Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board

Bastrop Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board Agenda Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers 1311 Chestnut Street Bastrop, TX 78602 (512) 332-8800 January 31, 2023 Agenda - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board at 5:30 PM Bastrop Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board meetings are available to all persons regardless of disability. If you require special assistance, please contact the City Secretary at (512) 332-8800 or write 1311 Chestnut Street, 78602, or by calling through a T.D.D. (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf) to Relay Texas at 1-800-735-2989 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. __________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. CITIZEN COMMENTS At this time, three (3) minute comments will be taken from the audience on any topic. Anyone in attendance wishing to address the Board/Commission must complete a citizen comment form and give the completed form to the Board/Commission Secretary prior to the start of the Board/Commission meeting. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, if a citizen discusses any item not on the agenda, the Board/Commission cannot discuss issues raised or make any decision at this time. Instead, the Board/Commission is limited to making a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy in response to the inquiry. Issues may be referred to City Manager for research and possible future action. It is not the intention of the City of Bastrop to provide a public forum for the embarrassment or demeaning of any individual or group. Neither is it the intention of the Board/Commission to allow a member of the public to slur the performance, honesty and/or integrity of the Board/Commission, as a body, or any member or members of the Board/Commission individually or collectively, or members of the City’s staff. Accordingly, profane, insulting or threatening language directed toward the Board/Commission and/or any person in the Board/Commission’s presence will not be tolerated. 3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 3A. Consider action to approve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board minutes from the October 24, 2022 meeting, the November 28, 2022 meeting, and the December 29, 2022 meeting. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board Agenda January 31, 2023 Page 1 of 2 4. PRESENTATIONS 4A. Receive information related to follow up items from the November 28, 2022 meeting: Kerry Fossler - seek inclusion into - Visit Bastrop, Board Vacancies - Parks and Tree Advisory Board Welcome Packet - Utility Billing - How to Change Executive Session Information Videos (length, topic, etc.) Credit Score Information - Cost Inclusionary membership into the various boards and commissions of the City of Bastrop 5. WORKSHOP 5A. Discuss and Act on the final work plan. 5B. Discuss and Act on a date to present to the City Council. 5C. Discuss and possibly assign committee members to workplan tasks. 6. ADJOURNMENT I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting as posted in accordance with the regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Act on the bulletin board located at the entrance to the City of Bastrop City Hall, a place of convenient and readily accessible to the general public, as well as to the City’s website, www.cityofbastrop.org and said Notice was posted on the following date and time: January 27, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened. \s\ Sylvia Carrillo Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board Agenda January 31, 2023 Page 2 of 2