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THERE YOU GO.[Veteran Affairs Commission on June 11, 2026.]
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.SO IF EVERYBODY THAT'S PRESENT STAND, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE, FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC, WHICH IT ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
OKAY, WE ALLOW TO PROCEED TO, UH, ROLL CALL.
IS MS. HUDSON ON THE LINE, YET? NOT YET.
WE HAVE ENOUGH, UH, OF A QUORUM TO CONTINUE.
NUMBER, UH, FOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC GALLERY OUT THERE WANNA THROW IN THEIR 2 CENTS? NO.
DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES? MAY MINUTES.
MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND SECONDED TO APPROVE AND ACCEPT THE MAY MINUTES.
NUMBER SIX, DRIVERS OF OPPORTUNITY POLICY FRAMEWORK.
A BRIEF DISCUSSION OF DRIVERS OF OPPORTUNITY POLICY FRAMEWORK PROGRAM PROVIDING UPDATES ON IMPLEMENTATION.
HI, MY NAME IS JESSICA S I'M THE DIRECT, UH, EXCUSE ME, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT.
I'M JOINED BY CHRISTINA SILVA AND KNOW YOU GUYS ALREADY KNOW HER.
OUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CHRISTINA, IS PULLING UP THE PRESENTATION RIGHT NOW AND WE WILL GET STARTED.
GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS, AND THANKS FOR HAVING US HERE TODAY.
UM, AS I MENTIONED, I'M THE, UH, JESSICA GHA.
I'M THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR HAVING ME, UM, EMPOWERMENT AS WELL AS, UH, CHIEF OPPORTUNITY OFFICER HERE.
UM, AND AGAIN, JOINED BY CHRISTINA.
AND WE'RE HERE TO SHARE AN UPDATE ON THE CITY'S DRIVERS OF OPPORTUNITY FRAMEWORK AND MORE SPECIFICALLY TO HELP TO BEGIN A CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW THIS FRAMEWORK CAN SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION.
UH, WE KNOW THAT THIS COMMISSION PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ELEVATING ISSUES, NEEDS, AND PRIORITIES, AS WELL AS THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF MILITARY VETERANS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
UM, AND OUR GOAL TODAY IS NOT JUST TO PRESENT THE FRAMEWORK, BUT TO ALSO EXPLORE HOW THE FRAMEWORK CAN HELP MOVE FROM ALIGNING NEEDS AND TO CITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES.
UH, THIS INCLUDES LOOKING AT HOW THE SNU VETERANS NEEDS ASSESSMENT CAN HELP IDENTIFY VETERAN NEEDS, HOW THOSE NEEDS CONNECT TO THE DRIVERS OF OPPORTUNITY, AND HOW THE COMMISSION CAN HELP AND ADVISE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT ON GAPS, BARRIERS,
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PRIORITIES MOVING FORWARD.AND BEFORE WE GET TO THE FRAMEWORK ITSELF, I WANNA START WITH SOME CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND ON HOW IT WAS DEVELOPED.
UH, SO AGAIN, UH, AS IT RELATES TO THIS DISCUSSION, UM, ONE OF THE AREAS OF FOCUS FOR OUR OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT IS AROUND HELPING RESIDENTS ACCESS HOUSING STABILITY, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND LONG-TERM PATHWAYS TO WELLBEING.
UH, THAT INCLUDES SUPPORTING VETERANS, OLDER ADULTS, RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSTABILITY, YOUTH, UH, AND YOUNG, UH, CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AS WELL AS RESIDENTS WHO MAY NEED HELP NAVIGATING THE CITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES.
AND THE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION, OF COURSE, IS A CRITICAL PARTNER IN THAT WORK BECAUSE OF YOUR DIRECT EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF VETERANS EXPERIENCES, COMMUNITY NEEDS AND SERVICE GAPS.
TODAY'S PRESENTATION IS INTENDED TO BE A STARTING POINT FOR THAT CONVERSATION.
SO, STARTING IN JANUARY OF 2025, OUR CITY MANAGER AT ADVISORY TOLBERT AND CITY LEADERSHIP BEGAN CONVENING DALLAS ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS TO CONNECT, COMMUNICATE, AND COLLABORATE AROUND BROAD PRINCIPLES FOR ADVANCING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND MOBILITY ACROSS DALLAS.
THE THOUGHT PARTNERSHIP WAS IMPORTANT BECAUSE OPPORTUNITY IS NOT CREATED BY CITY GOVERNMENT ALONE.
IT IS SHAPED BY SCHOOLS, BY EMPLOYERS, BY HEALTH SYSTEMS, HOUSING PROVIDERS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PHILANTHROPY, COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS, ADVISORY BODIES LIKE THIS, COMMISSION, AND OF COURSE RESIDENTS THEMSELVES.
FOR VETERANS, THIS POINT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT.
VETERANS MAY INTERACT WITH FEDERAL SYSTEMS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS, WORKFORCE PARTNERS, HOUSING PROVIDERS, AND PEER NETWORKS.
