Back Up Agenda Item 1 Draft Minutes Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) Regular Meeting May 28th 2025 — original pdf

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JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE (JIC) REGULAR MEETING MINUTES The JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE (JIC) convened a regular meeting on WEDNESDAY, MAY 28th, 2025, at 3:00 P.M. CST in the BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM #1101 (301 W. Second Street, Austin, Texas 78701) Chair AMANDA AFIFI called the JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE meeting to order at 3:06 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission: Amanda Afifi (Chair) Commission on Aging: Richard Bondi (Vice-Chair) African American Resource Advisory Commission: Justin Parsons Commission for Women: Becky Bullard Early Childhood Council: Alice Navarro Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Melissa Ortega Commission on Veterans Affairs: Bryce F Laake-Stanfield Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities: Conor Kelly Commissioners Not in Attendance: LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission: Jerry Joe Benson Asian American Quality of Life Commission: Nayer Sikder Human Rights Commission: Muneeb "Meebs" Aslam 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. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION 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. No public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE’s REGULAR MEETING April 23rd, 2025. 1 The minutes for the JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE’s APRIL 23rd, 2025 MEETING were approved at the MAY 28th, 2025_MEETING on COMMISSIONER JUSTIN PARSON’s motion, COMMISSIONER CONOR KELLEY’s second, on an 8-0 vote (Absent: Asian American Advisory Commission’s Nayer Sikder, Human Rights Commission’s Muneeb “Meebs” Aslam, and LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Advisory Commission’s Jerry Joe Benson or Katie Coyne). 2. Approve the minutes of the JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE’s SPECIAL CALLED MEETING on May 7th, 2025. The minutes for the JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE’s May 7th, 2025 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING were approved at the MAY 28TH, 2025 MEETING on COMMISSIONER BECKY BULLARD's motion, COMMISSIONER CONOR KELLY'S second, on an 8-0 vote. (Absent: Asian American Advisory Commission’s Nayer Sikder, Human Rights Commission’s Muneeb “Meebs” Aslam, and LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Advisory Commission’s Jerry Joe Benson or Katie Coyne.) DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Presentation from Family Eldercare on LGBTQ Housing Groundbreaking at Cairn Point Montopolis (1013 Montopolis Drive; Austin, TX 78741) on June 18th at 9:30 a.m.-10.30 a.m., from Dr. Aaron Alarcon. Followed by discussion and questions. Discussion regarding updates to the Joint Inclusion Committee’s Recommendation 20250326-019 Native American & Indigenous Community Commission Update given by Vice-Chair Bondi. Arab American community group is also pushing for a Quality of Life Commission, in addition to the Native American & Indigenous Communities. Follow up regarding communication on possible collaboration with the Chair of the Public Safety Commission as it relates to the Public Safety Commission becoming a member of the Joint Inclusion Committee. Updates given to their process of amending their bylaws and how the Joint Inclusion Committee’s Commissioners learning more about it by asking questions. Follow up regarding communication on possible collaboration with the Chairs of the College Student Commission as it relates to the College Student Commission becoming a member of the Joint Inclusion Committee. Possible workgroup on this issue to be formed to be added to the June agenda meeting. Follow up regarding communication on possible collaboration with the Chairs of the Community Development Commission as it relates to the Community Development Commission becoming a member of the Joint Inclusion Committee. 2 8. 9. Discussion regarding questions to ask Dr. Lindsey Willson, Director, Office of Equity and Inclusion, at the Joint Inclusion Committee meeting on June 28th, 2025. Commissioners are requesting a reconfirmation that Dr. Wilson will be present at the June 28th regular meeting of the JIC. Discussion regarding the planned sunsetting of the Equity Division’s Undoing Racism trainings for community members, City staff, and Commissioners. Discussion included in agenda item 8. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 10. 