1. 2. REGULA MEETING of the HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Monday, January 27, 2025, 6:00 p.m. Austin City Hall, Room 1101 301 W. 2nd St AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Human Rights Commission may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Ryan Sperling at ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov or 512-974-3568 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Kolby Duhon, Chair (He/They) Muneeb “Meebs” Aslam (He/Him) Jeffrey Clemmons Harriett Kirsh Pozen Tannya Oliva Martínez Alicia Weigel (She/They) Gabriella Zeidan, Vice Chair Danielle Bryant Morgan Davis (He/Him) Mariana Krueger (She/Her) Srini Raghavan CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission Special Called meeting on December 16, 2024. DISCUSSION ITEMS Discussion on potential subject matter for a future presentation to the commission from Austin Police Department. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Approve the formation of a working group to further support educational initiatives directed towards the community in the City of Austin. 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 contact Ryan Sperling, Office or ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Human Rights Commission, please contact Ryan Sperling at (512) 974-3568 or ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov the City Clerk 974-3568 (512) of at
1. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024 The Human Rights Commission convened in a special called meeting on November 25, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Duhon called the Human Rights Commission meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Kolby Duhon, Chair Gabriella Zeidan, Vice Chair Mariana Krueger Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Meebs Aslam Jeffrey Clemmons Morgan Davis Srini Raghavan Alicia Weigel Commissioners Absent: Danielle Bryant Harriet Kirsh Pozen PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission regular meeting on November 25, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of November 25, 2024, were approved on Commissioner Krueger’s motion, Vice Chair Zeidan’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Clemmons and Weigel were off the dais. Commissioners Bryant and Kirsh Pozen were absent. 1 2. Discussion of the City Council proposal to incorporate the duties of the Human Rights Commission into the scope of the Joint Inclusion Committee. Discussed. DISCUSSION ITEM DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Approve the creation of a working group to provide input on the LGBTQIA+ historical marker on 4th and Colorado streets. Discussed with no action. Chair Duhon and Vice Chair Zeidan requested a future item to select a Commission representative to provide input on the LGBTQIA+ historical marker. Approve the creation of a working group to facilitate conversations and community dialogue. The motion to approve the creation of an intergroup relations working group to facilitate conversations and community dialogue was approved on Commissioner Clemmons’ motion, Chair Duhon’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Bryant and Kirsh Pozen were absent. A motion to select Commissioner Clemmons as Chair of the working group was approved on Chair Duhon’s motion, Commissioner Krueger’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Bryant and Kirsh Pozen were absent. A motion to add Chair Duhon, Vice Chair Zeidan, and Commissioners Clemmons, Davis, and Krueger to the working group was approved on Chair Duhon’s motion, Vice Chair Zeidan’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Bryant and Kirsh Pozen were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Vice Chair Zeidan and Chair Duhon requested an item to form a working group on educational initiatives. Vice Chair Zeidan and Chair Duhon requested an item to update the membership of the intergroup relations working group to facilitate conversations and community dialogue. ADJOURNMENT Chair Duhon adjourned the meeting at 6:34 p.m. without objection. The minutes …
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025 The Human Rights Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, January 27, 2025, at 301 W. 2nd St., Boards & Commissions Room, in Austin, Texas. Chair Duhon called the Human Rights Commission meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Kolby Duhon (He/They), Chair Jeffrey Clemmons Harriett Kirsh Pozen Tannya Oliva Martinez Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Gabriella Zeidan, Vice Chair Muneeb “Meebs” Aslam (He/Him) Danielle Bryant Mariana Krueger Srini Raghavan Alicia Weigel PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission Special Called meeting on December 16, 2024. The minutes were approved on Commissioner Clemmons’ motion, Commissioner Krueger’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Weigel and Bryant were off the dais. Commissioner Davis was absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion on potential subject matter for a future presentation to the commission from Austin Police Department. 1 Discussion was held. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Approve the formation of a working group to further support educational initiatives directed towards the community in the City of Austin. The motion to approve the formation of a working group to further support educational initiatives directed towards the community in the City of Austin was approved on Commissioner Krueger’s motion, Commissioner Bryant’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Davis was absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Chair Duhon adjourned the meeting at 6:38 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the February 24, 2025 meeting without objection on Chair Duhon’s motion on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Bryant, Krueger, Oliva Martinez, and Weigel were off the dais. 2
