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Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2026, 6:00 P.M. AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W. 2ND ST AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Human Rights Commission may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Ryan Sperling at ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov or 512-974-3568 CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Kolby Duhon, Chair (He/They) Muneeb “Meebs” Aslam (He/Him) Jeffrey Clemmons George Jambor Harriet Kirsh-Pozen CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Morgan Davis, Vice Chair (He/Him) Mindy Morgan Avitia Lila Igram Mariana Krueger (She/Her) Tannya Oliva Martínez AGENDA The first ten speakers 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission regular meeting on August 24, 2026. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding the Creative Reset Phase II: Reimagining Austin’s Cultural Facilities and Museums. Briefing by Candice Cooper, Interim Chief Administrative Officer, ACME. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Presentation regarding the programming and mission of Keep Austin Schools Independent (KAS). Presentation by Lily McClure and Sharyn Vane, Co-Founders, KASI. 4. Update on recent JIC discussions and actions relevant to the Human Rights Commission. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve a recommendation supporting multi-year City of Austin funding for SAFE Alliance and encouraging coordinated advocacy by the city’s intergovernmental relations team for increased state funding to support survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and related services. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 6. 7. Update from the Human Rights Resource Guide Working Group on the progress of the human rights resource guide. Update from the Anti Hate Working Group on their progress on the anti-hate framework. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 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. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Ryan Sperling at Austin City Clerk’s Office, at 512-974-3568 or ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov, to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Human Rights Commission, please contact Ryan Sperling at 512-974- 3568 or ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov.