Approved Minutes — original pdf
Approved Minutes
REGULAR MEETING of the LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION Monday, April 15, 2024 at 6:30 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: 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 Commissioner Dereca Sims Christian Aguirre Yuri G Barragán VACANT Jerome Benson David Garza J. Scott Neal, Chair CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: Absent: Marti Bier Dereca Sims Chair Scott called to order at 6:41 PM 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 ● Alexander Andersen Morgan Davis David Garza Melissa Taylor (virtual) PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Doug Greco‐ Cultural Center World Famous Bob‐ Cultural center Katie‐ Cultural Center Clayton Gibson‐ Cultural Center Gabby‐ Cultural Center Chloe‐ Transgender healthcare ordinance‐ Cultural center Skyer‐ Transgender healthcare ordinance Jessica Cohen‐ Transgender healthcare ordinance Lorén‐ Transgender healthcare ordinance Shane Walley‐ Transgender healthcare ordinance Ricardo‐ Cultural Center MOTION TO SUSPEND ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER Motioned by Commissioner Anderson and seconded by Commissioner Brown, it passed unanimously by roll call vote with Commissioner Garza off the dais. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Motion by Commissioner Neal, Seconded by Commissioner Davis, to approve the minutes of the Commission’s Regular Meeting on March 11, 2024, passed unanimously by Commissioner Garza off the dais. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Motion to approve the recommendation by Commissioner Neal, seconded by Commissioner Jerry Joes, Passed by roll call vote with all in favor except Commissioner Garza Abstaining. Page 2 of 4 3. Discussion and approval of a recommendation for an LGBTQ Community Cultural Center and related community issues. 4. Conduct officer elections for positions of LGBTQ Commission chair and vice chair positions. The motion by Commissioner Wollerson, seconded by Commissioner Andersen, to elect Commissioner Neal to be chair, passed unanimously by roll call vote, with Commissioner Neal abstaining. Motion by Commissioner Neal, seconded by Commissioner Anderson to elect Commissioner Aguirre to be Vice Chair, passed unanimously by roll call vote with Commissioner Aguirre abstaining. 5. Discussion and vote on new Joint Inclusion Commission Representatives. Commissioner Jerry Joe, Nominated by Anderson and seconded by brown, is our rep on the JIC. Unanimously passed by roll call vote with Commissioner Benson abstaining. Nomination by Wollerson, seconded by Neal, passed unanimously by roll call vote with Commissioner Baragan abstaining. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 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 5/13/24 meeting on Commissioner Wollerson’ s motion, Commissioner Garza’s second on a 9‐0 vote. Page 3 of 4