REGULAR MEETING OF THE LIBRARY COMMISSION MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026, AT 6 P.M. AUSTIN CENTRAL LIBRARY, 4TH FLOOR DIRECTOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM 710 WEST CESAR CHAVEZ STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Commission may be participating via video conference. 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 Laura Polio, 512-974-9624, laura.polio@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Lynda Infante Huerta, Chair Pamela Carlile Sara Gore Andrea Herrera Moreno Edward Selig CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Sheila Mehta, Vice Chair Dr. Suchitra Gururaj Melissah Hasdorff Holly Sabiston AGENDA The first five 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 the minutes of the Library Commission regular meeting on February 23, 2026. DISCUSSION 2. Discussion on the updates to the Library Commission Bylaws. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM 3. Approval of a recommendation supporting Austin Public Library’s FY27 budget. STAFF BRIEFINGS 4. 5. Staff briefing on Austin Public Library’s Innovate Program by Will Harlan, Innovate Supervisor. Staff briefing on March 2026 Austin Public Library Public Programming Highlights and Facilities Updates, by Hannah Terrell, Director of Libraries. 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. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Laura Polio at Austin Public Library Department, at 512-974-9624 or laura.polio@austintexas.gov to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Library Commission, please contact Laura Polio at 512-974-9624 or laura.polio@austintexas.gov.
BYLAWS OF THE Library Commission ARTICLE 1. NAME. The name of the board is Library Commission. ARTICLE 2. PURPOSE AND DUTIES. The purpose and duties of the board are as follows: To make recommendations to the City Council on matters relating to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of the public libraries. § 2-1-150 ARTICLE 3. MEMBERSHIP. (A) The board is composed of eleven members appointed by the city council. (B) A member serves at the pleasure of the city council. (C) Board members serve for a term of four years beginning March 1st on the year of appointment. (D) An individual board member may not act in an official capacity or speak on behalf of the board except through the action of a majority of the board in which the board identifies who is authorized to speak and identifies the actions the individual board member is authorized to take or topics on which the individual board member is entitled to speak. (E) A board member who is absent for three consecutive regular meetings or one-third of all regular meetings in a “rolling” twelve month timeframe automatically vacates the member’s position subject to the holdover provisions in Section 2-1-27 of the City Code. This does not apply to an absence due to illness or injury of the board member, an illness or injury of a board member’s immediate family member, active military service, or the birth or adoption of the board member’s child for 90 days after the event. The board member must notify the staff liaison of the reason for the absence not later than the date of the next regular meeting of the board. Failure to notify the liaison before the next regular meeting of the board will result in an unexcused absence. (F) At each meeting, each board member shall sign an attendance sheet (or if participating virtually via videoconference, send an email as provided by City Code Section 2-1-24(D)) which indicates that the member does not have a conflict of interest with any item on that agenda, or identifies each agenda item on which the member has a conflict of interest. Failure to sign the sheet results in the member being counted as absent and his/her votes are not counted. (G) A member who seeks to resign from the board shall submit a written resignation to the chair of the board, the staff liaison, or the city …
Library Commission Meeting Minutes February 23, 2026 THE LIBRARY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, February 23, 2026 The Library Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, February 23, 2026, at the Little Walnut Creek Branch Library in Austin, Texas. CALL TO ORDER Chair Infante Huerta called the Library Commission meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Lynda Infante Huerta, Chair Sara Gore Melissah Hasdorff Holly Sabiston Edward Selig Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Sheila Mehta, Vice-Chair Pamela Carlile Dr. Suchitra Gururaj Andrea Herrera Moreno Commissioners Absent: None PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES Library Commission Meeting Minutes February 23, 2026 1. Approve the minutes of the Library Commission regular meeting on December 15, 2025. The December 15, 2025, minutes were approved on a motion by Commissioner Selig, seconded by Commissioners Hasdorff and Gore. The motion passed on a 9-0 vote. DISCUSSION 2. Discussion of items for inclusion in a recommendation supporting Austin Public Library’s FY27 budget, including potential elements such as increased funding for library collections, expanded community support resources, safety and security resources and bond development engagement. The Commission discussed potential items for inclusion in a recommendation supporting the Austin Public Library FY27 Budget. Chair Infante Huerta appointed a working group, of which she will serve as a member, along with Commissioners Sabiston, Gore, and Selig, to draft the FY27 budget recommendation. The working group will present a draft recommendation at the March Commission meeting. STAFF BRIEFING 3. Staff briefing on the February APL Public Programming Highlights and Facilities Updates, by Hannah Terrell, Director of Libraries. The briefing was presented by Hannah Terrell, Director of Libraries. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Security ADJOURNMENT Chair Infante Huerta adjourned the meeting at 7:27 p.m. without objection.
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL Library Commission Recommendation Number: [20260323-003]: Support for Austin Public Library FY27 Budget Date of Approval: March 23, 2026 Recommendation: Support for Austin Public Library's proposed budget for FY2027 with continued and sufficient funding to ensure equity across all branches and support service enhancements. This includes an increase to the books and materials budget, sustained security and law enforcement presence, sustained funding for technology initiatives such as hotspot lending, and one-time funds for site analysis and feasibility studies to meet the goals of the Council-approved Strategic Plan. Description of Recommendation to Council: Requesting the Austin City Council to approve the proposed Austin Public Library budget for FY2027. The Library Commission also supports a one-time $200,000 increase to the books and materials budget, sustained funding for library security staff and the law enforcement partnership with Travis County, and $350,000 in one-time funding for feasibility studies related to upcoming library facilities projects. Furthermore, we recommend sufficient FY27 funding to ensure equitable digital access across all 21 library branches by expanding the hotspot lending program, modernizing infrastructure and service standards, and investing in comprehensive technology training for both library staff and the diverse Austin community. Rationale: The Austin Public Library Comprehensive Library Strategic and Facilities Plan, adopted by the City Council in March 2023, remains the roadmap for meeting the needs of our growing city. To implement this plan and maintain high-quality service, the Library requires stable, ongoing investment. Data from 2025 highlights the massive scale of community reliance on these services: APL welcomed 3 million visitors and gained 100,000 new cardholders, bringing the monthly average to 356,000 active cardholders. This growth is supported by a dedicated community, including an average of 169 volunteers each month. While physical circulation remains strong at 3.73 million items, digital circulation has now surpassed it at 4 million items. The rising costs of e-book licenses, inflation, and the growth of the Austin population have strained the collection. The Library Commission has heard from the public regarding complaints about hold time and material availability. The robust use of the Austin Public Library, as indicated by the statistics above, necessitates an increase in funding to support the same level of service patrons have come to expect and the growing digital needs of the Austin community. Therefore, we support a one-time $200,000 increase to the books and materials budget, in addition to an annual percentage increase in line …
APL Innovate An overview Welcome! I’m W ill. Today I’ll review: - Who is APL Innovate? - Who do we serve? - What do we have? Who we are APL Inno va te is a d ig ita l m a ke rs p a c e . W e p ro vid e the p ub lic with fre e c la s s e s a nd a c c e s s to c re a tive te c hno lo g ie s . Our values In a d d itio n to lib ra ry va lue s , o ur te a m e s p e c ia lly up ho ld s : • ne ig hb o rly c o lla b o ra tio n • unq ue nc ha b le c urio s ity • p a s t-t he -ho rizo n e xp lo ra tio n • a nd a ne ve r-e nd ing d rive to p us h the lim its o f wha t lib ra rie s c a n p ro vid e the p ub lic . Who Do We Serve The upcoming and established artists, the newly -minted and time - tested coders, and more. In other words: you! Our Partners Our partners and patrons make APL Innovate what we are. Our Partners We’ve proudly partnered with local artists and visionaries, Austin Public Access and the Austin Film Society, and various local community organizations. What we offer • Working space • Hardware and software • Equipment • 3D Printing • Educational programming Working Space • Inno va tio n La b ⚬ Dro p in • Inno va tio n S tud io ⚬ Re s e rva tio n o nly Hardware • Lab ⚬ 8 M3 iMa c s ⚬ 8 Pre c is io n De lls • Stud io ⚬ 2 Ma c Pro s Software From Adobe to Audacity! Equipment Camera Kits, Laptops, Studio Microphones, 3D Printing Pens, and more! Available to COA employees or to patrons in the Studio. 3D Printing 3 MakerBot Method X 3D printers. And, eventually, a path to 3D printing for the public. Educational Programs Our regular menu of programs: • Intro to Ableton • Intro to GarageBand • Intro to Digital Media • Intro to 3D …
