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. African American Resource Advisory Commission Special Call Meeting May 4, 2020 African American Resource Advisory Commission Special Call Meeting to be held May 4, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (May 3, 2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 4, 2020 African Resource Advisory Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at Sylnovia Holt-Rabb at 512-974-3131, Linda Haye at 412-974-3131and Joshua Robinson at 512-974-9006) no later than noon, (May 3, 2020). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to lindak.hayes@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular  AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION Special Call Meeting – May 4, 2020 1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Daryl Horton, Chair Greg Smith Volma Overton, III Cherelle Vanbrakle Elaina Fowler Tam Hawkins Aaliyah Nobles AAUL-Vacant CALL TO ORDER Miriam Conner, Vice Chair Nelson Linder Dr. Chiquita Eugene Rashida Wright Clifford Gillard Elton Randal Ellen Sweets AGENDA 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting on the April 10th, meeting 2. SPECIAL PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Michael Ward Jr., - Austin Urban Technology Movement [AUTM] 3. WORKING GROUPS – DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Safety i. Review Community Response Letter from Austin Justice Coalition a. Economic Opportunity and Affordability i. Review recommendation from Family Independence Initiative (FII) ii. Review Fair Chance Housing Resolution b. Health and Environment i. COVID-19 Equity in Food and Testing with Hispanic/Latino QOL Commission Recommendation. d. Culture and Lifelong Learning i. Review recommendation for Creative Arts Space c. Government That Works for All i. Review recommendation in Support for Human Rights Commission Recommendation on Race and Equity Within Austin Independent School District’s Closures and Consolidation Plan Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular  4. SPECIAL PRESENTATION, THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE COMMUNITY UPDATE – DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. The Austin Revitalization Authority – Greg Smith, President b. The Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce – Tam Hawkins, President and CEO c. The Baptist Minister Union – Rev. Daryl Horton, President d. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People e. The Austin Area Urban League – Quincy Dunlap, President and CEO f. Cultural Arts – Clifford Gillard 5. Future Agenda Items 6. Announcements ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Linda Hayes at Economic Development Department, at (512-974-6282), for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the African American Resource Advisory Commission, please contact Linda Hayes at 512-974-6282 – lindak.hayes@austintexas.gov Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular