Commission Meeting Minutes 4.5.22

Start date: 
Apr 5, 2022 6:00 pm
End date: 
Apr 5, 2022 8:00 pm
Location: 
Virtual

DC Commission for Women
Tuesday, Apr. 5, 2022
Meeting Minutes

Location: Teams

Commissioners

Attendance

Kaitlin Rizk

No

Lakeitha Anderson

                            Yes

Nina Robinson

                            Yes

Chloe Louvouezo

                            Yes

Ayris Scales

Yes

Adjoa Asamoah

                            Yes

Veronica Nelson

                            Yes

Tiffini Greene

Yes

Camelia Mazard

                            Yes

Susan Sarfati

Yes

Jessica Tunon

                            Yes

Angie Sue Lundy

                            Yes

Jennifer Luray

                            No

Athena Cross

                            Yes

Jessica Stamp

Yes

Giovanteey Bishop

Yes

 

A quorum was present.

  1. Meeting called to order: The meeting was called to order at 6:04 pm.
  2. Roll Call: Completed at 6:10 pm
  3. MOWPI Staff: Jennifer Porter, Brianna Battle, Shoteria Pearson, and Alex Chambers
  4. Meeting Minutes: March
  5. Correspondence and Announcements: None
  6. Director’s Report: Director Porter gave a recap on Women’s History Month events and upcoming April Programming.

 

  1. Report of Chairwoman Nelson

 

  1. Chairwoman Nelson shared greetings and observances for the month to include Financial Literacy Month, Sexual Assault Prevention Month, Black Maternal Health Week, DC Emancipation Day.
  2. Chairwoman Nelson informed commissioners that during the summer break the commission will be permitted to meet within the subcommittees and at social events. Chairwoman Nelson would like to encourage commissioners to attend events throughout the summer to strengthen relations amongst commissioners and build bonds so that we can kick off the fall on a strong start.
  3. Commissioner Mazard shared that there are no current updates for the Policy and Legislative Committee regarding the planning process for the Policy Bootcamp.
  4. Administrative and COVID-19 Updates
  1. Director Porter shared administrative and COVID-19 updates to include COVID centers, Rapid Test Pickup Locations, Walk-up Vaccination sites, and mask mandate.
    1. March Recap
      1. Director Porter shared that MOWPI hosted 26 events during March in honor of Women’s History Month.
    2. Women of Excellence Awards
  2. Director Porter shared MOWPI’s a recap for the “Women of Excellence Awards” and thanked all the commissioners who attended the event.
  1. April Observances:
    • Emancipation Day
    • Earth Day Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Annual City Clean up
    • Demin Day
    • SCOTUS Rally

 

Committee Updates: 

 

  • No current committee updates
  1. Unfinished Business
  2. Announcements/Good of the Order
  1. No announcements to report
  1. Next Meeting Date: The next meeting will be on August 5, 2022 virtually on Teams.

 

  • Motion to Adjourn: Meeting adjourned at 6:47 pm.