Highlights & Updates Report Hannah Terrell, Director of Libraries March 2026 Public Services Highlights AUSTIN PUBLIC LIBRARY APL Public Programming Highlights Highlights Lunar New Year at Spicewood Springs The Spicewood Springs Branch hosted a vibrant 2026 Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, February 28. Guests enjoyed hands‑on activities including crafts, calligraphy, games, red envelopes, and a Lucky Magnets workshop with Rita Wang. The Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team performed a lively Lion Dance, with the program interpreted in Chinese Mandarin, Spanish, and Vietnamese to support multilingual access. Library staff also highlighted the Centennial program to attendees, helping connect the community with ongoing Austin Public Library initiatives. Author Event: The Future Book On March 3, Austin Public Library, in coordination with the Texas Book Festival and First Light Books, conducted a family-oriented author program at the Austin Public Library Special Events Center to mark the release of The Future Book by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris. The program featured structured activities including dramatic readings, musical components, stage presentations, author photo stations, and hands-on engagement areas. The event delivered a coordinated literary experience for families and demonstrated the Library’s ongoing collaboration with local organizations to advance youth literacy and community participation. 3 AUSTIN PUBLIC LIBRARY APL Public Programming Highlights Centennial Planning Updates The Austin Public Library Centennial celebration has launched! A press release was issued on February 16, officially announcing the campaign to the public, accompanied by a kickoff video featuring Van and Director Terrell that was shared on the APL Instagram page. At the same time, the Centennial main landing page at library.austintexas.gov/100 went live, providing campaign information and a listing of upcoming Centennial‑themed programs. Additionally, the APL Adventure Book, which is part of the system‑wide Centennial Celebrations, was introduced on March 2. This free, passport‑style booklet, available in English and Spanish, highlights every APL location with checklists, historical notes, and a unique stamp at each branch to encourage exploration and learning about APL’s history and neighborhoods. Participants were also invited to find Page B. Turner, APL’s mascot, at four locations to earn a prize. Digital versions were made available through Beanstack, with related challenges active from March 2 through December 31, 2026. Special Events Updates For February 2026, the Central Library Special Events team hosted 16 events with an estimated total attendance of 2,550. The month’s activity included 14 rentals, 1 co‑sponsorship (Headwaters School – Civil Rights Day on 2/4), 1 …
LIBRARY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20260323-3 Date: 03/23/2026 Subject: Support for Austin Public Library FY27 Budget Recommendation Support for Austin Public Library's proposed budget for FY2027 with continued and sufficient funding to ensure equity across all branches and support service enhancements. This includes an increase to the books and materials budget, sustained security and law enforcement presence, sustained funding for technology initiatives such as hotspot lending, and one-time funds for site analysis and feasibility studies to meet the goals of the Council-approved Strategic Plan. Description of Recommendation to Council Requesting the Austin City Council to approve the proposed Austin Public Library budget for FY2027. The Library Commission also supports a one-time $200,000 increase to the books and materials budget, sustained funding for library security staff and the law enforcement partnership with Travis County, and $350,000 in one-time funding for feasibility studies related to upcoming library facilities projects. Furthermore, we recommend sufficient FY27 funding to ensure equitable digital access across all 21 library branches by expanding the hotspot lending program, modernizing infrastructure and service standards, and investing in comprehensive technology training for both library staff and the diverse Austin community. Rationale: The Austin Public Library Comprehensive Library Strategic and Facilities Plan, adopted by the City Council in March 2023, remains the roadmap for meeting the needs of our growing city. To implement this plan and maintain high-quality service, the Library requires stable, ongoing investment. Data from 2025 highlights the massive scale of community reliance on these services: APL welcomed 3 million visitors and gained 100,000 new cardholders, bringing the monthly average to 356,000 active cardholders. This growth is supported by a dedicated community, including an average of 169 volunteers each month. While physical circulation remains strong at 3.73 million items, digital circulation has now surpassed it at 4 million items. The rising costs of e-book licenses, inflation, and the growth of the Austin population have strained the collection. The Library Commission has heard from the public regarding complaints about hold time and material availability. The robust use of the Austin Public Library, as indicated by the statistics above, necessitates an increase in funding to support the same level of service patrons have come to expect and the growing digital needs of the Austin community. Therefore, we support a one-time $200,000 increase to the books and materials budget, in addition to an annual percentage increase in line with previous years. The need for facility …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MONDAY, MARCH 23, 6:00 P.M. AUSTIN CITY HALL, ROOM 1101 301 W. 2ND ST AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Human Rights 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, call or email Ryan Sperling at ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov or 512-974-3568 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Kolby Duhon, Chair (He/They) Muneeb “Meebs” Aslam (He/Him) Morgan Davis (He/Him) Harriett Kirsh Pozen Maryam Khawar Gabriella Zeidan, Vice Chair Mindy Morgan Avitia Lila Igram Mariana Krueger (She/Her) Tannya Oliva Martínez AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten 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 the minutes of the Human Rights Commission regular meeting on February 23, 2026. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding an update on the Levers of Economic Mobility Index. Presentation by Gary Aaron, Business Process Consultant Sr., and Shivani Datar, Business Process Specialist, Austin Equity & Inclusion. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Approve a recommendation for the FY2026-27 Budget for Health Equity and Healthcare Access. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Approve a recommendation on strengthening and formalizing funding, staffing, reporting, and commission engagement for the City’s Anti-Hate infrastructure during the upcoming budget cycle. Approve a recommendation to support youth transitioning out of foster care through housing stability, targeted services, and legislative advocacy. Approve a budget recommendation for increased emergency housing assistance. Approve a budget recommendation for increased funding for Austin Economic Development’s Family Childcare Educator Network Program Approve a recommendation regarding a budget proposal for small business support, advancing human rights through economic opportunity. Approve a budget recommendation for immigration legal assistance funding. 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. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled …
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 23, 2026 The Human Rights Commission convened in a regular meeting on February 23, 2026, at 301 W. 2nd St., Boards & Commissions Room, in Austin, Texas. Chair Duhon called the Human Rights Commission meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Kolby Duhon (Chair) Gabriella Zeidan (Vice Chair) Mariana Krueger Mindy Morgan Avitia Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Muneeb “Meebs” Aslam Morgan Davis Lila Igram Maryam Khawar Tannya Oliva-Martínez PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission Special Called meeting on February 2, 2026. The February 2, 2026 minutes were approved on Commissioner Krueger’s motion, Commissioner Davis’ second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Kirsh Pozen was absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation providing an update on American Gateways’ successes and requesting prioritization of immigration funds in next year’s budget. Presentation by Rebecca Lightsey, Co-Executive Director, American Gateways. 1 The presentation was made by Rebecca Lightsey, Co-Executive Director, American Gateways. 3. Update regarding discussions and actions at the recent Joint Inclusion Committee meetings. Update by Commissioner Oliva-Martínez DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Approve updates to working group membership. There was a motion by Chair Duhon, seconded by Vice Chair Zeidan, to add Commissioner Khawar to the Human Rights Resource Guide Working Group. The motion was approved on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Kirsh Pozen was absent. There was a motion by Vice Chair Zeidan, seconded by Commissioner Krueger, to add Commissioner Davis to the Human Rights Resource Guide Working Group. The motion was approved on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Kirsh Pozen was absent. Without objection, Vice Chair Zeidan left the FY2026-27 Budget Recommendation Working Group. 5. Approve a nomination for the Human Rights Commission’s alternate representative on the Joint Inclusion Committee. Commissioner Lila Igram was approved as the Human Rights Commission’s alternate representative on the Joint Inclusion Committee on Chair Duhon’s motion, Commissioner Krueger’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Kirsh Pozen was absent. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 6. Update from the Budget Working Group regarding its progress on formulating budget recommendations for the FY2026-27 budget. Update by Commissioner Khawar. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Recommendation regarding Festival Beach Food Forest and how the City of Austin can make renumeration for the damages caused by poor communication and the placement of water main directly through Phase 2 of their project. – Krueger, Morgan Avitia Budget WG Update – Duhon, Zeidan …
