College Student Commission – Oct. 9, 2026

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COLLEGE STUDENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Friday, September 11, 2026 COLLEGE STUDENT COMMISSION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 The College Student Commission convened in a Regular meeting on 11, September, 2026, at 301 W 2nd St in Austin, Texas. Chair Cournoyer called the College Student Commission Meeting to order at 3:17 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Aidan Cournoyer, Isiah Graham, Samuel Huron, Kinnin Phillips, Grant Zeller. Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Andrew Lyon, Mekides Guta, Sanda Yelenic. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the College Student Commission Special Call Meeting on April 28, 2026 The minutes from the College Student Commission special meeting on April 28, 2026 were approved on Commissioner Zeller’s motion, Commissioner Phillip’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Lopez, and Hexsel were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion of new working group ideas. Discussion was had. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. 4. 5. Assignment of new commissioners to the transportation working group. Discussion was had; Commissioners Phillips, Guta, Yelenic, Grant, Graham, Lyon, and Chair Cournoyer were assigned to the transportation working group. Assignment of new commissioners to the mental health working group. Discussion was had; Commissioners Hong, Phillips, Yelenic, Lyon, and Chair Cournoyer were assigned to the mental health working group. Assignment of new commissioners to the housing working group. 1 COLLEGE STUDENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Friday, September 11, 2026 Discussion was had; Commissioners Zeller, Huron, Graham, Guta, Hong, Lopez, and Lyon were assigned to the housing working group. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 6. 7. 8. Update from Transportation working group regarding their priorities. The update was given by Chair Cournoyer. Update from Mental Health working group regarding their priorities. The update was given by Chair Cournoyer. Update from Housing working on their work around student housing availability. The update was given by Chair Cournoyer. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Creation of a Livability working group. Creation of a Public Safety working group. Dissolution of the Housing working group. Dissolution of the Transportation working group. Discussion on potential presenters pertaining to College Student Commission areas of interest. Request for presentation by Austin Police Department on nightlife and Sixth Street safety by Commissioner Graham. Request for presentation by Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission on nightlife and Sixth Street safety by Commissioner Graham. Chair Cournoyer adjourned the meeting at 4:30 p.m. without objection. \ The minutes were approved at the September 11, 2026, meeting on Commissioner Zeller’s motion, Commissioner Phillip’s second on a 9-0 vote. 2