Approved Minutes — original pdf
Approved Minutes
REGULAR MEETING of the LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION Monday, March 11, 2023, at 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 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 Appointment Commissioner Gary Brown District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 Mariana Krueger Brandon Wollerson Marti Bier Charles Curry Dr. Melissa Taylor Morgan Davis Alexander Andersen Minutes Appointment District 8 District 9 District 10 Mayor Stakeholder Stakeholder Stakeholder Stakeholder Chair Scott called to order at 7:05 PM ROLL CALL: Absent: Marti Bier Dereca Sims Page 1 of 4 Present: Jerome Benson (Jerry Joe) John Scott Neal ● Christian Aguirre ● ● ● Gary Brown ● Brandon Wollerson ● Charles Curry Mariana Krueger (virtual) Yuri G Barragán (virtual) ● Alexander Andersen Melissa Taylor Morgan Davis (virtual) David Garza PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Paul Scott, CEO HAAM – Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, speaking on #7 MOTION TO SUSPEND ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER Motioned by Commissioner Taylor and seconded by Commissioner Wollerson, it passed unanimously by roll call vote with Commissioner Garza off the dais. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission’s Regular Meeting on February 12, 2023. Motion by Garza, seconded by Anderson, passed unanimously with Kruger abstaining. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Motion to approve a recommendation on Austin Music Economy Initiatives by Commissioner Wollerson, seconded by Commissioner Curry, Passed unanimously by roll call vote with Commissioners Garza and Commissioners Andersen abstaining. 3. Discussion and action on identifying speakers, presentations, and setting or confirming agenda items for Community Townhall Meeting in April. Discussion on future agenda topic for April of a cultural center a survey events like pride we can take part in how to promote the event What does cultural and community connection look like for you? Get a bigger room Invite LGBTQ community organizations to the table the results of the previously conducted QoL survey A motion by Commissioner Neal to focus the April meeting mainly on a community Center, Seconded by Aguirre, passed unanimously by roll call vote. Page 2 of 4 4. Discussion and possible action on a retreat date and agenda tabled until the next meeting. Sponsored by Chair Neal & Vice Chair Aguirre 5. Motion by Wollerson to approve an updated recommendation on Emergency Rental Assistance, seconded by Brown, passes with one no from Commissioner Garza. 6. Motion by Wollerson to approve a recommendation to the council on demographic data, read into the record, Seconded by Neal, passed unanimously by roll call vote. 7. Motion to create a Community and Communication working group to prepare and deliver marketing and communication assets and represent the commission in other community events outside the commission, it is tasked with providing an annual report by November 4th, 2024, with members Benson, Anderson, Aguirre, and Davis by Commissioner Garza, Seconded by Benson, passed unanimously by roll call vote. 8. Discussion and action to approve budget recommendations to the council. No additional action taken. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 9. Update on FY25 budget recommendations from the budget working group. Members: Curry, Davis, Wollerson No further recommendations. 10. Update on draft recommendations and events in progress from the New Commissioner & regarding the Increasing Community Input Working Group. Members: Neal, Garza, Aguirre, Sims, and Bier Neal steps down from the working group. 11. Update on FY25 budget recommendations from Housing Working Group. Members: Curry, Davis, Aguirre, Griffin, Hawkins, Church Still looking to plan a housing workshop, need a new location and date. 12. Update on all recommendations and events in progress from the Cultural Center Working Group. Members: Wollerson, Davis, Barragán, Bensen, Andersen, Liaison Parra 13. Update on FY25 budget recommendations from the Demographic Data Working Group. Members: Curry, Aguirre FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Update from homeless services, regarding the rebranded homeless shelter. Planning Department‐ Equity‐Based Preservation Plan Office of Sustainability‐ Food Plan Draft Cultural Center Vote on officer positions New JIC reps Page 3 of 4 ADJOURNMENT The chair adjourned at 9:23 PM. 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 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. The minutes were approved at the 4/15/24 meeting on Commissioner Neal’s motion, Commissioner Davis’s second on a 11‐0 vote, with commissioner Garza off the dais. Page 4 of 4