APPT-2023-2 : Appointment of Allison Goldberg, 24 Cottage Street, to the Commission on Women (MCW) for a two-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2025. Ms. Goldberg’s appointment replaces the membership of Kristyn Bunce DeFilipp, whose term is expired and who is not seeking reappointment.

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▶ 8:31 Manjula Karamcheti: Alright this motion carries. Thank you so much for being here tonight. If your time this motion will be moved to full Council and you don't need to appear at that time, but you're always welcome to join us. Thank you.

▶ 8:46 Manjula Karamcheti: All right moving on to our second order. This is appointment 2023-2 the appointment of Allison Goldberg 24 Cottage Street to the commission on women for a two-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2025 Ms. Goldberg's appointment releases replaces. The membership of Kristen buns to Philip whose term is expired and who is not seeking reappointment. We are still under suspension of the rules. So mayor Broder if you will, please go

▶ 9:19 Paul Brodeur: ahead I don't schedule I don't see is Goldberg in the in the audience why this evening that have been said I can tell you a little bit about the Goldberg's background and then you can obviously do which will with the order so she applied when we notified the community. We've got a ton of response. I want to say when we let folks know about links on the women's commission and Miss Goldberg, I actually knew a little bit in a former life is she started her Korean Public Service as a staff at the State House under state representative. Now the system minority leader Alice pice starred in constituent services, but became Chief of Staff to the education committee. So as we kind of kick around a little bit the benefits of the student Opportunity Act. I can assure you she had a bit of a hand in it. For those of you who are up there. Once you know, the staff is very often more important than the then the elected as I wouldn't say that about Alice, but I will say that That Ali did have a very big role to play and that and she now works for the Barbara Lee foundation for those who all who don't know the Bible Lee fund Foundation has for quite some time been very active in supporting mostly supporting women running for office. But as also sponsored internships career advancement in a whole host of support to advance women across professional Arenas, that is what she does right now. Obviously, I mean, I really can't think of a better person when we think about access and representation who could better speak to that finale, so I offer that for your consideration.

▶ 11:20 Manjula Karamcheti: Are there any questions from a counselors?

▶ 11:25 Speaker 1: for the mayor

▶ 11:27 Manjula Karamcheti: and okay. Well, what is the will of the committee?

▶ 11:31 Speaker 4: motion to recommend

▶ 11:33 Speaker 1: All right.

▶ 11:35 Manjula Karamcheti: Second. Hey, we have a motion to recommend made by counselor Williams seconded by president Grigoraitis.

▶ 11:42 Speaker 1: on discussion

▶ 11:47 Maya Jamaleddine: I mean, I'm definitely in favor of recommending the applicant. However, I would love to have her here for questions directed to her to her. But since She's not available. I mean, I'm not gonna stop that. I just want

▶ 12:10 Manjula Karamcheti: to say I would wish absolutely and I'm not sure in terms of scheduling what happened.

▶ 12:16 Speaker 2: I've reached out to her and I haven't heard back. I did try her on the phone no luck there. So I will try to try to reach up to her for the city council meeting. Okay?

▶ 12:28 Robb Stewart: Counselor Stewart, thank you. Madam. Chair, I would be comfortable supporting this this motion with an offer the opportunity to come before us for the full Council.

▶ 12:39 Speaker 1: Thank you. I think that makes sense.