Economic Mobility Austin Equity & Inclusion Our Time Together • Economic Mobility Overview • Quality-of-Life Studies: Key Connections • Building the Economic Mobility Index • Turning the Index Into Action • Upcoming Event 2 What Drives Economic Mobility Economic mobility is shaped by our systems, policies, and investments — not just individual effort. Mobility includes building wealth and long-term stability for future generations. Education, health, housing, childcare, and strong social conditions enable families to thrive. In Austin, persistent disparities limit opportunities, but a person’s future shouldn’t be determined by their neighborhood or systemic barriers. Beyond Wages Quality of Life We Shape Systems 3 Quality-of-Life Studies: Key Connections High-Level Themes Financial Progress & Economic Outcomes • Deeply affordable housing • • Utility assistance and energy relief Job pipelines and employment access programs Quality of Life & Well-Being • Pop-up clinics in high-need areas • Culturally competent healthcare training • Inclusive planning processes for older adults Opportunities & Access Teen job search portal • • Strengthen multilingual outreach • Partnerships with schools, nonprofits, and public agencies Families, Communities, & Systems • Neighborhood safety audits • Greening and beautification initiatives • Strengthen family-support systems through childcare access and wraparound services 4 Definition Economic mobility addresses systems to improve unfair conditions that influence whether individuals, families, and communities can prosper over time and across generations. It means access to opportunities and resources needed for basic needs, financial security, and a dignified, high quality of life — regardless of race, place, gender, or ability. 5 Economic Mobility Index Human-centered, place-based tool for understanding conditions that shape residents’ ability to thrive in Austin. Visualizes neighborhood- level disparities as defined by economic mobility. Focuses on underlying conditions to guide service delivery and decision- making using data and community insights. Provides a common lens to support coordination, planning, and shared outcomes—without replacing existing tools. 6 Our Approach: Identifying Levers National Frameworks & Local Tools • Drivers of Poverty • Social Vulnerable Index • Justice 40 • Neighborhood Prosperity Dashboard etc. Hybrid Engagement Process • Quality of Life Studies • CoA Commissions • Internal & External Stakeholders • Every Texan Peer Cities Review 10 cities similar in: • State • Size • Demographics • Product CoA Levers of Economic Mobility • 3 Themes • 6 Sub-themes • 18 Levers of Economic Mobility 7 Building the Index Together Early childhood foundations shape mobility • Indicator: Enrollment in early education (public …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Human Rights Commission Recommendation Number (20260323-004): Recommendation on Strengthening and Formalizing Funding, Staffing, Reporting, and Commission Engagement for the City’s Anti-Hate Infrastructure During the Upcoming Budget Cycle WHEREAS, the Human Rights Commission is charged with advising and consulting with the City Council on matters involving discrimination and promoting equal opportunity in the City of Austin; WHEREAS, the City of Austin has previously recognized the need for coordinated local action to respond to hate crimes and hate incidents, most recently through Resolution No. 20250724-122, which directed the City Manager to establish a comprehensive plan outlining programs and resources to respond to hate crimes and to expand the We All Belong initiative into a more formal city-led structure; WHEREAS, the July 24, 2025 resolution called for, among other things, establishment of an Intergovernmental Committee on Hate Crimes, quarterly meetings, a multilingual and accessible hate crimes web portal, a community notification and engagement program, stronger transparency and accuracy in hate-crime reporting data, and an annual hate crimes report; WHEREAS, the City’s October 8, 2025 staff response confirmed that oversight of the We All Belong initiative shifted to the Human Rights Division of Austin Equity and Inclusion effective October 1, 2025, and that implementation would require significant cross-department coordination among Austin Equity and Inclusion, the Austin Police Department, Austin Police Oversight, Austin Public Health, and other City partners; WHEREAS, the same staff response further acknowledged that the City intended to recruit only a part- time employee to lead stakeholder engagement and data analysis, while staff recommended establishing a full-time position to sustain and expand the work, indicating that the current staffing and administrative structure may not yet match the expanded mandate established by Council; WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 adopted City budget includes $150,000 for the We All Belong anti- hate campaign and reflects a broader Human Rights Division budget of $1,435,358, but that division is also responsible for numerous other issue areas, including immigrant affairs, ADA compliance and accessibility, LGBTQ+ advocacy, anti-human trafficking, veterans’ affairs, and related human-rights functions; WHEREAS, Austin’s population is estimated at 993,588 as of July 1, 2024, meaning the City’s identified dedicated anti-hate allocation of $150,000 represents approximately $0.15 per resident; WHEREAS, New York City operates a formal Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes with a citywide interagency structure and a documented $3 million baseline enhancement, and with a population of approximately 8.478 million residents as …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Human Rights Commission Recommendation Number: (20260323-005): Recommendation to Support Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care Through Housing Stability, Targeted Services, and Legislative Advocacy WHEREAS, youth who age out of foster care face disproportionate risks of homelessness, housing instability, unemployment, poor health outcomes, and the absence of consistent familial or adult support during the transition to adulthood; and WHEREAS, research published in Children and Youth Services Review using the National Youth in Transition Database and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System found that 29% of foster youth nationally had experienced homelessness by age 21; and WHEREAS, according to the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing at The University of Texas at Austin, 33% of youth who age out of foster care in Texas experience homelessness by age 21, exceeding the national rate; and WHEREAS, according to the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing’s 2025 executive summary on youth homelessness and foster care, the number of young adults ages 18 to 25 seeking housing assistance in Austin and Travis County increased from 376 in Fiscal Year 2022 to 1,018 in Fiscal Year 2024, and 53% of those young people reported a history in foster care; and WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services permits eligible young adults to remain in or return to Extended Foster Care through age 21, yet many young people still encounter barriers to stable housing, transportation, education, employment, healthcare, and long-term support as they transition out of care; and WHEREAS, housing support, caring adult connections, coordinated transition planning, and flexible financial assistance are recognized as important protective factors for youth leaving foster care; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin has a substantial interest in preventing homelessness, advancing equity, supporting youth well-being, and strengthening community-based systems of care for transition-age young people; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Human Rights Commission encourages the Austin City Council to prioritize youth transitioning out of foster care in the City’s budget, policy, and intergovernmental planning and to direct the City Manager to explore and report back on opportunities to support this population through the following actions: 1. Develop targeted housing interventions for transition-age youth with foster care history, including rapid rehousing, transitional housing, move-in assistance, emergency rental assistance, landlord incentives, and other homelessness-prevention tools. