FINAL – Water Forward 2024 Appendix C APPENDIX C: POPULATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND DEMAND PROJECTIONS Integrated water resource planning provides a blueprint that ensures residents and businesses in Austin have sustainable access to clean water now and into the future. To properly plan and manage Austin’s water resources, it is critical to have a reasonable understanding and characterization of how and where water is currently used in the city as well as quantifiable estimates of how much water will be needed in the future. Appendix C.1 describes the primary tool used to characterize and explore water demands, referred to as the Disaggregated Demand Model (DDM). Using the tool, current water use is defined, as described in Appendix C.2, and future demand is projected, as described in Appendix C.3. These sections describe the City’s water demand at the water source (diversions), at the water treatment plant (pumpage), and at the Austin Water customers’ meters (consumption). C.1. Disaggregated Demand Model The foundation of the Water Forward 2024 water demand estimates is the underlying DDM, which evaluates historical demand, population, housing units, and employment and uses projections of future population, housing units, and employment to project future demands. The DDM was used to develop a range of demands based on high, medium, and low population and employment projections. The DDM provides the analytical environment for assessing potential water savings from conservation and reuse measures being evaluated during plan development. The DDM also includes functionality to assess water demands under future climatic scenarios and tracks water consumption by end uses, which informs the assessment of yield potential for decentralized supply options. The following sections describe the model’s attributes, primary data sources, and development. C.1.1. Demand Model Attributes The DDM is a data-driven Python tool that models water use by sector, subsector, and end use at geographic planning units for current demands as well as high, medium, and low demand projections for the key planning horizons of 2040, 2080, and 2120. Austin Water staff conducted this analysis using geographic units known as the Delphi, Trends, and Imagine Austin (DTI) polygons, which refers to Austin’s comprehensive plan, Imagine Austin. The DTI polygons divide the city into 235 geographic units. The area covered by the DTI polygons includes the City of Austin’s full and limited purpose jurisdictions, as well as the city’s extra-territorial jurisdiction, as shown in Figure C-1. The DDM provides an estimate of existing and future …
REGULAR MEETING of the ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL Monday, November 4th, 2024, at 6:00 PM Virtual Meeting Members of the ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL may participate by video conference. Public comment will be allowed remotely via video conference or telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for participation. To register to speak, call or email AIPP Program Manager Jaime Castillo at jaime.castillo@austintexas.gov, (512) 974-7852. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Chair – Stephanie Lemmo, Vice Chair – J Muzacz, Andrew Danziger, Taylor Davis, Bernardo Diaz, Kristi-Anne Shaer, Monica Maldonado – Arts Commission Liaison CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA The first 10 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve minutes of the Art in Public Places Panel Regular Meeting on October 7th, 2024. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion of Arts Commission Liaison Report on Action Items from October 21, 2024, Arts Commissions Meeting by Arts Commission Liaison Maldonado Discussion: Review the Mid Design for Longhorn Dam Bridge – Reginald Adams Discussion: Update on AUS Airport Expansion Development Plan (AEDP) Phase 1 3. 4. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. 6. ACTION: Approve Final Design for Burnet Road Corridor Project – Level Up Design ACTION: Approve Final Design for Barton Springs Bathhouse – Lys Santamaria 7. 8. ACTION: Approve Final Design for Corridor Segment B: Mary Moore Searight Park – Calder Kamin ACTION: Approve 10 Recommended artists & 5 Alternate artists for the Architecturally- Integrated Art in Public Places projects for the Austin Convention Center Redevelopment ACTION: Nominate Art in Public Places panel member to Deaccession Jury Art in Public Places Staff Briefing on Conservation, Current Projects, and Milestones 9. STAFF BRIEFINGS 10. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please contact AIPP Program Manager Jaime Castillo at jaime.castillo@austintexas.gov or (512) 974- 7852 for additional information; TTY …
