HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Regular Meeting Monday, January 22, 2024 6:00 p.m. – Adjournment Austin City Hall, Board & Commission Room, 1101 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 AGENDA Some members of the Human Rights Commission may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may speak up to three minutes on an item only once either in-person or remotely. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, call or email the board liaison at 512-974-3253 or Damian.Pantoja@austintexas.gov CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Idona Griffith, Chair (She/Her) Kolby Duhon, Vice Chair (He/They) Alicia Weigel (She/They) Lorraine M. Garcia Gabriella Zeidan Michael Stevenson AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES Muneeb ‘Meebs’ Aslam (He/Him) Morgan Davis (He/Him) Mariana Krueger (She/Her) Jeffrey Clemmons Srini Raghavan 1. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission meeting on November 27, 2023 2. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission special meeting on Dec 11, 2022 STAFF BRIEFINGS 3. Introduce the new Commissioner and allow opportunity for introductions. 4. Discussion with a member from Austin Police Department to hear about APD’s goals and 5. Update from the Join Inclusion Committee by Morgan Davis or Meebs Aslam 6. Commissioner Davis to present and share information about ATX Kind DISCUSSION ITEMS 2024 objectives FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please email Damian Pantoja at damian.pantoja@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.
HUMAN RIGHTS MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2024 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Regular Meeting MINUTES Monday, January 22, 2024 The Human Rights Commission convened in REGULAR CALLED meeting on Monday, January 22, 2024 at Austin City Hall, Board & Commission Room, 1101301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Chair I. Griffith called the Human Rights Meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Board members/Commissioner in Attendance: Chair I. Griffith, M. Aslam, J. Clemmons, M. Davis, K. Duhon, L. Garcia, M. Krueger, M. Stevenson, A. Weigel, G. Zeidan, APPROVAL OF MINUTES – COMPLETED 1. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission meeting on November 27, 2023 The minutes from the meeting 11/27/2023 were approved on G. Zeidan and J. Clemmons seconded the motion; motion carried 8 – 0. K. Duhon & M. Davis were off the dais. S. Raghavan was absent. 2. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission special meeting on Dec 11, 2022 Moved to February 2024 Meeting STAFF BRIEFINGS 3. Introduce the new Commissioner and allow opportunity for introductions. Chair I. Griffith welcomed the new Commissioner, Raghavan DISCUSSION ITEMS 2024 objectives 4. Discussion with a member from Austin Police Department to hear about APD’s goals and Discussion lead by Lt. Elijah Myrick with the Austin Police Department 5. Update from the Join Inclusion Committee by Morgan Davis or Meebs Aslam Updated from Commissioner Daivs and Aslam. HUMAN RIGHTS MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2024 6. Commissioner Davis to present and share information about ATX Kind Updated from Commissioner Daivs. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Update from the Join Inclusion Committee by Morgan Davis or Meebs Aslam Commissioner Davis to present and share information about ATX Kind Commissioner Clemmons suggested to draft a recommendation on making Austin a Trans sanctuary City for the February Meeting Commissioner Davis and Clemmons to provide an update about recommendation Commissioner Aslam suggested a recommendation on the CDC report for the February ADJOURNMENT Commissioner M. Davis adjourn the meeting at 7:26 p.m. without objection. The Minutes from the meeting of January 22, 2024 were approved on M. Davis motion; M. Krueger seconded the motion; motion passed 6 – 0; Raghavan off the dais; A. Weigel, L. Garcia, and M. Steveson were absent