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Expand support for nonprofit and community-based providers serving youth exiting foster care, including …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Human Rights Commission Recommendation Number 20260323-006: Budget Proposal for Increased Emergency Housing Assistance WHEREAS, the City of Austin is still facing a housing affordability crisis as data reports show that the overall median rent is now $1,624.00, with the median rent for a one bedroom at $1,405.00. Both of these figures, though a decrease from previous years and a trend in the right direction, are the second highest for any city in the state of Texas. WHEREAS, even though median rent has fallen in the past year, rental prices are still unsustainable; especially given that the cost of living for Austinites has continued to vastly increase due to national trends such as soaring healthcare costs, grocery bills, increases at the gas pump, and child and dependent care. WHEREAS, Eviction filings in Austin JP Courts reached a record high of 15,253 filings in a single year in 2025, an increase of 13% from 2024, and the State Legislature codified a bill in the last legislative session that has already weakened what little rights tenants already possess in the state of Texas. WHEREAS, per the Eviction Lab at Princeton University, eviction filings in Austin have soared to over 32% higher than the pre-pandemic average rate, with communities of color drastically more at risk of eviction in a state with some of the country’s weakest protections for renters. WHEREAS, a record 2.1 million renters, more than half of the state’s renter households, are “cost burdened,” meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities per a recent Harvard University study. WHEREAS, the State of Texas shuttered its statewide rent relief program in the summer of 2023 leaving it up to municipalities to act on the growing rental crisis. Austin has stepped up to the plate, most recently in last year’s budget cycle with a renewal of the $8 million rental assistance and eviction support program through the City of Austin Housing Department’s “I Belong in Austin” program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Human Rights Commission encourages the Austin City Council to allocate at least another $8 million dollars in rental relief funds and explore all available means in order to create short, medium, and long term solutions for individuals at risk of eviction in Austin.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Human Rights Commission Recommendation Number: 20260323-008: Budget Proposal for Small Business Support: Advancing Human Rights Through Economic Opportunity Motioned by: Seconded by: WHEREAS, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes every person's right to free choice of employment, protection against unemployment, and remuneration sufficient to ensure an existence worthy of human dignity — rights that extend to the sustainability of small business ownership as a livelihood; and, (UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 23) WHEREAS, the Austin City Code charges the Human Rights Commission to promote equal treatment and opportunity for all residents, which includes equitable access to economic resources and protection from conditions that threaten the financial stability and dignity of Austin business owners and their employees; and, (Austin City Code § 2-1-148) WHEREAS, small businesses in the Austin metro area account for 48.1 percent of local employment, represent 99.8 percent of all businesses in Texas, and accounted for 84 percent of the state's annual job growth in 2024, making their economic resilience a matter of direct public and human rights concern; and, WHEREAS, job growth in the Austin-Round Rock area slowed to just 0.7 percent in 2025, the slowest pace of all major Texas cities, while rising commercial rents have forced the City to modify its Business Expansion Program to address accelerating small business displacement across Austin neighborhoods. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Human Rights Commission urges the Austin City Council to allocate $5,000 to the City's Small Business Division to establish an economic impact fund providing grants and forgivable loans to Austin small businesses facing economic hardship.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Human Rights Commission Recommendation Number 20260223-009: Budget Recommendation for Immigration and Legal Assistance Funding WHEREAS, under Section 2-1-148 of the Austin City Code, the Human Rights Commission is charged to secure for all individuals in the City freedom from discrimination based on national origin. Without access to legal counsel, immigrants face detention and deportation stripped of the constitutional protections of due process and the right to representation guaranteed under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments; WHEREAS, 55 percent of people facing deportation in immigration court lack legal counsel; arrests of immigrants with no criminal record surged 2,450 percent in 2025; and interior deportations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) increased more than four and a half times compared to 2024, without a court hearing or right to appeal under the expanded expedited removal policy; and, WHEREAS, deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody reached a two-decade high in 2025, with more people dying in ICE detention than in the prior four years combined, due to medical neglect, denial of care, and conditions that constitute both a public safety and human rights crisis; and, WHEREAS, when immigrants cannot access legal counsel, they are less likely to report crimes and cooperate with local law enforcement, undermining public safety for all Austin residents; and, WHEREAS, American Gateways, Austin's largest nonprofit immigration legal services provider, receives approximately 100 calls per week from immigrants seeking legal assistance and serves low-income clients across 23 Central Texas counties at no or low cost, yet relies on insufficient and inconsistent public funding to meet this demand. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Human Rights Commission urges the Austin City Council to allocate $750,000 per fiscal year from the General Fund to American Gateways as a designated recurring annual appropriation.
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Human Rights Commission Recommendation Number (20260323-004): Recommendation on Strengthening and Formalizing Funding, Staffing, Reporting, and Commission Engagement for the City’s Anti- Hate Infrastructure During the Upcoming Budget Cycle WHEREAS, the Human Rights Commission is charged with advising and consulting with the City Council on matters involving discrimination and promoting equal opportunity in the City of Austin; WHEREAS, the City of Austin has previously recognized the need for coordinated local action to respond to hate crimes and hate incidents, through Resolution No. 20101118-059, and most recently through Resolution No. 20250724-122, which directed the City Manager to establish a comprehensive plan outlining programs and resources to respond to hate crimes and to expand the We All Belong initiative into a more formal city-led structure; WHEREAS, the July 24, 2025 resolution called for, among other things, establishment of an Intergovernmental Committee on Hate Crimes, quarterly meetings, a multilingual and accessible hate crimes web portal, a community notification and engagement program, stronger transparency and accuracy in hate-crime reporting data, and an annual hate crimes report; WHEREAS, the City’s October 8, 2025 staff response confirmed that oversight of the We All Belong initiative shifted to the Human Rights Division of Austin Equity and Inclusion effective October 1, 2025, and that implementation would require significant cross-department coordination among Austin Equity and Inclusion, the Austin Police Department, Austin Police Oversight, Austin Public Health, and other City partners; WHEREAS, the same staff response further acknowledged that the City intended to recruit only a part-time employee to lead stakeholder engagement and data analysis, while staff recommended establishing a full-time position to sustain and expand the work, indicating that the current staffing and administrative structure may not yet match the expanded mandate established by Council; WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 adopted City budget includes $150,000 for the We All Belong anti-hate campaign and reflects a broader Human Rights Division budget of $1,435,358, but that division is also responsible for numerous other issue areas, including immigrant affairs, ADA compliance and accessibility, LGBTQ+ advocacy, anti-human trafficking, veterans’ affairs, and related human-rights functions; WHEREAS, Austin’s population is estimated at 993,588 as of July 1, 2024, meaning the City’s identified dedicated anti-hate allocation of $150,000 represents approximately $0.15 per resident; WHEREAS, New York City operates a formal Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes with a citywide interagency structure and a documented $3 million baseline enhancement, and with a population of approximately …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Human Rights Commission Recommendation Number: (20260323-005): Recommendation to Support Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care Through Housing Stability, Targeted Services, and Legislative Advocacy WHEREAS, youth who age out of foster care face disproportionate risks of homelessness, housing instability, unemployment, poor health outcomes, and the absence of consistent familial or adult support during the transition to adulthood; and WHEREAS, research published in Children and Youth Services Review using the National Youth in Transition Database and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System found that 29% of foster youth nationally had experienced homelessness by age 21; and WHEREAS, according to the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing at The University of Texas at Austin, 33% of youth who age out of foster care in Texas experience homelessness by age 21, exceeding the national rate; and WHEREAS, according to the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing’s 2025 executive summary on youth homelessness and foster care, the number of young adults ages 18 to 25 seeking housing assistance in Austin and Travis County increased from 376 in Fiscal Year 2022 to 1,018 in Fiscal Year 2024, and 53% of those young people reported a history in foster care; and WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services permits eligible young adults to remain in or return to Extended Foster Care through age 21, yet many young people still encounter barriers to stable housing, transportation, education, employment, healthcare, and long-term support as they transition out of care; and WHEREAS, housing support, caring adult connections, coordinated transition planning, and flexible financial assistance are recognized as important protective factors for youth leaving foster care; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin has a substantial interest in preventing homelessness, advancing equity, supporting youth well-being, and strengthening community-based systems of care for transition-age young people; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Human Rights Commission encourages the Austin City Council to prioritize youth transitioning out of foster care in the City’s budget, policy, and intergovernmental planning and to direct the City Manager to explore and report back on opportunities to support this population through the following actions: 1. Develop targeted housing interventions for transition-age youth with foster care history, including rapid rehousing, transitional housing, move-in assistance, emergency rental assistance, landlord incentives, and other homelessness-prevention tools. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Expand support for nonprofit and community-based providers serving youth exiting foster care, including …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Human Rights Commission Recommendation Number 20260323-006: Budget Proposal for Increased Emergency Housing Assistance WHEREAS, the City of Austin is still facing a housing affordability crisis as data reports show that the overall median rent is now $1,624.00, with the median rent for a one bedroom at $1,405.00. Both of these figures, though a decrease from previous years and a trend in the right direction, are the second highest for any city in the state of Texas. WHEREAS, even though median rent has fallen in the past year, rental prices are still unsustainable; especially given that the cost of living for Austinites has continued to vastly increase due to national trends such as soaring healthcare costs, grocery bills, increases at the gas pump, and child and dependent care. WHEREAS, Eviction filings in Austin JP Courts reached a record high of 15,253 filings in a single year in 2025, an increase of 13% from 2024, and the State Legislature codified a bill in the last legislative session that has already weakened what little rights tenants already possess in the state of Texas. WHEREAS, per the Eviction Lab at Princeton University, eviction filings in Austin have soared to over 32% higher than the pre-pandemic average rate, with communities of color drastically more at risk of eviction in a state with some of the country’s weakest protections for renters. WHEREAS, a record 2.1 million renters, more than half of the state’s renter households, are “cost burdened,” meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities per a recent Harvard University study. WHEREAS, the State of Texas shuttered its statewide rent relief program in the summer of 2023 leaving it up to municipalities to act on the growing rental crisis. Austin has stepped up to the plate, most recently in last year’s budget cycle with a renewal of the $8 million rental assistance and eviction support program through the City of Austin Housing Department’s “I Belong in Austin” program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Human Rights Commission encourages the Austin City Council to allocate at least another $8 million dollars in rental relief funds and explore all available means in order to create short, medium, and long term solutions for individuals at risk of eviction in Austin. Date of Approval: March 23, 2026 Motioned By: Vice Chair Zeidan Seconded By: Commissioner Morgan Avitia Vote: 8-0 For: Chair …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Human Rights Commission Recommendation Number: 20260323-007 Budget Proposal for Increased Funding for Austin Economic Development’s Family Child Care Educator Network WHEREAS, Access to affordable, high-quality child care is a foundational economic and social need for Austin families, particularly for low-income households and communities of color; and WHEREAS, Families in Austin choose home-based child care because providers share their culture and speak their home language, offer the most affordable care option, provide care during non-traditional hours including evenings, overnight, and weekends, and are trusted members of the community—making home-based providers an irreplaceable part of the child care landscape for many Austin families; and WHEREAS, the average cost of childcare in Austin is the highest in Texas at $26,000 annually for two children. WHEREAS, 85% of early childhood educators in Texas earn less than a living wage, with a median wage of $12.00 per hour; and WHEREAS, Early childhood educators employed by child care programs that accept subsidies earn less than their counterparts at programs that do not accept subsidies, creating a systemic penalty for providers who serve the City's most economically vulnerable children; and WHEREAS, Hispanic early childhood educators in Texas earn significantly less than White early childhood educators regardless of education, experience, or location, reflecting persistent racial wage inequities within the field; and WHEREAS, 7 in 10 full-time early childhood educators do not receive employer-provided health insurance, and half lack access to paid sick leave, leaving a workforce that cares for the City's youngest residents without basic economic protections; and WHEREAS, The City of Austin, through Austin Economic Development, currently administers a Family Child Care Educator Network (FCCE Network) that supports home-based childcare providers. Which focuses on child care provider well-being, economic sustainability, child care quality, and the well-being of children and families; and WHEREAS, the current operating budget of $150,000, includes $75K in funding from a Home Grown grant which will expire in FY2026-27 and $75,000 in City of Austin match funding which expires at the end of FY2025-2026 and funds critical network activities including a Network Coordinator position, financial relief grants to providers, peer mentorship, professional development, a home-based provider conference, and essential interpretation and translation services; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED The Human Rights Commission recommends that the Austin City Council consider the following actions: ● Increase funding for the Family Child Care Educator Network from $75,000 to its current operating budget of $150,000 …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Human Rights Commission Recommendation Number: 20260323-008: Budget Proposal for Small Business Support: Advancing Human Rights Through Economic Opportunity WHEREAS, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes every person's right to free choice of employment, protection against unemployment, and remuneration sufficient to ensure an existence worthy of human dignity — rights that extend to the sustainability of small business ownership as a livelihood; and, (UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 23) WHEREAS, the Austin City Code charges the Human Rights Commission to promote equal treatment and opportunity for all residents, which includes equitable access to economic resources and protection from conditions that threaten the financial stability and dignity of Austin business owners and their employees; and, (Austin City Code § 2-1-148) WHEREAS, small businesses in the Austin metro area account for 48.1 percent of local employment, represent 99.8 percent of all businesses in Texas, and accounted for 84 percent of the state's annual job growth in 2024, making their economic resilience a matter of direct public and human rights concern; and, WHEREAS, job growth in the Austin-Round Rock area slowed to just 0.7 percent in 2025, the slowest pace of all major Texas cities, while rising commercial rents have forced the City to modify its Business Expansion Program to address accelerating small business displacement across Austin neighborhoods. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Human Rights Commission urges the Austin City Council to allocate $25,000 to the City's Small Business Division to establish an economic impact fund providing grants and forgivable loans to Austin small businesses facing economic hardship. Date of Approval: March 23, 2026 Motioned By: Vice Chair Zeidan Seconded By: Commissioner Aslam Vote: 8-0 For: Chair Duhon, Vice Chair Zeidan, Commissioners Aslam, Davis, Kirsh Pozen, Krueger, Morgan Avitia, Oliva-Martínez Against: None Abstain: None Recuse: None Off the dais: None Absent: Commissioners Igram, Khawar Attest: _____________________________________________ (Ryan Sperling, Staff Liaison)
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Human Rights Commission Recommendation Number 20260323-009: Budget Recommendation for Immigration and Legal Assistance Funding WHEREAS, under Section 2-1-148 of the Austin City Code, the Human Rights Commission is charged to secure for all individuals in the City freedom from discrimination based on national origin. Without access to legal counsel, immigrants face detention and deportation stripped of the constitutional protections of due process and the right to representation guaranteed under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments; WHEREAS, 55 percent of people facing deportation in immigration court lack legal counsel; arrests of immigrants with no criminal record surged 2,450 percent in 2025; and interior deportations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) increased more than four and a half times compared to 2024, without a court hearing or right to appeal under the expanded expedited removal policy; and, WHEREAS, deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody reached a two-decade high in 2025, with more people dying in ICE detention than in the prior four years combined, due to medical neglect, denial of care, and conditions that constitute both a public safety and human rights crisis; and, WHEREAS, when immigrants cannot access legal counsel, they are less likely to report crimes and cooperate with local law enforcement, undermining public safety for all Austin residents; and, WHEREAS, American Gateways, Austin's largest nonprofit immigration legal services provider, receives approximately 100 calls per week from immigrants seeking legal assistance and serves low-income clients across 23 Central Texas counties at no or low cost, yet relies on insufficient and inconsistent public funding to meet this demand. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Human Rights Commission urges the Austin City Council to allocate $750,000 per fiscal year from the General Fund to American Gateways as a designated recurring annual appropriation. Date of Approval: March 23, 2026 Motioned By: Vice Chair Zeidan Seconded By: Commissioner Kirsh Pozen Vote: 8-0 For: Chair Duhon, Vice Chair Zeidan, Commissioners Aslam, Davis, Kirsh Pozen, Krueger, Morgan Avitia, Oliva-Martínez Against: None Abstain: None Recuse: None Off the dais: None Absent: Commissioners Igram, Khawar Attest: _____________________________________________ (Ryan Sperling, Staff Liaison)