FINAL – Water Forward 2024 Appendix D APPENDIX D: CLIMATE AND HYDROLOGY ANALYSIS The Water Forward 2024 (WF24) Climate and Hydrology Analysis is a set of collaborative tasks between Austin Water, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), and consultant Richard Hoffpauir, Phd, PE (Hoffpauir Consulting). The tasks within the Climate and Hydrology Analysis were developed with input from the Water Forward Climate Technical Advisory Group (CTAG). The goal of the Climate and Hydrology Analysis was to provide Austin Water with projections of temperature, precipitation, and streamflow based on various future warming pathways from General Circulation Models (GCMs), also known as global climate models. The projection data was used to develop hydrologic scenarios for modeling future water supply needs and water management strategy portfolio performance across a range of possible future conditions. The Climate and Hydrology Analysis tasks and results are documented in a series of technical memoranda which are included in this Appendix. The tasks numbers and titles are as follows: • Task 2: GCM Selection • Task 3: Downscaling • Task 4: Hydrologic Modeling • Task 5: Climate Scenario Inputs for WAM • Task 6: Stochastic Drought Sequences Note that Task 1 of the Climate and Hydrology Analysis addressed project management and did not produce a technical memorandum. D - 1 FINAL – Water Forward 2024 Appendix D Task 2: Selection of General Circulation Models April 2022 Prepared by: The University of Texas at Austin Summary This report summarizes the efforts as part of the UT-CoA project for evaluation of 35 General Circulations Models (GCMs) from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) in the Colorado River Basin. The goal is to find the most appropriate models by comparing the model results with observational datasets. Statistical analysis of three variables, including precipitation, temperature, and the number of dry days, provides quantitative assessment against the observational datasets. A methodology for scoring model performance is presented. Taylor diagrams are also used for visual comparison across multiple models. Finally, best- performing GCMs are suggested for use in the future tasks. D - 2 FINAL – Water Forward 2024 Appendix D List of Acronyms CMIP Coupled Model Intercomparison Project CPC Climate Predictions Center GCM General Circulation Model (or Global Climate Model) NDD Number of Dry Days P Precipitation R Correlation coefficient T Temperature UDEL University of Delaware WAM Water Availability Model WRCP World Climate Research Program D - …
LGBTQIA2S HISTORY IN AUSTIN LGBTQ Austin timeline 1958 The Manhattan Club, possibly Austin’s 1st gay bar, opens at 911 Congress 1970 Gay Liberation Front local chapter founded- 1st public gay and lesbian meeting in Austin 1971 First National Gay National Liberation Front Conference held in Austin 1974 After a 3-year court challenge, UT-Austin recognizes its first gay organization 1975 - Austin Lesbian Organization established, which eventually led to the opening of Bookwoman, an LGBTQ-owned business still open today - Austin City Council passes an Equal Employment Opportunity Ordinance that included an anti-discrimination protection for sexual orientation – a first for Texas 1976 - Austin City Council passes a Public Accommodations Ordinance with sexual orientation protection - Austin Mayor Jeff Friedman declared June 20-26 as Gay Pride Celebration Week 1982 - Lesbian/Gay Rights Advocates “LGRA” was established - Austin voters defeat a referendum (with 63% of the vote) that would make it legal to discriminate based on sexual orientation 1985 ALLGO, Austin Latino/a Lesbian and Gay Organization, is established to provide space, HIV/AIDS care, and outreach to LGBTQ communities of color LGBTQ Austin timeline 1986 LGRA becomes Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas “LGRL” 1989 March on Austin for Lesbian/Gay Rights, at the time the largest demonstration in Austin’s history 1990 the 1st modern day Austin Pride Festival was held 1991 Glen Maxey becomes the first openly gay man elected to the Texas Legislature, representing Southeast Austin and Travis County 2002 the 1st Austin Pride Parade 2004 Austin City Council unanimously passes comprehensive non-discrimination protections to Transgender individuals 2005 LGRL becomes Equality Texas 2009 Queerbomb was established as an alternative to Austin Pride 2021 Austin Trans Pride was established Sources: The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin: From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city - News - The Austin Chronicle LGBTQ+ History in Austin