AND IF THOSE SYSTEMS AREN'T CONNECTED, OUR VETERANS MAY EXPERIENCE BROADB AND SUPPORT THE DRIVERS OF OPPORTUNITY.
FRAMEWORK IS A WAY FOR THE CITY TO WORK TOWARDS CREATING A SHARED LANGUAGE FOR ALIGNMENT ACROSS THOSE SYSTEMS. NEXT SLIDE.
IN ADDITION TO THOSE ANCHOR CON, UH, CONVERSATIONS THAT WERE TAKING PLACE IN 2025, THE CITY BEGAN CONDUCTING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS FROM ABOUT AUGUST TO NOVEMBER OF 2025.
THAT ENGAGEMENT INCLUDED PUBLIC FORUMS, UH, COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS, BILINGUAL OUTREACH ACROSS ALL 14 COUNCIL DISTRICTS, ONLINE ENGAGEMENT SURVEYS, QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS.
THE PURPOSE WAS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT RESIDENTS SEE AS THE MOST IMPORTANT CONDITIONS AFFECTING OPPORTUNITY.
WE HEARD THAT OUR RESIDENTS DO NOT EXPERIENCE THESE ISSUES AND CHALLENGES AND ISOLATED CATEGORIES.
HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, SAFETY, TRANSPORTATION, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ARE CONNECTED.
THAT'S ALSO CONSISTENT WITH HOW WE WOULD THINK ABOUT VETERANS' NEEDS.
A VETERAN MAY NOT COME TO THE CITY WITH AN ISOLATED ISSUE.
THEY MAY NEED HELP WITH HOUSING STABILITY, BENEFITS, NAVIGATION, EMPLOYMENT, TRANSPORTATION, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SOCIAL CONNECTION, DISABILITY ACCESS, OR OTHER SUPPORTS ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
THAT'S WHY THIS GREEN FOR IS USEFUL.
IT HELPS US MOVE FROM THE INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM TO A BROADER UNDERSTANDING OF CONDITIONS.
SO, THE RESULT OF THESE CONVERSATIONS IS THE DRIVERS OF OPPORTUNITY FRAMEWORK.
THE FRAMEWORK, AGAIN, PROVIDES SHARED LANGUAGE FOR UNDERSTANDING AND EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY ACROSS DALLAS.
IT'LL HELP US TO ORGANIZE PROGRAMS, SERVICES, PARTNERSHIPS, DATA AND POLICY DECISIONS AROUND THE OUTCOMES THAT ACTUALLY AFFECT RESIDENTS AND THAT RESIDENTS ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT.
YOU ALL HAVE WITH YOU AT HANDOUT, OR YOU SHOULD HAVE WITH ME THE HANDOUT THAT YOU CAN HELP FOLLOW ALONG THE PRESENTATION AS WE WALK THROUGH THE INDIVIDUAL DRIVERS.
SO, THE FRAMEWORK BEGINS WITH THREE RESIDENT CENTERED SYSTEM LEVEL OUTCOMES.
UH, THESE ARE UPWARD ECONOMIC MOBILITY, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT.
THEY REPRESENT WHAT WE ULTIMATELY WANT FOR OUR DALLAS RESIDENTS AND WHAT THEY HAVE TOLD US THAT THEY WANT FOR VETERANS.
THESE OUTCOMES ARE, OF COURSE, HIGHLY RELEVANT AS WELL.
UPWARD ECONOMIC MOBILITY MAY MEAN ACCESS TO STABLE EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL SECURITY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, EDUCATION, OR BENEFITS THAT CAN HELP SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN LONG-TERM STABILITY.
OUR PUBLIC SAFETY OUTCOMES INCLUDE PHYSICAL SAFETY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CRISIS RESPONSE, DOMESTIC STABILITY, UM, AND THE ABILITY TO LIVE IN COMMUNITIES WHERE VETERANS FEEL SECURE AND SUPPORTED.
OUR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT OUTCOMES MAY MEAN THAT OUR VETERAN COMMUNITY AND OUR RESIDENTS ARE CONNECTED TO INFORMATION SERVICES, CIVIC
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PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT, PEER NETWORKS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SHAPE THE DIVISIONS DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEM.THE POINT IS THAT THE FRAMEWORK BEGINS WITH OUTCOMES, NOT WITH PROGRAMS THAT MATTERS BECAUSE OUR VETERANS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO NAVIGATE THOSE CONNECTED PROGRAMS TO ACHIEVE STABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY.
SO THE DRIVERS ARE THE BROAD CONDITIONS AND INFLUENCE WHETHER OUR RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES CAN THRIVE.
THE FRAMEWORK IDENTIFIES FIVE DRIVERS.
YOU CAN SEE THEM ON THE SLIDE.
THEY ARE GAIN EMPLOYMENT, HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY, RICH NEIGHBORHOODS, HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELLBEING.