REGULAR MEETING OF THE HIV PLANNING COUNCIL MONDAY MARCH 23RD 2026, 6:00 P.M. PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, RM. 1203 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the HIV PLANNING COUNCIL may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: Join the meeting now Public comment will be allowed in person or remotely via telephone or Teams. 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. To register to speak, call or email the Office of Support, (737)- 825-1684 or hivplanningcouncil@austintexas.gov. CURRENT HIV PLANNING COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kelle’ Martin, Chair Marquis Goodwin, Vice Chair Kristina McRae-Thompson, Secretary Drew Kyler, Treasurer Joe Anderson Jr. Alicia Alston Liza Bailey Aran Belani Henry Chan Jeremy Caballero AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up no later than noon on 3/20/2026 will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the HIV Planning Council regular meeting on February 23rd, 2026. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS 2. Members will declare conflicts of interest with relevant agenda items, service categories, and/or service standards. STAFF BRIEFINGS 3. Introductions/Announcements 4. Office of Support Staff Briefing 5. Administrative Agent Staff Briefing 6. Part B Staff Briefing DISCUSSION ITEMS 7. Discussion of 2026 Resource Guide updates 8. Discussion of Data Binder contents DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 9. Discussion and approval of new applicants a. Kathleen Irwin b. Deondre Moore 10. Discussion and approval of Conflict of Interest (COI) policy 11. Discussion and approval of focus group questions 12. Discussion and approval of Service Standards edits and updates COMMITTEE UPDATES 13. Care Strategies and Engagement Committee 14. Finance and Assessment Committee FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 15. Discussion of workplan calendar and social calendar ADJOURNMENT Indicative of action items 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. TTY users’ route through Relay Texas at 711. For More Information on …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE DESIGN COMMISSION MONDAY, MARCH, 23rd, 2026, 6:00 P.M. PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1405 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Design Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. 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 Chad Sharrard at 512- 974-8333 or chad.sharrard@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Jon Salinas, Chair Josue Meiners, Vice Chair Ramachandra “Rao” Aradhyula David Carroll Nkiru Gelles Kevin Howard CALL TO ORDER AGENDA Saira Khan Conners Ladner Marissa McKinney Evgenia “Jenny” Murkes Brendan Wittstruck PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first five 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 the minutes of the Design Commission regular or special called meeting on February 23rd, 2026. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing on Downtown Density Bonus Program gatekeeper requirements. Presented by Alan Pani, Austin Planning. Sponsors: Vice Chair Meiners and Commissioner Howard. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. Discussion of the implications of expanding the boundaries of Downtown to match the Central City District Plan and how that affects Design Commission scope and rewrite of and Howard. urban Sponsors: Commissioners Gelles guidelines. design Discussion on the future of the Downtown Density Bonus Program and integrating urban design guidelines, principles, and standards into that process. Sponsors: Commissioners Howard and Carroll. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. 6. 7. Discussion and action to recommend to City Council whether the project Nash Hernandez Building Renovation, located at 1621 Nash Hernandez Senior Road in Holly Shores/ Edward Rendon Sr. Metropolitan Park at Festival Beach, complies with the City Design and Sustainability Standards. Presented by Philip Reed, Levy Dykema Architects. Discussion and action to appoint a member of the Design Commission to serve as the Commission’s representative on the Downtown Commission. Sponsors: Chair Salinas and Vice Chair Meiners. Discussion and action to recommend to City Council whether the project Fiesta Gardens, located at 2101 Jesse E. Segovia St., complies with the City Design and Sustainability Standards. …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE DESIGN COMMISSION MONDAY, MARCH, 23rd, 2026, 6:00 P.M. PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1405 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Design Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. 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 Chad Sharrard at 512- 974-8333 or chad.sharrard@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Jon Salinas, Chair Josue Meiners, Vice Chair Ramachandra “Rao” Aradhyula David Carroll Nkiru Gelles Kevin Howard STAFF BRIEFINGS Saira Khan Conners Ladner Marissa McKinney Evgenia “Jenny” Murkes Brendan Wittstruck AGENDA ADDENDUM 8. Staff briefing on Concourse M improvements at Austin Bergstrom Airport. Presented by Pradeep Ramadoss, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Sponsors: Vice Chair Meiners and Commissioner Howard. 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. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Chad Sharrard at Austin Planning at 512-974-8033 or chad.sharrard@austintexas.gov to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Design Commission, please contact Chad Sharrard at 512-974-8033 or chad.sharrard@austintexas.gov.
DESIGN COMMISSION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2026 The Design Commission convened in a regular meeting on February 23, 2026, at the Permitting and Development Center, Room 1405, located at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Commented [NC1]: Please correct to February 23, 2026, Chair Salinas called the Design Commission meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Jon Salinas, Chair Ramachandra Aradhyula David Carroll Kevin Howard Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Josue Meiners, Vice Chair Nkiru Gelles Conners Lander Marissa McKinney Jenny Murkes PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commented [NC2]: Should be bold 1. Approve the minutes of the Design Commission special-called meeting on February 2, 2026. The minutes from the Design Commission special called meeting on February 2, 2026, were approved on Commissioner Aradhyula’s motion, Chair Salinas’s second on a 7-0-1. Commissioner Howard abstained. Commissioners Khan and Wittstruck were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Discussion of the Design Commission’s strategy prioritizing urban design in Density Bonus Program projects in the City of Austin. Sponsors: Commissioners Howard and Wittstruck. Discussed. Commented [NC3]: Comma instead of period Commented [NC4]: All motions need to list absent commissioner and commissioners who abstained or recused from the vote. The commissioners first name are not used here. It should read, Commissioner Aradhyula’s motion, Chair Salinas’ second, on a 7-0- 1 vote. Commissioner Howard abstained. Commissioners x, y, and z were absent. Commented [NC5]: No space between item and action Commented [NC6]: No space between item and action 1 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and action to recommend to City Council whether the project ABIA Retail Center, located at 2703 Spirit of Texas Drive, complies with the City Design and Sustainability Standards. Presented by Mirza Tahir Baig, Professional StruCIVIL Engineers, Inc. This item was withdrawn without objection. COMMITTEE UPDATES Commented [NC7]: No space between item and action Commented [NC8]: Perfect! 3. Update from representative of the Downtown Commission regarding the meeting on February 18, 2026. Update was given by Commissioner Gelles. Commented [NC9]: No space between item and action FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Staff briefing on Downtown Density Bonus Program Gatekeeper Requirements. Presented by Alan Pani, Austin Planning. Sponsors: Commissioners Howard and Vice Chair Meiners.. Discussion on the future of the Downtown Density Bonus Program and integrating urban design guidelines, principles, and standards into that process. Sponsors: Commissioners Howard and Carroll. Discussion on the implications of expanding the boundaries of Downtown …
