LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory CommissionAug. 9, 2021

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Versión en español a continuación. LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting August 9, 2021 LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission to be held August 9, 2021, with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (August 8, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 9, 2021, LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-2154 or neal.falgoust@austintexas.gov no later than noon August 8, 2021. The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time 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 the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission la August 9, 2021 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (August 8, 2021, antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta en (512) 974-2154, neal.falgoust@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para hablar con el enlace de la junta, la información para llamar el día de la reunión programada se enviará por correo electrónico o por teléfono. • Los oradores deben llamar al menos 15 minutos antes del inicio de la reunión para poder hablar, no se aceptarán personas que llamen tarde y no podrán hablar. • Las oradoras esperarán en una fila hasta que llegue el momento de hablar. información pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a • neal.falgoust@austintexas.gov antes del mediodía del día anterior a la reunión programada. Esta información se proporcionará a los miembros de la Junta y la Comisión antes de la reunión. • Si la reunión se transmite en vivo, se puede ver aquí: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live folletos u otra Los LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2021, 7:00 P.M. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: District Commissioner 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kannou (Kimberly) Curette VACANT Victor Martinez Holly Kirby Ruben Baeza Rebecca Dreke VACANT Saul Gonzalez District 9 10 Mayor At-Large At-Large At-Large At-Large Commissioner Nan Dowling Brandon Wollerson Marti Bier Grant E. Loveless Charles Curry Ryn Gonzales (Chair) Melissa Taylor (Vice Chair) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 12, 2021. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation by Health Management Associates concerning an LGBTQIA+ Quality of Life Study. (Sponsor: Equity Office; Strategic Outcome: Government That Works for All) b. Discussion of the Commission’s public commitment to an open and transparent process for addressing the findings and implementing the recommendations of the LGBTQIA+ Quality of Life Study. (Sponsor: Gonzales; Strategic Outcome: Government That Works for All) c. Discussion and approval of commission working groups. (Sponsor: Taylor; Strategic Outcome: Government That Works for All) d. Discussion and approval of recommendations or resolutions concerning a Special Session of the Texas Legislature. (Sponsor: Gonzales; Strategic Outcome: Government That Works for All) e. Discussion and approval of a response to Governor Abbott’s threat to take executive action to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender and non-binary youth. (Sponsor: Kirby; Strategic Outcome: Government That Works for All) f. Discussion and approval of a recommendation concerning the eviction of 85 families from the Rosemont Apartments. (Sponsor: Curette; Strategic Outcome: Economic Opportunity & Affordability) g. Discussion and approval of a recommendation to amend the Commission’s Bylaws with regard to calculating quorum based on the current number of seated members. (Sponsor: Gonzales; Strategic Outcome: Government That Works for All) h. Update concerning the Winter Storm Uri Review Task Force (Sponsor: Gonzales; Strategic Outcome: Government That Works for All) i. Discussion of the Commission’s role in promoting the City of Austin Transportation Department’s Vision Zero Stories Project. (Sponsor: Gonzales; Strategic Outcome: Mobility) 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.