Agenda — original pdf
JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE December 1st, 2021 at 3:00 PM Austin Energy HQ - Mueller 4815 Mueller Blvd, Rm 1111 Austin, TX 78723 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Hispanic Quality of Life Advisory Commission: Amanda Afifi Alternate: Sharon Vigil Alternate: Johanna Hosking Pulido Early Childhood Council: Raul Alvarez Commission for Women: Flannery Bope Alternate: Rebecca Austen Comission for Seniors: Emily Nicola Alternate: Sally VanSickle Human Rights Commission: Jamarr Brown Alternate: Idona Griffith Asian American Quality of Life Commission: Vincent Cobalis Alternate: Hanna Huang Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Karen Crawford (Vice Chair) Alternate: Krystal Gomez Alternate: Charles Curry LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission: (Chair) Mayor’s Committee for People with Disability: Robin Orlowski African American Resource Advisory Commission: Gregory Smith Alternate: Joey Gidseg Alternate: Serita Fontanesi AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 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. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes from October 27th 2021 2. PRESENTATIONS 3. OLD BUSINESS a. FY22-23 Budget Process i. Report from individual Commission representatives on progress made in determining status of FY21-22 recommendations in the FY21-22 Adopted Budget ii. Discussion about upcoming budget meeting 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Information on how to host townhall meetings b. Reporting back on Commissions’ thoughts on key areas i. Language access ii. Digital access iii. Community engagement iv. Health care, including pandemic response and mental health v. Affordability including homelessness vi. Resiliency vii. Public Safety viii. Immigrant Legal Services c. Items for Chief Chacon to address in January FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Enakshi Ganguly at the Equity Office, at (512) 987 – 1569 or enakshi.ganguly@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Joint Inclusion Committee, please contact Enakshi Ganguly at (512) 987 – 1569 or enakshi.ganguly@austintexas.gov.