Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, October 16, 2024 The Economic Prosperity Commission convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd Street, Room 1101, Austin, Texas. Chair Michael Nahas called the Economic Prosperity Commission Meeting to order at 6:37 p.m. • Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance in Person: Michael Nahas, Luis Osta Lugo, Rodrigo Cantu, Aaron Gonzales, Amy Rister • Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Amy Noel PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Economic Prosperity Commission Regular Called Meeting on September 18, 2024. The minutes were approved on Chair Nahas’ motion without objection on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Dixon, Hitchingham, Ponder, Valdez Sanchez, and Zapata were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation and overview of Rally Austin, formerly the Austin Economic Development Corporation. Presented by David Colligan, Chief Operating Officer, Rally Austin. Presentation provided by David Colligan, Chief Operating Officer, Rally Austin. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Approve the 2025 regular meeting schedule of the Economic Prosperity Commission. The 2025 regular meeting schedule of the Economic Prosperity Commission was approved on Commissioner Rister’s motion, Vice Chair Osta Lugo’s second on a 6-0 1 vote. Commissioners Dixon, Hitchingham, Ponder, Valdez Sanchez, and Zapata were absent. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 4. Update from the Global Business Expansion working group regarding its research on childcare regulations, potential changes to the city’s Chapter 380 agreements, and scheduling future working group meetings. Update provided by Commissioner Rister. Update from the Redevelopment working group regarding scheduling its next working group meeting. Update provided by Vice Chair Osta Lugo. Update from the Small Business working group regarding opportunities to support the Small Business division with marketing, community engagement, and language accessibility, as well as scheduling its next working group meeting. Update provided by Commissioner Gonzales. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Deadlines for working group outputs. Splitting of Global Business Expansion working group into Global Business Expansion and Childcare working groups. The meeting was adjourned on Vice Chair Osta Lugo’s motion, Commissioner Gonzales’ second at 7:51 P.M. on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Dixon, Hitchingham, Ponder, Valdez Sanchez, and Zapata were absent. ********** The minutes were approved at the November 20, 2024 regular meeting on Chair Nahas’ motion without objection on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Cantu, Dixon, Noel, Osta Lugo, and Zapata were absent. 5. 6. 2