REGULAR MEETING OF THE JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026, 6:00 P.M. PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1401/1402 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Joint Inclusion Committee 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, contact Ryan Sperling, 512-974-3568, ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Primary Representative: Justin Parsons (Chair) Nirali J Thakkar Member Commission: African American Resource Advisory Commission Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission VACANT Commission for Women Commission on Aging Richard Bondi Commission on Immigrant Affairs Diane Kanawati Commission on Veterans Affairs Early Childhood Council Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Human Rights Commission LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities VACANT Craig McNary Amanda Afifi Tannya Oliva-Martínez Jerry Joe Benson (Vice Chair) Lisa Chang Alternate Representative: Alexandria Anderson Nayer Sikder VACANT Teresa Ferguson Azeem Edwin VACANT Delphi Alvizo Dulce Castaneda Lila Igram VACANT Gabriel Arrelano AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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 Joint Inclusion Committee regular meeting on June 24, 2026. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing regarding the Officer-Involved Shooting Dashboard. Briefing by Sara Peralta, Public Information and Marketing Program Manager, and Crystal Kimbrough, Policy Compliance Consultant, Austin Police Oversight. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. Discussion regarding the status of previously approved bylaw amendments and the potential for future amendments. Discussion on actions taken, discussion held, and staff briefings received by JIC member commissions at their recent meetings. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve a recommendation for Inclusion of Infrastructure Equity and Medical Resilience in the Pilot Knob Library & Austin Resilience Network Project. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 6. 7. Update from the Community Engagement Working Group regarding its progress and planned community engagement activities for the remainder of FY2026. Update from the FY2026-27 Budget Follow-Up Working Group regarding its progress on tracking this year’s budget recommendations. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City …
JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026 JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE MINUTES REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026 The Joint Inclusion Committee convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the Permitting and Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. in Austin, Texas. Chair Parsons called the Joint Inclusion Meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Justin Parsons (Chair) Jerry Joe Benson (Vice Chair) Richard Bondi Lisa Chang Tannya Oliva Martinez Craig McNary Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Amanda Afifi Nayer Sikder Azeem Edwin PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Joint Inclusion Committee regular meeting of May 27, 2026. The minutes were approved on Commissioner Bondi’s motion, Commissioner Chang’s second on an 8-0 vote. Vice Chair Benson was off the dais. Commissioners Kanawati, Laake-Stanfield, Thakkar, and Wilson were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing on the Levers of Economic Mobility Index and recap of the 2026 Fair Housing Economic Mobility Conference. Presentation by Gary Aaron, Business Process Consultant Sr., and Shivani Datar, Business Process Specialist, Austin Equity & Inclusion. 1 JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026 The presentation was made by Gary Aaron, Business Process Consultant Sr., and Shivani Datar, Business Process Specialist, Austin Equity & Inclusion. 3. Staff briefing regarding the Human Rights Impact Review. Briefing by Shafina Khaki, Human Rights Office, Austin Equity & Inclusion. The presentation was made by Dr. Lindsey Wilson, Director of Austin Equity and Inclusion, and Shafina Khaki, Human Rights Officer, City of Austin. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. 5. 6. 7. Introduction of new Equity Officer Dr. Joseph Allen to the committee. Presentation by Dr. Joseph Allen Equity Officer, and Dr. Lindsey Wilson, Director, Austin Equity & Inclusion. The presentation was made by Dr. Joseph Allen, Interim Equity Officer, and Dr. Lindsey Wilson, Director, Austin Equity & Inclusion. Presentation regarding the Austin Police Department (APD) Collective Sex Crimes Unit and discussion of APD engagement with the Joint Inclusion Committee. Presentation by Stephanie Gonzales, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, APD. Item 5 was taken up before Item 2 without objection. The presentation was made by Stephanie Gonzales, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, APD. Discussion on the newly established Native American and Indigenous Quality of Life Commission. Discussion was held. Discussion on where commissions stand with the pilot knob recommendation. Discussion was held. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 8. Approve a recommendation regarding funding for the SAFE …
. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL Joint Inclusion Committee Recommendation Number: [YYYYMMDD-XXX]: Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget & November 2026 Bond Recommendations for Pilot Knob Library & Austin Resilience Network Site WHEREAS, the Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) serves to advise the Austin City Council on matters of equity, civil rights, quality of life, and full access to city services for all historically marginalized communities across Austin; and WHEREAS, the proposed Pilot Knob Library and Austin Resilience Network Site project in District 2 represents a critical civic anchor serving Southeast Austin—a region along the Eastern Crescent that has historically faced underinvestment in public infrastructure and extreme weather vulnerabilities; and WHEREAS, three advisory bodies represented on the Joint Inclusion Committee have evaluated this project and passed matching resolutions urging immediate city action, specifically: • The Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities (Recommendation No. 20260612-007); • The Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission (Recommendation No. 20260623-007); and • The African American Resource Advisory Commission (Recommendation No. 20260707- 008); and WHEREAS, residents who are medically vulnerable, elderly, living with disabilities, or reliant on power-dependent medical devices (such as oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, and ventilators) face life-threatening consequences during prolonged power outages and extreme thermal events; and WHEREAS, true resilience infrastructure must go beyond basic emergency sheltering by providing real-time medical triage capabilities and equal electrical reliability compared to adjacent new commercial developments; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Joint Inclusion Committee endorses and consolidates the recommendations of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities, the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission, and the African American Resource Advisory Commission; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Joint Inclusion Committee recommends that the Austin City Council direct the City Manager to incorporate the following provisions into the FY 2026–2027 Operating Budget and/or the November 2026 Bond Package: . 1. Designation as a Medical Triage Anchor: Capital allocations for the Pilot Knob Library & Austin Resilience Network Site must include high-capacity, redundant power infrastructure, industrial backup generators, and heavy-duty electrical outlets capable of powering and recharging life-sustaining medical equipment during emergency activations. 2. Surrounding Grid Hardening: Direct Austin Energy to prioritize electrical grid hardening and circuit micro-grid development in surrounding legacy Southeast Austin neighborhoods (District 2) to ensure equitable power reliability during extreme weather events. 3. Accessibility & Language Equity: Allocate funding to ensure the Pilot Knob Resilience Network Site provides fully accessible physical space (meeting ADA …
. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL Joint Inclusion Committee Recommendation Number: 20260722-005: Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget & November 2026 Bond Recommendations for Pilot Knob Library & Austin Resilience Network Site WHEREAS, the Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) serves to advise the Austin City Council on matters of equity, civil rights, quality of life, and full access to city services for all historically marginalized communities across Austin; and WHEREAS, the proposed Pilot Knob Library and Austin Resilience Network Site project in District 2 represents a critical civic anchor serving Southeast Austin—a region along the Eastern Crescent that has historically faced underinvestment in public infrastructure and extreme weather vulnerabilities; and WHEREAS, three advisory bodies represented on the Joint Inclusion Committee have evaluated this project and passed matching resolutions urging immediate city action, specifically: • The Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities (Recommendation No. 20260612-007); • The Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission (Recommendation No. 20260623-007); and • The African American Resource Advisory Commission (Recommendation No. 20260707- 008); and • The Commission on Immigrant Affairs (Recommendation No. 20260706-005); and WHEREAS, residents who are medically vulnerable, elderly, living with disabilities, infants, children, and pregnant individuals, or reliant on power-dependent medical devices (such as oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, and ventilators) face life-threatening consequences during prolonged power outages and extreme thermal events; and WHEREAS, true resilience infrastructure must go beyond basic emergency sheltering by providing real-time medical triage capabilities and equal electrical reliability compared to adjacent new commercial developments; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Joint Inclusion Committee endorses and consolidates the recommendations of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities, the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission, and the African American Resource Advisory Commission, the Commission on Immigrant Affairs; and . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Joint Inclusion Committee recommends that the Austin City Council direct the City Manager to incorporate the following provisions into the FY 2026–2027 Operating Budget and/or the November 2026 Bond Package: 1. Designation as a Medical Triage Anchor: Capital allocations for the Pilot Knob Library & Austin Resilience Network Site must include high-capacity, redundant power infrastructure, industrial backup generators, and heavy-duty electrical outlets capable of powering and recharging life-sustaining medical equipment during emergency activations. 2. Surrounding Grid Hardening: Direct Austin Energy to prioritize electrical grid hardening and circuit micro-grid development in surrounding legacy Southeast Austin neighborhoods (District 2) to ensure equitable power reliability during extreme weather events. 3. Accessibility …
