Mayor's Committee approves minutes and candidate-qualities guidance; sets follow-ups on police engagement, transit and accessibility
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Summary
At its June meeting the Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities approved minutes as amended, adopted a candidate-qualities guidance list for interview panels, and agreed on several follow-up items including outreach on Convo Access, transit policing, therapeutic recreation and event planning.
The Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities met on Friday, June 13 and conducted routine business, approved meeting minutes with an amendment, adopted a list of candidate qualities to guide community participation in city hiring panels, and set several follow-up items for future meetings.
The committee approved the minutes from its May 9 meeting as amended to change two items to reference Commissioner Arellano instead of Commissioner Visayo. Chair Kelly moved to approve the minutes as amended; Commissioner Kristen Visal seconded. Vice Chair Elizabeth Meyer said she would abstain because she had not been present at the prior meeting; the committee then took the vote and the motion passed.
Later in the meeting the committee voted to approve a short list of candidate qualities and interview questions developed by a working group that the committee will provide to city hiring panels when committee members participate as community representatives. Commissioner Elizabeth Meyer moved to approve the list; Commissioner Kristen Visal seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.
The committee recorded several future agenda and follow-up items: staff were asked to accept contact information from Convo Communications regarding the Convo Access interpreter service and to place a discussion item on a future agenda; staff will pursue invitations to Capital Metro representatives or City Council members who sit on the Capital Metro board to discuss transit policing and community care specialists; committee members agreed to pursue further information on expanding therapeutic recreation services to South Austin with Parks and Recreation staff; and the ABILITY celebration working group will continue planning and consult staff about Texas Open Meetings Act posting requirements.
Motions and votes at a glance
- Approve minutes from May 9 as amended (change items 1 and 5 to Commissioner Arellano): Mover: Chair Kelly; Second: Kristen Visal; Abstentions: Elizabeth Meyer; Outcome: Passed.
- Approve candidate-qualities list for community interview panels: Mover: Elizabeth Meyer; Second: Kristen Visal; Outcome: Passed (voice vote).
No ordinances, resolutions or contracts were voted on during the meeting.