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LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES January 9, 2022 REGULAR MEETING of the LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION MONDAY, January 9, 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 Alyssa Parra the Commission’s staff liaison, at 512-974-2934, or Alyssa.parra@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Commissioner Ryn Gonzales, Chair Kannou Curette, Vice Chair Christian Vieira Dr. Victor Martinez Darcy Rendon Emily Bush VACANT VACANT District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 Marti Bier District 5 District 6 District 7 Appointment Stakeholder District 8 District 9 District 10 Mayor Stakeholder Stakeholder Appointment Commissioner Stakeholder Melissa Taylor Katie Jones Nan Dowling Brandon Wollerson Charles Curry VACANT AGENDA CALL TO ORDER By Chair Ryn Gonzales at 7:00pm. ROLL CALL: Absent: None Present: ● Ryn Gonzales ● Kannou Curette ● Marti Bier LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES January 9, 2022 ● Emily Bush ● Charles Curry ● Katelyn Jones ● Victor Martinez ● Melissa Taylor ● Darcy Rendon ● Christian Vieira ● Brandon Wollerson ● Nan Dowling 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. No speakers MOTION TO SUSPEND ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER Motion made by Commissioner Curry, seconded by Commissioner Wollerson. All members present voted in favor; motion approved unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Motion made by Commissioner Wollerson, seconded by Commissioner Gonzales to approve the minutes of the Commission’s Regular Meeting on November 14, 2022, as. All members present voted in favor; motion approved unanimously. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. 3. 4. Discussion of the JIC budget work session. Discussion of yearly retreat organizing. Discussion of meeting with Jason Alexander regarding the LGBTQ Community Liaison position in the City Manager's Office. Discussion of the Joint Inclusion Committee's Q&A document regarding working groups from the City Clerk's Office. Discussion of community events and announcements. Discussion of the Quality-of-Life Town Halls on Wednesday, January 11, from 6:30-8:30 PM at the Southeast Branch Library and Saturday, January 14, from 10:30 AM-12 PM at the Asian American Resource Center. 5. 6. 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 8. 9. 10. Discussion and possible action of reappointing and recruiting new at-large members. Discussion and possible action of working group for new commission members. Discussion and possible action from the Housing Working Groups. January 9, 2022 LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Dowling, Seconded by Wollerson, motion passed unanimously. Chair adjourned at 8:21pm 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. 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 January 28th meeting on Commissioner Wollerson's motion, Chair Gonzales second on a unanimous vote.