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

Agenda — original pdf

Regular Meeting of the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission Monday, May 11, 2020 LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission to be held May 11, 2020, with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (May 10, 2020, by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 11, 2020, LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-2154 or neal.falgoust@austintexas.gov no later than noon, May 10, 2020. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to neal.falgoust@austintexas.gov by noon, May 10, 2020. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION MONDAY, MAY 11, 2020, 3:00 p.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: 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 District 9 10 Mayor At-Large At-Large At-Large At-Large Commissioner Nan Dowling Brandon Wollerson Christina Gorczynski Tarik Daniels Charles Curry Kathryn Gonzales (Vice Chair) Melissa Taylor AGENDA 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – NONE CALL TO ORDER 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Approval of a recommendation concerning the procurement of an LGBTQ Quality of Life Study. (Sponsor: Taylor; 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 …

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, May 11, 2020, via videoconference, in Austin, Texas. Chair Victor Martinez called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m. Members in Attendance: Martinez, Baeza, Curry, Daniels, Doughty, Dowling, Gonzales, Gonzalez, Gorczynski, Kirby, Wollerson Staff in Attendance: Staff Liaison Neal Falgoust PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – No minutes presented for approval. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Commissioners considered a recommendation related to the procurement of an LGBTQ Quality of Life Study. Joshua Robinson of the Equity Office, presented the recommendation of an evaluation committee to award the contract to Health Management Associates. Commissioners took no action on the recommendation. ADJOURNMENT – Chair Martinez adjourned the meeting at 3:59 p.m. without objection.