April 28, 2025 Draft Minutes — original pdf

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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, April 28, 2025 The Human Rights Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, April 28, 2025 at 301 W. 2nd St., Boards & Commissions Room, in Austin, Texas. Chair Duhon called the Human Rights Commission meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Kolby Duhon (Chair) Gabrielle Zeidan (Vice Chair) Muneeb “Meebs” Aslam Danielle Bryant Jeffrey Clemmons Maryam Khawar Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Morgan Davis Harriett Kirsh Pozen Alicia Weigel PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Mela Sarajane Dailey – Grant Funding APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission regular meeting on February 24, 2025. The minutes were approved without objection on Chair Duhon’s motion on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Weigel was off the dais. Commissioners Krueger and Oliva Martínez were absent. 2. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission regular meeting on March 24, 2025. The minutes were approved without objection on Chair Duhon’s motion on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Weigel was off the dais. Commissioners Krueger and Oliva Martínez were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1 3. Discussion of the 2025 Texas Legislative Session with regards to bills related to human rights. Discussion was held. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Approve a recommendation on the FY2025-26 Budget for Supporting Supplies to Enhance Immigrant Student Protections and Rights. The recommendation was amended to strike “and” before “materials”, insert “and grants” after “materials”, strike “$500,000” and insert “$250,000” in all instances, insert “not exclusive to ISDs” after Austin ISD, strike $150,000, strike $120,000, strike $100,000, strike $80,000, strike $50,000, insert “Grants and” before “coordination”, insert “Grant funding to total $150,000” after “Organizations”, and insert “grants” after “outreach” on Commissioner Bryant’s motion, Commissioner Aslam’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Krueger and Oliva Martínez were absent. The recommendation was approved as amended on Vice Chair Zeidan’s motion, Commissioner Aslam’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Krueger and Oliva Martínez were absent. 5. Approve a recommendation on the FY2025-26 Budget for Improving the Accuracy and Effectiveness of the Austin Point-In-Time (PIT) Count. The recommendation was amended to insert “WHEREAS, a more accurate PIT count can lead to additional federal funding due to a better understanding of where the city sits regarding homelessness”, strike $750,000 and insert $450,000 in all instances, strike $250,000, strike $200,000, strike $150,000, and strike $150,000 on Commissioner Bryant’s motion, Commissioner Aslam’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Krueger and Oliva Martínez were absent. The recommendation was approved as amended on Vice Chair Zeidan’s motion, Commissioner Clemmons’ second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Davis was off the dais. Commissioners Krueger and Oliva Martínez were absent. 6. Approve a recommendation to Allocate Municipal Funding for Grants that Benefit Inclusive Arts Programs Supporting Autistic and Neurodivergent Communities. Item 6 was taken up before Item 4 on Commissioner Aslam’s motion, Commissioner Clemmons’ second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Weigel was off the dais. Commissioners Krueger and Oliva Martínez were absent. The recommendation as amended to strike “$75,000” and insert “$125,000” on Commissioner Bryant’s motion, Commissioner Kirsh Pozen’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Krueger and Oliva Martínez were absent. The recommendation was amended to strike “youth” and insert “individuals” in the first NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED on Chair Duhon’s motion, Vice Chair Zeidan’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Krueger and Oliva Martínez were absent. The recommendation was amended to strike “youth” and insert “individuals” in the third NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED on Chair Duhon’s motion, 2 Commissioner Bryant’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Krueger and Oliva Martínez were absent. The recommendation was approved as amended on Commissioner Bryant’s motion, Vice Chair Zeidan’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Krueger and Oliva Martínez were absent. 7. Nominate a commissioner to serve as the Human Rights Commission’s primary representative to the Joint Inclusion Committee. Commissioner Clemmons was nominated as the Human Rights Commission’s primary representative to the Joint Inclusion Committee on Commissioner Aslam’s motion, Vice Chair Zeidan’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Krueger and Oliva Martínez were absent. 8. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair. Chair Duhon was nominated as Chair on Commissioner Kirsh Pozen’s motion, Commissioner Clemmons’ second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Krueger and Oliva Martínez were absent. Vice Chair Zeidan was nominated as Vice Chair on Commissioner Bryant’s motion, Commissioner Clemmons’ second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Krueger and Oliva Martínez were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None Chair Duhon adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the DATE meeting on BOARD MEMBER’s motion, BOARD MEMBER second on a (vote count) vote. 3