LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission Regular Meeting of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Quality of Life Advisory Commission

Agenda — original pdf

LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION Monday, February 10, 2020 7:00 p.m. City Hall, 301 West 2nd Street Room 1027 (Executive Session Conference Room) Austin, Texas 78701 District Commissioner 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kannou (Kimberly) Curette Sandra Chavez Victor Martinez (Chair) Holly Kirby Ruben Baeza Terrance Hines Deirdre Doughty Saul Gonzalez CALL TO ORDER District 9 10 Mayor At-Large At-Large At-Large At-Large AGENDA Commissioner Nan Dowling Brandon Wollerson Christina Gorczynski Tarik Daniels Charles Curry Kathryn Gonzales (Vice Chair) Melissa Taylor PUBLIC COMMUNICATION – Each speaker will have 3 minutes to speak. 1. MOTION TO SUSPEND ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 13, 2020 3. REGULAR BUSINESS – The commission may take action or make recommendations on the following topics: a. Presentation concerning the Analysis of Racial Profiling Data report by the Office of Police Oversight, Innovation Office, and Equity Office. (Sponsor: Staff; Strategic Outcome: Safety) b. Presentation concerning the 2020 Census and efforts to ensure the LGBTQ community is counted. (Sponsor: Staff; Strategic Outcome: Government That Works for All) c. Budget priorities and recommendations related to the fiscal year 2020-2021 City budget. (Sponsor: Staff; Strategic Outcome: All) d. Update concerning an LGBTQ quality of life study (Sponsor: Taylor; Strategic Outcome: Government That Works for All) e. Review status of previous commission-approved recommendations and determine whether any future actions are required. (Sponsor: Gonzales; Strategic Outcome: Government That Works for All) ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Staff Liaison Neal Falgoust at 512-974-2154 or email neal.falgoust@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission, please contact Neal Falgoust at (512) 974-2154.

Approved Minutes — original pdf

LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES The LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, February 10, 2020, at City Hall, 301 W Second Street, Room 1027, in Austin, Texas. Chair Victor Martinez called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members in Attendance: Martinez, Baeza, Curry, Currette, Daniels, Doughty, Dowling, Gonzales, Gonzalez, Gorczynski, Hines, Kirby, Taylor, Wollerson Staff in Attendance: Staff Liaison Neal Falgoust PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: Carlos Leon spoke on a personal matter. Liam Garcia spoke on issues related to immigration, DACA, and resources available to the undocumented immigrant community. 1. MOTION TO SUSPEND ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER –The Commission voted 13-0 to suspend Robert’s Rules of Order. The chair conducted the meeting based on consensus. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – The meeting minutes of January 13, 2020, were amended and approved without objection. 3. REGULAR BUSINESS a. Maya Guevara, Community Engagement Specialist for the Office of Police Oversight, presented a report concerning racial profiling in APD traffic stops and arrests and presented recommendations for the commission to consider for future action. The presentation also included information related to the Community Police Review Commission and its role in police oversight. b. Julia Byron of the Office of Design and Delivery, and D. Susan Walch and Michael Henderson of the U.S. Census Bureau, made a presentation concerning the 2020 Census and efforts to ensure the LGBTQ community is counted. Special focus is being placed on the community to ensure it is not undercounted as in previous censuses. c. Commission members discussed the process for making recommendations related to the City’s fiscal year 2020-2021 budget. d. Joshua Robinson of the Equity Office provided an update concerning a quality of life study. The City has received three proposals to evaluate. e. Commissioners reviewed previous recommendations and discussed necessary steps to follow up. ADJOURNMENT – Chair Martinez adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.m. without objection.