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Approved Minutes

LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES The LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday February 8, 2021, via video conference. Chair Victor Martinez called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Members in Attendance: Martinez, Baeza, Curry, Doughty, Dowling, Kathryn Gonzales, Saul Gonzalez, Kirby, Taylor, Wollerson Staff in Attendance: Staff Liaison Neal Falgoust PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: Wes Cowan of OutYouth spoke on Item 2c concerning mental health issues. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – The minutes of January 11, 2021, were approved as submitted without objection. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Vice Chair Gonzales made a motion to adopt a recommendation supporting the City’s Legislative Agenda and Commissioner Taylor seconded. The commission adopted the recommendation 10-0. b. Charles Robbins with Health Management Associates provided an update on the LGBTQ Quality of Life Study. HMA has received data from a previous survey conducted by QWELL. The HMA survey has received more than 600 responses represented by a wide variety of demographics. c. Chair Martinez provided an update on the City’s FY 2021-2022 budget process. d. Commissioner Doughty made a motion to adopt a recommendation that Commissioners Daniels, Curry, Gonzales, and Taylor be re-appointed to the at-large stakeholder positions and Commission Baeza seconded. The commission adopted the recommendation 10-0. ADJOURNMENT – Chair Martinez adjourned the meeting at 7:51 p.m. without objection.