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Tulsa Women's Commission Monthly Meeting - October 2, 2026

City Council — Friday, October 2, 2026
BodyTulsa, Oklahoma
SessionCity Council
DateFriday, October 2, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

1:38

Welcome everybody to October.

1:42

Hello.

1:43

We've made it to the month where it fish officially feels or starts to feel like fall.

1:48

Um, it's so good to be here with you all today.

1:51

I'll call us to order.

1:53

Um, and the first item on our agenda today is to approve our meeting minutes from our September meeting.

2:02

So let's take a few minutes to review those meeting minutes.

2:08

And when anyone feels ready, um, I'll accept an uh an emotion.

2:14

I'll accept I'll accept emotions, but I will accept a motion um to approve.

2:24

Good.

2:24

I just have a correction like this fiction drink.

2:27

You can elevate if there's a correction.

2:29

Just

Speaker 2

2:29

one little correction.

Speaker 1

2:30

Yep.

Speaker 2

2:30

Um under um part three under pinnacle warts.

2:35

The word option should be open, I think.

Unassigned speaker

2:38

Uh huh.

Speaker 1

2:41

Got it.

Speaker 2

2:42

Oh,

Speaker 3

2:43

right.

Speaker 1

2:44

The eye for detail.

Speaker 4

2:51

Looking through stuff with surgical persistence.

2:54

Sorry,

Speaker 2

2:56

since I didn't attend the meeting, I wanted to read it to see what I had said.

Speaker 1

3:24

Okay, and and to accept the minutes with the the edit of correcting option to open.

Speaker 3

3:40

I

Speaker 5

3:40

second.

Speaker 1

3:41

Okay, all in favor say aye.

3:44

Any opposed?

3:46

Any abstentions?

3:48

The motion passes, and our minutes are approved.

3:51

Um, we I want to start with a positive thing.

3:56

There are a lot of really wonderful things happening with our commissioners.

4:00

And

Speaker 6

4:00

if your face is not on here, but you

Speaker 1

4:02

did something wonderful, get ready because I'm gonna ask you to share about it.

4:07

But um, our incredible uh commissioner Jacobs was featured on the news doing a live art painting.

Speaker 7

4:18

You can frequently see her on Saturday mornings in Utica Square.

4:22

She has a huge following watching her art.

Speaker 1

4:26

At the end of the meeting, I am gonna share or at the end after I can share the clip with everybody.

4:32

It's beautiful and amazing.

4:34

Um uh Commissioner Jacobs, would you like to talk about the event that's happening this Saturday from ten to five?

Speaker 8

4:40

Yes, well, it's the it's the annual art in the square, and this is the 30th one, and so it's gonna be really special.

4:47

I had mentioned it before because I know we have an event Saturday, and I don't want to take away from that.

4:53

Um, but yeah, like over 89 artists will be there.

Unassigned speaker

4:56

Family, friends, dogs, babies, everybody there looking at art.

Speaker 8

5:00

And um, and they asked me to do a painting to celebrate that.

5:06

So the woman in the hat is that painting.

5:09

And so yeah, it was really fun.

5:11

That's cool.

5:12

Thank you.

5:12

So talented.

Speaker 1

5:14

The interview is amazing.

5:16

She's painting and talking and talking about like strong feminine, powerful energy, and it's it's amazing.

5:23

So we'll we'll preview that too.

5:25

And um, the incredible Commissioner Jackson is going to be recognized uh through City Year with a red jacket ceremony.

5:36

Do you want to share anything about that?

Speaker 2

5:39

Well, um, so I got involved with City Year probably I don't know, six, seven years ago.

5:44

Went to the luncheon, they used to have a luncheon every year.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Historic Preservation███████████████████████23%
Public Safety██████████10%
Community Engagement██████6%
Domestic Violence██████6%
Wildlife Management█████5%
Mental Health Awareness█████5%
Substance Abuse█████5%
Procedural████4%
Child Care████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Tulsa Women's Commission Monthly Meeting - October 2, 2026

The Tulsa Women's Commission held its regular monthly meeting on October 2, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The meeting covered approval of minutes, commissioner recognitions, committee reports, and a discussion on issues impacting women. All actions were unanimous.

Consent Calendar

  • Meeting Minutes Approval: The minutes from the September meeting were approved with a correction: under "Pinnacle Awards," the word "option" was changed to "open." Motion carried unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made.