COMMISSION ON IMMIMGRANT AFFAIRS MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 7, 2024 COMMISSION ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2024 The Commission on Immigrant Affairs convened in a regular meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd St. in Austin, Texas. Chair Ortega called the Commission on Immigrant Affairs Meeting to order at 6:46 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Melissa Ortega, Adrian De La Rosa Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Vice Chair Miriam Dorantes, Victor Martinez, Shweta Padmanabha, Jeanne “Canan” Kaba, Luis Osta Lugo, Kevin Countie PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the COMMISSION ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS REGULAR MEETING on 9/16/2024. The minutes from the special called meeting of September 16, 2024, were approved with the following amendment on Commissioner Martinez’s motion, Chair Ortega’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Joshi was absent. The amendment was to revise the action for items 8 through 14 to read “Withdrawn.” DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. Staff briefing regarding general update and invitation for the Commissioners to spread the word about the citizenship clinic from Rocio Villalobos, Program Manager, Equity Office. The presentation was made by Rocio Villalobos, Program Manager, Equity Office. Discussion on planning a retreat for all Commissioners in the coming months. Discussed. COMMISSION ON IMMIMGRANT AFFAIRS MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 7, 2024 4. Presentation by Amanda Rohlich, Business Process Consultant Sr., Food Policy Advisor, Office of Sustainability, on the Austin/Travis County Food Plan. The presentation was made by Amanda Rohlich, Business Process Consultant Sr., Food Policy Advisor, Office of Sustainability DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Discussion and approval of the Commissioners attending the Joint Inclusion Committee’s FY26 Community Input Sessions on October 2nd, October 16th, November 6th, and November 20th, 2024. Discussed with no action. Chair Ortega, Vice Chair Dorantes, Commissioner Countie, and Commissioner Kaba indicated they may attend the October 16, November 6, and November 20, 2024, sessions. Discussion and approval of The Commission on Immigrant Affairs' Regular Meeting schedule (dates and location) for 2025. The motion to approve the Commission on Immigrant Affairs 2025 meeting schedule was approved on Commissioner Martinez’s motion, Commissioner De La Rosa’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Joshi was absent. Discussion and approval of the Joint Inclusion Committee’s Regular Meeting schedule (dates and location) for 2025. Withdrawn. 6. 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. A motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:14 was made by Commissioner Martinez and approved …
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Immigrant Affairs Update prepared by Rocio Villalobos for the Commission on Immigrant Affairs November 4, 2024 Immigrant Affairs Update Overview ● Naturalization Ceremony at City Hall ● Citizenship Clinic ● Immigrant Inclusion Mini Grants Naturalization Ceremony ● Partnership with USCIS, federal judge, League of Women Voters of Austin ● 51 new citizens! ● Next ceremony at City Hall: December 6th Naturalization Ceremony Citizenship Clinic ● Partnership with American Gateways, Texas AFL-CIO, Asian American Resource Center, and Plumbers & Pipefitters union ● Helped approximately 50 people complete the N400 application for naturalization ● 2025 dates: April 12, September 13
2024 LIVE MUSIC FUND: APPLICATION FEEDBACK BACKGROUND After the 2024 Live Music Fund Application closed, Austin Texas Musicians received a wide range of feedback from our members, informing us of both shortfalls and benefits to the current format. What follows is anecdotal evidence that illustrates their experience with the application. We hope that this data set will serve to assist staff and commission in informing Round Three of the Live Music Fund. BACKGROUND This information will be presented in two parts. Our first presentation will offer a snapshot of just some of the anecdotal feedback from musicians who applied. Our second presentation in December will introduce data from our detailed 2024 Live Music Fund feedback survey. ANECDOTAL “It makes no sense why the 4.5 million fund can’t simply be divided and allocated for all working musicians that apply.” ANECDOTAL “I found the whole process overwhelming and the directions were a bit unclear. Some are saying if you’re too wordy in your app, you get denied. But if you don’t have enough to back up, you get denied. After reading some of these posts of applicants that won, I’m even more baffled. I’m happy for them, don’t get me wrong. But I’m sad for musicians like me who have been working hard for over 20 years and bam… door slam. Maybe next year will be better.” ANECDOTAL “I’m saying it again: there needs to be transparency on what our scores were. There was a rubric. They need to provide our scores with a breakdown as it relates to the rubric. Not providing our actual scores is not acceptable.” ANECDOTAL “This is quickly and easily shared if you apply to Arts Division funding. I know there's a friendly rivalry between the two divisions but it would be very helpful and would mend community relations to use some CAD protocol with LMF.” ANECDOTAL “In the first year, we all understood the growing pains and still appreciate the fact this exists but now it needs to be held up to other city of Austin grant protocol standards. All of this to say, I appreciate the staff immensely. I would also encourage a lot of the folks on this thread to go down to city hall and attend music commission mtgs.” ANECDOTAL “So, got a response email back saying our apps will be used as a data point for more money the city needs for …
