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Benita, the gender equity manager, said Cities for CEDAW contacted her and that the organization asked local partners whether the mayor should be recommended; she later learned the mayor “is getting the award.” Benita said the CSW convening typically takes place during the second and third weeks of March and that the mayor’s office is checking its schedule. If the mayor is available, the city would send him to New York to accept the honor; if not, Cities for CEDAW may send a presenter to Toledo.

Benita said she will share the exact date and opportunities for commission members to attend or support the recognition. She noted that while she planned to attend CSW in prior years, she had not planned to travel this year but could adjust if necessary to support the mayor and the commission.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Toledo - CEDAW Gender Equity Commission on 2025-01-16 4:30 PM - Jan 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Cities for CEDAW informed commission staff that Toledo’s mayor has been selected for an honor at the Commission on the Status of Women convening in New York; the mayor could travel to accept the award or receive a presentation in Toledo if unavailable.","taxTitle","Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio","taxId",2665,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6672391,"Toledo CEDAW commission delays executive elections, approves November minutes and schedules a planning retreat",2043,827000,2870000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2125220-16ca6175781ef2c1ba219c79152e0eae&start=827&end=2870","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2125220-16ca6175781ef2c1ba219c79152e0eae/thumbnail_827000.jpg","/articles/6672391/Toledo/Lucas-County/Ohio/Toledo-CEDAW-commission-delays-executive-elections-approves-November-minutes-and-schedules-a-planning-retreat","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6672391-740f180e5acc52452bb95eda5b07e406/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156163&Signature=VHazcHzKKCG6WIvfCMtR8zTX1T22GFZr82O03qECAKDDzCIwM-KDJeRi9ZFuCe-wjPneT7inzPkFXwBj08KPv4sUMtfoYWuQa7R~ESMBYzYetzbRYCdEqyurnAjBbPD9lLiJldrKYf7981YA2FyRvK7l~2n4DI~NevKYuCIdUF2R19wwvsHB~j85DpujshihH3XtdikgRnGUa1a45aOxDg7MMNcq9E-JQwXa9Pnfm-YxLHCw0~allm-8FTtG29Bqv6tDVsBv7nzeTnYN8BZEgFvXZaVSCHpNaQPMGgrpNd9sVRQ8XkaquAnydK2ny7AyfokZagEcv74lrTolVn10Hw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Toledo CEDAW Gender Equity Commission approved its Nov. 21 meeting minutes and agreed to delay executive board nominations and elections until after a planning retreat designed to translate the commission’s priorities into actionable projects.

Benita, the city’s gender equity manager, asked the commission for permission to postpone executive-board elections until after a retreat so the group could develop a clearer vision of roles and responsibilities. “I wanted to get you all's permission to hold off on that till after the retreat,” Benita said. A meeting participant noted that the bylaws may set timing for elections: “They do. So we have to We should vote on,” the participant said, indicating the commission needs to follow bylaw requirements.

The commission approved the minutes from the Nov. 21 meeting by voice vote; the record shows the motion was moved and seconded and the chair declared the minutes approved. The meeting transcript records the outcome as: “And, so the minutes are approved for November.” No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

Benita provided an update on the city budget process and the commission’s funding request. She said the city council has received budget materials from departments and is targeting approval within the next few weeks, and noted a legal deadline in March for finalizing the budget. Benita told commissioners that “we did put in for $10 specifically for the commission work,” and said other departmental line items might be available if the commission needs additional funds.

On retreat planning, staff proposed a half-day workshop (shorter than the prior full-day retreat) focused on turning previous project lists into implementable steps with assigned responsibilities and deadlines. Benita said committees should start with roughly five members (with capacity for up to 10) and that each committee should leave the retreat with an initial project or assignment and clear accountability measures. Food and logistics were discussed; staff said they will send a Doodle poll to set a retreat date, aiming to hold it before the commission’s March meeting.

Commissioners also discussed committee meeting logistics, community meeting spaces, and coordinating committee schedules so members can attend multiple committees without conflicts. Benita offered city assistance locating meeting space if committees need it.","The commission approved minutes from its Nov. 21 meeting and decided to delay executive board nominations and elections until after a half-day retreat intended to move committee projects from planning to action; staff outlined budget timing and committee structure.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6672396,"City will administer workplace climate survey and interviews as part of gender equity analysis",117,907000,1024000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2125220-16ca6175781ef2c1ba219c79152e0eae&start=907&end=1024","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2125220-16ca6175781ef2c1ba219c79152e0eae/thumbnail_907000.jpg","/articles/6672396/Toledo/Lucas-County/Ohio/City-will-administer-workplace-climate-survey-and-interviews-as-part-of-gender-equity-analysis","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6672396-d59473ce9c49f6d71b8e5a0637b43389/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156163&Signature=hmg4zII2RRJE9YJgKFZ4q0rbLONuwR2BAl42o5UEIPpnpsDpDdErDXT~N~H6LGTgqfny-Ww2A50OGRsQF8ucNV-SsvgWdWEcyGqx4qmMQx0ZHBA-J7LUvvwsvlG9BNS2LEtRVMxEjmWzL6~bFSEQ0ip2OuckgdNZi77PslvQZAcjqV~jJe8DH2YX5erz9e~TBncKtkN~H1ULK2E9a5ByUpar8NmfyuS~h067Fn23u7p7zzPPCyD3JRXVbZ9l6SC98xcOpnjxZFKoxbXrvi9dGz~Rx9EOf5jMwBauTdDFEFvXOi2y864ejGFX-W8G0zoAilDurSOwnxGCJQaYJ3qYOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and Toledo CEDAW commissioners said the city will administer a vendor-drafted workplace climate survey and conduct interviews with employees and community members as part of a gender equity analysis.

