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Joint Inclusion Committee & Member Commissions City Code Joint Inclusion Committee African American Resource Advisory Commission Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Commission on Aging Commission on Immigrant Affairs Commission on Veterans Affairs 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. The commission shall advise the city council on issues relating to the quality of life for the City's African American community and shall recommend programs designed to alleviate any inequities that may confront African Americans in social, economic, and vocational pursuits, including:(1) health care;(2) housing, including affordable housing, home ownership, and homelessness;(3) entertainment opportunities for professionals and students;(4) employment; and (5) cultural venues, including museums, theaters, art galleries, and music venues.(D) The commission shall advise the council on matters related to the African American Cultural and Heritage Facility, the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, and the African American Cultural Heritage District. The commission shall:(1) review and make recommendations to the council on aviation projects that the Department of Aviation proposes for the capital improvements program;(2) review and make recommendations to the council on proposed aviation grants, including airport trust funds administered by the Federal Aviation Administration;(3) review and make recommendations to the council on aviation contracts that are presented by the Department of Aviation to the council for action;(4) review and make recommendations to the council on the annual operating budget proposed by the Department of Aviation; and(5) review and make policy recommendations to the council on the quality of services at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to citizens of Austin and customers of the airport and long term planning of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The Commission on Aging shall serve as an advisory board to the council concerning the quality of life for older adults in the Austin area and to help ensure they are productive, independent, and healthy.The commission shall:(1) advise the council on issues related to the older adult population in the Austin area;(2) evaluate and recommend programs, policies, and practices that create a positive impact and reduce the burden on older adults;(3) determine the needs of older adults in the Austin community, and advise council regarding these needs; and(4) promote the contributions of older adults to the cultural, economic, and historical value of Austin. The commission shall:(1) advise the city council on issues of common concern to immigrants, particularly in the areas of health and human services, education, and the demographic makeup of the Austin immigrant community;(2) monitor requirements of federal, state, and local immigration, welfare and other laws that affect immigrants, and recommend to the city council actions to maximize the benefits to local immigrants under existing laws and to minimize the adverse impacts to local immigrants under the laws;(3) promote recognition of the contributions of the foreign-born to the economic and cultural vitality of Austin; and(4) promote the availability of, and promote accessibility to, local educational, economic, legal, and social resources for immigrants. The commission shall:(1) evaluate and recommend programs, policies, and practices designed to alleviate veterans' difficulties in meeting basic needs, obtaining housing, employment, and comprehensive mental health assistance;(2) act as a central clearinghouse for information relating to the status of veterans in the Austin community;(3) accumulate information concerning the needs of veterans in the Austin community, including available services and legal rights, and advocate to city council regarding these needs;(4) recommend ways to:(a)educate the community on the status of veterans' rights and needs, and veterans' contributions to our community;(b) stimulate an awareness among the public and private sector of veterans' full potential and of the importance of veterans' contributions to the development of the community; and(5) identify and review the entire range of services available to veterans, and recommend ways to:(a)strengthen existing services for veterans and pursue new services for veterans;(b) promote collaboration between service providers; and(c)expand resources available to veterans. The commission shall serve as an advisory body to the city council and the city manager concerning the needs and problems of women in the Austin area and shall recommend programs designed to alleviate any inequities that may confront women in social, economic, and vocational pursuits. The commission shall develop goals and coordinate research for planning, programming, and action relating to opportunities, needs, problems, and contributions of women in the city.(C)The commission shall:(1) act as the central clearinghouse and coordinating agency for activities and information relating to the status of women in the Austin community;(2) accumulate information concerning the needs of women in the Austin community, including discrimination, services, and legal rights, and shall advocate to city council regarding these needs;(3) educate the community on the status of women by publicizing in all appropriate ways information on their rights and obligations;(4) review the whole range of services available to women to enable them to make their full contribution through their homes, their jobs, and their participation in community life, and take responsibility for strengthening existing services, and assisting in pursuing needed services, whether it be by commercial, cooperative, or voluntary agencies, or as a public service;(5) stimulate an awareness among both men and women in the public and private sector of women's full potential and of the importance of their contribution to the development of the community; and(6) establish, maintain, and update annually a human resource file of women's organizations and individual women.(D)The commission shall establish, recognize, support, and publicize a community-wide, geographically dispersed network system for meetings of women, open to all women without cost for attendance or participation. The Early Childhood Council shall:(1) make recommendations to the city council for the creation, development, and implementation of programs that promote optimal development for young children;(2) develop, for recommendation to city council, programs and activities that contribute to the continued development of a system of high-quality early care and education and after-school programs for Austin's children;(3) explore and develop, for recommendation to city council, cooperative arrangements with area governments in the metropolitan region to support a system of quality early care and education;(4) encourage volunteerism and philanthropic efforts in order to generate broad-based community involvement and support for quality early care and education and promote the well being of families of young children; and(5) develop, for recommendation to city council, strategies encouraging individuals and agencies to continually improve the quality of their services for young children; and(6) support