Versión en español a continuación. Meeting of the Commission on Veteran Affairs July 28, 2021 Commission on Veteran Affairs to be held July 28, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (July 27, 2021 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Commission on Veteran Affairs Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-3203 or jonathan.babiak@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to jonathan.babiak@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Commission on Veteran Affairs FECHA de la reunion (July 28, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (July 27, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. la Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: junta en 512-974-3203 o • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de jonathan.babiak@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes …
COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS MINUTES The Commission on Veteran Affairs convened in a Special Called Meeting on May 19, 2021 via videoconference meeting. REGULAR CALLED MEETING May 19, 2021 Chair Doris Williams called the Board Meeting to order at 1:05 PM. Board Members in Attendance: Doris Williams - Chair Manuel Jimenez - Vice Chair Alfred Bingham Jose Carrasco Jason Denny Thomas Just Kevin Lenau Adrenne Luna Staff in Attendance: Tina Lee Jonathan Babiak 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chair Williams asked the Commission members to review the minutes from the regular called meeting on March 19, 2021. Commissioner Jimenez made a motion to approve the meeting minutes and Commissioner Mendoza seconded the motion. Motion passed with no objection. 2. OLD BUSINESS Office. 3. NEW BUSINESS a) Update and status of the Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise from the Purchasing Yolanda Miller, Deputy Purchasing Officer, City of Austin Purchasing Office, addressed the Commission and answered questions from members. The Commission discussed this item. The Commission took no action on this item. a) Update from Vice Chair Jimenez as the Liaison for the Commission on the newly developed Winter Review Task Force Group. (Sponsors: Manuel Jimenez, Doris Williams). Vice Chair Jimenez updated the Commission on this item. The Commission discussed this item. The Commission took no action on this item. b) Discussion and possible action on the process for the City of Austin to formally identify veterans in encampments. (Sponsors: Pete Salazar, Manuel Jimenez) The Commission discussed this item. The Commission took no action on this item. c) Officer Nominations and Elections. Vice Chair Jimenez nominated himself for the Office of Chair. Chair Williams closed the nominations. Vice Chair Jimenez was elected Chair on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Mendoza COMMISSION ON VETERAN AFFAIRS MEETING MINUTES was nominated by Vice Chair Jimenez for the Office of Vice Chair. Chair Williams closed the nominations. Commissioner Mendoza was elected Vice Chair on an 8-0 vote. 4. STAFF UPDATES a) Introduction of Carol Johnson, Civil Rights Officer, City of Austin Office of Civil Rights and discussion and possible action regarding Commission on Veteran Affairs and Office of Civil Rights. Carol Johnson, Civil Rights Officer, introduced herself and answered questions from members. ADJOURN: Chair Williams adjourned the meeting at 2:08 PM without objection upon motion by Commissioner Bingham and second by Commissioner Mendoza.
