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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Regular Meeting Minutes Monday, May 23, 2022 5:30 p.m. – Adjournment Austin City Hall, Board & Commission Room, 1101 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Sareta Davis, Kimberly Brienzi, Kimberly Brienzi Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Alicia Weigel, Vice Chair Isabel Casas, Kristen Caballero, Idona Griffith, Malenie Areche, Commissioners Absent: Jared Breckenridge Jamarr Brown remotely joined at 6:09 p.m. Staff in Attendance: Damian Pantoja & Sammi Curless Start: 5:37 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Lindsay Southard - OPO June 25, 2022 Continuation of Townhall with the Mayor's office with people with disabilities - AACRC; hybrid - registration on SpeakupAustin.com/opotownhall 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chair Davis made a motion to approve the minutes from the Human Rights Commission special called meeting of March 4, 2022. Commissioner G. Brown seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 8-0 with Commissioners Breckenridge and J. Brown absent. Chair Davis made a motion to approve the minutes from the Human Rights Commission regular meeting of March 28, 2022. Commissioner G. Brown seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 8-0 with Commissioners Breckenridge and J. Brown absent. Chair Davis made a motion to approve the minutes from the Human Rights Commission special called meeting of April 11, 2022. Commissioner G. Brown seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 8-0 with Commissioners Breckenridge and J. Brown absent.  Chair Davis made a motion to approve the minutes from the Human Rights Commission regular meeting of April 25, 2022. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 8-0 with Commissioners Breckenridge and J. Brown absent. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding letter of support recognizing the disparate impact of the potential loss of lgbtqia+ identified business and heritage in the Warehouse District of Austin, Texas. (Davis, G. Brown) Committee. b. Discussion and possible action on alternate appointment to the Joint Inclusion Chair Davis made a motion to appoint Commissioner Brienzi to be the alternate for the Join Inclusion Committee. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 8-0 with Commissioners Breckenridge and J. Brown absent. c. Election of the Chair and Vice-Chair to the Human Rights Commission. (Davis, Casas) Recess: 6:08 p.m. Back in 6:10 p.m. Chair motion Casas, Griffith 2nd 9-0 Vice Chair Casas Chair motion G. Brown, Brienzi 2nd 9-0 Chair G. Brown OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion of Commission goals for 2021-2022 in the following priority areas of concern: i. Institutional Equity No Report ii. Environment & Land Use Chair G. Brown spoke on the Historical Landmark Commission on what is happening on 4th street. Commissioner Weigel spoke on Planning and Commission Meeting on May 24, 2022 in reference to item 6: Cady Lofts with wraparound services. iii. Health Access & Nutrition Commissioner J. Brown spoke to the Black Men's Health Clinic and now open and available to the community. iv. Autonomy & Human Rights Commissioner Brienzi spoke on the April 11, 2022 case/report. Commissioner J. Brown spoke on the draft leak to Roe vs Wade and the 2 resolutions that councilwoman Fuentes introduced and passed. Proposed to create a working group and create a statement in response to the federal decision. RE: Brown, Davis, Casas, Griffith Commissioner Areche spoke to the local election on May 24, 2022 Commissioner J. Brown made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:27pm; Commissioner Davis seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 8-0 with Commissioners Breckenridge absent. The minutes were approved at the XX meeting on Commissioner XX’s motion, Commissioner XX’s second on a X-X vote.