Economic Prosperity Commission Regular Meeting of the Economic Prosperity Commission

Agenda — original pdf

REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 6:30 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM, #1101 301 WEST 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 Some members of the Economic Prosperity Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live 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 Chelsea Pfeifer at chelsea.pfeifer@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2498. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Commissioner Appointment Nicole Tomaszewski Ofelia Zapata District 1 District 2 Commissioner Zain Pleuthner VACANT Appointment District 7 District 8 Raquel Valdez Sanchez District 3 Aaron Gonzales (Chair) District 9 Michael Nahas Kevin Roberts Shakeel Rashed CALL TO ORDER District 4 District 5 District 6 Aditi Joshi District 10 Jake Randall (Vice Chair) Mayor PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Economic Prosperity Commission regular meeting on June 17, 2026. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion of Language Access in the workplace. Elizabeth Mack, Founder and CEO, Freestyle Languages. 3. Discussion regarding Austin Parks and Recreation programs and infrastructure needs. Presented by Liana Kallivoka, PhD, PE, Assistant Director, Austin Parks and Recreation and Alyssa Tharrett, RA, NCARB, Architectural Development Division Manager, Austin Parks and Recreation. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. 5. Approve a recommendation to Council regarding support for Austin Parks and Recreation programs and infrastructure as it relates to job creation. Approve a recommendation to Council regarding the impact of Artificial Intelligence on Austin Residents: Labor Market and Economic Security. 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 Chelsea Pfeifer at the Austin City Clerk’s Office, at 512-974-2498 or chelsea.pfeifer@austintexas.gov to request service or for additional …

1. Draft Meeting Minutes 20260617 — original pdf

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026 The Economic Prosperity Commission convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Boards and Commissions, Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Randall called the Economic Prosperity Commission Meeting to order at 6:31 P.M. Commissioners in Attendance: Jacob Randall, Vice Chair Michael Nahas Kevin Roberts Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Aaron Gonzales, Chair Raquel Valdez Sanchez Ofelia Zapata Zain Pleuthner Aditi Joshi PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None Present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Economic Prosperity Commission Regular Meeting on May 20, 2026. The minutes from the Economic Prosperity Commission regular meeting on May 20, 2026 were approved on Commissioner Valdez Sanchez’s motion and Chair Gonzales’ second on a 8-0 vote. Commissioners Tomaszewski and Rashed were absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Approve a recommendation regarding Communities In Schools funding. The motion to approve a recommendation regarding Communities In Schools funding was made by Chair Gonzales and seconded by Commissioner Zapata. The following amendment was made Vice Chair Randall and seconded by Commissioner Nahas. 1 The amendment was to amend the sentence in the sixth WHEREAS to read: “WHEREAS, organizations such as Communities In Schools of Central Texas and other qualified nonprofit, school-based, and community-based partners CIS of Central Texas consistently achieves proven outcomes, affecting 20,000+ students across 50+ schools in the City of Austin, including a 99% school retention rate and a 99.3% graduation rate among case-managed seniors…” The amendment was approved on a 8-0 vote. Commissioners Rashed and Tomaszewski were absent. The following amendment was made Vice Chair Randall and seconded by Commissioner Nahas. The amendment was to strike the eighth WHEREAS, written as: “WHEREAS, without a multi-year funding mechanism, and a potential state takeover of Austin area schools, vital programs such as these may be eliminated entirely.” The amendment was approved on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Rashed and Tomaszewski were absent. The following amendment was made Vice Chair Randall and seconded by Commissioner Nahas. The amendment was to amend a sentence in the sixth WHEREAS and additionally a sentence in SECTION 2 of the BE IT RESOLVED. The first sentence to read as follows: “WHEREAS, organizations such as Communities In Schools of Central Texas and other qualified nonprofit, school-based, and community-based partners CIS of Central Texas consistently achieves proven outcomes, affecting 20,000+ students across 50+ schools in the City …