MCPD Approved August 14, 2020 Regular Meeting Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities (MCPD) Regular Meeting Minutes August 14, 2020 Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities REGULAR MEETING MINUTES (14 August 2020) The City of Austin, Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities convened in a regular meeting via video conference on August 14, 2020 with a live broadcast on ATXN. CALL TO ORDER: With quorum present Chair Jonathan Franks called the August 14, 2020 meeting of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities to order at 1:06pm Committee Members in Attendance: Chair Jonathan Franks, Vice Chair Jose Levy Commissioners: Gene Brooks, Joey Gidseg, Robin Orlowski, Emily Shryock. Committee Member Absent: Commissioners: Taurean Burt, Diane Kearns-Osterweil, Danny Saenz and Deborah Trejo  Staff in Attendance: David Ondich, ADA Program Administrator and Lee Nguyen ADA Program Human Resources (HR) Specialist. Chair Jonathan Franks moved item 3A, A City staff presentation up on the agenda. Please refer to item 3A for description. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Gene Brooks made a motion to approve the minutes from the July 10, 2020 MCPD Regular Meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Robin Orlowski. The motion passed 6-0. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: No citizen communication that took place during the August 14, 2020 MCPD Regular Meeting. 2. NEW BUSINESS: 2A. Discussion and possible action to adopt revised resolution from June 12 and July 8 MCPD meetings that local pandemic prevention efforts thoroughly include, affirm and support the rights and needs of people with disabilities – Commissioners Shryock and Orlowski; Motion: Commissioner Emily Shryock made a motion adopt the revised MCPD resolution that local pandemic prevention efforts thoroughly include, affirm and support the rights and needs of people with disabilities passed by the Commission for Women. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Robin Orlowski . The motion was passed 6-0. To view the discussion, commissioners’ comments in their entirety please visit: https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/74690 and view item 2A. . 3. STAFF PRESENTATIONS: 3A. Presentation and Discussion: Brie L. Franco, Intergovernmental Relations Officer; City of Austin’s State legislative agenda. To view the complete presentation and the Commissioners’ discussion and questions to the staff, in their entirety please visit: https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/74690 and view item 3A 3B. Presentation and Discussion: Candice Cooper, Public Information and Marketing Manager, Human Resources Department (HRD); Update on City of Austin, Quality of Life Study for People with Disabilities. A vendor has been selected through the City’s RFP process, the item is scheduled on the Council Agenda for October 15, 2020 for approval. To view the complete presentation and the Commissioners’ discussion and questions to the staff, in their entirety please visit: https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/74690 and view item 3B 3C. Presentation and Discussion: Joshua Robinson, Quality of Life Commission Liaison, City of Austin Equity Office; What is the Equity Office and why is the MCPD a full voting member on the Joint Inclusion Committee. To view the complete presentation and the Commissioners’ discussion and questions to the staff, in their entirety please visit:  https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/74690 and view item 3C 3D. Presentation and Discussion Celine Rendon, Community Engagement specialist, Office of Sustainability; the City of Austin Community Climate Plan Revision. To view the complete presentation and the Commissioners’ discussion and questions to the staff, in their entirety please visit: https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/74690 and view item 3D 3E. Presentation and Discussion Austin Travis County Hate Crime Taskforce, Commissioner Orlowski and full committee. As the presenter was unable to present Chair Jonathan Franks tabled this item for the next MCPD regular meeting. 3F. Presentation and Discussion: Austin Police Department (APD) Training Academy Staff, Commissioner Gidseg and full committee. As the presenter was unable to present Chair Jonathan Franks tabled this item for the next MCPD regular meeting. 4. Future Agenda Items: 4A. Discussion with APD Training Commissioner Gidseg 4B. Austin Travis County Hate Crime Taskforce Commissioner Orlowski 4C. Discussion on MCPD Social Media Presence Commissioner Gidseg 4D. Discussion of providing feedback to state commissions To view commissioner agenda items and discussion/announcements in their entirety, please visit: https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/74690 and view items 4 5. Adjournment Commissioner Robin Orlowski made a motion to adjourn the August 14, 2020 MCPD Regular Meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Gene Brooks. The August 14, 2020 meeting of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities adjourned at 2:30p.m.