REGULAR CALLED MEETING of the AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION May 7, 2024, at 5:30 pm. City of Austin Permitting and Development Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Room 1401/1402 Austin, Texas 78752 Some African American Resource Advisory Commission members may participate in a video conference. Public comment will be allowed in person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, in person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration by telephone for remote participation is required by noon the day before the meeting. Call or email Florinda Bryant at 512.974.2715 florinda.bryant@austintexas.gov to register to speak remotely. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: 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) Cherelle Vanbrakle, Vice Chair (District 4) Dewi Smith (District 1) Anthony Jackson (District 3) Vacant (District 6) Antonio Ross (District 8) Vacant (AAUL Appointee) Nelson Linder (NAACP Appointee) Roger Davis (GABC Appointee) MEETING AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first ten speakers signed up before the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the African American Resource Advisory Commission Special 2. Approve the minutes of the Committee’s Regular Called Meeting on February 6, 2024. Call Meeting on March 19h, 2024. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Cierra AKA DJ Wyldflower (CCed), Sunday Session ATX presentation. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair. WORKING GROUPS/COMMITTEE UPDATES 5. Budget Workgroup - updates from the workgroup, including committee members and budgeting related to the FY25 budget. (Budget Workgroup Members: Commissioners Elaina Fowler, Greg Smith, and Dewi Smith). 6. Strategic Planning Workgroup - updates from the last workgroup meeting on the strategic plan related to their assignment (Strategic Planning Workgroup Members: Commissioners Dewi Smith, Serita Fontanesi, Elaina Fowler, and Mueni Rudd). FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT: The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If you require sign language interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least two days (48 hours) before the meeting date. For additional information, …
African American Resource Advisory Commission (AARAC) MEETING MINUTES April 2, 2024 African American Resource Advisory Commission REGULAR MEETING MINUTES The African American Resource Advisory Commission convened a REGULAR meeting on TUESDAY, June 7, 2024, at 5:30 P.M. CST in the CITY OF AUSTIN PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, Texas 78752 #1401/1402. Commissioners in Attendance: Cherelle Vanbrakle, Vice Chair (District 4) Dewi Smith (District 1) Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Elaina Fowler, Chair (District 10) Dr. Chiquita Eugene (District 5) Greg Smith (ARA Appointee) Serita Fontanesi (District 7) Staff in Attendance: Alejandra Mireles, Community Services Program Coordinator, Equity Office Justin Parsons, Equity Officer, Economic Development Nelson Linder (NAACP Appointee) Daryl Horton, (Appointee) Joi Harden (District 9) Mueni Rudd (District 2) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Cherelle Vanbrakle, Vice Chair called the African American Resource Advisory Commission meeting to order at 5:53 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first ten speakers signed up before the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Zenobia Joseph – Cap Metro Concerns 1 African American Resource Advisory Commission (AARAC) MEETING MINUTES April 2, 2024 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the minutes of the African American Resource Advisory Commission Special Call Meeting on March 19h, 2024, and February 6, 2024, was table to the June 4th meeting. The minutes were not approved and need to be approved on the June 4th agenda. 2. 3. DISCUSSION ITEMS DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion on Cierra AKA DJ Wyldflower (CCed), Sunday Session ATX on the park permit concerns of letting them have the entertainment in the parks throughout the city. Call for nominations for Commission leadership Chair Nominations: Dewi Smith – Nominated by Co-Chair Vanbrakle; Seconded by SMITH DECLINED NOMINATION Serita Fontanesi – Nominated by Commissioner Smith; Seconded by Daryl Horton FONTANESI NAMED CHAIR – Unanimous on a 9/0 Co-Chair Nominations: Dewi Smith - Nominated by Co-Chair Vanbrakle; Seconded by Daryl Horton DEWI SMITH named Co-Chair – Unanimous on a 9/0 WORKING GROUPS/COMMITTEE UPDATES 4. Budget Workgroup - updates from the workgroup, including committee members and budgeting related to the FY25 budget. (Budget Workgroup Members: Commissioners Elaina Fowler, Greg Smith, and Dewi Smith). This working group is dissolved until the next budget season 2 African American Resource Advisory Commission (AARAC) MEETING MINUTES April 2, 2024 5. Strategic Planning Workgroup - updates from the …
