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AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2026 The African American Resource Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at the Permitting and Development Center. Chair Anderson called the African American Resource Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 5:38 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Alexandria Anderson, Chair Justin Parsons, Vice Chair Sophia Dozier Emmy Goss Weisberg Daryl Horton Nelson Linder Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Roger Davis Joi Harden Kyron Hayes Antony Jackson Mueni Rudd Commissioners Absent: Dr. Chiquita Eugene Antonio Ross Greg Smith PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Zenobia Joseph- Improving and adding bus routes APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the African American Resource Advisory Commission regular meeting on June 2nd, 2026. 1 The minutes of the June 2, 2026, regular meeting of the African American Resource Advisory Commission were approved during the July 7th meeting on Commissioner Linder’s motion, Vice Chair Parsons’ second on an 11-0 vote. Commissioners Eugene, Ross, and Smith were absent. STAFF BRIEFING 2. 3. Staff briefing regarding the Levers of Economic Mobility Index. Presentation by Gary Aaron, Business Process Consultant Sr., Austin Equity and Inclusion and Shivani Datar, Business Process Specialist, Austin Equity and Inclusion. Briefing given by Gary Aaron, Business Process Consultant Sr., Austin Equity and Inclusion and Shivani Datar, Business Process Specialist, Austin Equity and Inclusion. Staff briefing regarding the Human Rights Impact Review. Presentation by Dr. Lindsey Wilson, Director, Austin Equity and Inclusion and Shafina Khaki, Human Rights Officer, Austin Equity and Inclusion. Briefing postponed until next month’s meeting. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. 5. 6. 7. Presentation regarding the Fare-Free Voting resolution. Presentation by Councilmember Mike Siegel, District 7, City of Austin. Presentation was given by Mike Siegel, Councilmember, District 7, City of Austin. Presentation regarding Colony Park Neighborhood Association’s advocacy work. Presentation by Barbara Scott, former president, Colony Park Neighborhood Association, Anne Woods, member, Colony Park Neighborhood Association, and Sarah Jackson, member, Colony Park Neighborhood Association Presentation given by Barbara Scott, former president, Colony Park Neighborhood Association, Anne Woods, member, Colony Park Neighborhood Association, and Sarah Jackson, member, Colony Park Neighborhood Association. Discussion regarding no term seat voting. Discussed. Discussion of Annual Internal Review. Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 8. 9. Approve a Recommendation to Council regarding the Pilot Knob Library Project. The motion to approve a recommendation to Council regarding the Pilot Knob Library Project was approved on Commissioner Dozier’s motion, Vice Chair Parsons’ second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Rudd and Jackson were off dais. Commissioners Eugene, Ross and Smith were absent. Approve a Recommendation to Council regarding SAFE Alliance and Eloise House. Withdrawn 2 10. Approve a Recommendation to Council regarding PODER. The motion to approve a recommendation to Council regarding PODER failed on Vice Chair Parsons’ motion, Commissioner Dozier’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Goss Weisberg and Linder abstained. Commissioner Harden recused. Commissioners Jackson and Rudd were off dais. Commissioners Eugene, Ross, and Smith were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:01 p.m. was approved on Commissioner Linder’s motion, Vice Chair Parsons’ second with no objection. The minutes of the July 7, 2026 African American Resource Advisory Commission Meeting were approved during the XX, 2026 regular meeting of the African American Resource Advisory Commission on XX 3