RECOMMENDATION FOR SUPPORT OF SUNDAY SESSIONS ATX WHEREAS, Sunday Sessions ATX is a community-focused organization dedicated to fostering inclusivity, well-being, and engagement through free, open-to-the-public music events hosted in outdoor greenspaces that reflect the City of Austin’s cultural identity and enhance its reputation as the "Live Music Capital of the World"; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin recognizes the significant social and economic benefits of supporting free community events, which attract visitors, support local businesses, and provide meaningful opportunities for community engagement; and WHEREAS, the City Council, in Resolution No. 20240215-023, acknowledged the challenges faced by event organizers due to rising costs, emphasizing the need for support to sustain free, accessible community events like "Blues on the Green," which contribute to Austin’s cultural vibrancy; and directed the City Manager to solicit input from the Arts, Music, and Quality of Life commissions in developing recommendations to support and sustain these events by utilizing partnerships across all areas of expertise involved in the live music and arts event space, with the goal of expanding opportunities for the City to co-sponsor community events that are centered around locality, diversity, and inclusivity; and further established an ordinance for associated fee waivers, co-sponsorships, or related budget authorizations needed to effectuate these goals; and WHEREAS, Sunday Sessions ATX is an ongoing, monthly event that aligns with the goals outlined in Resolution No. 20240215-023 by providing free access to local music, arts, and wellness activities, while creating inclusive and diverse spaces for Austinites; and WHEREAS, the ACE permitting fee presents a financial barrier for small, grassroots organizations like Sunday Sessions ATX, and waiving this fee on an ongoing basis would directly support the City’s goal of fostering open, accessible, and culturally enriching events; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin is committed to preserving and promoting accessible community events that reflect Austin’s diversity and vibrancy, including supporting organizations like Sunday Sessions ATX through fee waivers and other resources to ensure their long-term sustainability; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RECOMMENDED, that the Music Commission requests that the Austin City Council direct the City Manager’s Office to waive the ACE permitting fees for Sunday Sessions ATX on a recurring, monthly basis in recognition of its valuable contributions to Austin’s cultural and community life, as part of the City's broader efforts to support free, public, and inclusive events; and BE IT FURTHER RECOMMENDED, that the Music Commission supports exploring additional partnerships and …
Public Safety Commission - Questions & Answers PENDING QUESTIONS: October 7, 2024 – Regular Meeting Item 4. Public Safety Quarterly Report, Austin Police Department, including an update on the license plate reader program. 1. Can APD help us get a better understanding of violent crime going down, violent crime clearance rates staying the same, and account for APD staffing as it relates to those stats? The data suggests that violent crime over all is slightly treading down. Crime clearance rates vary depending on the type of crime and there is no definitive way to corollate APD staffing to clearance rates. 2. How many people were stopped that did not result in an arrest (false positive stops) via the License Plate Reader Program? See question 4 below. Reader Program? 3. What amount of data was shared to state or other agencies via the License Plate We have received no requests for data sharing/preservation, and we do not share our cameras directly with other agencies (the system is capable of sharing directly, but we do not allow it to be utilized in this way to ensure compliance with the city resolution). 4. Data on demographics of people with false positive arrests via the License Plate Reader Program. During the first two audit periods (Go live/March 28, 2024, to Sept 30, 2024), There were 21 incidents where subjects were detained in connection with ALPR information, but no arrest was made. Of these incidents, the driver in those stops was identified as a female 7 times and a male 14 times. Of these incidents, the driver was identified as black 3 times, Middle Eastern 1 times, and white 17 times. Detaining someone associated with a stolen vehicle/stolen license plate, STOP and ID bolo, etc, will not necessarily result in an arrest. In reviewing the dataset, the most frequent reason for someone being stopped/detained but not arrested is a function of the vehicle owner/driver reporting a stolen license plate but still having the plates displayed on their vehicle. The is one STOP and ID for Public Safety Commission - Questions & Answers a kidnapping suspect (APD identified the suspect, but the case was not ready to be filed as further investigation needed to be conducted). If I were going to look into "false positive stops," it would be a situation in which the ALPR system and Officer made a mistake. For example, the Officer gets …
Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, November 4, 2024 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Monday, November 4, 2024 The Public Safety Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Monday, November 4, 2024, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room, 301 W 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Ramírez called the Public Safety Commission Meeting to order at 4:03 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Nelly Paulina Ramírez, Chair Timothy Ruttan, Vice Chair Enrique Duran II Pierre Nguyễn Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: David Holmes Michael Sierra-Arévalo Yasmine Smith PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on October 7, 2024. The minutes of the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on October 7, 2024, were approved on Commissioner Nguyễn’s motion, Vice Chair Ruttan’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Holmes was off the dais. Commissioners Bernhardt, Hermesmeyer and Orr were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Public Safety Quarterly Report, Austin Fire Department, including an update on the October 2024 wildfire in East Austin. The presentation was made by Tom Vocke, Assistant Chief, Austin Fire Department. 1 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, November 4, 2024 Vice Chair Ruttan requested a follow up on a suggestion to also include those who rent housing in outreach efforts. 3. Presentation regarding the new Public Safety Headquarters by Kimberly Olivares, Financial Services Department. The presentation was made by Kimberly Olivares, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services Department. 4. Presentation regarding the Death Notification Process within Victim Services by Kachina Clark, Austin Police Department. The presentation was made by Kachina Clark, Police Division Manager Victims Services, Austin Police Department and Connie Geerhart, Employee Wellness Program Manager Victims Services, Austin Police Department. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve a Public Safety Commissioner to serve on the Downtown Commission as a non- voting member per City Code 2-1-140-C. Discussed with no action. Chair Ramírez indicated the item would be brought back at the next meeting. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 6. Update from the Training Academy Working Group on the training academy cadet class audit reports received. Chair Ramírez provided an update. Chair Ramírez and Commissioner Sierra-Arévalo requested the training academy cadet class audit reports include more granular data in a spreadsheet format that would include ongoing updates, a compare and contrast and in progress goals. 7. Update from the Collective Sex Crimes Response Model (CSCRM) Working Group on planned …
AUSTIN INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE PLANNING COMMUNITY TASK FORCE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES Monday, November 4, 2024 The Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force convened in a Special Called Meeting on November 4, 2024, with Social Distancing Modifications. Chair WALKER called the meeting to order at 12:02 pm. Members in Attendance: Jennifer Walker, Chair Robert Mace, Vice Chair Todd Bartee Ex-Officio Members in Attendance: Kevin Critendon Chase Bryan Members in Attendance Remotely: Bill Moriarty Paul DiFiore Sarah Faust Madelline Mathis Hani Michel Vannessa Puig-Williams Austin Water Staff: Shay Ralls Roalson Teresa Lutes Kevin Kluge Marisa Flores Gonzalez Emily Rafferty Fatima Wahid Young-Hoon Jin Joseph Gonzales Sherri Kuhl Brandon Niese Matt Cullen Richard Hoffpauir The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please contact Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force liaison Emily Rafferty at 512-972-0427, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Page 1 of 2 Others in Attendance: Qiwen Zhang, Plummer Tanzia Karim, Save Our Springs Alliance PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 1. Tanzia Karim gave a public comment in-person. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the meeting minutes from the special called October 28, 2024, Task Force meeting. The minutes from the October 28th, meeting were approved on Member MACE’s motion and Member MICHEL’s second on an 8-0 vote. STAFF BRIEFINGS, PRESENTATIONS, AND/OR REPORTS 2. Presentation on revisions to the draft Water Forward 2024 Plan, Water Conservation Plan, and Drought Contingency Plan reports The presentation was made by Marisa Flores Gonzalez, Program Manager III, and Kevin Kluge, Division Manager, Water Conservation, Austin Water. ACTION ITEMS 3. Recommend approval of Water Forward 2024, Austin’s Integrated Water Resource Plan The recommendation to approve the Water Forward 2024, Austin’s Integrated Water Resource Plan, was approved on Member MACE’s motion and Member MICHEL’s second on a 9-0 vote with Member LORENZ absent and one vacancy with the following edits that Austin Water staff agreed to incorporate: - Add a sentence on the Water Forward 2024 Final Plan page 4, paragraph 5: o "With Water Forward 2024 strategies in place, less than 3% of scenarios evidence a shortage through 2060 and approximately 15% …