EACH OF THESE DRIVERS, OF COURSE, CAN CONNECT TO VETERAN NEEDS.
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT MAY CONNECT TO WORKFORCE PATHWAYS, CAREER TRANSITIONS, FINANCIAL SECURITY.
HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION, OF COURSE, CONNECTS TO HIGH HIGHER EDUCATION LEVELS, CREDENTIALING, TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR VETERANS TRANSITIONING INTO CAREERS.
OPPORTUNITY RES RICH NEIGHBORHOODS CAN CONNECT TO STABLE HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, ACCESS TO SERVICES, AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD CONDITIONS.
OUR HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE MAY CONNECT TO PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, DISABILITY ACCESS AND NAVIGATION OF CARE SYSTEMS. PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELLBEING MAY CONNECT TO CRISIS RESPONSE, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, BEHAVIOR, HEALTH SUPPORT, AND SOCIAL CONNECTION.
THE VALUE OF THE FRAMEWORK IS THAT IT HELPS US SEE RESIDENTS AND VETERANS, NOT THROUGH A SINGLE SERVICE CATEGORY, BUT THROUGH THE FULL SET OF CONDITIONS THAT SHAPE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES.
ANOTHER THING THAT CAME THROUGH THESE CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR POLICY MAKERS AND COMMUNITY IS THAT THE CITY DOES NOT PLAY THE SAME ROLE IN EVERY ISSUE.
THERE ARE AREAS WHERE THE CITY LEADS BECAUSE WE HAVE A DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY, WE HAVE AUTHORITY, WE HAVE FUNDING, IMPLEMENTATION, CONTROL, OR A POLICY MAKING RESPONSIBILITY.
THERE ARE AREAS WHERE THE CITY COLLABORATES BY ALIGNING SERVICES, INVESTMENTS, POLICY, OR IMPLEMENTATION WITH KEY PARTNERS.
AND THERE ARE AREAS WHERE THE CITY IS BEST SUITED TO SUPPORT THE WORK LED BY OTHERS THROUGH CONVENING DATA VISIBILITY, REFERRALS, OR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
THE ROLE MATRIX THAT WE PRESENT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION AS WELL, BECAUSE IT SHOWS THAT NOT EVERY VETERAN NEED WILL FALL UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL OF THE CITY.
FOR EXAMPLE, SOME OF THOSE NEEDS ARE FEDERAL HEALTH SERVICES MAY BE PROVIDED WITH THE VA OR HEALTHCARE PARTNERS.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES MIGHT INVOLVE WORKFORCE COMMISSION, UH, EMPLOYERS, WORKFORCE BOARDS, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
BUT EVEN WHEN THE CITY IS NOT A LEAD AGENCY, THEY CAN STILL HELP TO CONVENE, ALIGN, ELEVATE, AND CONNECT.
THE COMMISSION CAN HELP OUR DEPARTMENT TO REALLY UNDERSTAND WHERE THE CITY SHOULD LEAD, COLLABORATE, AND WHERE IT SHOULD SUPPORT WORK ALREADY HAPPENING IN THE COMMUNITY AS IT RELATES TO SERVING VETERANS.
SO THE NEXT SLIDE BRINGS US TO OUR CALL AND CENTRAL QUESTION FOR TODAY, AND THAT IS, HOW CAN WE EXPAND OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY VETERANS IN DALLAS USING THE DRIVERS OF OPPORTUNITY FRAMEWORK?
UM, AND SO THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE PATHWAY THAT WE WANNA FOCUS ON TODAY.
THERE, IT'S, UM, FIRST WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT THE ASSESSMENT.
THIS SMU VETERANS MEET ASSESSMENT HELPS US TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS, EXPERIENCES AND BARRIERS FACING VETERANS IN DALLAS.
IT GIVES US DATA THAT IS HELPFUL FOR UNDERSTANDING THE GAPS THAT EXIST IN DALLAS.
WE CAN CONNECT WITH THOSE NEEDS TO THE DRIVERS OF OPPORTUNITY AND TO RELEVANT CITY SERVICES, PROGRAMS AND PARTNER RESOURCES.
AND THEN THIRD IS COORDINATION, OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND THE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION WHO WORK TOGETHER TO BETTER LINK THAT RESOURCES AND VETERANS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS, CITY PROGRAMS, AND OTHER RESOURCES.
THE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION CAN ADVISE US ON THE GAPS, BARRIERS, PRIORITIES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STRONGER COORDINATION.
AND THIS IS WHERE THE COMMISSION'S ROLE IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT.
IT CAN HELP US TO VALIDATE OR TO COURSE CORRECT WHETHER CITY'S FRAMEWORK REFLECTS THE REAL MILITARY VETERAN EXPERIENCES.
AND IT CAN HELP US SHAPE HOW OUR DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY THINKS ABOUT FUTURE PARTNER ENGAGEMENT, SERVICE ALIGNMENT, AND RESOURCE NAVIGATION.
