Human Rights CommissionOct. 28, 2019

Location: Executive Session Conference Room (Room 1027)(Note: This meeting is open to the public.) — original pdf

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1 a E, j HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AGENDA Monday, October 28, 2019 5:30 p.m. – Adjournment City Hall Executive Session Conference Room (Room 1027) (This meeting is open to the public.) 301 W. Second St. Austin, TX 78701 CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS:Sareta Davis, Chair Kristian Caballero, Vice Chair Jared Breckenridge Garry Brown Jamarr Brown Isabel Casas Idona Griffith Maram Museitif Courtney Santana Alicia Weigel Nathan White CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Citizens 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. 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS None. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Consider approval of the minutes from the Human Rights Commission’s September 23, 2019 Regular Meeting. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action on scheduling the appeal filed to the Austin Human Rights Commission of the Equal Employment/Fair Housing Office No Reasonable Cause determination in Case No. HRC-CF-18-003 under City Code Chapter 5-2, Discrimination in Public Accommodations. (Caballero/G. Brown) b. Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to City Council to recognize International Human Rights Day. (Caballero/Davis) c. Discussion regarding Homelessness in Austin Photo campaign. (Weigel/White/Caballero) d. Discussion and possible action to present a climate action plan to City Council. (White/Weigel) 2 e. Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to City Council to Protect and Serve the Community of People Experiencing Homelessness. (Caballero/Weigel/White/Griffith) f. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2020 meeting schedule. (Davis/Caballero) 4. OLD BUSINESS a. Commissioners will report on and discuss the status of the Commission’s key priority areas of concern for 2019-2020, including plans and strategies for meeting those key priority areas of concern: i. Institutional Equity ii. Environment & Land Use iii. Health Access & Nutrition iv. Autonomy & Human Rights ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans 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 48 hours before the meeting date. Please call Jonathan Babiak at (512) 974-3276, Human Resources Department, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Human Rights Commission, please contact Jonathan Babiak at (512) 974-3276 or visit http://www.austintexas.gov/hrc.