Agenda — original pdf

REGULAR MEETING of the COMMISSION ON VETERAN AFFAIRS WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM City of Austin Permitting & Development Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr., Room 1406 Austin, TX 78752 Maria Brown-Spence – Mayor Steve Adler Jose Carrasco – Greg Casar Elisabeth Collura-Rosenberg – Kathie Tovo Jason Denny – Ann Kitchen Pete Salazar – Leslie Pool Charles W. Cupp – Mackenzie Kelly CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Christopher “Cam” Wilson (Chair) – Paige Ellis Kevin Lenau (Vice) – Allison Alter Manuel Jimenez Sabino Renteria Adrenne Mendoza - Vanessa Fuentes Alfred Bingham – Natasha Harper-Madison Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may speak up to three minutes on an item only once either in-person or remotely. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, call or email the board liaison at damian.pantoja@austin.texas.gov AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission on Veteran Affairs called meeting of May 18, 2. Identifying any veteran encampments and number of homeless veterans located in the 2022 DISCUSSION ITEMS City of Austin 3. Vouchers with TSO for Veterans 4. Opportunity for anyone to share future and agenda items DICUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Discussion and possible action on the report dated July 1, the establishment of a Veterans and Military Affairs Office (Resolution No. 20211209-057) STAFF BRIEFINGS City email only 6. Reminder-email addresses used for Boards and Commissions. Requirement for use of 7. Reminder for everyone about the communication and attendance policy ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring sign language interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please contact the Damian Pantoja at the Office of Civil Rights Damian.Pantoja@austintexas.gov for additional information. TTY users are routed through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities, please contact the Office of Civil Rights at (512) 974-3251.