AND NOW I'LL TURN IT OVER TO CHRISTINA.
I, I WAS PREMATURE FOR A DISCUSSION ON THE INPUT THAT WE NEED FROM YOU ALL.
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ALL RIGHT.UM, MS. CHRISTINA SILVA, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF HOUSING COMMUNITY DEPARTMENT.
SO UP TO THIS POINT, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THE FRAMEWORK THAT'S BEEN, UM, ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL AND HOW WE HAVE BEEN, UM, THINKING ABOUT HOW IT HELPS ORGANIZE OUR CITY'S APPROACH, ESPECIALLY WITH OUR INTERNAL CITY DEPARTMENTS, UM, AND SERVICES.
BUT NOW WE WANNA SHIFT THE CONVERSATION TO THE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ALL OF YOU AS COMMISSIONERS, UM, THROUGH YOUR ROLE WITH THIS COMMISSION.
BUT I KNOW ALL OF YOU ALSO WEAR MANY HATS, UM, IN THE CITY.
UM, AND SO THIS IS ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO EXPRESS INPUT IN, IN THAT WHATEVER ROLE YOU THINK IS A, IS APPROPRIATE.
UM, AND SO THE, ULTIMATELY THE DRIVERS OF OPPORTUNITY FRAMEWORK WAS NOT DESIGNED TO BE A CITY OWNED FRAMEWORK, IS INTENDED TO HELP US COMMUNICATE WITH PARTNERS, UM, GROUPS LIKE THE COMMISSIONS THAT WE SUPPORT INSTITUTIONS, COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO SEE WHERE THEY FIT IN THE BROADER SYSTEM.
AND THE WAY THAT THE CITY IS, IS PROMOTING OPPORTUNITY.
SO FOR THE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION, THE QUESTION IS NOT WHETHER YOU CONNECT TO THE FRAMEWORK.
I THINK THAT THERE IS A CLEAR CONNECTION TO THE WORK THAT YOU ALL DO.
THE QUESTION IS ABOUT HOW, SO WHERE DOES THE COMMISSION SEE VETERANS NEEDS SHOWING UP? MOST CLEARLY ARE THERE ARE THE MOST URGENT ISSUES RELATED TO HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTHCARE.
THIS IS WHERE, UM, WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR FEEDBACK TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE THIS FRAMEWORK IN A WAY THAT'S RELEVANT TO VETERANS.
SO WE HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH SINCE THE ADOPTION IN DECEMBER BY CITY COUNCIL OF THE DRIVER'S OPPORTUNITY FRAMEWORK.
THIS PAST COUPLE MONTHS, WE'VE BEEN, UM, UNDERSTANDING WHERE WE LEAD, WHERE WE COLLABORATE AND SUPPORT THIS CONVERSATION TODAY IS, UM, WANTED TO GIVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR HOW THE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION SEES HOW THEY FIT IN RELATION TO THIS FRAMEWORK.
SO THERE ARE A FEW AREAS WHERE WE'RE NOT JUST ENGAGING THE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION, WE'RE ENGAGING SEVERAL OTHER GROUPS.
UM, WE WANNA ASSESS FIRST, WHAT IS THE CURRENT CAPACITY OF OUR PARTNERS, UM, EVEN FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF COORDINATION NEEDS.
UM, WE KNOW WE HAVE THE ASSESSMENT THAT HAS IDENTIFIED WHERE SERVICES ARE BEING PROVIDED, EXCUSE ME.
UM, BUT THEN WE ALSO KNOW THAT, UM, THERE'S STILL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALIGNMENT.
AND SO THAT'S WHERE WE WANNA HEAR FROM YOU.
WHERE COULD CITY DEPARTMENTS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND COMMISSION WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY? AND THEN ALSO, WHAT ARE SOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE ENGAGEMENT? ENGAGEMENT? WE'VE HEARD FROM PREVIOUS CONVENINGS THAT THERE IS A DESIRE TO HAVE DIFFERENT GROUPS COME TOGETHER AND HAVE MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT, TO COMMUNICATE WHAT THEY'RE SHARING AND WHAT CHALLENGES THAT THEY'RE FACING.
UM, BUT MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU GUYS ARE SEEING DIFFERENTLY.
OR MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING THAT YOU, YOU CAN BE GIVING US FEEDBACK AS WE CONTINUE THIS WORK.
UM, WE KNOW THAT FROM THE SMU NEEDS ASSESSMENT, THAT ALIGNMENT IS WHAT REALLY MATTERS.
UM, THERE ARE MANY SYSTEMS THAT ARE INVOLVED ALREADY AND DOING GREAT WORK THAT, AND SOMETIMES THE CHALLENGE ISN'T THAT THE RESOURCES DON'T EXIST, IT'S THAT THEY'RE HARD TO FIND, HARD TO NAVIGATE, AND, UM, THEY NEED TO BE COORDINATED AROUND A MORE HOLISTIC, UM, PERSPECTIVE.
