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 February 4, 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 5:40pm. COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: In-Person: Virtual: Ahmed Moledina (Chair) Lena Banks (Vice Chair), Terry Mitchell, Salman Rashid, Erica Douglass Sherice Williams Amin Dhukka, 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 January 14, 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 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 invited other members to join the working group and Committee Member, Salman Rashid accepted the invitation. 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 introduced the Active Construction Equity (ACE) Outreach Plan and the SMBR staff that presented. 4. Staff briefing on the Active Construction Equity (ACE) Outreach Plan by SMBRs Compliance and Resources divisions • SMBR Business Process Consultant, Patricia Bourenane and SMBR Program Manager, Jolene Cochran presented. Page 1 of 2 • The ACE Outreach Plan was created to assist prime contractors in their efforts to communicate opportunities and project information for the Journey with AUS Airport Expansion and Development Program (AEDP) to certified Disadvantaged/Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprises. 5. Staff briefing on the Certification Roll Report by the SMBR Certification Division Manager. • SMBR Certification Business Development Counselor, Sandra Fabian-Ramirez provided the update. 6. Staff briefing on the Council Awards report by the SMBR Acting Assistant Director. • SMBR Acting Assistant Director, Felecia Shaw provided the update. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 7. Call for future agenda items from Committee members Next Month’s Agenda • Briefing on the Annual Procurement Forecast Report by the Small and Minority Business Resources SMBR) and Financial Services departments. Pending Agenda Items • Chapter 380 Reports (quarterly) • MBE/WBE Project Goal Report (quarterly) • MBE/WBE Goal Achievement Report by Fiscal Year (annually) • Spend codes broken down by MWBEs ADJOURNMENT Committee Chair, Ahmed Moledina adjourned the meeting at 6:41pm without objection. On June 3, 2025 the minutes were considered for approval and approved on a motion by Committee Chair, Ahmed Moledina and seconded by Committee Member, Salman Rashid. Approved on an 6-0 vote. Page 2 of 2