January 27, 2026 Draft Minutes — original pdf

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LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2026 The LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission convened in a special called meeting on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM at the City of Austin Permitting & Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr., Austin, Texas, Room 1401/1402. Commissioners in attendance in person: KC Coyne (Chair) Kitty McLeod (Vice Chair) Brigitta Bandit Garry Brown Morgan Davis Steve Rivas Commissioners in attendance remotely: Jerry Joe Benson Mariana Krueger J. Scott Neal Chair Coyne called the meeting to order at 6:33 P.M. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission special called meeting on December 8, 2025. The minutes were approved on Commissioner Davis’ motion, Commissioner Brown’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Fierro-Pérez and Knutson were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. 4. Discussion regarding the commission’s goals over the next year, activity and expectations for working groups, and attendance needs related to quorum. Discussion was held. Discussion regarding the City’s response to the commission’s recommendation to televise LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission meetings. Discussion was held. Update on the progress of a historical marker on 4th and Colorado street. Update by Commissioner Brown. WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS 5. Report from the Stakeholder Commissioner Nomination Working Group regarding its proposed nominations for vacant stakeholder commissioner seats. Update by Commissioner Brown. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. 7. Nominate stakeholder commissioners to fill the vacant stakeholder seats on the commission. The motion to nominate Marlon Johnson and Randal Pituk as stakeholder commissioners on the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission was approved on Commissioner Brown’s motion, Commissioner Krueger’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Fierro-Pérez and Knutson were absent. The meeting went into recess for 10 minutes without objection at 8:52 P.M. The meeting was called back to order at 9:02 P.M. Conduct o(cid:431)icer elections for Secretary. The motion to approve Commissioner Jerry Joe Benson as Secretary of the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission was approved on Commissioner Brown’s motion, Commissioner Davis’ second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Fierro-Pérez and Knutson were absent. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 8. 9. Update from Budget Working Group regarding its FY 2026-27 budget proposals. Update by Commissioner Benson. Update from Community Safety Working Group regarding the planned schedule of presenters at commission meetings. Update by Commissioner Benson 10. Update from the Trans Resource Guide Working Group regarding the current inventory of resource guides and content revision. Update by Commissioner Bandit. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Recommendation regarding security for festivals – Rivas ADJOURNMENT Chair Coyne adjourned the meeting without objection at 9:27 PM.