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Approved Minutes

JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE (JIC) REGULAR MEETING MINUTES The JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE (JIC) convened a regular meeting on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2025, at 3:00 P.M. CST in the BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM #1101 (301 W. Second Street, Austin, Texas 78701) Vice-Chair RICHARD BONDI called the JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE meeting to order at 3:03 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission: Amanda Afifi (Chair) Commission on Aging: Richard Bondi (Vice-Chair) Early Childhood Council: Andrea McIllwain Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Melissa Ortega LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission: Jerry Joe Benson Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: African American Resource Advisory Commission: Elaina Fowler Asian American Quality of Life Commission: Sonny Sin Commission for Women: Diana Melendez Human Rights Commission: Morgan Davis Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities: Lisa Chang Commission on Veterans Affairs: Curtis Wyman PURPOSE OF THE JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE: City Code § 2-1-204 mandates The Committee shall: 1) advise the council on issues pertaining to equity, diversity, and inclusion; and 2) promote close cooperation between the council, City management, City boards, commissions, committees, and taskforces, and individuals, institutions, and agencies to increase and sustain equity, diversity, and inclusion in the city. AGENDA 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 1. Approve the minutes of the JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE’s REGULAR MEETING on FEBRUARY 26TH, 2025. Action Postponed. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. 4. 5. Discussion on the Budget Recommendation Writing Process for the Joint Inclusion Committee’s member Commissions, including submitting the form for each budget recommendations. Discussion on reappointment to the Joint Inclusion Committee, before the end of April, by emailing the Chairs of Member Commissions, and the staff liaisons, to sponsor an agenda item. Discussion on supporting Joint Inclusion Committee’s Member Commissions’ budget recommendations by following up with appointing Council Members or Mayor (i.e., following up with appointing Council Members regarding the creation of the Native American and Indigenous Community Commission.) Discussion on upcoming April 16 Fair Housing Conference & Resource Hub and how the opportunity relates to the Joint Inclusion Committee’s Member Commissions’ priorities. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. 7. 8. 9. Discussion and possible action on a Joint Inclusion Committee’s budget recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding Translation and Interpretation Services for Boards and Commissions. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER BENSON’s first, and COMMISSIONER ORTEGA’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a budget recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding Translation and Interpretation Services for Boards and Commissions from the Commission on Immigrant Affairs. No action taken. Discussion and possible action on a budget recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding Translation and Interpretation Services for Boards and Commissions from the Commission on Aging. No action taken. Discussion and possible action on a budget recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding the Development of the Immigration Affairs Office from the Commission on Immigrant Affairs. 2 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER ORTEGA’s first, and COMMISSIONER DAVIS second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a budget recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 to Expand the Equity Mini Grant Funds to $600,000 in support of Immigrant Inclusion, Solidarity with Unhoused People, and for Anti-displacement Prevention Efforts from the Commission on Immigrant Affairs. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER ORTEGA’s first, and COMMISSIONER MCILLWAIN’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a budget recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding the Family Stabilization Program as a Mechanism for Promoting Housing Stability from the Commission on Immigrant Affairs. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER ORTEGA’s first, and COMMISSIONER BENSON’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a Joint Inclusion Committee’s recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding Quality of Life Studies for Quality of Life Commissions. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER ORTEGA’s first, and COMMISSIONER MCILLWAIN’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a Joint Inclusion Committee’s recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding an Expansion of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Outreach. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER CHANG’s first, and COMMISSIONER ORTEGA’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a recommendation to extend the deadline for the Joint Inclusion Committee to submit their budget recommendations to April 30 of each budget year. Recommendation is APPROVED on ORTEGAs first, and COMMISSIONER CHANG’s second on a 9-0 vote, with COMMISSIONER SIN against (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a budget recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding Increased Funding for Homeless Strategy Office from the Commission on Aging. Recommendation is APPROVED on AFIFI’s first, and COMMISSIONER DAVIS’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). 3 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Discussion and possible action on a budget recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding Funds for Senior Transportation Programs from the Commission on Aging. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER SIN’s first, and COMMISSIONER CHANG’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a budget recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding funding for In Home Care for Older Adults from the Commission on Aging. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER CHANG’s first, and COMMISSIONER ORTEGA’s second on a 9-0 vote, with COMMISSIONER BONDI abstaining (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a budget recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding funding for Home Delivered Meals for Older Adults from the Commission on Aging. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER BENSON’s first, and COMMISSIONER MCILLWAIN’s second on a 9-0 vote, with COMMISSIONER BONDI abstaining (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin to create a Native American and Indigenous Community from the Commission on Aging. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER MCILLWAIN’s first, and COMMISSIONER CHANG’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding the Family Stabilization Grant and Equity Office from the Early Childhood Council. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER ORTEGA’s first, and COMMISSIONER BENSON’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding Current Early Childhood Investments from the Early Childhood Council. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER WYMAN’s first, and COMMISSIONER BENSON’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for City Council, Austin Public Health, and the Economic Development Department to come up with a plan for supporting Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) Childcare Providers from the Early Childhood Council. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER AFIFI’s first, and 4 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. COMMISSIONER DAVIS’s second on a 9-0 vote with COMMISSIONER CHANG’s abstaining. (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a recommendation to Council regarding the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget regarding the Family Stabilization Program from the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission. Amended Recommendation to include Agenda Item 24 is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER BENSON’s first, and COMMISSIONER MCILLWAIN’s second on a 9-0 vote, with COMMISSIONER ORTEGA’s recusing (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding funding Immigrant Legal Services from the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission. See Agenda Item 23. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding funding a PARD Expansion of Senior Programming from the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER SIN’s first, and COMMISSIONER ORTEGA’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding funding Culturally Appropriate & Medically Necessary Foods during Emergency Operations from the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER SIN’s first, and COMMISSIONER BENSON’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding funding and Expanding Equity & Inclusion Trainings from the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER ORTEGA’s first, and COMMISSIONER MCILLWAIN’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding funding Marketing & Community Engagement Staff for Cultural Centers from the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER SIN’s first, and COMMISSIONER ORTEGA’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). 5 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding funding Establishment of Entrepreneurial Grants for LGBTQIA+ Businesses from the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER OTEGA’s first, and COMMISSIONER BENSON’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding funding for an Austin Public Health focused on LGBTQ+ Healthcare Issues from the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER CHANG’s first, and COMMISSIONER MCILLWAIN’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 allocating funding for Seed Money for LGBTQ Cultural and Community Center from the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER DAVIS’s first, and COMMISSIONER BENSON’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding funding Support for a new grant program for crisis care and temporary housing in the local trans population from the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER DAVIS’s first, and COMMISSIONER CHANG’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding funding Support for LGBTQIA+ Arts and Culture from the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER CHANG’s first, and COMMISSIONER DAVIS’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding funding a Proposal for Enhanced Climate Resilience in Austin from the Human Rights Commission. Amended Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER BENSONs first, and COMMISSIONER CHANG’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). 35. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding funding a Proposal for Increased Emergency Housing Assistance from the Human Rights Commission. 6 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER BENSON’s first, and COMMISSIONER ORTEGA’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding funding for Community Dialogues in the City of Austin from the Human Rights Commission. Amended Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER AFIFI’s first, and COMMISSIONER SIN’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding funding for Printing and Distribution of "Know Your Rights" Red Cards at Austin Public Library Sites from the Human Rights Commission. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER ORTEGA’s first, and COMMISSIONER CHANG’s second on a 10-0 vote (Off the dais: Commissioner Elaina Fowler). Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding funding a Proposal for Improving the Accuracy and Effectiveness of the Austin Point-In-Time (PIT) Count from the Human Rights Commission. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER BENSON’s first, and COMMISSIONER MCILLWAIN’s second on an 11-0 vote. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding funding a Proposal for Supporting Supplies to Enhance Immigrant Student Protections and Rights from the Human Rights Commission Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER CHANG’s first, and COMMISSIONER MCILLWAIN’s second on a 10-0 vote, with COMMISSIONER ORTEGA recusing. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City of Austin Fiscal Year Budget 25-26 regarding funding a Proposal for a High School to Technical/Trade School to City Workforce Pipeline Program from the Human Rights Commission. Recommendation is APPROVED on COMMISSIONER BENSON’s first, and COMMISSIONER CHANG’s second on an 11-0 vote. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 41. Budget & Policy Priorities Workgroup – updates on issues related to the Joint Inclusion Committee’s Member Commissions and the FY25-26 City Budget (Workgroup Members: Commissioners Amanda Afifi, Richard Bondi, Morgan Davis, Melissa Ortega, and Elaina Fowler). See Agenda Items 6-40. 7 42. 43. Native American and Indigenous Community Commission Workgroup. Update on collaboration and meetings with The Great Promise for American Indians and The Austin Powwow regarding creating the Commission’s Bylaws. (Workgroup Members: Commissioners Amanda Afifi, Richard Bondi, Elaina Fowler, and Morgan Davis). Postponed. Emergency Preparedness Workgroup. Update on follow up steps from fiscal year 2025- 26 budget recommendations. (Workgroup members: Commissioners Amanda Afifi, Richard Bondi, Melissa Ortega, and Lisa Chang). Postponed. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Budget workgroup recommendations Updates on Joint Inclusion Committee’s primary and secondary representatives from member commissions ADJOURNMENT: 5:02 The minutes for the JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE’s MARCH 26, 2025 MEETING were approved at the APRIL 23RD MEETING on COMMISSIONER SONNY SIN’s motion, COMMISSIONER JUSTIN PARSON’s second, on a 10-0 vote (Absent: Commission on Veterans Affairs’ Rhilip Reichert and Curtis Wyman.) 8