Benita, the gender equity manager, told the commission that the vendor sent a draft of the climate survey and that an internal work group will finalize it. “It’s pretty amazing. My main concern is that it’s pretty long,” Benita said, adding that the survey contains questions about workplace safety, workplace culture and pay equity.

Commission staff said they will administer the employee survey and conduct interviews with both employees and community members. Benita said the implementation is moving quickly and that the team will provide more details in the next few weeks so city employees who want to participate can be included.

Staff also reported that assembling existing data for the analysis has revealed shortcomings in how the city stores and manages personnel and related records. Benita said those data issues arose as staff pulled materials together and suggested the analysis could produce recommendations to improve data practices and generate actionable findings about pay and workplace conditions.","City staff and the Toledo CEDAW commission said a vendor-drafted employee climate survey will be finalized and administered alongside interviews of employees and community members to inform a gender equity analysis; staff flagged data-handling issues and survey length as concerns.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6672401,"Toledo CEDAW commission sets tentative Oct. 1 summit to address gender-based violence, youth trauma",778,1025000,1803000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2125220-16ca6175781ef2c1ba219c79152e0eae&start=1025&end=1803","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2125220-16ca6175781ef2c1ba219c79152e0eae/thumbnail_1025000.jpg","/articles/6672401/Toledo/Lucas-County/Ohio/Toledo-CEDAW-commission-sets-tentative-Oct-1-summit-to-address-gender-based-violence-youth-trauma","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6672401-35f7de5eaa2b4e8fb4185a2f1fd974ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156163&Signature=R4miR5Bh5u5JOw7Vz5g7on12HlGkqgTQ7utFOVXoWhoriWLBPjVlqpMNQxndHx5qoJ0ghkDU6MmAqjCJmV3qQY8SZo4bOOxJT-WF32668gpvm8VhciRfkr7jt3TNmIqCTlNgLK-NiMs5C7ajKpb73UGKjSPIu3PqJrENNaraeBRrd029aMHkBU3G8KbWH1E5kpysLGwNfoUbc9mSroFiGVDtV~JBJWEHyNGoJLtZrpb3RLGwTbgLIfTij8-YWsyhHWKhlMLqqxD8Eowma-ozO46xrMsSojEOypNUvln54wbMXvHBXtsHxT6CSsp-iBsSuKCrN3RdPY~b51oJf9bhkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Toledo CEDAW Gender Equity Commission set a tentative date of Oct. 1 for a summit focused on gender-based violence and youth and began work this month to shape programming, outreach and safety supports.

At the commission meeting, Benita, the city’s gender equity manager, said planners aim to include a youth track and a professionals track and are exploring venues. “We did set a tentative date of October 1st for the summit,” Benita said. The commission is pursuing venue options including the Delta Hotel and hopes to identify a site within two to three weeks.

Commission members and community partners at the planning meeting sketched a program that would include trauma-informed supports and on-site spaces for attendees who are triggered. Hope, a commission member who attended the planning meeting, said the group spent substantial time on how to make a safe environment for young people and adults, including “a space for young people or for youth as well as adults to be able to step away and have some place where they can... maybe calm themselves down or have somebody to talk to.”

The commission discussed bringing students from Toledo Public Schools to the youth track; Dr. Archer of TPS raised the idea of bussing students to the event. Benita said organizers plan separate programming for youth and for practitioners.

Organizers are also seeking law-enforcement participation. Benita said she invited Captain Mike Smith of the Toledo Police Department to join the planning committee; Smith told organizers he wanted officers to understand community resources and to improve coordination. Benita said Smith emphasized the department’s need for reliable community resources, noting officers often must tell callers to contact organizations such as the YWCA but that those programs sometimes lack capacity.

Representatives of victim-service organizations said the summit can serve as a chance to update referral partners on available services. An unnamed YWCA representative clarified local shelter practice: “We are a domestic violence shelter. We turn no 1 away. So we put them in hotels,” the representative said, adding that the YWCA does not advertise hotel placements to avoid safety risks. The representative also said the agency now serves a broader range of survivors than it did decades ago.

Planners discussed holding a meet-and-greet the night before the summit to allow smaller groups—such as YWCA and Bethany House—to connect and build relationships prior to the full event. Benita said the commission expects many volunteer roles before and during the summit and noted the commission’s name and CEDAW affiliation will be prominent in promotional materials.

Next steps include confirming a venue, continuing committee planning and recruiting volunteers and community partners. Benita asked commission members to block Oct. 1 on their calendars and sign up for planning roles once organizers finalize the venue and program details.","The Toledo CEDAW Gender Equity Commission set a tentative date of Oct. 1 for a summit focused on gender-based violence and youth, and began planning tracks, trauma-informed safety measures, partnerships with Toledo Public Schools and Toledo Police, and outreach to victim services.","actionData","errors"]

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