Prereq Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Required V4 LEED v4.1 BD+C: Core and Shell Project Checklist ? N Y 1 Credit Integrative Process 11 0 26 Location and Transportation 20 Credit LEED for Neighborhood Development Location Credit Sensitive Land Protection Credit High Priority Site and Equitable Development Credit Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses 6 Credit Access to Quality Transit Credit Bicycle Facilities Credit Reduced Parking Footprint Credit Electric Vehicles 2 2 Sustainable Sites Credit Site Assessment 2 Credit Protect or Restore Habitat Credit Open Space 2 Credit Rainwater Management Credit Heat Island Reduction Credit Light Pollution Reduction Credit Tenant Design and Construction Guidelines 2 3 Water Efficiency Prereq Outdoor Water Use Reduction Prereq Indoor Water Use Reduction Prereq Building-Level Water Metering 1 1 Credit Outdoor Water Use Reduction Credit Indoor Water Use Reduction 3 Credit Optimize Process Water Use Credit Water Metering 3 21 Energy and Atmosphere Prereq Fundamental Commissioning and Verification Prereq Minimum Energy Performance Prereq Building-Level Energy Metering Prereq Fundamental Refrigerant Management 6 Credit Enhanced Commissioning 14 Credit Optimize Energy Performance Credit Advanced Energy Metering Credit Grid Harmonization 3 Credit Renewable Energy 1 Credit Enhanced Refrigerant Management 11 2 Y 1 1 0 Materials and Resources Prereq Storage and Collection of Recyclables Credit Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction Credit Environmental Product Declarations Credit Sourcing of Raw Materials Credit Credit Material Ingredients Construction and Demolition Waste Management 6 0 Indoor Environmental Quality Prereq Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance Prereq Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control Credit Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies Credit Low-Emitting Materials Credit Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan Credit Daylight 2 1 3 1 1 6 1 1 1 6 Y 1 1 2 1 1 5 Y Y Y 1 3 1 9 Y Y Y Y 4 1 2 2 6 1 1 1 2 5 Y Y 1 2 1 Regional Priority V4 RP - 1PT RP - 2PT RP - 2PT RP - 4PT RP - 10PT RP - 2PT 1 20 20 2 3 6 6 1 1 1 11 V4 V4 V4 V4 V4 V4 V4 V4 V4 V4 V4 1 2 1 3 2 1 1 11 Required Required Required 3 4 3 1 33 Required Required Required Required 6 18 1 2 5 1 14 Required 6 2 2 2 2 10 Required Required 2 3 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 Credit Quality …
NASH HERNANDEZ GREEN BUILDING FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS FOR SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM NATURAL GAS AVOIDANCE AUXILIARY WATER SUPPLY ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING STATION OCTOBER 29, 2025 PREPARED BY: ACR Engineering, Inc. 3001 South Lamar, Ste. 210 Austin, Texas 78704 (512) 440-8333 OVERVIEW In accordance with the project scope and the city of Austin policy, ACR has conducted an evaluation of “Green Building” features for consideration in the renovation of the Nash Hernandez Facility. The renovation of municipal facilities, such as Nash Hernandez, require a Green Building Feasibility Analyses as outlined in a City of Austin Memorandum dated June 12, 2020, and further detailed in the accompanying FINAL City of Austin Green Building Policy Update. See appendix A. The proposed final policy includes requirements for mandatory feasibility analyses for: 1. Rooftop solar installation. 2. Avoidance of natural gas. 3. Use of auxiliary water supply. 4. Provision of EV charging stations. This report presents the results of a high-level evaluation of these potential Green Building features for Nash Hernandez facility. These analyses are intended as a guide for the Owner to consider and determine which features to include, if any, in the plans for the current project and/or future development. 1 SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM A preliminary study was conducted to evaluate the Solar-Ready Zone Area within the mandatory “Reserved for Future Solar Installation” at the Nash Hernandez facility. The analysis utilized 3D roof views in conjunction with the 2D roof plan (see figure below). The Solar-Ready Zone is defined as 50% of the Potential Solar Area, identified as the red-shaded region. The Potential Solar Area is defined as free from obstructions such as, but not limited to, vents, pipes, ducts, and other equipment and must comply with access, pathway, smoke ventilation, spacing, and other requirements of the city of Austin Land Development Code. The red outline of the roof shall be reserved for future solar installation. Code Compliance Data (per C402.8 & C402.8.1): • Total Potential Solar Area: 5,796 sq ft • Total Solar-Ready Zone Area: 2,955 sq ft 2 Code Compliance Data (per C405.15.1): • Total Conditioned Space: 9,160 sq ft • Required Onsite Generation: 0.75 W/sq ft • Total Generation Required: 6,870 W • Generation per Panel: 340 W • Estimated Number of Panels: ~20 panels Electrical Provisions The electrical design for the Nash Hernandez project includes provisions for both future and solar photovoltaic (PV) installation to meet code requirements. A minimum generation …
C i t y o f A u s t i n Design Commission Project Review Application Photo courtesy of Jorge E. Rousselin C i t y o f A u s t i n Design Commission Project Review Application The Design Commission provides advisory recommendations to the City Council to assist in developing public policy and to promote excellence in the design and development of the urban environment. The Design Commission reviews three types of projects: 1. City projects (see page 3 for process) The Commission reviews all municipal buildings and associated site plans to ensure they demonstrate compliance with city design and sustainability standards (Council Resolution No. 20071129-046), including those seeking Subchapter E Design Standards Alternative Equivalent Compliance (AEC) (Council Resolution No. 20100923-086). 2. Density Bonus projects (see page 4 for process) The Commission reviews density bonus projects for substantial compliance with the Urban Design Guidelines for Austin in accordance with the Gatekeeper requirements of LDC 25-2-586 for the Downtown Density Bonus Program. 3. Advisory Recommendations for Private projects (see page 3 for process) The Commission will consider Project Review Applications from private projects during its regularly scheduled monthly public meetings and may issue an advisory recommendation in the form of a Project Review Letter to the Applicant. Page 2 Design Commission - Project Review ApplicationPhoto courtesy of Jorge E. Rousselin This Project Review Application must be submitted before your project can be presented to the Design Commission for their review. Design Commission requests project be presented in their Conceptual/ Schematic Design phase. This application primarily addresses inhabited buildings and structures and their effect on the public realm; please refer to Appendix A for infrastructure type projects. The Commission’s review of projects is based on the planning/design principles in the Urban Design Guidelines for Austin. Ensure that all applicable principles are addressed in the application questions and in your presentation. The Design Commission supports the vision and principles of Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, especially those that affect the urban environment and fabric. All projects should consider this vision and principles, many of which are similar to the Urban Design Guidelines. Refer to Appendix C for the most pertinent sections of Imagine Austin. The Design Commission expects the applicant’s design team to present their project with those most knowledgeable and encourages the inclusion of sub-consultants at the presentation, when deemed necessary. EXHIBITS TO PRESENT 1. Completed Project Review Application …
- SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE AUSTIN-TRAVIS COUNTY FOOD POLICY BOARD MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026, AT 5:00 P.M. PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1406 6310 WILHELMINO DELCO DRIVE, AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board 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 Amanda Rohlich, (512) 974-1364, Amanda.Rohlich@austintexas.gov. CURRENT AUSTIN-TRAVIS COUNTY FOOD POLICY BOARD MEMBERS: Joi Chevalier, Chair Lisa Barden, Vice-Chair Andrea Abel Marissa Bell Beth Corbett Nitza Cuevas Kacey Hanson Seanna Marceaux Erin McDonald Natalie Poulos Andrew Smith AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Board Member roll call and introduction of new and existing board members. 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 1. Approve the minutes of the Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board Regular Meeting on Monday, February 9, 2026. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. 3. Staff briefing regarding Women, Infant, and Children Program. Presentation by Clare Shellooe, Austin Public Health. Staff briefing regarding Austin-Travis County Food Plan Implementation. Presentation by Edwin Marty, Food Policy Manager, Austin Climate Action & Resilience and Yaira Robinson, Assistant Director of Environmental Programs, Travis County. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Presentation and discussion regarding the Food Plan Implementation Collaborative, Kelly Nichols, Woollard Nichols & Torres. Report out from Joint Sustainability Committee on February 25, 2026. Presentation and discussion regarding the working group to expand access to nutritious foods through improvement to existing materials and resources and explore alternate or expanded hours for existing resources. Presentation and discussion regarding the working group to participate in the USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) application for funding for conservation easements as a regional partnership. Presentation and discussion regarding the working group to explore revenue generators such as sugar sweetened beverage tax, a surplus food donation requirement for events, and/or a percent conservation fund from all land purchases or new developments. Review Board Member Assignments. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 10. Discuss and take possible action …
