Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission - June 30, 2021
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Regular Meeting of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission / Reunion Regular de la Comision Ciudadana Independiente de Redistritacion - Meeting will be held via Webex videoconference.
Versión en español a continuación. Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Meeting 06/30/2021 Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission to be held 06/30/2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (06/29/2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission la FECHA de la reunion (06/30/2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (06/29/2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta en 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para hablar con el enlace …
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) June 16, 2021 at 3:00 pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING DRAFT MINUTES Members Absent Erin Dempsey Dr. Sterling Lands Staff Present Matt Dugan Lila Valencia Jane Goodall Lisa Rodriguez Hoang Le Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Place holder CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Members Present Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Hoang Le Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Meeting Goals: Establish Working Groups/Committees, Select 14th Commissioner, Identify Dates for Staff Candidate Interviews CALL TO ORDER Chair Puentes called the meeting to order at 3:04pm with 10 members present. Commissioner Morris joined the meeting from 3:05 – 4:00pm, and Commissioners Dempsey and Lands were absent. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Peck Young (NAACP Committee on Redistricting) addressed the ICRC. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the June 2, 2021, ICRC meeting minutes. On Commissioner Blank’s motion, Commissioner Hardin’s second, the June 2, 2021, minutes were unanimously approved. 2. OLD BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items: A. Selection of Remaining Commissioner On Commissioner Calderon’s motion, Vice Chair Gonzalez’s second, Camellia Falcon was unanimously elected to fill the remaining vacant seat. B. Update from Hiring Working Group On Commissioner Calderon’s motion, Commissioner Yee’s second, the board unanimously approved a motion for the Hiring Working Group to select three finalists from the ICRC staff candidate pool for each position, and to draft interview questions and a scoring rubric to present to the full board at the next meeting. 3. NEW BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items: A. Icebreaker: “What influenced your decision to apply for placement on the ICRC?” Vice Chair Gonzalez lead the icebreaker activity. B. Presentation on Robert’s Rules of Order: Kirk Overbey Kirk Overbey gave the presentation. C. Records Management: Jannette Goodall, City Clerk Jannette Goodall suggested that the records management information could be distributed in a memo, and the Chair concurred. D. Commission Skills Survey Results: 1. Establish Working Groups 2. Establish Committees On Commissioner …
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) The finalists for the ICRC staff position of Administrative Manager are Sylvia Gomez, Christine Granados, and Gilda Shapovalov. The finalists for the ICRC staff position of Legal Counsel are David Mendez, and David Richards/George Korbel.
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) June 30, 2021 at 6:00 pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Members Present Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Errol Hardin Erin Dempsey Camellia Falcon Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Hoang Le Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Hoang Le Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon Members Absent Eugene Schneider Shaina Kambo Dr. Sterling Lands Staff Present Matt Dugan Lisa Rodriguez Caroline Webster, Law Department Minutes Meeting goals: Interview candidates and make final hiring decisions for Administrative Manager and Legal Counsel staff positions, public hearings proposed schedule report out, public hearings promotion proposed plan report out CALL TO ORDER Chair Puentes called the meeting to order at 6:03pm with 11 members present. Commissioners Kambo, Lands, and Schneider were absent. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Peck Young (NAACP Committee on Redistricting) addressed the ICRC. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The June 16, 2021, minutes were approved without objection. 2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items A. Update from Hiring Working Group Commissioner Yee gave an update on the hiring process. 3. NEW BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items: A. Interviews for staff: 1. Administrative Manager Gilda (Lynette) Shapovalov and Christine Granados interviewed with the ICRC. 2. Legal Counsel Attorneys David Mendez, Syd Falk and George Korbel interviewed with the ICRC. B. Executive Session Executive Session was not held, as the commission opted to evaluate the candidates publicly. C. Final Hiring Decision on: 1. Administrative Manager On Commissioner Blank’s motion, Commissioner Yee’s second, the motion to extend the Administrative Manager job offer to Christine Granados was approved on a 9-1-1 vote, with Commissioner Falcon voting nay, and Commissioner Kannan abstaining. 2. Legal Counsel On Commissioner Calderon’s motion, Commissioner Kannan’s second, the motion to extend the Legal Counsel contract offer to the team of George Korbel and David Richards was unanimously approved. D. Update from Public Hearings Working Group Commissioner Gonzalez gave the update. Chair Puentes appointed Commissioner Falcon to the Public Hearings Working Group without objection. E. …
