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Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF THE LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026 AT 7:00 P.M. AUSTIN CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS 301 W 2ND ST. AUSTIN, TEXAS 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 at 512-974-3568 or ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS : Commissioner Appointment Commissioner Kitty McLeod, Vice Chair (she/they) District 1 Mariana Krueger (she/her) Appointment District 9 KC Shepherd Coyne, Chair (they/he) District 2 Devan Daniel (he/him) District 10 Steven Rivas (he/him) District 3 Rocío Fierro-Pérez (she/her/ella) Mayor Brigitte Bandit (they/she) District 4 Morgan Davis (he/him) Jerry Joe Benson, Secretary (he/him) District 5 Randy Pituk (he/him) Asher Knutson (he/him) District 6 Marlon Johnson (he/him) J. Scott Neal (he/him) District 7 Anna Nguyen (she/her) Garry Brown District 8 Stakeholder Stakeholder Stakeholder Stakeholder AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 2. Approve the minutes of the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission regular meeting of July 20, 2026. Approve the minutes of the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission Special Called Meeting of August 12, 2026. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. Update on progress of the LGBTQIA+ Cultural Center Feasibility Study. Presentation by Mark Gilbert, Director, Hayat Brown, and Brian Carlson, Principal, McKinney York. Presentation regarding a review of the LGBTQIA+ Cultural Center Feasibility Study and next steps. Presentation by John Stenzel, AIA, 2026 Chair; and Zachary Henry- Litchliter, AIA, 2026 Chair-Elect, American Institute of Architects Austin LGBTQIA+ Alliance. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve a recommendation supporting the LGBTQIA+ Cultural Center Feasibility Study and next steps. 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. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Ryan Sperling at Austin City Clerk’s Office, at 512- 974-3568 or ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov, to request service or for additional information. For more information on the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission, please contact Ryan Sperling at 512-974-3568 or ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov.