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Agenda

REGULAR MEETING of the LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION Monday, October 14, 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 VACANT Katie Coyne Yuri G Barragán Brigitte Bandit 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 Rocío Fierro-Perez Kb Brookins VACANT 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  1. Approve the minutes of the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission's regular meeting on September APPROVAL OF MINUTES 9, 2024. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing about Austin Public Health’s Request for Proposals for LGBTQ2S+ Services. Presentation by Helen Howell, Funding Specialist Senior, Austin Public Health. 3. Briefing regarding Resolution No. 20230914-078, which directs the City to develop a historical marker on 4th and Colorado streets. Presentation by Kim McKnight, Program Manager, Parks and Recreation Department. 4. Discussion informing the commission and community of Austin's Dyke March, to be held on Oct. 20th. 5. Discussion on the LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Advisory Commission hosting a Town Hall, including possible dates. 6. Update from Vice Chair Benson on progress on the LGBTQ+ Cultural Center Feasibility Study. DISCUSSION ITEMS DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 7. Approve a recommendation supporting an ACE permitting fee waiver for Sunday Sessions ATX. 8. Approve a commissioner to speak with Presley Dotson from the University of Texas regarding the claims of State discrimination against trans-Texans concerning sexual identification on state documents. 9. Approve a recommendation for the approval of the Equity-Based Preservation Plan to the City Council. 10. Approve a nomination for a new commissioner to fill the vacant stakeholder seat on the LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Advisory Commission. 11. Approve the creation of a working group to vet stakeholder commissioner applications and identify individuals who may want to serve on the commission, eventually providing a final recommendation to the commission. 12. Approve a recommendation commending former commissioner Charles Curry for his years of service on the LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Advisory Commission. 13. Approve the creation of a working group to provide a recommendation on the commission's Page 2 of 4  strategic planning, next area of focus, and short and long-term goals. 14. Approve a recommendation to hold a vaccine clinic immediately before the October and/or November commission meetings. 15. Approve the 2025 regular meeting schedule of the LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Advisory Commission. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT 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. Page 3 of 4