Item 1 - Aug 26 2024 Draft Minutes — original pdf

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1. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024 The Human Rights Commission convened in a regular meeting on August 26, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Duhon called the Human Rights Commission meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Kolby Duhon, Chair Gabriella Zeidan, Vice Chair Jeffrey Clemmons Harriet Kirsh Pozen Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Meebs Aslam Danielle Bryant Morgan Davis Mariana Krueger Srini Raghavan Commissioners Absent: Michael Stevenson Alicia Weigel PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Carlos Soto – Community Advancement Network (CAN) APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission regular meeting on July 22, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of July 22, 2024, were approved on Commissioner Krueger’s motion, Commissioner Clemmons’ second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Stevenson and Weigel were absent. STAFF BRIEFING 1 Staff briefing regarding the Homeless Assistance Outcomes Follow-Up from Ashley Diaz, Office of the City Auditor. The presentation was made by Ashley Diaz, Auditor I, Office of the City Auditor and Kelsey Thompson, Assistant City Auditor, Office of the City Auditor. DISCUSSION ITEMS Discussion of takeaways and feedback from community back to school events and potential initiatives to support families and youth. Discussed. Discussion of training opportunities with the League of Women Voters for high school voter registration. Discussed. Update from the Budget working group regarding the inclusion of Human Rights Commission recommendations in the City of Austin Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget. Chair Duhon provided an update. WORKING GROUP UPDATE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. ADJOURNMENT Chair Duhon adjourned the meeting at 7:02 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the XX meeting on Commissioner XX’s motion, Commissioner XX’s second on a X-X vote. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2