Item 1: Draft Minutes for June 12, 2026 — original pdf

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MAYOR’S COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026 The Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities convened in a regular meeting on Friday, June 12, 2026, at 301 W 2nd St. in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Chang called the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Lisa Chang, Vice Chair Katie Simon Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: DeLawnia Comer-HaGans Lynn Murphy Alejandro San Martin Elizabeth Slade Kristen Vassallo Commissioners Absent: Gabriel Arellano PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Shreyan Khanna – Introduction to the Commission APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities Regular Meeting on April 10, 2026. The motion to approve the minutes of the April 10, 2026, regular meeting of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities was approved on Commissioner Vassallo’s motion, Commissioner Murphy’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Arellano was absent. 1 STAFF BRIEFING 2. Staff briefing regarding the Austin Resilience Network. Presentation provided by James Redick, Director, Ausitn Emergency Management and Natalie Lyell, Resilience and Partnership Manager, Austin Emergency Management. Briefing given by James Redick, Director, Austin Emergency Management and Natalie Lyell, Resilience and Partnership Manager, Austin Emergency Management. 3. Staff briefing regarding the Levers of Economic Mobility Index. Presentation provided by Gary Aaron, Business Process Consultant Sr, Austin Equity and Inclusion and Shivani Datar, Business Process Specialist, Austin Equity and Inclusion. Briefing given by Gary Aaron, Business Process Consultant Sr, Austin Equity and Inclusion and Shivani Datar, Business Process Specialist, Austin Equity and Inclusion. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Discussion regarding the Annual Internal Review and Report. Item was postponed until the next regular meeting by Vice Chair Chang with no objection. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve the election of Chair. The motion to elect Commissioner San Martin as the chair of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities failed on Commissioner Martin’s motion, Commissioner Murphy on vote of 1-6. Commissioner San Martin voted aye. Commissioners Comer-HaGans, Murphy, Slade, Simon, and Vassallo voted nay. Vice Chair Chang abstained. Commissioner Arellano was absent. The motion to elect Vice Chair Chang as Chair of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities was approved on Commissioner Vassallo’s motion, Commissioner Slade’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Arellano was absent. 6. Approve the election of Vice Chair. The motion to elect Commissioner San Martin as Vice Chair of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities was approved on Chair Chang’s motion, Commissioner Vassallo’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Arellano was absent. 7. Approve a Recommendation to Council regarding the Austin Resilience Network. The motion to approve a Recommendation to Council regarding the Austin Resilience Network was approved on Commissioner Vassallo’s motion, Vice Chair San Martin’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Arellano was absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - 2 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned without objection on Vice Chair San Martin’s motion, Commissioner Vassallo’s second at 6:26pm. 3