Agenda — original pdf
AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION Regular Meeting – October 4, 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 (October 3rd 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)lindak.hayes@austintexas,gov , no later than noon October 3rd. 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 Cherelle Vanbrakle Vice Chair (District 4) Dewi Smith (District 1) Clifford Gillard (District 3) Vacant (District 6) Rashida Wright (District 8) Quincy Dunlap (AAUL Appointee) Nelson Linder (NAACP Appointee) Elaina Fowler, Chair (District 10) Daryl Horton, (Appointee) Mueni Rudd (District 2) Dr. Chiquita Eugene (District 5) Serita Fontanesi (District 7) Joi Harden (District 9) Greg Smith (ARA Appointee) CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION Roger Davis (GABC Appointee) AGENDA The first 10 speakers who register to speak no later than October 3rd by noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – 1. September 6th meeting minutes DISCUCSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 2. Presentation by Chase Wright - Discussion on the Springdale Park Neighbors 3. Presentation by Rebecca Sorensen - Discussion on the Lone Star Circle of Care's Big Pink Bus (mobile mammograms services) 4. Presentation by Dr. Roosevelt Weeks Austin Public Library - Discussion of Library 5. Presentation by Dr. Laura Cortez of Cortez Consulting – Discussion St. John Services Redevelopment Project 6. Commission Meeting Dates – Discussion of 2023 calendar year meeting dates 7. Reconnecting Communities Planning Grant – Discussion for creation of community support letter on behalf of Austin Transportation for grant funding for Connecting Equitably Mobility Study 8. Commission Retreat – Discussion of possible dates, topics and facilitator of the retreat. 9. Texas Relays Community Event – Discussion lead by Commissioner Horton and Commissioner Smith of University of Texas, City of Austin and Community Support of the event. 10. FY23-24 …