Item 1: September 28, 2026 Draft Minutes — original pdf

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REGULAR MEETING HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 The Human Rights Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, September 28, 2026, at 301 W. 2nd St., Boards & Commissions Room, in Austin, Texas. Chair Duhon called the Human Rights Commission meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Kolby Duhon (Chair) Morgan Davis (Vice Chair) Carlos Davila Delgado Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Jeffrey Clemmons Lila Igram George Jambor Mariana Krueger Harriet Kirsh Pozen Mindy Morgan Avitia Tannya Oliva-Martínez PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission regular meeting on August 24, 2026. The August 24, 2026 minutes were approved on Commissioner Clemmons’ motion, Vice Chair Davis’ second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Jambor and Krueger were off the dais. Commissioner Aslam was absent. 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. 1 Item 2 was taken up after Item 3 without objection. Postponed to next month without objection. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. Presentation regarding the programming and mission of Keep Austin Schools Independent (KASI). Presentation by Lily McClure and Sharyn Vane, Co-Founders, KASI. The presentation was made by Lily McLure and Sharyn Vane, Co-Founders, KASI. Update on recent JIC discussions and actions relevant to the Human Rights Commission. Update by Commissioner Oliva-Martínez. 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. Withdrawn without objection. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 6. 7. Update from the Human Rights Resource Guide Working Group on the progress of the human rights resource guide. Update by Commissioner Oliva-Martínez. Update from the Anti Hate Working Group on their progress on the anti-hate framework. Update by Chair Duhon. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Anti-Hate Working Group Update - Duhon, Krueger Working group membership changes – Duhon, Clemmons Recommendation regarding ICE shooting of Wilbur Rafeal Perefz – Duhon, Clemmons ADJOURNMENT Chair Duhon adjourned the meeting at 7:12 p.m. without objection. 2