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Approved Minutes

AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026 The African American Resource Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the African American Cultural and Heritage Facility. Chair Anderson called the African American Resource Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Alexandria Anderson, Chair Justin Parsons, Vice Chair Roger Davis Emmy Goss Weisberg Daryl Horton Nelson Linder Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Sophia Dozier Joi Harden Kyron Hayes Mueni Rudd Greg Smith Commissioners Absent: Dr. Chiquita Eugene Antony Jackson Kenneth Loyde Antonio Ross PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the African American Resource Advisory Commission special called meeting on April 14, 2026. The minutes from the meeting of April 14, 2026, were approved during the regular meeting of the African American Resource Advisory Commission on May 5, 2026, on Commissioner Davis’ motion, Vice Chair Parsons’ second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Harden, Horton, and Linder were off dais. Commissioners Eugene, Jackson, Loyde, and Ross were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. Discussion regarding a collaboration with Huston-Tillotson. Discussed. Discussion regarding the STEM Symposium. Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. 5. 6. 7. Create a working group regarding issues related to health care. The motion to approve the creation of a working group regarding health care related issues with Chair Anderson and Commissioner Rudd as members was approved on Chair Anderson’s motion, Commissioner Davis’ second on a 11-0 vote. Commissioners Eugene, Jackson, Loyde, and Ross were absent. Create a working group regarding issues related to housing. The motion to approve the creation of a working group regarding housing related issues with Vice Chair Parsons, and Commissioners Goss Weisberg and Smith as members was approved on Commissioner Davis’ motion, Vice Chair Parsons’ second on a 11-0 vote. Commissioners Eugene, Jackson, Loyde, and Ross were absent. Create a working group regarding issues related to public safety. The motion to approve the creation of a working group regarding public safety related issues with Vice Chair Parsons and Commissioner Linder as members was approved on Commissioner Davis’ motion, Commissioner Smith’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Rudd was off dais. Commissioners Eugene, Jackson, Loyde and Ross were absent. Create a working group regarding issues related to employment. The motion to approve the creation of a working group regarding employment related issues with Commissioners Davis and Hayes as members was approved on Commissioner Horton’s motion, Commissioner Smith’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Rudd was off dais. Commissioners Eugene, Jackson, Loyde and Ross were absent. 8. Create a working group regarding issues related to cultural competency. 2 The motion to approve the creation of a working group regarding cultural competency related issues with Vice Chair Parsons and Commissioners Horton, and Dozier as members was approved on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Rudd was off dais. Commissioners Eugene, Jackson, Loyde, and Ross were absent. The motion to add Commissioner Rudd to the cultural competency related working group was approved on Commissioner Rudd’s motion, Chair Anderson’s second with no objection. 9. Approve the revision of the purpose and duties section of the bylaws. The motion to amend the purpose and duties of the bylaws for the African American Resource Advisory Commission to insert public safety to their commission priorities was approved on Vice Chair Parsons motion, Commissioner Goss Weiberg’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Rudd was off dais. Commissioners Eugene, Jackson, Loyde, and Ross were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Saint David’s Foundation Grant Presentation Presentation from Chief Davis regarding Austin Police’s involvement with ICE No term seats voting rights discussion Presentation from APH The motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:02 p.m. was approved on Commissioner Smith’s motion, Commissioner Davis’ second with no objection. The motion to approve the May 5, 2026 minutes of the regular meeting of the African American Resource Advisory Commission was approved during the June 2nd meeting on Commissioner Dozier’s motion, Commissioner Horton’s second on a 12-0 vote. Commissioners Jackson and Ross were absent. 3