Item 1: December 3, 2025 Draft Minutes — original pdf

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JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2025 The Joint Inclusion Committee convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, December 3, 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) Richard Bondi (Vice Chair) Justin Parsons Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Lisa Chang Bryce Laake-Stanfield Diana Melendez Nirali Thakkar PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Joint Inclusion Committee regular meeting on October 22, 2025. The minutes were approved on Commissioner Thakkar’s motion, Commissioner Chang’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Melendez was off the dais. Commissioners Dorantes, Kanawati, Navarro, McIllwain, Benson, and Coyne were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing regarding the development of a report to understand and address disparities in community conditions across neighborhoods. Presentation by Gary Aaron, Business Process Consultant Sr., Austin Equity and Inclusion 1 The presentation was made by Gary Aaron, Business Process Consultant Sr., and Shivani Datar, Business Process Specialist, Austin Equity & Inclusion. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Update on the results of Get to Know Your Commissioners events. Update by Chair Afifi. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. 5. Approve bylaw amendments to add a Secretary officer role. The motion to approve a bylaw amendment to add a Secretary officer role was approved on Commissioner Laake-Stanfield’s motion, Commissioner Parsons’ second on a 6-1 vote. Commissioner Chang voted nay. Commissioners Dorantes, Kanawati, Navarro, McIllwain, Benson, and Coyne were absent. Approve changes to working group membership. Without objection, Chair Bondi stepped off the Digital Access Working Group, Future Commission Working Group, and Texas Legislative Working Group; Commissioner Chang joined the Digital Access Working Group and Independent Equity Office and Human Rights Office Working Group; Commissioner Parsons joined the Future Commission Working Group; and Commissioner Laake-Stanfield joined the Emergency Preparedness Working Group. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 6. Update from the FY2026-27 Budget Recommendations Working Group regarding its most recent working group meeting and progress on the working group goals. Update by Vice Chair Bondi. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Create working group to encourage collaboration between recommendations between home commissions. –Vice Chair Bondi Create new working group for collaboration between mayor’s committee, commission on aging, and commission on veterans’ affairs. –Commissioner Laake Stanfield. Discussion on the changes of the structure of the Equity Office over the last year. –Commissioner Chang. ADJOURNMENT Chair Afifi adjourned the meeting at 4:25 p.m. without objection. 2