Item 1: Draft Minutes 12.12.25 — original pdf
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MAYOR’S COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2025 The Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities convened in a regular meeting on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 301 W 2nd St. in Austin, Texas. Chair Kelly called the Commission on Immigrant Affairs meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Conor Kelly, Chair Gabriel Arellano Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Lisa Chang Audrea Diaz Mickey Fetonte Elizabeth Slade Kristen Vassallo Commissioners Absent: Elisabeth Meyer, Vice Chair Delawnia Comer-HaGans Lynn Murphy PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities Regular Meeting on November 14, 2025. The motion to approve the minutes of the November 14, 2025, regular meeting of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities was approved on Chair Kelly’s motion, 1 Commissioner Chang’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Vassallo was off the dais. Vice Chair Meyer and Commissioners Comer-HaGans and Murphy were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation by Gary Aaron, Senior Business Process Consultant, Austin Equity and Inclusion regarding Mapping Opportunity and identifying disparities across different Austin communities. Presentation was provided by Gary Aaron, Senior Business Process Consultant, Austin Equity and Inclusion and Shivani Datar, Business Process Specialist, Austin Equity and Inclusion regarding Mapping Opportunity and identifying dipartites across different Austin communities. 3. Discussion regarding event mobility accessibility for Texas Tribune Festival and Trail of Lights. Discussion was postponed for the February meeting without objection. 4. Discussion regarding the identification of legislative agenda priorities to share with Austin Government Relations as they prepare for the next Texas and federal congressional sessions. Discussion was postponed until the next meeting without objection. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve the addition of new members to the AWEbility Festival Working Group. The motion to approve the addition of Nina Centeno, Amanda Tuitt, and Scott Keller were approved on Commissioner Arellano’s motion, Chair Kelly’s second on a 7-0 vote. Vice Chair Meyer and Commissioners Comer-HaGans and Murphy were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned without objection at 6:00 p.m. on Chair Kelly’s motion, Commissioner Arellano’s second. Vice Chair Meyer and Commissioners Comer-HaGans and Murphy were absent. 2