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Economic Prosperity Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, November 20, 2024 ECONOMIC PROSPERITY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, November 20, 2024 The Economic Prosperity Commission convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd Street, Boards and Commissions Room 1101, in Austin, Texas. Chair Nahas called the Economic Prosperity Commission Meeting to order at 6:43 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance in Person: Michael Nahas (Chair) Aaron Gonzales Raquel Valdez Sanchez Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Kelsey Hitchingham Christina Ponder Amy Rister PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Economic Prosperity Commission Regular Meeting on October 16, 2024. The minutes were approved without objection on Chair Nahas’ motion on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Cantu, Dixon, Noel, Osta Lugo, and Zapata were absent. Approve the minutes of the Economic Prosperity Commission Special Called Meeting on July 19, 2023 and Regular Meeting on October 19, 2022. The July 19, 2023 minutes were approved on Commissioner Hitchingham’s motion, Commissioner Valdez Sanchez’ second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Cantu, Dixon, 1. 2. 1 Economic Prosperity Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Noel, Osta Lugo, and Zapata were absent. Approval of the October 19, 2022 minutes was postponed to the next meeting without objection. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion and possible action on setting deadlines for working group outputs. Discussion was held. Approve the formation of a working group to investigate childcare costs and regulations in Austin compared to other Texas cities. The motion to form a working group to investigate childcare costs and regulations in Austin compared to other Texas cities was approved without objection on Chair Nahas’ motion on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Cantu, Dixon, Noel, Osta Lugo, and Zapata were absent. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 5. Update from the Global Business Expansion working group regarding scheduling future working group meetings and its research on potential changes to the city’s Chapter 380 agreements. Update provided by Commissioner Rister. Update from the Small Business working group regarding scheduling its next working group meeting and opportunities to support the Small Business division with marketing, community engagement, and language accessibility. Update provided by Commissioner Gonzales. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Chair Nahas adjourned the meeting at 7:52 p.m. without objection. 4. 6. 2