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Agenda

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Regular Meeting Monday, February 26, 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: Kolby Duhon, Vice Chair (He/They) Alicia Weigel (She/They) Lorraine M. Garcia Gabriella Zeidan Michael Stevenson Muneeb ‘Meebs’ Aslam (He/Him) Morgan Davis (He/Him) Mariana Krueger (She/Her) Jeffrey Clemmons Srini Raghavan AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission meeting on January 22, 2024 2. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission special meeting on Dec 11, 2022 STAFF BRIEFINGS 3. Staff briefing regarding updating the 2012 Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan. Presented by April Geruso, Planning Department. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Discussion of a new May 2024 Commission meeting date 5. Presentation by The American Gateway about the services they provide that improve the quality of life for the immigrant community in Austin. 6. Presentation by Commissioner Davis about ATX Kind DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 7. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair for a term ending in April 2024. 8. Approve a recommendation for Addressing the Youth Mental Health Crisis through Enhanced Budgetary Allocations and Support for Local Nonprofits and Community- Based Organizations 9. Select an Human Rights Commission member to represent the Commission to support the development and implementation of the Imagine Austin comprehensive engagement process. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATE 10. Update from the Budget Working Group regarding 2025 Budget Process 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.