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CC: ACTION ITEM: (1) Discussion of a Culver City Commission, Board, or Committee on Women and Girls and (2) If Desired, Formation of an Ad Hoc City Council Subcommittee on the Women and Girls Committee Formation and Appointment of Two Council Members Thereto.
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Meeting Date: June 10, 2024
Contact Person/Dept.: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/06/2024)
Department Approval: John Nachbar, City Manager (06/04/2024) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss whether to form a commission, board or committee (CBC) on women and girls; and (2) if desired, form an Ad Hoc City Council Subcommittee on the Women and Girls Committee Formation to work with staff on the formation of the CBC and appointment of two Council Members thereto.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
At the March 12, 2024 City Council Meeting, the City Council reached a majority consensus to request a discussion of creating a City Committee or Commission on Women and Girls. The City Council also requested that staff provide data on the ratios of men to women on the composition of the City's current Commissions, Boards and Committees.
Gender Representation Statistics for City Bodies
Staff reviewed the list of members and identified the perceived gender identity of each member of the City's Commissions, Boards and Committees. As of March 25, 2024, there were 36 males and 39 females. A detailed list of the members is attached (Attachment 1).
State of California
According to the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls webpage (https://women.ca.gov/):
"For more than 50 years, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls has identified and worked to eliminate inequiti...
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