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

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ECOMNOMIC PROSPERITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2025 The Economic Prosperity Commission convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 301 W 2nd St. in Austin, Texas. Chair Gonzales called the Economic Prosperity Commission meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Aaron Gonzales, Chair Aditi Joshi Michael Nahas Zain Pleuthner Jacob Randall Shakeel Rashed Nicole Tomaszewski Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Raquel Valdez Sanchez, Vice-Chair Rodrigo Cantu PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Economic Prosperity Commission Regular Meeting on November 19, 2025. The minutes of the November 19, 2025 regular meeting of the Economic Prosperity Commission was approved on Commissioner Rashed’s motion, Commissioner Randall’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Zapata was absent. 1 DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Discussion to deliberate the commission’s priorities over the next six months and timeline goals for recommendations. Discussed. Proposal to create a working group at the next meeting was accepted without objection on Chair Gonzales’ motion, Commissioner Joshi’s second. Presentation by Chair Gonzales training members on policy development and local government toolkits. Discussed. Presentation by Commissioner Randall regarding a tool he created to review policies published by Austin’s peer cities. Discussed. Discussion regarding best practices for speaking to media and external bodies about common business, including the potential to develop special rules of procedure on this topic. Discussed. Proposal to add this item to the working group proposed in item 2. Discussion regarding topics discussed at a recent meeting between the Chair, Vice Chair, and Mayor’s office staff. Discussed. Discussion regarding how commissioners can promote and track the dates and times of events hosted by the City and Council Members. Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 8. Approve the nomination of an Economic Prosperity Commission alternate representative to the Joint Sustainability Committee. The motion to approve Commissioner Zain Pleuthner as the Economic Prosperity Commission’s alternate Joint Sustainability Committee representative was approved on Chair Gonzales’ motion, Commissioner Nahas second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Zapata was absent. 2 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Creation of a working group that discusses and presents best practices for policy development, commission principles, speaking to media, and commission efficacy. (Gonzales, Joshi) Creation of an event calendar with events hosted by the city and council members. (Gonzales, Nahas) Creation of a public statement from the commission highlighting individual commissioners’ thoughts on the previously passed recommendation regarding pensions. (Gonzales, Valdez Sanchez) ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned on Commissioner Tomaszewski’s motion, Commissioner Joshi’s second with no objection at 7:50PM. 3