AND SO FOR THIS, UM, NEXT PART OF THE PRESENTATION, WE'RE INVITING YOU ALL TO, UM, PARTICIPATE IN THIS SURVEY.
THIS IS, WE'RE ASKING FOR YOU ALL TO FILL OUT THE SURVEY SO THAT WE CAN BETTER RECORD THE RESPONSES AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE INCLUDED IN ALL THE GROUP ENGAGEMENTS THAT WE DO.
BUT WE ALSO, EXCUSE ME,
BUT WE WOULD APPRECIATE IF WE CAN TAKE, LIKE, YOU KNOW, SURVEY SHOULD TAKE MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES.
UM, SO IF YOU CAN SCAN THE QR CODE, UM, I THINK THAT THERE ALSO IS A CHANCE THAT WE CAN INCLUDE IT IN THE CHAT SO THAT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE ONLINE, IF THEY HAVE DIFFICULTY ACCESSING IT, UM, I MIGHT, I MIGHT HAVE TO GO BACK THERE AND SHARE, BUT, UM, LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY DIFFICULTIES ACCESSING.
THAT'LL BE JUST THE NEXT FEW MINUTES.
CHRISTINA, DO YOU WANT US TO DO THAT NOW? YEAH,
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ACTUALLY WE, WE HOPE THAT YOU CAN DO THAT IN HALF.IN THE NEXT FIVE MINUTES, SOMEBODY GONNA BE ABLE TO PUT THE LINK IN THE CHAT.
SO YOU CAN JUST CLICK ON THAT DIRECTLY.
YEAH, IT'S NOT TAKING IT, THE ONLY SURVEY I SEE IS FOR, UH, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT.
WAS THERE A VETERAN SPECIFIC SURVEY THAT WE WERE TO FILL OUT OR IS THE YOUTH ENGAGEMENT THE ONE? IT IT IS THE SAME SURVEY.
I THINK WE, WE FORGOT TO UPDATE THE, IT'S 'CAUSE IT'S ASKING LIKE DALLAS, I WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT TO PUT THE WRONG ONE.
LET ME, LET'S SEE IF WE CAN FIND THE RIGHT ONE AND IF NOT, WE CAN SEND IT OUT AFTERWARDS.
COULD YOU, COULD YOU SEND IT TO US? YEAH, THERE IS, BECAUSE IT'S NOT OPENING.
IF THE WRONG SURVEY EITHER WAY.
SO YEAH, THEY'RE GONNA SEND US RIGHT SURVEY.
IT MIGHT BE BECAUSE ALSO SOMETIMES CELL PHONE SERVICE, DEPENDING ON YOUR PHONE AND YOUR CARRIER CAN BE A LITTLE HIT OR MISS DOWN HERE ON A ONE AND TWO.
WE MIGHT NEED TO SEND THE, OKAY.
IS THE LINK ON THE CHAT NOW? I DON'T SEE THE LINK ANYWHERE.
NO, THEY'RE PULLING IT UP RIGHT NOW.
ALSO MAKE SURE THE WRONG THE RIGHT ONE.
WERE YOU REALLY AS A PROFESSOR OR? I'LL BE FINISHING MY PHD.
I'M NO LONGER A DUCK COLE STUDENT, YOU WILL NOW ADDRESS ME AS DUCK COLE CAMP.
WHICH THAT SIX BUCKS WILL GET YOU A SMALL CUP OF COFFEE.
WHY ARE YOU DOING IT? UH, CAN WE PROCEED TO THE NEXT? YEAH, UH, I THINK IT MIGHT BE JUST BETTER.
JUST EMAIL THE, SORRY ABOUT THAT.
WE HAD CONNECTED TO OUR SURVEY, BUT WE CAN'T FOLLOW UP WITH YOU ALL.
DO WE WANNA USE THE RIGHT SURVEY MEETING? YES.
WELL, WE HAVE MORE AND MORE BUSINESS.
WOULD IT BE OKAY THEN FOR US TO SEND IT TO YOU AFTER THIS PRESENTATION AND REQUEST THAT YOU FOLLOW UP BY CLICKING THAT LINK? WE CAN THEN USE THAT FEEDBACK TO POTENTIALLY, YOU KNOW, KIND OF PROVIDE YOUR, A SUMMARY OF YOUR FEEDBACK ONCE YOU DO THAT.
AND THAT WE SCHEDULE YOU TO COME BACK NEXT MONTH.
AND FOR US TO HAVE A DISCUSSION.
WE WILL SEND THE FOLLOW UP SURVEY TO THE GROUP AFTER THIS.
WE WILL ASK YOU TO COMPLETE IT THERE.
WE CAN SEND OUT A SUMMARY OF THOSE, THAT FEEDBACK AND COMMENT IN A DE-IDENTIFIED WAY AND, UM, HAVE USED THAT FOR THE COURSE OF DISCUSSION IN THE FUTURE MEETING.
AND WE APOLOGIZE FOR THAT, UH, ERROR.
