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Approved Minutes

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MAY 13th, 2025 The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR MEETING on MAY 13, 2025, at City Hall Boards and Commissions Room 1101, 301 West 2nd Street, in Austin, Texas. Some members of the commission participated by video conference. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Cynthia Jaso Jose Noe Elias (Chair) Lyric Wardlow Raul Longoria Sonia Martinez Valerie Menard Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Ebonie Trice Jenny Achilles (Vice Chair) Jo Anne Ortiz Taniquewa Brewster Tisha-Vonique Hood Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Cassandra Medrano Nyeka Arnold Staff Members in Attendance Angel Zambrano Ed Blake Lorena Lopez Chavarin (remotely) Marla Torrado Nefertitti Jackmon Ursula Henderson CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Elias called the meeting to order at 6:34 PM, with 10 members present. Commissioner Lyric joined the dais at 6:40 PM, bringing the total to 11 commissioners present. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Vianey Camorlinga signed up to speak. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the April 8th, 2025, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Commissioner Longoria’s motion, Commissioner Menard seconded, the April 8th, 2025, minutes were approved on a 10-1-0 vote. Commissioner Jaso abstained. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and possible action on appointing members of the Community Development Commission to the Housing Committee. The committee shall explore in depth policy issues related to affordable housing, community development and other issues as assigned to the committee. Commissioner Noe Elias nominates Commissioner Longoria to the Housing Committee. Commissioner Longoria accepts nomination. Commissioner Noe Elias also nominates himself, Commissioner Tisha, Commissioner Brewster, Commissioner Trice, and Commissioner Lyric. All commissioners accept nomination. Commissioner Longoria was appointed as Chair for the Housing Committee. BRIEFING 3. Briefing on Community Initiated Solutions - $5 million solicitation for nonprofit organizations to apply for Project Connect funding to advance economic mobility (Ursula Henderson, Program Manager II, Housing Department). Ursula Henderson presented. 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 by calling 512-974-1606 at least 2 days prior to the meeting date. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Community Development Commission, please contact Edward Blake at 512-974-3108. CDC Commissioners may contact CTM for email/technology assistance: 512-974-4357. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Presentation regarding the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) activities and outcomes (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health). Angel Zambrano presented. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 5. Briefing from the Working Group on Elections and Onboarding (Vice Chair Achilles). Commissioner Achilles presented. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Updates on commissioners touring Santa Rita Courts. • Update on the budget for the Community Development Commission. • Presentation from ATX free fridge. • Presentation from Housing Coalition on home repair programs. • Updates from Community Powered ATX on the case that went to City Council. • Updates on appointing a commissioner to the South-Central Waterfront Board. • Updates from Acadia Cliff speaker, Vianey Camorlinga, and possible reviewing of DB90 policy. • Updates on plans for the CDC retreat. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Elias adjourned the meeting at 7:57 PM without objections. On Commissioner Lyric's motion, Commissioner Ortiz second, the May 13th, 2025, Community Development Commission meeting minutes were approved at the June 10th, 2025, CDC meeting, with an 9-0-0 vote. 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 by calling 512-974-1606 at least 2 days prior to the meeting date. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Community Development Commission, please contact Edward Blake at 512-974-3108. CDC Commissioners may contact CTM for email/technology assistance: 512-974-4357.