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Council considers expanded role for Commission on the Status of Women, debate over dedicated staff
Summary
Council reviewed an amended ordinance to expand the Commission on the Status of Women’s duties and meeting frequency. Supporters asked the council to adopt the 'alternative 2' language and to provide one full-time staffer; council discussion highlighted differing views about council direction on staffing and oversight of commission funds.
The Glendale City Council discussed an ordinance to amend municipal-code provisions governing the Commission on the Status of Women, including changing meeting frequency from quarterly to monthly and expanding the commission’s powers to include programmatic work, policy recommendations and community partnerships.
Council member Asatrian presented a revised draft labeled “alternative 2” that adds the phrase “including but not limited to” to broaden the commission’s scope and mirrors the structure used by other city commissions. She asked the council to adopt that version and to reaffirm prior direction to allocate one full-time staff position to support the commission’s work.
Scores of speakers, and several community organizations, urged adoption of the alternative language and…
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