Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

REGULAR MEETING of the LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION Monday, August 12, 2024 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 Appointment VACANT VACANT Yuri G Barragán Brigitte Bandit Jerome Benson David Garza J. Scott Neal, Chair CALL TO ORDER District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 Commissioner Gary Brown Mariana Krueger Brandon Wollerson VACANT 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 7:07 PM ROLL CALL: Absent: • Yuri G Barragán • Melissa Taylor • Charles Curry Page 1 of 4  Present: Jerome Benson (Jerry Joe) • Brigitte Bandit • Gary Brown • • David Garza • John Scott Neal • Mariana Krueger • Morgan Davis • Alexander Andersen • Brandon Wollerson PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None MOTION TO SUSPEND ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER Motioned by Commissioner Alexander and seconded by Commissioner Davis, it passed unanimously by roll call vote and Commissioner Garza abstaining. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Motion by Commissioner Neal, Seconded by Commissioner Anderson, to approve the minutes of the Commission’s Regular Meeting on July 8, 2024, passed unanimously by roll call vote with Commissioner Brown abstaining. STAFF BRIEFINGS DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Briefing on the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan from Evelyn Mitchell, Principal Planner from the Planning Department. 3. Updates from the Community and Communication working group. Desire to have Commission social media just for sharing meeting information, agendas, and minutes. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Approve a recommendation for pop-up vaccine clinics at future commission meetings and related communication to the community on this topic. Discussion of possible approaches to make this happen including a future recommendation for increased funding, changing commission meeting locations, finding volunteers to assist with the clinic, and inquiring if KIND Clinic or other community organizations could support this. Page 2 of 4  Item tabled until next month. Commissioner Neal is opposed to tabling this item. Approve a recommendation for commission social media presence. 5. Item tabled until next month. vaccines. 6. Approve a recommendation for increased funding for Austin Public Health for MPOX Motion by Brown, seconded by Davis, motion passes by roll call vote, with one no from Commissioner Garza to approve the MPOX recommendation. 7. Approve a recommendation in support of the Lesbian and Gay Police Officers Association. Discussion around the needs of the association and if or how it aligns with the commission and community priorities. Item tabled until next month. Commissioners Davis and Brown will prepare a written resolution. 8. Approve a representative from the LGBTQ QoL Commission to support the Imagine Austin comprehensive engagement process. Commissioners Neal & Kruger self-nominate to be the liaison. Motion Garza, seconded by Davis, roll call vote passes with Kruger & Neal abstaining. And brown voting no. 9. Approve a recommendation from the New Commissioner Working group for a nomination to the commission. Candidate in mind, need to confirm their interest. Tabled until next month. 10. Approve a Cultural Center working group to gather input from the community to understand their needs and desires for a cultural center. It can include conducting surveys, organizing focus groups, and hosting public forums to ensure the project reflects the community's needs and priorities by December 31, 2024. Motion by Benson, seconded by Kruger, motion passes unanimously by roll call vote. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Priorities for the commission for the next year. ADJOURNMENT The chair adjourned at 9:14 PM. Page 3 of 4  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 9/9/24 meeting on Chair Neal’s motion, Commissioner Krueger’s second on a 12-0 vote. Commissioner Coyne abstained. Commissioner Taylor was absent. Page 4 of 4