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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, April 2, 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: Elaina Fowler, Chair (District 10) Dewi Smith (District 1) Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Mueni Rudd (District 2) Serita Fontanesi (District 7) Nelson Linder (NAACP Appointee) Staff in Attendance: Alejandra Mireles, Community Services Program Coordinator, Equity Office Justin Parsons, Equity Officer, Economic Development Greg Smith (ARA Appointee) Joi Harden (District 9) Anthony Davis (ARA Appointee) Cherelle Vanbrakle, Vice Chair (District 4) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Chair Elaina Fowler called the African American Resource Advisory Commission meeting to order at 5:06 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first ten speakers signed up prior to 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 Tyra Clark, Change Grief – Program update & Invitation 1 African American Resource Advisory Commission (AARAC) MEETING MINUTES April 2, 2024 Meme Styles, Measure & Chas Moore, Austin Justice Coalition -State of Black Austin Tyra Clark, Change Grief – Program update & Invitation KB Brookins, Poet – Advocacy for Texas State Poet Laureate Sue Spears, BCA President – Budget support request for Bethany Cemetary Association APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the African American Resource Advisory Commission Special Call Meeting on March 19h, 2024. The minutes were not approved and needed to be approved on the May 7th agenda. DISCUSSION ITEMS Presentation of “The State of Black Austin – Black Paper 2024” by Meme Styles and Chas Moore See backup for presentation. Presentation on potential Austin Texas Poet Laureate Program by KB Brookline See backup for presentation. Presentation of the needs of the Bethany Cemetery Organization/Cemetery for FY25 by Sue Spears. See backup for presentation Presentation from Chase Wright on Hungry Hill for 2024-2025 budget requests (Did not present) DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Approve African American Resource Advisory Budget Recommendations to Council FY25. Record of the vote: Unanimous on an 8/0 vote. Commissioner D. Smith reclused herself from the Millenium recommendation. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2 African American Resource Advisory Commission (AARAC) MEETING MINUTES April 2, 2024 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT: 4:58 p.m. -- The minutes were approved at the __________ meeting on COMMISSIONER __________ motion, COMMISSIONER _______ second on a ____ vote. 3