REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS On Wednesday November 19, 2025 at 7pm City of Austin Permitting & Development Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr., Room 1401/1402 Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Commission on Veterans Affairs may be participating by video conference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via 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 their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Jesus Simental at 512-974-7742 or email at jesus.simental@austintexas.gov CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Michael Mcinerney – Chair Amber Schleuning – Vice Chair William Dahlstrom Kimberly Frantz Armando Gonzales Bryce Laake-Stanfield Jose Reyes Anita Roberts Christopher Wilson Vacant – D4 Vacant – D6 CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES AGENDA 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission on Veteran Affairs Regular Meeting of Oct 15, 2025. DISCUSSION ITEMS Discussion on Veterans Commission Priorities for FY27 Budget — timeline, process, and 2. goals. 3. Discussion on holding a community input meeting for input on FY27 budget priorities. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Approve the creation of a working group to develop FY27 Budget priorities to be held in 4. January and identify working group members. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Please call Jesus Simental at (512) 974-7742 or jesus.simental@austintexas.gov at Equity and Inclusion Department to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Commission on Veterans Affairs, please contact Jesus Simental at 512-974-7742 or jesus.simental@austintexas.gov.
COMMISSION ON VETERAN AFFAIRS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, November 19, 2025 The COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS convened in a REGULAR Meeting on WEDNESDAY, November 19, 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 7:16pm CST. Commissioners in Attendance: Michael Mcinerney Armando Gonzales Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Amber Schleuning Christopher Wilson Jose Reyes William Dahlstrom Commissioners Absent: Anita Carmichael Roberts Kimberly Frantz Bryce Laake-Stanfield 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 10/15/2025 were approved on Commissioner Christopher Wilson motion, second by William Dahltrom on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Kimberly Frantz, Anita Carmichael Roberts, and Bryce Laake- Stanfield were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Postponed discussion on holding a community input meeting for input on FY27 budget priorities until December meeting. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Approved the creation of a working group to develop FY27 Budget priorities to be held in January, motion by Chair Michael Micinerney second by Armando Gonzales on a 6-0 vote, members include Michael Mcinerney, Amber Schleuning, Christopher Wilson, Jose Reyes, and Armando Gonzales. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 4. Chair Michael Mcinerney discussed bringing in organizations to do presentations including Texas Legal Services Center and the services they provide for veterans, Homeless Strategy Office to educate the commission on the process that homeless veterans go through to get housed. Get an update on homeless veteran working group and request a presentation from Travis County Veteran Treatment Court. ADJOURNMENT END: 7:26 PM 5. Chair Michael Mcinerney made the motion to adjourn, Christopher second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Kimberly Frantz, Anita Carmichael Roberts, and Bryce Laake- Stanfield were absent. The minutes were approved at the 17 December 2025 meeting on Commissioner Christopher Wilson motion, Armando Gonzales second on a 6-0 vote, Bryce Laake- Stanfield, Kimberly Frantz, and Amber Schleuning were absent.
