June 16, 2025 Draft Minutes — original pdf

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LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, June 16, 2025 The LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission convened in a special called meeting on Monday, June 16, 2025, at 6:30 PM at Austin City Hall, 301 W 2nd St., Austin, Texas, 78701, Boards & Commissions Room Commissioners in attendance in person: Katie Coyne (Chair) Kitty McLeod (Vice Chair) Alexander Andersen Brigitte Bandit Jerry Joe Benson KB Brookins Asher Knutson Steven Rivas Taylor Trevino Commissioners in attendance remotely: Garry Brown Rocio Fierro-Perez Chair Coyne called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission regular meeting on May 5, 2025. The minutes of the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission regular meeting on May 5, 2025 were approved on Commissioner Benson’s motion, Commissioner Andersen’s second, on an 11-0 vote. Commissioners Davis, Krueger, and Neal were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing introducing Shafina Khaki and Dr. Lindsey Wilson, to the commission, and an update on the progress of the LGBTQIA+ Cultural Center Feasibility Study Task Force. Briefing by Shafina Khaki, Human Rights Officer, and Dr. Lindsey Wilson, Director of the Office of Equity & Inclusion, City of Austin. Briefing by Shafina Khaki, Human Rights Officer, and Dr. Lindsey Wilson, Director of the Office of Equity & Inclusion. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discussion regarding the commission’s adherence to boards & commissions policies and procedures. Discussion was held. Page 1 of 4 4. Discussion regarding commission priorities, including community safety, housing, trans rights, and health; suggestions for alternate topics; and the potential to form working groups on these topics. Discussion was held. 5. Discussion regarding how the commission can support queer immigrants. Discussion was held. The commission went into recess without objection at 8:00 PM. The meeting was called back to order at 8:10 PM. 6. Discussion regarding representation on the commission and criteria used to nominate stakeholder commissioners. Discussion was held. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 7. Discussion and possible action to approve a recommendation to televise commission meetings. The recommendation to televise commission meetings was approved on Commissioner Benson’s motion, Commissioner Fierro-Pérez’ second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Brown was off the dais. Commissioners Davis, Krueger, and Neal were absent. 8. Discussion and possible action to form a working group to form criteria used to nominate stakeholder commissions and provide a report on recommended stakeholder commissioner nominations. Item 8 was taken up after item 2 without objection The motion to form a working group to form criteria used to nominate stakeholder commissions and provide a report on recommended stakeholder commissioner nominations was approved on Commissioner Benson’s motion, Vice Chair McLeod’s second on an 11-0 vote. Commissioners Davis, Krueger, and Neal were absent. Working group members: Vice Chair McLeod (Chair), Commissioners Brown, Davis, Fierro-Pérez, Krueger, Rivas. 9. Discussion and possible action to form a working group to discuss priorities about community safety, plan the agenda and procedures for a potential community safety Town Hall, and provide a report on the results of the Town Hall and recommended future actions of the commission related to community safety. The motion to establish a working group to address priorities around community safety to include a broad range of community safety topics as identified by the Commission, and potentially to organize a town hall or other engagement and dialog around community safety with community was approved on Chair Coyne’s motion, Commissioner Brookins’ second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Brown was off the dais. Commissioners Davis, Krueger, and Neal were absent. Working group members: Commissioners Benson (Chair), Bandit, Coyne, Fierro-Pérez, Rivas, Trevino 10. Discussion and possible action to form a working group to continue development and distribution of the Trans Resource Guide, to plan the agenda and procedures for a potential town hall centering on transgender issues in Austin, and to develop recommendations and actions for the commission to consider related to transgender issues. The motion to form a working group to continue development and distribution of the Trans Resource Guide, to plan the agenda and procedures for a potential town hall centering on transgender issues in Page 2 of 4 Austin, and to develop recommendations and actions for the commission to consider related to transgender issues was approved on Commissioner Brookins’ motion, Commissioner Andersen’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Brown was off the dais. Commissioners Davis, Krueger, and Neal were absent. Working group members: Commissioners Andersen (Chair), Bandit, Fierro-Pérez, Knutson, Rivas FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Austin Public Health Update and Discussion of HIV/AIDS Funding Discussion on Immigrant Rights Bylaw Amendments Update from Austin Pride Recognition of Commissioners Brookins and Wollerson Chair Coyne adjourned the meeting without objection at 9:15 PM. The minutes were approved at the (DATE) meeting on (MOTION) Page 3 of 4