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Agenda

JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE (JIC) MEETING AGENDA October 25th, 2023 REGULAR MEETING of the JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE (JIC) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25th, 2023 at 3:00 P.M. CST AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS ROOM 301 W. 2ND STREET, AUSTIN, TX 78701 MEETING AGENDA This meeting is being held in a hybrid format, and some members of the Commission may be participating by video conference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or via telephone. Remote speakers must register in advance (October 24th by 12pm-Noon CST). All public comments will occur at the beginning of the meeting and public speakers will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. To speak or attend remotely, residents must contact the Equity Office’s Community Services Program Coordinator, Alejandra Mireles, no later than 12pm-noon (CST) on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023. Please telephone call at (512) 974- 8045 and/or email alejandra.mireles@austintexas.gov. The information required is the speaker’s name, the 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). CURRENT JIC MEMBER COMMISSIONS & REPRESENTATIVES: Member Commission: African American Resource Advisory Commission Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Commission for Women Primary Representative: Alternate Representative: Serita Fontanesi Antonio Ross Hanna Huang Nayer Sikder Julie Glasser Richard Bondi Commission on Aging Commission on Immigrant Affairs Miriam Dorantes Early Childhood Council Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Human Rights Commission Leonor Vargas Amanda Afifi (Chair) Morgan Davis Rebecca Austen Teresa Ferguson Melissa Ortega Eliza Gordon Ivana Neri Muneeb "Meebs" Aslam LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Advisory Commission Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities Charles Curry Melissa Taylor Jennifer Powell Lira Ramirez JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE (JIC) MEETING AGENDA October 25th, 2023 MEETING 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 COMMITTEE’s REGULAR MEETING on SEPTEMBER 27th, 2023. DISCUSSION ITEM 2. Discussion on the resignation of Chief Chacon and how APD could show up; ask the office of the community liaison to be present (Sponsored by Commissioner Serita Fontanesi.) APD Community Liaison, Catherine M. Haggerty present to assist. Discussion from Commissioner Daniela Silva on the CIB’s FY24 requests and follow ups. Discussion about City process for following up how vendor’s use money given. Possible action of requesting a staff update from the Housing Department in December or January about the data tracking. Discussion about city food initiatives through the Department of Sustainability for possible action of requesting a staff update from the Department of Sustainability. Discussion on the upcoming JIC Budget Workshops: “Investing in Community – Joint Inclusion Town Halls.” DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 7. 8. Discussion and possible action to affirm JIC regular meeting dates for 2024. Discussion about the Commission on Aging Recommendation’s regarding past budget recommendations (which recommendations are completed, how much money is allocated for the recommendations, and which department or staff are tasked with carrying out the recommendation) and possible action to write a similar JIC Recommendation. 3. 4. 5. 6. JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE (JIC) MEETING AGENDA October 25th, 2023 9. Discussion about recent appointments by Interim City Manager Jesus Garza and possible action to pass a JIC Recommendation to City Council on appointments and hiring (city executives and directors). Example: focused on hiring a permanent city manager; transparency (including community input) for the choices the Interim City Manager has made so far; and what is the progress for the other, high number, empty executive positions that are vacant/filled with interims. Action/updates on the current workgroups and membership of the workgroups. (Housing, Quality-of-Life, Guiding Document, & Budget) Including scheduling meetings for the workgroups to guide FY 25 budget recommendations – attendance for the upcoming JIC Town Halls to recruit community members. 10. 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. 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. For additional information please call the Equity Office’s Community Services Program Coordinator, Alejandra Mireles at (512) 974-8045 or email at alejandra.mireles@austintexas.gov. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Joint Inclusion Committee, please contact Alejandra Mireles at (512) 974-8045 or (preferably) via email at alejandra.mireles@austintexas.gov.