11. 12. 13. Discussion from May 7th Special Called Meeting on bills filed during the 89th Texas Legislative Session, as they relate to the bylaws and priorities of the Joint Inclusion Committee, and its member commissions; with possible, but not limited to, action items such as returning to member commissions to consider writing Recommendations, returning to member commissions’ workgroups for action, scheduling meetings with Council Members to share updates, scheduling meetings with Texas Senators or Representatives for collaboration, and/or developing topics for Joint Inclusion Committee Recommendations. Updates on follow up communications. Approve a recommendation supporting 4th World LGBTQI+ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals Conference. Motion was approved on COMMISSIONER MELISSA ORTEGA’s first, COMMISSIONER BRYCE F LAAKE-STANIELD’s second on an 8-0 vote. (Absent: Asian American Advisory Commission’s Nayer Sikder, Human Rights Commission’s Muneeb “Meebs” Aslam, and LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Advisory Commission’s Jerry Joe Benson or Katie Coyne.) Discuss and approve a Collaboration of Commission on Aging and Mayor’s Committee for People with Disability Workgroup to align policies. Workgroup approved on COMMISSIONER MELISSA ORTEGA’s first, COMMISSIONER CONOR KELLY’s second on an 8-0 vote. (Absent: Asian American Advisory Commission’s Nayer Sikder, Human Rights Commission’s Muneeb “Meebs” Aslam, and LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Advisory Commission’s Jerry Joe Benson or Katie Coyne.) Discussion and approve dates for multiple Know Your Commission Days: Tuesday July 8th – Noon to 1:30pm (Zoom); Wednesday July 16th – 5:30pm – 7pm (Gus Garcia Rec Center) Tuesday August 12th – 5:30pm – 7pm (Dove Springs Rec Center) Thursday August 21st – 5:30pm – 7pm (Little Walnut Creek Branch) Workgroup approved on COMMISSIONER BRYCE F LAAKE-STANIELD’s first, COMMISSIONER JUSTIN PARSON’s second on an 8-0 vote. (Absent: Asian American Advisory Commission’s Nayer Sikder, Human Rights Commission’s Muneeb “Meebs” Aslam, and LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Advisory Commission’s Jerry Joe Benson or Katie Coyne.) 14. Discussion and approve venues for multiple Know Your Commission Days: Zoom and 3 15. 16. Gus Garcia Rec Center, Dove Springs Rec Center, Little Walnut Creek Branch. Postponed until a future agenda. Discussion and approve promotion for multiple Know Your Commission Days. Postponed until a future agenda. Motion was approved to reach out to the Equity and Inclusion Office to create a letter for supporting the event approved by COMMISSIONER BECKY BULLARD’s first, and COMMISSIONER MELISSA ORTEGA’s second on 8-0 vote. (Absent: Asian American Advisory Commission’s Nayer Sikder, Human Rights Commission’s Muneeb “Meebs” Aslam, and LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Advisory Commission’s Jerry Joe Benson or Katie Coyne.) Discussion and approve purpose and guidelines for Commissioners to participate in Know Your Commission Days. Motion was approved to reach out to the Equity and Inclusion Office to create a letter for supporting the event approved by COMMISSIONER BRYCE F LAAKE-STANIELD’s first and COMMISSIONER MELISSA ORTEGA’s second on 8-0 vote. (Absent: Asian American Advisory Commission’s Nayer Sikder, Human Rights Commission’s Muneeb “Meebs” Aslam, and LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Advisory Commission’s Jerry Joe Benson or Katie Coyne.) WORKING GROUP UPDATES 17. 18. Budget & Policy Priorities Workgroup – updates on the next steps of the Joint Inclusion Committee’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Recommendations, through the publishing of the City’s FY25-26 City Budget (Workgroup Members: Commissioners Justin Parsons, Joe Benson, and Lisa Chang). Richard Bondi, Amanda Afifi, See agenda item 10. Jerry Texas Legislative Workgroup – updates on identifying bills from the 89th Legislative Session, which would impact the Joint Inclusion Committee, and its member commissions, for follow up and advocacy. (Workgroup Members: Commissioners Amanda Afifi, Richard Bondi, and Diana Melendez). See agenda item 10. 19. Emergency Preparedness Workgroup. Update on workgroup meetings with follow up steps from fiscal year 2025-26 budget recommendations. (Workgroup members: 4 Commissioners Amanda Afifi, Richard Bondi, Melissa Ortega, and Lisa Chang). FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT: 5:17 The minutes for the JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE’s MAY 28TH, 2025 MEETING were approved at the______MEETING on _________s motion, _______second on a _____ vote. -- 5