Economic Prosperity Commission June 15, 2022, 6:30pm Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101 Some members of the COMMISSION 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 their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register please contact Michelle Clemons, michelle.clemons@austintexas.gov , 512-974- 2713 or Nydia Castillo, Nydia.castillo@austintexas.gov, 512-974-6452. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 1. OPENING REMARKS: Introduction of members and staff liaison Commissioners: Rachel Green- Mayor’s Appointee, Larry Anazia - District 1; Kirsha Haverlah District 2, Alexis Taylor -District 3, Vacant- District 4, Preston Tom- District 5, Will Townsend- District 6, Amy Noel- District 7, Nathan Ryan- District 8, Vacant- District 9, Kelsey Hitchingham -District 10. Staff: Michelle Clemons, Nydia Castillo PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES from May 2022 Meeting a. Discussion and possible actions related to 2022 agenda focuses, including City of 2. OLD BUSINESS Austin budget 3. NEW BUSINESS b. Resiliency Concerns: Discussion and possible action on Jobs Infrastructure and Local inflation c. Discussion and Presentations from on working group report findings i. Intercommission Working Group Report ii Joint Sustainability Commission Member Report iii. Reproductive health working group 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 Michelle Clemons at Economic Development Department, at (512-974-2713), for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Economic Prosperity Commission, please contact Michelle Clemons at (Michelle.Clemons@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2713).
Economic Prosperity Commission May 18, 2022 at 6:30 pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING Minutes CALL TO ORDER 1) Call to Order 6:41 pm Introduction of members and staff liaison a) Attendance: Larry Anazia - District 1; Kirsha Haverlah – District 2, Alexis Taylor – District 3; Preston Tom- District -5, Will Townsend-Distract 6; Amy Noel- District 7;- Nathan Ryan- District 8; Kelsey Hitchingham -District 10 b) Absent:, Vacant- District 4; Rachel Green – Mayor’s Appointee, Vacant- District 9 c) Staff in Attendance: Sylnovia Holt-Rabb, Michelle Clemons, and Nydia Castillo 2) OLD BUSINESS a) Approved minutes from August 2021 meeting with no changes,1st by Commissioner Kirsha Haverlah,2nd by Commissioner Amy Noel b) Discussion agenda item 2b. City of Austin Covid-19 relief programs, Community Navigators. i) Green Jobs, quality and make up of jobs for relief programs, Small business needs study ii) Missing middle jobs Workforce Solutions iii) Salary transparency iv) Research on upskilling and reskilling v) Living wage for Austin c) No Citizen communication 3) NEW BUSINESS a) Chair and Vice Chair elections. Commission elected Nathan Ryan- District 8 to be Chair. 1st by Commissioner Larry Anazia, 2nd by Commissioner Amy Noel, passes 8-0, Kirsha Haverlah – District 2 to be Vice Chair, 1st by Commissioner Nathan Ryan, 2nd by Commissioner Amy Noel, passes 8-0. b) Agenda item 3b: Discussion and possible recommendation women’s healthcare. i) Creation of working group for reproductive healthcare: Commissioners: Chair: Kelsey Hitchingham, members: Alexis Taylor, Amy Noel, Kirsha Haverlah, and Preston Tom. ii) Commission selected Alexis Taylor to be the Economic Prosperity Commission’s representative for the Joint Sustainability Committee, and Kelsey Hitchingham as an alternate. 1st by Commissioner Alexis Taylor, 2nd by Commissioner Amy Noel. Passes 8-0. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Amy Noel. a) Meeting was adjourned at 8:34 pm. 1st by Commissioner Nathan Ryan, 2nd by 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 Michelle Clemons at the Economic Development Department, at (512) (974-2713), for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Economic Prosperity Commission, please contact Michelle Clemons at (Michelle.Clemons@austintexas.gov ) or (512-974-2713).
Economic Prosperity Commission REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 15, 2022 The Economic Prosperity Commission convened in a REGULAR CALLED meeting on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at 301 W 2nd St., Austin, Texas. Chair Nathan Ryan called the Economic Prosperity Commission Meeting to order at 6:39p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Nathan Ryan, Vice Chair Kirsha Haverlah Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Larry Anazia, Alexis Taylor, Preston Tom, Will Townsend, Amy Noel, Kelsey Hitchingham. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No speakers registered to speak. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 5. 6. Approve the minutes of the Economic Prosperity Commission Regular Meeting on May 18, 2022. The minutes from the meeting of 5/8/2022 were approved on Preston Tom’s motion, Kirsha Haverlah second vote. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion of agenda topics for the remainder of the 2022 year. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Creation of the Budget working group. The motion to approve of creative of Budget Working Group was approved on Kirsha Haverlah motion, Preston Tom second on a vote. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 4. Update from by Commissioner Amy Noel, recommendation for the Joint Cultural Committee Update from Commissioner Alexis Taylor for the Joint Sustainability Committee Update from Commissioner Kelsey Hitchingham on the reproductive health working group. 1 WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS 7. Commission working on Joint Cultural Committee recommendation. recommendation was given by Amy Noel Chair Nathan Ryan adjourned the meeting at 8:01 p.m. without objection. 2
