Agenda — original pdf
Agenda
REGULAR MEETING of the LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION Monday, May 13, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. City of Austin Permitting and Development Center, Room 1401/1402 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr., Austin, Texas 78752 MEETING AGENDA 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 Alyssa Parra, the Commission’s staff liaison, at 512‐974‐2934 or Alyssa.Parra@AustinTexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Commissioner Dereca Sims Christian Aguirre Yuri G Barragán VACANT Jerome Benson David Garza J. Scott Neal, Chair CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Appointment Commissioner Appointment District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 Garry Brown Mariana Krueger Brandon Wollerson VACANT Charles Curry Dr. Melissa Taylor Morgan Davis Alexander Andersen AGENDA District 8 District 9 District 10 Mayor Stakeholder Stakeholder Stakeholder Stakeholder The first ten speakers signed up before the meeting is called to order will each be allowed a three‐minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Page 1 of 4 MOTION TO SUSPEND ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission’s Regular Meeting on April 15, 2024. APPROVAL OF MINUTES STAFF BRIEFINGS Office of Sustainability. DISCUSSION ITEMS DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT 2. Equity‐Based Preservation Plan briefing, presented by Cara Bertron, Program Manager II, Planning Department. 3. Austin/Travis County Food Plan briefing, presented by Sergio Torres‐Peralta, Food & Resilience Coordinator, 4. Discussion regarding feedback from last month’s community forum. 5. Discussion regarding upcoming community events related to the Commission's mission and goals. 6. Discussion regarding the Lesbian Gay Police Officer’s Association (LGPOA) conference in 2025. 7. Approve membership and chair for the following working groups: Communication, Community Outreach, Budget, New Commissioner, Housing, Cultural Center, and Demographic Data. 8. Discussion and approval of a recommendation from the New Commissioner Working Group regarding recommendations for applicants for the vacant commissioner positions. 9. Discussion and approval of a recommendation related to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans 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 two days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please get in touch with Alyssa Parra, the Commission’s staff liaison, at 512‐974‐2934 or Alyssa.Parra@AustinTexas.gov for additional Page 2 of 4 information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission, please get in touch with Alyssa Parra, the Commission’s staff liaison, at 512‐974‐2934 or Alyssa.Parra@AustinTexas.gov. Page 3 of 4