innovative approaches to quality early care and education and leadership development in fields relating to the optimal development of young children. The commission shall prepare and periodically revise an inventory of the structures and areas that may be eligible for designation as historic landmarks;(2) shall prepare, review, and propose amendments to the Historic Landmark Preservation Plan;(3) shall review requests to establish or remove a historic designation and make recommendations on the requests to the land use commission, as determined in accordance with Section 25-1-46 (Land Use Commission);(4) shall provide information and counseling to owners of structures that are designated as historic structures;(5) may initiate zoning or rezoning of property to establish or remove a historic designation;(6) may recommend amendments to this code relating to historic preservation;(7) may recommend that the City acquire property if the commission finds that acquisition by the City is the only means by which to preserve the property;(8) may advise the council on matters relating to historic preservation;(9) for an object that is not permanently affixed to land, may recommend that council confer special historic recognition; and(10)shall perform other duties as prescribed by this code or other ordinance. The commission shall:(1) advise and consult with the city council on all matters involving racial, religious, or ethnic discrimination, and devise practices to promote equal opportunity;(2) serve in an advisory and consultive capacity to all city departments, advisory boards, and regulatory agencies to assure effective compliance with non-discrimination policies and orders, and recommend to the city manager measures to improve the ability of various departments and agencies to ensure equal protection of any and all persons and groups against discrimination;(3) recommend to the city council legislation to aid in programs designed to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and encourage community support for the legislation;(4) aid in the formulation of local community groups in neighborhoods as needed to carry out specific programs;(5) initiate and facilitate discussions and negotiations between individuals and groups to lessen tensions and improve understanding in the community;(6) institute and conduct educational programs to promote equal treatment, opportunity and understanding, and sponsor meetings, institutes, forums, and courses of instruction to lead to a clearer understanding and solution of human relations problems; (7) assist in training city employees to use methods of dealing with intergroup relations that result in respect for equal rights and equal treatment, and cooperate with law enforcement agencies whose primary jurisdiction is within the City to develop and include human rights courses in the curriculum of police training;(8) conduct research, obtain factual data, and hold public hearings to ascertain the status and treatment of racial, religious, and ethnic groups in the city and the best means of progressively improving human relations;(9) provide services and information to the city manager and heads of all city departments and agencies to achieve the purposes of this chapter; and (10) cooperate with all city, state, county, federal, and other governmental agencies, as well as racial, religious, ethnic, nationality, educational, community, civic, fraternal, benevolent and other groups, associations, societies, and individuals with constructive talents and resources helpful in achieving mutual appreciation of the privileges and the responsibilities of citizenship in a land of freedom enriched by free commerce and Commission for Women Early Childhood Committee Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Human Rights Commission The commission shall:(1) serve as an advisory body to the city council regarding issues actually or potentially affecting persons within the LGBTQ community or the LGBTQ community as a whole;(2) serve in an advisory and consultative capacity to the city council and any identified City departments with the aim of improving the ability of the City and its vendors, contractors, and consultants to serve, support, and employ the LGBTQ community;(3 recommend to the city council measures designed to enhance the health, safety, economic opportunity and affordability, mobility, cultural and learning opportunities, and government access and accountability for the LGBTQ community;(4) coordinate and/or participate in educational programs to promote equal treatment, opportunity, and understanding of persons within the LGBTQ community, and facilitate gatherings such as meetings, institutes, forums, or courses of instruction designed to lead to greater understanding and crafting of solutions for issues of concern of the LGBTQ community;(5) work with other city commissions to address issues of intersectionality;(6) create, guide, support, and evaluate LGBTQ quality of life initiatives; and(7)perform additional functions as required by the city council. The committee shall:(1) serve as an advisory body to the city council and city manager regarding problems affecting the persons with disabilities in the Austin area;(2) serve in an advisory and consultive capacity to the Human Resources Department and the city council to ensure effective compliance and enforcement of Chapter 5-6 (Discrimination Against A Person With A Disability);(3) recommend to the mayor, council members, and the city manager measures aimed at improving the ability of various city departments and contractors at providing service and employment opportunities for disabled persons;(4) annually evaluate the City's efforts to implement Chapter 5-6 (Discrimination Against A Person With A Disability);(5) sponsor educational programs to promote equal treatment, opportunity, and understanding and sponsor meetings, institutes, forums, and courses of instruction to lead to clearer understanding and solution of the issues and concerns of disabled persons;(6) assist the Human Resources Department in training city employees and contractors regarding the needs and concerns of persons with disabilities;(7) provide services and information to the mayor, city council, city manager and heads of all city departments and agencies to achieve the purposes of Chapter 5-6 (Discrimination Against A Person With A Disability);(8)perform additional duties and functions as required by the city council. The commission shall:(1) advise the council on topics that affect college students in the Austin area including, but not limited to, issues relating to transportation, housing, affordability, immigration, and public safety;(2) evaluate and recommend programs, policies, and practices that could improve the quality of life of college students in the Austin area; and(3) provide opportunities for college students to contribute to the City's culture, economy, and character, and promote such contributions. LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commssion Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities College Study Commission HB229 SB2779 SB946 SB689 relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex. Bill as Introduced relating to the allocation and use of certain hotel occupancy tax revenues. Engrossed Bill relating to the prohibition on certain discrimination in the extension of credit