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Agenda

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING of the LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION Monday, March 17, 2025, at 6:30 P.M. Austin City Hall, Boards & Commissions Room 1101 310 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701 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 Ryan Sperling, Office of the City Clerk, at 512-974-3568 or ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov. Jerry Joe Benson (Vice Chair) District 5 KB Brookins CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Commissioner Kitty McLeod Katie Coyne VACANT Brigitte Bandit VACANT J. Scott Neal (Chair) Garry Brown CALL TO ORDER District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 6 District 7 District 8 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Appointment Commissioner Mariana Krueger Appointment District 9 Brandon Wollerson District 10 Rocío Fierro-Pérez Mayor Alexander Andersen Stakeholder Stakeholder Stakeholder Stakeholder Morgan Davis Taylor Treviño AGENDA 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission's regular meeting on March 3rd, 2025. Page 1 of 4  2. Recommendations from the Budget Working Group on budget recommendations for the City of Austin 25-26 WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS Fiscal Year. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discussion regarding the survey status and results from the March 3rd LGBTQ+ Cultural Center Town Hall. 4. Discussion regarding potential future recommendations on the scope of the LGBTQ+ Cultural Center project based on related discussion at the March 3rd LGBTQ+ Cultural Center Town Hall. 5. Discussion on the Commission requesting Austin Police Department presence at commission meetings. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Approve a recommendation for the City of Austin 2025-26 Fiscal Year on funding for a grant program for local nonprofits that focus on temporary shelters and crisis care for the transgender community in Austin. 7. Approve a recommendation for the City of Austin 2025-26 Fiscal Year on funding for a LGBTQ+ Cultural Center 8. Approve recommendations for the City of Austin 2025-26 Fiscal Year on funding for Austin Public Health focused 9. Approve a recommendation for the City of Austin 2025-26 Fiscal Year on funding for a low interest loan program project. on LGBTQ+ healthcare issues. for LGBTQ+ businesses. 10. Approve a recommendation for the City of Austin 2025-26 Fiscal Year on funding for LGBTQ+ Cultural Arts. 11. Approve recommendations provided by the Budget Working Group on budget recommendations for the City of 12. Update from the Task Force Candidate Recommendation Working Group regarding its progress on identifying qualified candidates to recommend to the City to serve on the task force as described in Resolution 20240814- 022. Austin 2025-26 Fiscal Year. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 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 contact Ryan Sperling, Office of the City Clerk, at 512-974-3568 or Ryan.Sperling@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 Ryan Sperling, Office of the City Clerk, at 512-974-3568 or Ryan.Sperling@austintexas.gov Page 2 of 4