Commission on Veterans Affairs - Sept. 17, 2025

Commission on Veterans Affairs Regular Meeting of the Commission on Veterans Affairs

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REGULAR MEETING of the COMMISSION ON VETERAN AFFAIRS Wednesday, Sep 17, 2025 7:00 PM – Adjournment City of Austin Permitting & Development Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr., Room 1401/1402 Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Commission on Veteran Affairs may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, email the board liaison at Jesus.Simental@austintexas.gov CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Michael Mcinerney, Chair Amber Schleuning, Vice Chair Christopher Wilson William Dahlstrom Armando Gonzales Bryce Laake-Stanfield Anita Carmichael Roberts Jose Reyes VACANT – D4 VACANT – D1 VACANT – D6 CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES AGENDA 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission on Veteran Affairs Regular Meeting of Aug 20, 2025 STAFF BRIEFINGS DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation and discussion by Shafina Khaki and Dr Lindsey Wilson on the function of the Department of Equity and Inclusion for the City of Austin. 3. Presentation and discussion by Patricia Morgan from Texas Veterans Network/Combined Arms on their services. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 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 call Jesus Simental at (512) 974-7742 or jesus.simental@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.

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COMMISSION ON VETERAN AFFAIRS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, September 17, 2025 The COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS convened in a REGULAR Meeting on WEDNESDAY, September 17, 2025, at the City of Austin Permitting & Development Center at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Austin, TX 78752. Chair Michael Mcinerney called the COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS MEETING to order at 7:03pm CST. Commissioners in Attendance: Michael Mcinerney Armando Gonzales Jose Reyes Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Amber Schleuning Christopher Wilson Bryce Laake-Stanfield Anita Carmichael Roberts Commissioners Absent: William Dahlstrom Staff in Attendance: Jesus Simental – Veterans Administrator, Office of Equity and Inclusion PUBLIC COMMUNICATION – GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. The minutes from the meeting of 8/20/2025 were approved on Commissioner Bryce Laake-Stanfield motion, second by Christopher Wilson on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner William Dahlstrom was absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation and discussion by Shafina Khaki and Dr Lindsey Wilson on the function of the Department of Equity and Inclusion for the City of Austin. 3. Presentation and discussion by Patricia Morgan from Texas Veterans Network/Combined Arms on their services. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 4. Participation by the Veterans Commission in the parade, homelessness initiative by Commissioner Bryce Laake-Stanfield, presentations by local universities veterans’ offices. ADJOURNMENT END: 8:17 PM 5. Chair Michael Mcinerney made the motion to adjourn, Jose Reyes second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner William Dahlstrom was absent. The minutes were approved at the 15 October 2025 meeting on Commissioner Bryce Laake- Stanfield’s motion, Armando Gonzales second on a 6-0 vote, William Dahlstrom and Anita Roberts were absent. .

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