BUT THERE WAS TWO MORE SLIDES YOU WANTED TO SHARE REAL QUICK.
AND THIS IS JUST SO THAT YOU ALSO GET AN IDEA OF, UM, HOW WE'RE HOPING TO USE THE INPUT.
SO IT IS, I KNOW A LOT OF THIS HAS BEEN VERY ABSTRACT AND VERY, YOU KNOW, THEORETICAL, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE HOPING TO BUILD IS A, UH, COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT TOOL.
AND, UM, THIS IS ACTUALLY SOMETHING THAT WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING FOR A REALLY LONG TIME NOW SINCE WE STARTED THESE CONVERSATIONS BACK IN FALL.
BUT I THINK THAT ONE OF THE, I THINK ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE'RE HOPING TO CONTINUE THE WORK THAT THE SEE NEEDS ASSESSMENT HAS DONE WAS, UM, PROVIDE MORE PLACE BASED INFORMATION SO THAT IT'S NOT JUST, YOU KNOW, UM, A GENERAL NUMBER, BUT WE'RE ACTUALLY ABLE TO PROVIDE SOMETHING THAT'S PUBLIC FACING THAT WOULD HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THEIR COMMUNITY.
UM, AND HAVING A LAYER WHERE WE INCLUDE DATA ON MILITARY VETERANS.
UM, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THE INFORMATION THAT SU PROVIDED, BUT THEN ALSO, UM, WE KNOW THAT THERE IS SOME FUTURE
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OPPORTUNITIES TO INCLUDE OTHER LAYERS THAT, UM, WOULD HELP US UNDERSTAND WHERE VETERAN SERVING RESOURCES ARE LOCATED.UM, AND ALSO, YOU KNOW, OPEN TO FEEDBACK OF WHAT WOULD BE USEFUL FOR PROBLEM SOLVING.
UM, SO THIS IS STILL EVOLVING CONCEPT AND UM, WE'RE HOPING TO GET SOME INSIGHT ON WHAT WOULD BE USEFUL BEFORE WE START BUILDING THIS TOOL.
UM, AND THEN, UM, WE ALSO WANNA MAKE SURE THAT IT REFLECTS THE NEEDS OF THE MILITARY VETERANS.
SO THAT'S ANOTHER REASON WHY THE FEEDBACK FROM YOU ALL IS IMPORTANT.
AND, UM, ONCE WE GET THAT SURVEY OUT, YOU'LL HAVE A CHANCE TO, TO PROVIDE YOUR, SO THAT I THINK CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION.
UM, AND YEAH, JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR TIME SERVING AS COMMISSIONERS AND, AND HELPING US THINK THIS THROUGH.
ALRIGHT, NOW FOR NUMBER SEVEN, ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER.
SECOND, WE'RE GONNA GIVE THE PRESENTATION PRESENTER PRIVILEGES TO, UH, YOU SHOULD BE GOOD TO GO.
WELL, GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE.
I'M THE ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY THAT HELPS, UH, OHCE OUT WITH MATTERS, UH, WITH THE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION, UH, MYSELF AND GENESIS RE.
SO IF YOU GUYS EVER HAVE QUESTIONS FOR STAFF, ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, UM, OR ISSUES THAT COME UP, I'M TYPICALLY, UH, MYSELF AND GENESIS ARE TYPICALLY THE ONES THAT ARE GOING TO HELP YOU ALL OUT WITH THAT.
UH, SO TODAY WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND DISCUSS PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE.
UH, SPECIFICALLY ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER IS WHAT WE USE TO GOVERN PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE.
THIS IS GONNA BE, UH, PART ONE OF TWO TRAININGS WITH EVERYTHING THAT PRETTY MUCH GOVERNS HOW YOU WILL CONDUCT YOUR MEETINGS.
UM, SO THE NEXT ONE WE'LL DO WILL BE FOR TOMA TEXAS.
UM, OPEN MEETINGS ACT FOR THIS PRESENTATION, WE'LL GO OVER WHERE THE AUTHORITY FOR THE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION, UH, COMES FROM AND THE ORIGINS OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE.
THEN WE'LL GET INTO ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER AND HOW THAT'S GONNA APPLY FOR ALL OF YOU.
AND, UH, BESIDES THAT, WE ARE GOING TO FALL, FALL HEAVILY ON THE CITY CODE.
SO ANYTHING THAT THE CITY CODE, UH, DOESN'T TELL US, UM, ANY RULES THAT IT DOESN'T GIVE US, THEN ROBERT'S RULES IS WHAT FILLS ALL OF THAT IN.
SO THE CITY OF DALLAS, UM, CITY COUNCIL CREATED THE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION.
AND THIS IS IN OUR CITY CODE UNDER SECTION 2 1 70.
IT'S, UH, YOU GUYS PROBABLY ALREADY KNOW IT, CREATED THE, UH, VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION AS AN ADVISORY BODY.
