Chicago City Wire

Cook County Commission on Women's Issues will meet July 11

Here is the agenda provided by the commission:

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Public Testimony

• Public testimony requests or written comments can be submitted up to 24-hours in advance of the meeting to cccwi@cookcountyil.gov. Public Comment will be read aloud during the Public Testimony portion of the agenda. Three minutes per comment will be allowed.

IV. Approval of 7.8.24 Agenda and 5.2.24 Meeting minutes

V. New Business –

• Welcome New Commissioners

◦ 1st District – Mary Gardner

◦ 11th District – Phoebe Snowe

• CCCWI Commissions Updates

• Public Hearing Discussion

▪ Virtual Public Hearing

▪ Discussion on possible dates

• Thursday October 3rd

• Thursday December 5th

▪ Call for working group volunteers who will meet before next CCCWI meeting on details and will report back to Commissioner on possible panelists and format at next meeting

• Topic Discussion – Brainstorming

Whose Voices Matter?

Healthcare, Court systems, and more

• Innovative Solutions to Housing Crisis

◦ Exploring Municipal initiatives such as the purchasing of motels/hotels for sheltering and more

• Exploring Economic Impediments and Solutions for all Women and Girls

◦ Supporting workforce pipelines, partnership and development programs.

◦ Exploring gender/ethnicity etc wage gaps and municipal initiatives to addressing

VI. Announcements 

• Open Floor

VII. Adjournment

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