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Agenda

AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING August 6, 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 Linda Hayes at (512) 974-6282 Linda.Hayes@austintexas.gov to register to speak remotely. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Serita Fontanesi, Chair (District 7) Daryl Horton, (Appointee) Mueni Rudd (District 2) Dr. Chiquita Eugene (District 5) Elaina Fowler (District 10) 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. 1. Approve the minutes of the African American Resource Advisory Commission Meeting APPROVAL OF MINUTES on June 4. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Joint inclusion replacement vote to approve. STAFF BRIEFING 3. Brief update on the affordable housing unit built since your last presentation, from Chanda Gaither, Manager the City of Austin Manager Housing Department 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). 5. 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, please call Linda Hayes at the Economic Development Department at (512) 974-6282; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the African American Resource Advisory Commission, please call Linda Hayes at (512) 974-6282.