Discussion Items

  • Commissioner Recognitions: Chairwoman Lada highlighted Commissioner Jacobs' live art painting feature on the news and her upcoming participation in the 30th annual Art in the Square event (over 89 artists). Commissioner Jackson was recognized for being honored by City Year with a red jacket ceremony. Commissioner Braddock was praised for leading the Lift Every Voice conference.
  • Chair and Vice Chair Report: Chairwoman Lada announced that the next meeting (November 6) will be her last, and a special election for chair will occur. Nominations for chair must be submitted to Lexi by October 23. The YWCA Pinnacle Awards nominations are open through October 15; one additional nomination committee member is needed. The Donate and Dash event for the Family Safety Center was discussed, scheduled for the following day (October 3) with shifts starting at 8:30 AM; Deputy Mayor Reyes will speak at 10 AM. A group photo will be taken at 10:10:15 AM.
  • Committee Reports:
    • Personal Safety (Commissioner Jackson): The committee will meet soon to plan for March as Women's Safety Month.
    • Housing and Economic Security (Commissioner Bent): The committee held its first meeting, with rich discussion including lived experiences of housing insecurity. Initial focus areas identified: education to reduce stigma around homelessness and violence against women. Possible partnership with TPD via another commission was noted.
    • Health and Emotional Safety (Commissioner Palacios): The Donate and Dash event is ready; logistical details finalized. Quick Print donated 20 signs. Cones for traffic control were secured. Coordination with other committees emphasized to avoid duplication.
    • Community Safety and Belonging (Commissioners DuPont and Throw): A survey has been finalized and translated; awaiting Qualtrics access to go live.
    • Systems Rights and Institutional Safety (Commissioner Edwards): Reported on a documentary screening of "No Country for Mothers" focused on affordable child care. Central Library was identified as a venue (capacity 200, free). Plans include a panel discussion with local experts. Also provided an update on sexual assault kit backlogs: over a year-long backlog; kits triaged into three tiers; meeting with Dr. Laurel Roberts and other officials to understand obstacles. Further research into best practices and state-level studies underway.
  • Issues Impacting Women: Chairwoman Lada opened a discussion on recent violence against women (e.g., Cornell, failed execution of Krista Pike, maternal mortality). Commissioners shared concerns about systemic issues, the need for infrastructure-level change, and the importance of including marginalized voices (e.g., trans women, women of color). Lexi announced City Council town halls on domestic violence (October 19, 20, 29) and encouraged commissioner attendance.
  • YWCA Representative Announcement: Jenny Trower (YWCA Tulsa) urged nominations for Pinnacle Awards, noting that the arts and corporate champion categories have no nominations yet.

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes approved with correction.
  • Chair election process set: Nominations due Oct 23; election at Nov 6 meeting.
  • Donate and Dash event to proceed October 3 with volunteer shifts and group photo.
  • One additional nomination committee member needed for Pinnacle Awards; will be solicited via email.
  • Committees to coordinate to avoid duplication and synergize efforts.
  • Survey for community safety and belonging not yet live; awaiting Qualtrics.
  • Documentary screening planned; venue identified; panelists to be determined.
  • Sexual assault kit backlog research ongoing; further meetings with stakeholders.
  • Meeting adjourned by unanimous vote.

Meeting Transcript

Welcome everybody to October. Hello. We've made it to the month where it fish officially feels or starts to feel like fall. Um, it's so good to be here with you all today. I'll call us to order. Um, and the first item on our agenda today is to approve our meeting minutes from our September meeting. So let's take a few minutes to review those meeting minutes. And when anyone feels ready, um, I'll accept an uh an emotion. I'll accept I'll accept emotions, but I will accept a motion um to approve. Good. I just have a correction like this fiction drink. You can elevate if there's a correction. Just one little correction. Yep. Um under um part three under pinnacle warts. The word option should be open, I think. Uh huh. Got it. Oh, right. The eye for detail. Looking through stuff with surgical persistence. Sorry, since I didn't attend the meeting, I wanted to read it to see what I had said. Okay, and and to accept the minutes with the the edit of correcting option to open. I second. Okay, all in favor say aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions? The motion passes, and our minutes are approved. Um, we I want to start with a positive thing. There are a lot of really wonderful things happening with our commissioners. And if your face is not on here, but you did something wonderful, get ready because I'm gonna ask you to share about it. But um, our incredible uh commissioner Jacobs was featured on the news doing a live art painting. You can frequently see her on Saturday mornings in Utica Square. She has a huge following watching her art. At the end of the meeting, I am gonna share or at the end after I can share the clip with everybody. It's beautiful and amazing. Um uh Commissioner Jacobs, would you like to talk about the event that's happening this Saturday from ten to five? Yes, well, it's the it's the annual art in the square, and this is the 30th one, and so it's gonna be really special. I had mentioned it before because I know we have an event Saturday, and I don't want to take away from that. Um, but yeah, like over 89 artists will be there. Family, friends, dogs, babies, everybody there looking at art. And um, and they asked me to do a painting to celebrate that. So the woman in the hat is that painting. And so yeah, it was really fun.

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