Agenda — original pdf

AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION Regular Meeting – May 3, 2022, 5:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. City of Austin Permitting and Development Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, Texas 78752 AGENDA Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in person or via telephone. Remote speakers must register in advance (May 2nd by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely, residents must: Call or email the board liaison at Linda Hayes at Economic Development Department, at (512-974-6282), no later than noon May 2nd. The information required is the speaker’s name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Daryl Horton, Chair (Mayor Appointee) Mueni Rudd (District 2) Cherelle Vanbrakle (District 4) Vacant (District 6) Rashida Wright (District 8) Elaina Fowler, Vice Chair (District 10) Greg Smith (ARA Appointee) Vacant (District 1) Clifford Gillard (District 3) Dr. Chiquita Eugene (District 5) Serita Fontanesi (District 7) Ellen Sweets (District 9) Quincy Dunlap (AAUL Appointee) Nelson Linder (NAACP Appointee) Roger Davis (GABC Appointee) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first 10 speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 5th meeting minutes was approved 2. SPECIAL PRESENTATION, DISCUCSSION AND POSSIBILE ACTION a. Vivent Health AIDS Services of Austin-The two merged in April 2020, as part of the national HIV health care system including Colorado, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Among other topics they would like to discuss are: • Updating on the merger with AIDS Services of Austin. • Providing an overview of the Medical Home Model; and • Future service plans, particularly for the underserved. Vivent will also be opening a consolidated AIDS services facility (in Highland) in early 2022. b. OFCOLOR on our Black Art WKND (BAW) Steven Hachett Founder Director c. I-35 Capital Express Central – Aesthetics Project TxDOT – Frances Jordan d. Jody McIntosh - FUSE Executive Fellow working within Travis County Health & Human Services 3. POSSIBLE ACTION - Voting on Commission Chair and Vice Chair 4. WORKING GROUPS AND ASSIGNMENTS a. Safety b. Economic Opportunity and Affordability c. Health …