Item 1: October 22, 2025 Draft Minutes — original pdf

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JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2025 The Joint Inclusion Committee convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at City Hall, 301 W 2nd St. in Austin, Texas. Chair Afifi called the Joint Inclusion Meeting to order at 3:04 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Amanda Afifi (Chair) Alexandia Anderson Bryce Laake-Stanfield Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Jerry Joe Benson Lisa Chang Diana Melendez Diane Kanawati Alice Navarro Nirali Thakkar PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Joint Inclusion Committee regular meeting on September 24, 2025. The minutes were approved on Commissioner Benson’s motion, Commissioner Laake- Stanfield’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Bondi, Dorantes, and Parsons were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing regarding the Homeless Strategy Office’s current homelessness response efforts and key metrics. Briefing by David Gray, Director, Homeless Strategy Office. The presentation was made by David Grey, Director, Austin Homeless Strategies & Operations. 1 3. Introduction of the Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment (AACME) office. Briefing by Angela Means, Director, AACME. The presentation was made by Angela Means, Director, AACME. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. 5. Approve changes to working group membership. The motion to add Commissioner Anderson and Chair Afifi to the Bylaw Amendment Working Group was approved on Commissioner Anderson’s motion, Commissioner Laake- Stanfield’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Bondi, Dorantes, and Parsons were absent. Approve the Joint Inclusion Committee 2026 Annual Meeting Schedule. The Joint Inclusion Committee 2026 Annual Meeting Schedule was approved as amended on Commissioner Laake-Stanfield’s motion, Commissioner Anderson’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Bondi, Dorantes, and Parsons were absent. The amendments were: Change meeting start times from 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Strike November 25th and replace it with November 18th Strike December 30th and replace it with December 16th 6. Approve bylaw amendments to add a secretary officer role. Postponed until the December meeting without objection on Chair Afifi’s motion. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Changes to working group membership – Laake Stanfield Amend annual schedule -- Laake Stanfield ADJOURNMENT Chair Afifi adjourned the meeting at 5:07 p.m. without objection. 2