UH, YOU'LL HAVE 15 MEMBERS, OR NO MORE THAN 15 MEMBERS, AND THEY'LL APPOINT, UM, THEY'LL ALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
THE MAYOR'S GONNA APPOINT THE CHAIR, AND THEN THE REST OF THE COUNCIL, UH, MEMBERS ARE GOING TO APPOINT THE VICE CHAIR.
SO UNLESS IT'S SAID, UM, OR OTHERWISE STIPULATED IN THE CHAPTER, ANY RULES THAT, UH, YOU WILL FOLLOW WILL COME FROM ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER.
SO, PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE REALLY STARTED, UH, BACK WITH THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT IN THE 15 HUNDREDS.
UM, THIS IS JUST A METHOD TO MAINTAIN ORDER DURING THEIR LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS.
UH, SO THE CORE PRINCIPLES THAT CAME OUT OF THIS ARE THE CORE PRINCIPLES THAT WE PRETTY MUCH FOLLOW TODAY.
UM, IT'S MEANT TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF THE MINORITY, ENABLE A MAJORITY TO ACCOMPLISH GOALS, PROVIDE ORDERLY, EFFICIENT PROCEEDINGS, AND THEN ENSURE FAIRNESS AND IMPARTIALITY.
NOW, THIS IS, UH, MR. ROBERT
THE REALLY THE PURPOSE OF MEETINGS WHEN WE GET TOGETHER, IT'S GOING TO BE TO DISCUSS ISSUES, DEBATE, PROPOSALS, AND THEN VOTE ON DECISIONS.
UH, SO WE WANNA DO SO IN A WAY THAT RESPECTS ALL MEMBERS, AND THAT WAS HIS THOUGHT PROCESS.
HE WANTS TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE WAS TRANSPARENCY IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS.
SO ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER REALLY IS KIND OF THE GOLDEN STANDARD OF WHAT TO FOLLOW WHEN IT COMES TO PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE.
NOW, NOT EVERY PLACE IS GOING TO FOLLOW THIS.
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OF ALL ORGANIZATIONS REALLY DO FOLLOW IT.AND YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT STATES ARE GOING TO HAVE THEIR OWN, UH, LAWS THAT WE'LL HAVE TO FOLLOW.
CITIES MIGHT HAVE THEIR OWN, UH, RULES ALSO, OR CODE THAT WE HAVE TO FOLLOW.
BUT FOR THE MOST PART, THIS GIVES US A GREAT GUIDE.
AND THIS IS, AGAIN, WHAT WE'RE GONNA FOLLOW BACK ON.
NOW THE ROBERTS RULES IS VERY ADAPTABLE, AND YOU'LL SEE THAT THERE'S A FULL VERSION THAT'S USED FOR A LARGER, MORE COMPLEX ORGANIZATIONS.
REALLY, WE USE THIS, OR AT LEAST IN THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE FULL RULE BOOK, UH, WITH US.
BUT FOR ANY OF YOU WHO MIGHT BE PART OF AN HOA OR A SMALLER BOARD IN YOUR CITY, YOU MAY ALSO USE, UH, ROBERT'S RULES, BUT IT'LL BE A REVISED, UH, BRIEF VERSION BECAUSE YOU MIGHT NOT NEED SOMETHING AS COMPLICATED.
SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WHAT MAKES UP A MEETING, THERE ARE GOING TO BE A FEW ESSENTIALS.
YOU DO HAVE TO HAVE A QUORUM IN ORDER TO CONDUCT A MEETING, WHICH IS WHAT YOU GUYS DO EVERY DAY.
YOU MAKE SURE THAT YOU ACCOUNT ACCOUNT ATTENDANCE AND THAT YOU DO HAVE YOUR QUORUM.
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE AN AGENDA THAT WAS INITIALLY, UH, PUT OUT AND POSTED FOR THE PUBLIC.
AND WE'LL GO INTO MORE DETAILS ABOUT THAT WHEN IT COMES TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
AND THEN, UH, EVERY MEETING IS GOING TO HAVE A KEEPING OF MINUTES.
UH, SO A QUORUM, IT'S, IT DEPENDS ON HOW THAT'S DEFINED.
NOT EVERYONE'S GONNA DEFINE IT THE SAME WAY.
TYPICALLY, IT'S GOING TO BE OVER 50% OF THE, UH, MEMBERS OF THE BODY.
AND THE WAY WE DO IT HERE FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, IT'S GOING TO BE AT 50 PER OVER 50% OF THE MEMBERS WHO ARE ACTUALLY VOTED FOR ARE ACTUALLY APPOINTED ON THIS, ON THE BODY.
SO IN YOUR CASE, IF YOU ONLY HAVE 13 MEMBERS INSTEAD OF 50, THEN YOU'RE GONNA GO THAT 50, UM, PLUS ONE OF THE 13 AND NOT THE 15.
NOW THAT BEING SAID, THERE IS A MINIMUM AMOUNT THAT YOU HAVE, SO YOU CAN'T HAVE ANY LESS THAN SIX PEOPLE.
