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Approved Minutes

LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 8th, 2022 REGULAR MEETING of the LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION MONDAY, August 8, 2022 7:00 P.M. City of Austin Permitting and Development Center, Room 1401 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr., Austin, Texas 78752 MEETING MINUTES Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Jeremy Garza, the Commission’s staff liaison, at 512-978-1797 or jeremy.garza@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Ryn Gonzales, Chair + + Kanoa Arteaga + Emily Bush + Charles Curry Rebecca Dreke - Dr. Victor Martinez + Christian Vieira + Melissa Taylor, Vice Chair + + Marti Bier + Kannou Curette + Nan Dowling Katelyn Jones + Darcy Rendon + + Brandon Wollerson AGENDA CALL TO ORDER By chair Ryn Gonzalez at 7:05pm. ROLL CALL: Absent: Present: ● Rebecca Dreke ● Ryn Gonzalez ● Kanoa Artega ● Emily Bush ● Charles Curry ● Dr. Victor Martinez ● Christian Vieira ● Melissa Taylor LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 8th, 2022 ● Marti Bier ● Kannou Curette ● Nan Dowling ● Katelyn Jones ● Darcy Rendon ● Brandon Wollerson PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. • None Motion to suspend Roberts Rules of Order Motion to approve by Commissioner Taylor. Seconded by Commissioner Curry. All in favor; None opposed; Motion passes unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES STAFF BRIEFINGS 1. Approve the minutes of the COMMISSION’S REGULAR MEETING on July 11, 2022. a. Motion to approve July 2022 regular meeting minutes, all in favor; None opposed; Motion passes unanimously. 2. Staff briefing regarding Monkeypox. Presented by Janet Pichette, Chief Epidemiologist and Assistant Director of Epidemiology and Public Health Preparedness, and Ana Urueta, Program Manager for Public Health Emergency, Austin Public Health. (Sponsor: Staff; Strategic Outcome: Health & Environment) 3. Staff briefing regarding Equity Considerations in Contracts and Program Funding. Presented by Neal Falgoust, Assistant City Attorney, Law Department. (Sponsor: Staff; Strategic Outcome: Government That Works for All) 4. Staff briefing regarding the City of Austin's 2022 Disparity Study conducted by the Small & Minority Business Resources Department. Presented by Edward Campos, Director, Small & Minority Business Resources Department. (Sponsor: Staff; Strategic Outcome: Economic Opportunity & Affordability) 5. Staff briefing regarding the new position in the Equity Office. Presented by Jeremy Garza, Commissions & Neighborhood Liaison, Equity Office. (Sponsor: Staff; Strategic Outcome: Government That Works for All) a. Tabled until next month DISCUSSION ITEMS LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 8th, 2022 6. Discussion of the FY2022-23 budget process, recommendations, and endorsements. (Sponsor: Curry; Strategic Outcome: Government That Works for All) a. Tabled until next month 7. Discussion of the vacant at-large commission position. a. Tabled until next month DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 8. Discussion and possible action to approve the Commission's Annual Internal Review for July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022. (Sponsor: Gonzales; Strategic Outcome: Government That Works for All) a. Tabled until next month 9. Approve Chair Gonzales to speak on the Commission's behalf at the Health Equity Policy Council's Human Rights Campaign Health Equality Index Initiative press conference on August 16, 2022. (Sponsor: Wollerson; Strategic Outcome: Health & Environment) a. Motion approved unanimously 10. Discussion and possible action on the Commission for Women's recommendation to support the GRACE Act. (Sponsor: Wollerson; Strategic Outcome: Health & Environment) a. Tabled until next month 11. Discussion and possible action on the working group structure of the Commission. a. Tabled until next month 12. Conduct officer election for the Vice Chair position. a. Tabled until next month FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT: At 9:16pm 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 contact Alyssa Parra, the Commission’s staff liaison, at 512-974-2934 or Alyssa.parra@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES For more information on the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission, please contact Alyssa Parra, the Commission’s staff liaison, at 512-974-2934 or Alyssa.parra@austintexas.gov. The minutes were approved at the August 22, 2022, meeting on a unanimous vote. AUGUST 8th, 2022