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Approved Minutes

COMMISSION ON VETERAN AFFAIRS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 The COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS convened in a REGULAR Meeting on WEDNESDAY, May 21, 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 7:09pm CST. Commissioners in Attendance: Michael Mcinerney Armando Gonzales Jose Reyes Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Amber Schleuning Anita Carmichael Roberts Bryce Laake-Stanfield Commissioners Absent: Maria Brown-Spence Christopher Wilson 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 4/16/2025 were approved on Commissioner Armando Gonzales motion, second by Bryce Laake-Stanfield on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Maria Brown-Spence, Christopher Wilson, and William Dahlstrom were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Had introductions by our new commissioners, Jose Reyes and Anita Carmichael Roberts. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 3. Discussed bringing in local schools including UT, St Edwards, Hutson Tillotson, Concordia, and ACC around the October timeframe to do a presentation. Also, the commission wanted to discuss House Bill 2102, Major Richard Starr Act. Discussion and vote on annual report and presentation from Front Steps of their new proposal to build a tiny home community South of Austin for homeless veterans. ADJOURNMENT END: 7:53 PM 4. Chair Michael Mcinerney made the motion to adjourn, Bryce Laake-Stanfield second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Maria Brown-Spence, Christopher Wilson, and William Dahlstrom were absent. The minutes were approved at the 18 Jun 2025 meeting on Commissioner Bryce Laake-Stanfield’s motion, Armando Gonzales second on a 7-0 vote. Amber Schleuning and Maria Brown-Spence were absent.