Item 1 – Call to Order

Meeting called to order at 2:03 p.m. by Nisha Devi Rodrigo.

Item 3 – Committee Meeting Frequency

Rodrigo: Suggested a regular meeting cadence of once per month, with at least three meetings before June, to which all attendees agreed.

Item 4 – Strategic Planning Retreat Discussion

Rodrigo: Updated on dates (June 11 and 12) and location (Governor’s Mansion confirmed for both days). Requested for Max to provide update on facilitators.

Macedo: No vendor has been selected yet and the contracting process is ongoing. Affirmed the facilitator will incorporate listening training, strategic planning training, and more.

Blakespear: Did this Committee meet last year? Can the Commission work more with the Women’s Caucus? Shared an inability to join during the June dates.

Totten and Dr. Good: Shared that this is a new process.

Rodrigo: Discussed how all input is valued, even if one cannot attend. Discussed circulating a questionnaire to gain input and early data.

Blakespear: Committee work needs to be clear in what we are trying to solve.

Dr. Good: Shares excitement at where the Commission is and where it is headed, excited for the retreat.

Rodrigo: Discussed the importance of Commissioners learning more about one another. Retreat should help everyone connect.

Blakespear: Asked if there are examples of success from the Commission that we can build from.

Totten: Most examples come from work that was mandated by legislature, but there are many examples of success. Discussed the ebbs and flows of work in this space.

Blakespear: Urged more involvement with the Women’s Caucus and Legislature. There are plenty of passions that overlap with us, i.e., childcare. [Left meeting at 2:27 p.m.]

Committee requested staff to circulate the questionnaire to this Committee first, for input, then send to all Commissioners with a two-week response deadline.

Item 5 – Additional Items

None