Austin-Travis County Food Plan ATCFPB March 2026 – Staff Update City of Austin Food Plan Updates Milan Urban Food Policy Pact North American Regional Gathering City of Austin ACAR co-hosted the first ever North and Central American gathering in March 2026. City also hosted the inaugural convening of the Urban Agriculture Directors Alliance (UADA) Milan Urban Food Policy Pact North American Regional Gathering 40 cities from Canada, US, Mexico, Hondurus Reception dinner in partnership with Urban Roots and Good Work Austin, featuring City and County officials at Vuka Forum with panels, presentations, and workshops on best practices and challenges at Barr Mansion Keynote from Dr Patel and Dr Reese Output: Development of a Regional Roadmap Urban Agriculture Directors Alliance 25 US cities Convening took place st Zilker Botanical Gardens, with support from the Vermont Law School Output: Landscape Analysis of municipal work on urban ag City Staff Updates ● City staff provided another Memo to Council in November 2025 ● City staff will provide a next Memo in April 2026 ● City staff working to update the Food Plan Dashboard, to be completed in April 2026 Food Plan Implementation Convening ● First Food Plan Implementation Convening occurred on May 9th, 2025 ● Food Plan webinar occurred on August 7th, 2025 ● WNT will be presenting to the Food Policy Board in March 2026 ● Future Implementation work will be led by WNT ● ●Public launch for the Collaborative is being scheduled for Summer 2026 ● Funding from the MUFPP Award will be released via a RFA in fall 2026 City of Austin 2026 Bond Travis County Food Plan Updates General Updates 1. Update on County appointments and terms 2. Forecast for FY27 budget Thank You! www.austintexas.gov/food /austinsustainability
Q1 Update: Austin/Travis County Food Plan Implementation Collaborative Food Policy Board Meeting March 23rd, 2026 Overview 1. Background and Year 1 Goals 2. First Quarter Update • Actions taken so far • Proposed Liaison roles for the City, Travis County, and Food Policy Board • Requests for support from the City 3. Questions for the Food Policy Board Our Role The WNT team will serve as backbone support We will: • Design and facilitate inclusive processes • Support governance and structure development • Coordinate outreach, meetings, and reporting • Steward alignment with Food Plan goals and values We do not make decisions for the Collaborative - we support the Collaborative in making them. Our Team • WNT (Kelly Nichols, Kelley Abell, & Andrea Torres) • Blue Sky Partners (Matt Glazer & Audrey Sherman) • Dwyer Consulting (JC Dwyer) • Network Weavers • Black Lives Veggies the Nonprofit (Larry Franklin) • Cygnus Advisory Group (Joi Chevalier) • Joshua Collier • Good Work Austin (Nitza Cuevas and Kara Hanaoka) • Fruitful Commons (Angie Holliday) Year 1 Goals (At a Glance) Three core goals for Year 1: (1) Launch inclusive governance and leadership (2) Engage a broad, representative food system network (3) Establish clear ways of working and accountability Year 1 Goal #1: Governance Build a Collaborative people trust: • Establish an interim structure to operate quickly • Co-create a Collaborative Charter • Define leadership roles, participation tiers, and decision-making • Ensure power-sharing and equity guardrails Year 1 Goal #2: Engagement Bring the full food system to the table • Targeted outreach across all food system sectors • Network Weavers as trusted connectors • Meeting people where they are • Multiple ways to participate (deep + light touch) Year 1 Goal #3: Credibility & Alignment Build confidence with partners and the public • Regular check-ins with City, County, and Food Policy Board • Clear documentation and transparent communication • Early wins that demonstrate momentum and value Actions Taken So Far 1. Governance • Obtained federal EIN # for the Collaborative 2. Engagement • Informal Stakeholder conversations • Hosted Community Orientation Session 2/24 • Initiated signup form for Network updates • Convened Network Weavers to develop a food system stakeholder map and designate target networks 3. Credibility & Alignment • Convened Subcontractor Team and Established Year 1 Work Plan; monthly check-in meetings with City/County • Confirmed performance measures + reporting Next Up: Targeted Outreach …
REGULAR MEETING of the ARTS COMMISSION March 23, 2026, at 6:00 PM Austin Energy, Mueller Assembly Rm 1111a (115). 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723 Some members of the ARTS COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn- live 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 Jesús Varela at jesus.varela@austintexas.gov or at 512-974-2444. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Gina Houston - Chair, VACANT - Vice Chair, Keyheira Keys, Monica Maldonado, Felipe Garza, Heidi Schmalbach, Kirtana Banskota, Muna Hussaini, Bailey Pownall, Faiza Kracheni, Sharron B Anderson, Nagavalli Medicharla 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 1. Approve the minutes of the Arts Commission Regular Meeting on February 23, 2026. 1 of 3 DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Update on actions taken at the March 2, 2026 Art in Public Places Panel by Commissioner Schmalbach. 3. Update on actions taken at the March 11, 2026 Downtown Commission meeting by Commissioner Houston. 4. Discussion of the TEMPO on the Trail 2025-2026 Artist Final Designs Presentation by Mandi Thomas, Chief Operating Officer, The Trail Conservancy. 5. Report from Mayor’s Public Places Task Force by Commissioner Garza. 6. Update on meeting with Acting Director of Austin Convention Center, Katy Zamesnik, by Commissioner Anderson. 7. Discussion on creating technical workshops at Cultural Centers. 8. Discussion on The Long Center contract review. 9. Discussion of the Arts in Public Places ordinance update. STAFF BRIEFINGS 10. Staff briefing regarding an update on the Hotel Occupancy Tax by Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Supervisor. 11. Staff briefing regarding update on the Cultural Arts Funding Programs by Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Supervisor. 12. Staff briefing regarding an update on the ACME Funding Programs by Laura Odegaard, Acting Division Manager, ACME. 13. Staff briefing regarding an update on Art in Public Places by Jaime Castillo, Art in Public Places Manager. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 14. Discussion and approval on the 2027 Budget …
ARTS + CULTURE COMMITTEE MEETING MARCH 11, 2026 “Conversation Stones” by Diego Miro-Rivera THE TIMELINE TEMPO ON THE TRAIL TIMELINE: • Oct. 20, 2025: Committee Selection • Oct. 29: Artists Notified • Nov. 14: Final Designs Due • Dec. 11: TAG Meeting • January: Fabrication • Feb. 27, 2026: Installations Began 113 32 AIPP UPDATES: • Nov. 3, 2025: AIPP Panel Briefing – Artist Selection • Nov. 17, 2025: Art Commission Briefing • March 2, 2026: AIPP Panel Briefing – Final Designs “Meet Me In The Park” Johnny Walker “Sun Poem” Ani Bradberry TEMPO ON THE TRAIL 2025-2026 Jasna Boudard - Sculpture at Seaholm Park enFOLD Collective - Sculpture at Pfluger Circle Jamal Hussain - New Media at Odom Pavilion Victoria Marquez - Mural under Lamar Bridge Vy Ngo - Sculpture at Auditorium Shores Priscilla Lustig & Steef Crombach - Sculpture at Lakeshore Seth Prestwood - Mural under Drake Bridge J.C. King - Sculpture at Holly Shores Overlook Thomas Lemanski - Sculpture at Holly Fishing Pier Priscilla Lustig & Steef Crombach - Sculpture at Lakeshore Seth Prestwood - Passages enFOLD Collective - Sunclipse Jasna Boudard - Wing Trace TJ Lemanski - Cenotaphs Victoria Marquez – Reverie UnderArch J.C. King – Ghost Harps Vy Ngo – All Boats Bloom Jamal Hussain - New Light Priscilla Lustig & Steef Crombach - Cazimi UPCOMING A+C ON THE TRAIL 113 32 • Saturday, April 11 – 9:00am – 11:00am • Seaholm Waterfront (Intake) Building • Meet the Artist • Visual Trail tour • Media Interviews • Bike Tours • Walking Tours “Meet Me In The Park” Johnny Walker UPCOMING A+C ON THE TRAIL 113 32 “Meet Me In The Park” Johnny Walker
Hotel Occupancy Tax Update Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment | March 23, 2026 Hotel Occupancy Tax – February 2026 H/MOT Penalties & Interest Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax Total Revenue Approved Budget $511,252 $166,777,013 $167,288,265 Transfer to Cultural Arts Fund $15,968,425 January $126,055 $14,502,127 $14,628,182 $1,396,991 Year-to-date $437,545 $78,660,383 $79,097,928 $7,553,852 • Total HOT Collections February 2026 = $14,628,182 • 47% of FY26 Approved Budget of $167,288,265 • Cultural Arts Fund February 2026 = $1,396,991 2 Hotel Occupancy Collections – Significant Contributing Events • Austin Free Week • STOMP • FronteraFest • Spurs Austin International Half Marathon • Time Travel Half Marathon • Mark Morris Dance Group • The Best of Steve Martin & Martin Short • Jo's Annual Chili Cookoff AUS Passenger Totals: 1,888,492 (December 2025) 3 HOT Cultural Arts Fund – FY26 Progress Approved Budget $15,968,425 CAF Actuals $7,553,852 4 HOT Cultural Arts Fund – Quarterly Comparison $15.65 M $15.57 M $15.34 M $12.9 M 5 Questions? 6
Cultural Arts Funding Update Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment | March 23, 2026 Agenda 1. Contracts & Payments 2. Grant Funded Activities 2 Contracts & Payments Contracts & Payments (as of 3/22/26) FY24 Elevate FY25 Nexus FY25-26 Thrive (Year 1) FY25-26 Thrive (Year 2) Total Contracts Signed & Processed Contracts Test payments issued & verified Payment 1 Issued Payment 2 Issued Payment 3 Issued 230 230 (100%) 230 (100%) 230 (100%) 225 (98%) 177 (77%) 104 101 (97%) 101 (97%) 99 (95%) 34 (33%) n/a 35 35 (100%) 35 (100%) 35 (100%) 32 (91%) 23 (66%) See year 1 35 (100%) 35 (100%) 9 (26%) N/A N/A Total Dist. to date Total Allocation $9,004,500 (97%) $9,265,000 $462,500 (89 %) $520,000 $3,610,000 (94%) $886,500 (23%) $3,850,000 $3,850,000 4 Grant Funded Activities Cultural Funding Grantee Activities Pamela Hart Sings the Devine Sarah Vaughn March 25 Women in Jazz (District 1) – Parker Jazz Club Trans Day of Visibility March 28 Gender Unbound (District 7) – Grassroots Leadership The ROAM Presents: Ruben Esquivel Through March 28 Really Small Museum (District 1) – Red Bluff Nature Preserve 6 FY 24-25 Cultural Funding Grantee Activities "Estamos Unidos" (We Are United) Mural Through April 1 Forty4 Design (MSA) – Café Hornitos Enduring Presence: Migration, Memory, and Becoming Through April 18 Sandra C. Fernandez (District 2) – Flatbed Center for Contemporary Printmaking Fusebox Festival April 13 – 19 Fuse Box Austin (District 3) – Various Locations 7 Questions? 8
