Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

MBE/WBE and Small Business Enterprise Procurement Program Advisory Committee MEETING MINUTES The MBE/WBE and Small Business Enterprise Procurement Program Advisory Committee convened in a regular meeting on January 14, 2025. Members attended both virtually and in-person at the City of Austin Permit and Development Center at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Room 1215 in Austin, TX. CALL TO ORDER Committee Chair, Ahmed Moledina called the meeting to order at 5:59pm. COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: In-Person: Virtual: Ahmed Moledina (Chair) Lena Banks (Vice Chair), Amin Dhukka, Terry Mitchell, Salman Rashid Sherice Williams Erica Douglass, Shweta Padmanabha, Julio Rojas-Aguilar, Talan Tyminski Absent: PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL • None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes from the MBE/WBE Advisory Committee Regular Meeting on December 3, 2024. • The minutes were considered for approval and approved on a motion by Committee Vice-Chair, Lena Banks and seconded by Committee Member, Terry Mitchell. Approved on a 6-0 vote. WORKING GROUP 2. Update from the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Working Group on developing KPIs that demonstrate the success of the committee. • Committee Vice-Chair, Lena Banks and Committee Member, Sherice Williams provided the update. • Provided a list of potential KPI’s for the committee to review. STAFF BRIEFINGS 3. Briefing on the Small and Minority Business Resources Department (SMBR) Director’s Report on upcoming initiatives and events related to SMBR. • SMBR Director, Edward Campos informed the committee on the following: o Informed the committee on a project initiative called the Active Construction Equity (ACE) Outreach Plan to support the Austin airport expansion project. o There will be a virtual small business workshop on Wednesday, February 5th. o Launching an initiative called the Small Business Office Hours. Resources will be Page 1 of 2  provided to certified vendors and small businesses who are not able to make it to City offices during normal business hours for assistance. 4. Staff briefing on the Annual Aspirational MBE/WBE Project Goal Report by the SMBR Acting Assistant Director. • SMBR Director, Edward Campos presented the report on behalf of the SMBR Acting Assistant Director. 5. Staff briefing on the Certification Roll Report by the SMBR Certification Division Manager. SMBR Certification Division Supervisor, Michelle Meadows gave the update. • 6. Staff briefing on the Council Awards report by the SMBR Acting Assistant Director. • SMBR Compliance Division Supervisor, Sandra Davis gave the update on behalf of the SMBR Acting Assistant Director. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Next Month’s Agenda February 28th. Pending Agenda Items 1. Call for future agenda items from Committee members • Emergency Election of Officers due to Committee Chair, Ahmed Moledina’s term expiring on • Chapter 380 Reports (quarterly) • MBE/WBE Project Goal Report (quarterly) • MBE/WBE Goal Achievement Report by Fiscal Year (annually) • Annual Procurement Forecast Report (annually) ADJOURNMENT Committee Chair, Ahmed Moledina adjourned the meeting at 7:16pm without objection. On February 4, 2025 the minutes were considered for approval and approved on a motion by Committee Vice-Chair, Lena Banks and seconded by Committee Member, Terry Mitchell. Approved on an 6-0 vote. Page 2 of 2