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Approved Minutes

Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities (MCPD) Special Meeting Minutes March 11, 2022 Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES (11 March 2022) The City of Austin, Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities convened in a special meeting via hybrid conference on March 11, 2022, with a live broadcast on ATXN. CALL TO ORDER: With quorum present Chair Jonathan Franks called the March 11, 2022, meeting of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities to order at 5:45pm Committee Members in Attendance: Chair Jonathan Franks, Commissioners: Joey Gidseg, Robin Orlowski, Deborah Trejo, Diane Kearns-Osterweil. Committee Members Absent: Commissioners: Vice Chair Emily Shyrock, Taurean Burt, Diana Anzaldua, Jennifer Powell  Staff in Attendance: Jonathan Babiak, Staff Liaison 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Deborah Trejo made a motion to approve the minutes from the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities June 11, 2021, Special Called Meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Diane Kearns-Osterweil. The motion passed unanimously. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: No citizen communication that took place during the March 11, 2022, MCPD Special Called Meeting. 2. NEW BUSINESS: 2A. Motion to approve recommendation for the 2022 meeting schedule was approved. It was put forth by Commission Orlowski and seconded by Commissioner Kearns-Osterweil. The motion passed 6-0. 2B. Motion to approve selection of members to represent the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities on the Joint Inclusion Committee. It was put forth by Commissioner Trejo and seconded by Commission Orlowski. By a vote of 6-0 Commissioner Joey Gidseg was nominated as alternate. 2C. Motion to approve the draft recommendation to City Council related to the City of Austin Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget and Strategic Direction 2023: Economic Opportunity and Affordability; Mobility; Safety; Health and Environment; Culture and Lifelong Learning; and Government That Works for All, with changes was approved. It was put forth by Commissioner Trejo and seconded by Commission Kearns-Osterweil. The motion passed 6-0. Motion to approve the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget recommendation to provide funding for a single-stall, gender-neutral, wheelchair-accessible bathroom with adult-sized changing table at Zilker Park. It was put forth by Commission Kearns-Osterweil and seconded by Commissioner Orlowski. The motion passed 6-0.     2D. Motion to approve the draft recommendation to regarding moving the Americans with Disabilities Act Program into the Civil Rights Office. It was put forth by Commission Orlowski and seconded by Commissioner Kearns-Osterweil. The motion passed 6-0. 2E. No discussion and action taken. 2F. No discussion and action taken. 2G. No discussion and action taken. 2H. No discussion and action taken. 3. OLD BUSINESS: None 4. STAFF PRESENTATIONS: 5. Future Agenda Items: A discussion was held to obtain a Disability Quality of Life survey presentation for a future meeting. A discussion was held to obtain a guest speaker from the National Federation of the Blind and state coordinator to discuss the NFB electronic services. A University of Texas students has reached out to discuss engagement with the Board to benefit students with disabilities. A discussion was held regard the City of Austin Small Business Commission to include disabilities as part of their disadvantage business model. 6. Adjournment Commissioner Kearns-Osterweil made a motion to adjourn the March 11, 2022, MCPD Regular Meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Trejo. The March 11, 2022, meeting of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities adjourned at 7:00p.m.