeting and/or staff X
member Mark Jackson
Jan Invite Housing Authority to speak at a WC meeting X
Jan Contact Helen Davis and Myles Crane to learn more X
about Elder Abuse and how the WC can help
Catherine Follow up with Kathryn Woods about attending staff X
meeting
Annette Dates of relevant community events X
Annette & Affordable Care Act/Health Exchange community event X
Merry
Ginny Send bullet points to Suzanne for other B&Cs X
Ginny Update City Council topics (below) according to six- X
month planning calendar
All Bring ideas of potential partners for educational X
programs
All Review minutes of assigned boards & commissions for
common interests x
City Council Calendar
Date Member(s) Topic or Committee
November 5, 2013 Jan 2014 Annual Appropriation Ordinance Second Reading
Utilities Rate Ordinances — Second Reading
November 19, 2013 Catherine 2013 Fall Competitive Process
December 3, 2013 Ginny 2012 International Code Adoption
December 17, 2013 Road to Zero Waste Project
Submitted by Ginny Carroll, October 22, 2013