Item 1: Draft Minutes for 9.11.26 — original pdf

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MAYOR’S COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 The Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities convened in a regular meeting on Friday, September 11, 2026, at 301 W 2nd St. in Austin, Texas. Chair Chang called the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Lisa Chang, Chair Alejandro San Martin, Vice Chair Gabriel Arellano Katie Simon Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Lynn Murphy Elizabeth Slade Kristen Vassallo Commissioners Absent: DeLawnia Comer-HaGans PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Brandon Chesser- Introduction to the commission. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities Regular Meeting on August 14, 2026. The motion to approve the minutes of the August 14, 2026, regular meeting of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities was approved on Vice Chair San Martin’s 1 motion, Commissioner Vassallo’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Comer-HaGans was absent. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Staff briefing regarding processing times of rape kits and abuse reporting. Presentation by Dr. Dana Kadavy, Forensic Science Director, Austin Forensic Science, Kachina Clark, Division Manager, Austin Forensic Science, and Tracy Morris, Victim Services Manager, Austin Police. Presentation given by Dr. Dana Kadavy, Forensic Science Director, Austin Forensic Science, Kachina Clark, Division Manager, Austin Forensic Science, and Tracy Morris, Victim Services Manager, Austin Police. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Presentation from SAFE Alliance ATX regarding SAFE’s disability program, interpersonal violence in the disability community and current gaps in resources. Presentation by Pierre Berastain, CEO, SAFE Alliance ATX and Serena Villa, Disability Services Project Coordinator and Educator, SAFE Alliance ATX. Presentation given by Pierre Berastain, CEO, SAFE Alliance ATX and Serena Villa, Disability Services Project Coordinator and Educator, SAFE Alliance ATX. 4. Discussion on creating Budget Recommendation Workshops. Discussed. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS -Creation of a budget rec working group -Creation of a working group to write recommendations for victim support for organizations that support victims with disabilities -Follow up with Cap Metro -JIC update -Presentation from Cap Metro Police Force on their training with how they respond to people with IDD ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by Chair Chang at 7:28pm without objection. 2