to organizations based on social credit or value-based standards. Bill as Introduced DEI-DEI implementation governmental entities Engrossed Bill Category Bill Number Bill Rating Filed by: DEI-DEI requirements by governmental entities DEI-DEI implementation governmental entities HB436 HB167 DEI-DEI programs at governmental agencies HB1521 DEI-DEI implementation governmental entities SB689 DEI-Relating to municipal diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. DEI-Diversity initiatives by counties HB2770 HB2821 Immigrant Affairs - US citizen and public office HB312 Immigrant Affairs - agreements between municipalities and counties and ICE to enforce federal immigration law Immigrant Affairs - determining whether victims and witnesses to an offense and certain detained, arrested, or incarcerated persons are lawfully present Immigrant Affairs - Relating to the eligibility of a person who is not a United States citizen to be appointed to or serve in public office or on an advisory board or task force. Relating to a political subdivision's authority to use public money in the provision of legal services for individuals unlawfully present in the United States. Public money for alien legal representation SB134 SB164 SB525 SB1005 HB2501 Housing - Housing regulation counties, cities HB411 Housing - housing to veterans and low-income families HB158 Housing - Prohibition housing discrimination Housing - Prohibition housing discrimination HB617 HB729 Human Rights-Regulations policies entering private spaces HB239 Human Rights-Biological sex information Human Rights-Regulations policies entering private spaces Human Rights - Definition and use of the terms "male" and "female" for purposes of certain government documents Human Rights - Rest breaks Human Rights - Gender discrimination HB229 SB240 SB84 HB182 SB150 Human Rights - training requirements for and prohibited discrimination by child-care facilities and registered family homes SB173 Human Rights - public funding for "gender modification" Human Rights - criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct and to the recognition of certain same-sex relationship statuses. SB115 SB190 y t i u q E x s r i a f f A t n a r g i m m I x g n i s u o H x s t h g i R n a 1 1 1 1 1 1 2? 2? 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 3 Committee Assignment State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee Link https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB436 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB167 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB1521 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= SB689 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB2770 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB2821 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB312 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill =SB00134 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill =SB00164 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= SB525 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= SB743 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB2501 Leo-Wilson, Terri Tepper, Carl Gerdes, Stan Hughes, Bryan Schatzline, Nate Schatzline, Nate Tepper, Carl Hall, Bob Menendez, Jose Kolkhorst, Lois Middleton, Mayes Dorazio, Mark Rosenthal, Jon Raymond, Richard Lopez, Ray Bernal, Diego https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/8 9R/billtext/pdf/HB00411I.pdf#navp anes=0 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill =HB00158 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB617 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB729 Swanson, Valoree Troxclair Middleton, Mayes Hall, Bob Meza, Terry Menendez, Jose Menendez, Jose Hall, Bob Menendez, Jose https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB239 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB229 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= SB240 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill =SB00084 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill =HB00182 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill =SB00150 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill =SB00173 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= SB115 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill =SB00190 a m u H Human Rights - relating to civil liability for discriminatory false reports to law enforcement agencies or emergency service providers. Human Rights - Certain discrimination HB270 SB1601 Human Rights - Prohibition discrimination certain persons HB715 Human Rights - Relating to regulations and policies for entering or using certain private spaces. HB2062 Tenant legal services offices Prohibition discrimination Promotion breast-feeding Prohibition discrimination x Guaranteed Income c s M i / r e h t O State and local disaster preparedness Establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program Removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments or memorials located on public property Deferred presentment transactions Food deserts Certain monuments, memorials Grant program preservation certain landmarks Establishment grocery access investment fund Prohibition on the use neck restraint Powers duties peace officers Guaranteed Income Programs Extension of credit based on social credit HB1063 HB1111 HB1127 HB1164 HB530 HB1144 SB217 SB317 HB476 HB231 HB840 HB752 HB821 HB896 HB902 SB743 SB946 Veterans services HB1078 Rosenthal, Jon Rosenthal, Jon Bernal, Diego Holt, Janis Bhojani, Salman Reynolds, Ron Gamez, Erin Gonzalez, Jessica https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB270 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB1601 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB715 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB2062 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB1063 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB1111 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB1127 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB1164 Troxclair, Ellen Morales Shaw, Penny West, Royce Creighton, Brandon Bucy, John Morales, Christina Spiller, David Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara Bernal, Diego Thompson, Senfronia Thompson, Senfronia Schwertner, Charles Hughes, Bryan Turner, Chris https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill =HB00530 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill =HB01144 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill =SB00217 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill =SB00317 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB476 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB231 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB840 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB752 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB821 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB896 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB902 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= SB743 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= SB946 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLooku p/Text.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill= HB1078 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 ? 3 3 ? 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 1 2 3