Item 1: September 17, 2025 Draft Minutes — original pdf

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Economic Prosperity Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, October 15, 2025 ECONOMIC PROSPERITY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, September 17th, 2025. The Economic Prosperity Commission convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 301 W. 2nd Street, Boards and Commissions Room 1101, in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Valdez Sanchez called the Economic Prosperity Commission Meeting to order at 6:39 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance in Person: Raquel Valdez Sanchez (Chair) Zain Pleuthner Aditi Joshi Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Aaron Gonzales Rodrigo Cantu Jake Randall Ofelia Zapata PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Economic Prosperity Commission Regular Meeting on August 20, 2025. The minutes were approved on Commissioner Zapata’s motion, Commissioner Gonzales’ second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Nahas and Rashed were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation regarding collaborative partnerships to support economic opportunity. Presentation by Christy Moffett, Director of Economic Development & Strategic Investments, Travis County. The presentation was made by Christy Moffett, Director of Economic Development & Strategic Investments, Travis County. 1 Economic Prosperity Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, October 15, 2025 3. 4. 5. Discussion regarding potential overlap in work between the Economic Prosperity Commission and other city boards and commissions, as related to approved recommendations. Discussion was held. Discussion regarding a potential report on large enterprise employers within the City of Austin that are or are not participating in the summer youth internship program, including feedback from commissioners. Discussion was held. Discussion regarding vacancies on the Economic Prosperity Commission and how the commission can encourage people to apply. Discussion was held. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Conduct an evaluation of the recommendations made and other actions taken by the Economic Prosperity Commission throughout the year and how these reflected or achieved the commission’s directives, identify any overlaps in the role and work of the commission with other boards or commissions, identify policies or City needs that no current board or commission appears to address, evaluate the level of members’ and the community’s engagement, and identify potential bylaw amendments to improve or address any of the foregoing. The commission survey responses were read out by Chair Gonzales and approved on Commissioner Zapata’s motion, Vice Chair Valdez-Sanchez’ second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Nahas and Rashed were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Identify working groups and their structure – Commissioner Joshi ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned without objection at 7:44 pm. 2