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Versión en español a continuación. MBE/WBE and Small Business Enterprise Procurement Program Advisory Committee March 2, 2021 MBE/WBE and Small Business Enterprise Procurement Program Advisory Committee to be held March 2, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (March 1, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 2, 2021 MBE/WBE and Small Business Enterprise Procurement Program Advisory Committee Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison at Nakia James at (512) 974-9108 or nakia.james@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. • Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to nakia.james@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live  Reunión del MBE/WBE and Small Business Enterprise Procurement Program Advisory Committee FECHA de la reunion (March 2, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (March 1, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Nakia James at (512) 974-9108 or nakia.james@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán un correo electrónico o una llamada telefónica con el número de teléfono para llamar el día de la reunión programada. • Los oradores deben llamar al menos 15 minutos antes del inicio de la reunión para poder hablar, no se aceptarán personas que llamen tarde y no podrán hablar. • Los oradores se colocarán en una fila hasta que llegue el momento de hablar. • Los u otra folletos información a pueden nakia.james@austintexas.gov antes del mediodía del día anterior a la reunión programada. Esta información se proporcionará a los miembros de la Junta y la Comisión antes de la reunión. Si esta reunión se http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live los residentes pueden ver transmite en vivo, la reunión aquí: electrónico enviarse correo por • MBE/WBE and Small Business Enterprise Procurement Program Advisory Committee Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING AGENDA Members: Reginald Worlds, Vice Chair (Pool) Daniel Berner (Ellis) Ahmed Moledina (Alter) Barbra Boeta (Adler) Eliza May, Chair (Renteria) Lena Banks (Harper-Madison) Schiller Liao (Tovo) Tina Cannon (Kitchen) CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Usha Boddapu (Flannigan) VACANT (Fuentes ) VACANT (Casar) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. NEW BUSINESS 3. OLD BUSINESS For discussion and possible action on recommendations to City Council (City Code § 2-1-163(B)) regarding the following: a. Director’s Updates and Announcements with discussion and possible action (5 minutes) For discussion and possible action on recommendations to City Council (City Code § 2-1-163(B)) regarding the following: a. Discussion and appropriate action regarding information on the City’s MBE/WBE participation and usage; and the use of a Personal Net Worth (PNW) and the Economic Disadvantage definition in the MBE/WBE Procurement Program. (45 minutes) b. Discussion and appropriate action regarding the prospect of a resolution supporting the inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender-Owned Businesses in the City’s procurement process. (45 minutes) c. Update on the Disparity Study with discussion and appropriate action (10 minutes) d. Monthly update on the 1) Council Awards; 2) Third Party Project; 3) Request for Change (RFC); and 4) Certification Roll (10 minutes) 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Update on contractor payment process improvements. ADJOURNMENT Page 1 of 2 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American 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 2 days (512) 974-9108 or nakia.james@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the MBE/WBE and Small Business Procurement Program Advisory Committee, contact Nakia James at (512) 974-9108 or nakia.james@austintexas.gov (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please contact Nakia James at Page 2 of 2