7/19/2023 Draft Minutes — original pdf

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ECONOMIC PROSPERITY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, July 19, 2023 The Economic Prosperity Commission convened in a Regular Called meeting on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. CALL TO ORDER Chair Hitchingham called the Economic Prosperity Commission to order at 6:46 p.m.  Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Kelsey Hitchingham (10); Tina Cannon (9)  Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Jessica Coronado (3); Amy Noel (7); Christiana Ponder (1); Benjamin Salazar (2)  Absent: Ben Brenneman (5); Laura Dixon (M); Vice Chair Michael Nahas (4); William Townsend (6)  Vacancy: District 8  Staff in Attendance: Susana Carbajal, Deputy Director, Economic Development; Matthew Schmidt, Staff Liaison PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Economic Prosperity Commission meeting on March 27, 2023 and February 15, 2023. The motion to approve the February 15th meeting minutes was approved on Commissioner Salazar’s motion and Commissioner Ponder’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Brenneman, Dixon, Nahas, and Townsend were absent. The motion to approve the March 27th meeting minutes was approved on Commissioner Coronado’s motion and Commissioner Salazar’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Brenneman, Dixon, Nahas, and Townsend were absent. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: 3. Discussion and possible action on 2023 priorities, including review of current Commission priorities, review of Commission work in 2021-22, current working groups, and possible future working groups (Chair Hitchingham) Commissioners began discussion on establishing 2023 priorities and realignment of future working groups with commission mission. Discussion and possible action on Joint Sustainability Commission next steps and membership (Chair Hitchingham) The motion to approve the Commissioner Noel as EPC representative and Commissioner Ponder as alternate representative on the Joint Sustainability Committee meeting minutes was approved on Commissioner Hitchingham’s motion and Commissioner Cannon’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Brenneman, Dixon, Nahas, and Townsend were absent. DISCUSSION Update on Inter-Commission Working Group Commissioner Noel provided Inter-Commission Working Group and requested removal from agenda. Remind all board and commission members to update their Multi-factor Authentication by July 31 Commissioner Hitchingham provided multi-factor authentication reminder. Announce August meeting location is City of Austin Permitting and Development Center (6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive) Commissioner Hitchingham informed staff of next meeting on Wednesday, August 16th at 6:30PM at the City of Austin Permitting and Development Center. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 7. Discuss possible future agenda items Commissioners discussed future agenda items. Chair HITCHINGHAM adjourned the meeting at 7:37 without objection. *********** These minutes were approved at the August 16, 2023 meeting on Commissioner Cannon’s motion and Commissioner Ponder’s second on a 6-0 vote. 2. 4. 5. 6.