Commission on the Status of Women Regular March Meeting

Remarks by President Shokooh Miry.

The Commission will review and possibly approve minutes from the special Commission meeting on February 7, 2024.

Director Kimberly Ellis may discuss grant programs; core service area activities; meetings involving City leaders, agencies, and stakeholders; Department staff; past/upcoming events; and/or Department operations.

All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda and are considered to be routine by the Commission on the Status of Women. They will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Commission. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Commission so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item. Members of the public may speak on each item listed on the Consent Agenda.

1. Resolution to Recognize Captain Alexa O’Brien for bravery, advocacy and service.
2. Resolution to Recognize Captain Amy Hurwitz for bravery, advocacy and service.
3. Resolution to Recognize Lieutenant Tracy McCray for bravery, advocacy and service.
4. Resolution to Recognize Captain Trenia Wearing for bravery, advocacy and service.

The Commission will discuss and possibly adopt a resolution approving an amendment to the waiver of the competitive solicitation requirement for a grant to IGNITE National under Chapter 21G of the Administrative Code.  

This item is to allow members of the public to address the Commission on matters that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission and that do not appear on the agenda, as well as to suggest new agenda items for future meetings.