REGULAR MEETING of the LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION Tuesday, November 4, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. City of Austin Permitting and Development Center, Room 1401 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr., Austin, Texas 78752 MEETING MINUTES Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Ryan Sperling, Office of the City Clerk, at 512-974-3568 or ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Commissioner Appointment District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 Commissioner Garry Brown Mariana Krueger Brandon Wollerson Rocío Fierro-Pérez Morgan Davis Alexander Andersen KB Brookins Appointment District 8 District 9 District 10 Mayor Stakeholder Stakeholder Stakeholder VACANT Katie Coyne VACANT Brigitte Bandit Jerry Joe Benson David Garza J. Scott Neal, Chair CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: Chair Neal called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M. Present in person: J. Scott Neal, Chair Jerry Joe Benson, Vice Chair • • • Alexander Andersen Minutes Page 1 of 4 • Brigitte Bandit • KB Brookins • Garry Brown • Katie Coyne • David Garza • Brandon Wollerson Present virtually: • Rocío Fierro-Pérez • Katie Coyne • Morgan Davis PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission's regular meeting on October 14, 2024. The minutes were approved on Commissioner Brown’s motion, Commissioner Krueger’s second on a 10-0 vote with Commissioners Davis and Fierro-Pérez off the dais, with the following amendments: Substitute “Gary” with “Garry”. Substitute the “10-0” vote count on item 15 with “10-1”. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion of the history of the LGBQT+ Community and LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Advisory Commission in Austin. Presenter: Garry Brown, LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission commissioner. Presentation by Garry Brown, LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission commissioner. Discussion was held. 3. Discussion of items that the LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Advisory Commission has identified as high- priority needs of the LGBT Community, and potential avenues for partnership between the Commission and the City Manager on these items. Presentation by Jerry Joe Benson, Vice Chair, LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission. …
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN FIREFIGHTERS’, POLICE OFFICERS’ AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL’S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29th, 2024, 10:00 AM HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT’S LEARNING AND RESEARCH CENTER 5202 E BEN WHITE, BLDG. 500 AUSTIN, TX 78741 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Jolsna Thomas, Chair Melissa Rogers Farah Ahmed, Vice Chair Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Matthew Chustz, 512-974-2859, Matthew.Chustz@austintexas.gov. The committee may go into a closed session under the Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071, of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from legal counsel on any item on this agenda. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes from the Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Special Called Meeting on August 29, 2024. 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion regarding whether the Commission questions the fitness for duty determination made of a City of Austin Emergency Medical Services medic, Claudia Cadena, by the medic’s personal physician under the Texas Local Government Code, Section 143.081 and Rule 15.04 of the City of Austin Fire Fighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Personnel Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations. Discussion and possible action to appoint a physician to examine a City of Austin Emergency Medical Services medic, Claudia Cadena, and to submit a report to the Commission, the Emergency Medical Services Chief, and the medic pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Section 143.081 and Rule 15.04 of the City of Austin Fire Fighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Personnel Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations. Discussion and action to approve the 2025 regular meeting schedule of the Fire Fighters’ Police Officers’ and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission. Discussion and action to approve future meeting dates and times. 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION Discussion and deliberation regarding whether there …
