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AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2026 The African American Resource Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at the Permitting and Development Center. Vice Chair Parsons called the African American Resource Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 5:51PM. Commissioners in Attendance: Alexandria Anderson, Chair Justin Parsons, Vice Chair Dr. Chiquita Eugene Roger Davis Emmy Goss Weisberg Nelson Linder Patrick Miller Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Joi Harden Kyron Hayes Daryl Horton Greg Smith Commissioners Absent: Sophia Dozier Antony Jackson Antonio Ross Mueni Rudd PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the African American Resource Advisory Commission regular meeting on August 4, 2026. 1 The motion to approve the September 8th, 2026 regular meeting minutes of the African American Resource Advisory Commission was approved during the regular October 6th, 2026, meeting on Commissioner Miller’s motion, Commissioner Goss Weisberg’s second on a 10-0 vote. Chair Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Dozier, Jackson, Ross and Rudd were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. Presentation from the African American Youth Harvest Foundation regarding their programmatic overview. Presentation by Michael Lofton, President/CEO/ Founder, African American Youth Harvest Foundation. Presentation given by Michael Lofton, President/ CEO/ Founder, African American Youth Harvest Foundation. Discussion on activating African American voters before the November election. Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. 5. Approve the 2027 Annual Meeting Schedule for the African American Resource Advisory Commission. The motion to approve the 2027 African American Resource Advisory Commission meeting schedule was approved on Commissioner Eugene’s motion, Commissioner Miller’s second on an 11-0 vote. Commissioners Dozier, Jackson, Ross, and Rudd were absent. Approve a Recommendation to Council to Recognize the Recent APD Shooting and Create Supportive Measures to Provide Public Accountability. The motion to approve a Recommendation to Council to recognize the recent APD shooting and create supportive measures to provide public accountability was approved on Commissioner Miller’s motion, Commissioner Goss Weisberg’s second on an 11-0 vote. Commissioners Dozier, Jackson, Ross, and Rudd were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - Discussion regarding the commission goals - Invite the superintendent of AISD to discuss the TEA takeovers, school closures, and the school voucher system. The motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:13 p.m. was approved on Commissioner Eugene’s motion, Commissioner Smith’s second with no objection. 2