UM, SO EVEN IF YOU DO HAVE, UH, 10 APPOINTED MEMBERS, YOU CAN'T HAVE, UM, WELL NO, THAT'S STILL SIX.
SO IF YOU, FOR SOME REASON, IF YOU HAVE LESS, UM, THAN THE APPOINTED MEMBERS, THAT WILL PUT YOU BELOW SIX PEOPLE.
YOU STILL HAVE TO HAVE THE SIX, UM, IN ORDER TO MEET QUORUM, EVEN IF THAT'S MORE THAN THE 50 PLUS ONE.
NOW, YOUR AGENDA, WHENEVER YOU POST THAT, AND THIS IS GOING TO BE A COULD AS FAR AS ROBERT'S RULES GO, THERE'S GOING TO BE A CALL TO ORDER.
SO YOU'RE ALWAYS GOING TO ORGANIZE YOUR AGENDA THAT WAY.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE LAST MEETING, AND THEN ANY REPORTS THAT YOU WANNA BRING OUT.
UM, TYPICALLY YOU'LL HAVE OLD AND NEW BUSINESS.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO STRUCTURE IT THAT WAY, BUT YOU SHOULD COMPLETE ANY BUSINESS FROM A PREVIOUS MEETING.
IN THE NEXT MEETING, YOU DON'T LEAVE THAT OPEN-ENDED AND THEN INTRODUCE YOUR NEW, UH, BUSINESS.
UH, ONCE EVERYTHING IS ALREADY DONE, ALL ITEMS ARE REVIEWED, THEN YOU'LL HAVE YOUR ADJOURNMENT.
THIS IS, UH, DISCUSSED IN ROBERT'S RULES, BUT THIS IS ALSO A HEAVIER AREA WITH OUR OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
UM, OFFICIAL RECORD DOES HAVE TO BE TAKEN.
NOW, IT'S NOT GOING TO BE A FULL SCRIPT, IT'S NOT A DISCUSSION.
UM, YOU'RE GOING TO RECORD THE MOTIONS THAT WERE MADE, THE VOTES AND THE OUTCOMES.
UM, AND THEN THE NEXT MEETING, IT'S GOING TO BE APPROVED BY THE, THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY, RIGHT? OR THE QUORUM OF THE NEXT ASSEMBLY.
NOW, AS FAR AS, UH, GETTING INTO ACTUAL MEAT AND POTATOES OF ALL OF WHAT ROBERT'S RULES IS GOING TO GIVE US, UM, ROBERT'S RULES IS DISCUSSING WITH US HOW WE'RE MAKING OUR MOTIONS.
SO THESE ARE THE MAIN MOTIONS THAT YOU'LL FOLLOW.
UM, THERE ARE A FEW OTHER MOTIONS THAT GET A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAILED THAT YOU REALLY SHOULDN'T NEED.
IT'LL BE FOR LARGER BODIES OR MORE, UH, COMPLICATED SUBJECT MATTERS.
UH, SINCE YOU'RE AN ADVISORY, UH, BODY, THIS IS REALLY WHAT YOU GUYS WILL FOLLOW.
AND YOU'RE PROBABLY PRETTY FAMILIAR WITH IT ALREADY.
UM, SO YOU HAVE TO OBTAIN A FLOOR MOTION, OR YOU HAVE TO OBTAIN THE FLOOR, WHOEVER, WHICHEVER PERSON'S GONNA SPEAK, THAT PERSON'S GONNA MAKE A MOTION.
UH, THE CHAIR IS GOING TO STATE THE MOTION, AND THEN YOU'LL HAVE DEBATE.
ONCE THE DEBATE IS DONE, YOU'LL GO INTO YOUR, UH, VOTE FOR THE MOTION, AND THEN YOU'LL ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.
NOW, TO OBTAIN THE FLOOR, A MEMBER MUST BE RECOGNIZED BY THE CHAIRPERSON IN ORDER TO SPEAK.
AND THE CHAIR REALLY IS YOUR HEAD PERSON FOR MANAGING THE MEETING.
AND WE'LL GO INTO, UH, THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN A MINUTE.
UH, BUT THE CHAIRPERSON IS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE THAT ONLY ONE PERSON SPEAKS AT A TIME.
UH, THIS IS PART OF KEEPING ORDER IN THE MEETINGS.
SO WHEN THAT PERSON IS RECOGNIZED, THEY CAN MAKE THEIR MOTION, THAT MEMBER IS GOING TO START.
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SUCH AND SUCH.SO I MOVE THAT WE ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR THE NEW PROJECT.
NOW, ONCE THAT'S DONE, YOU NEED SOMEBODY ELSE TO SECOND, UM, THEY COULD BE RECOGNIZED.
UH, WE'RE NOT TRYING TO MAKE EVERYTHING A LITTLE LIKE REALLY STRICT WHERE, OH, I GOTTA RAISE MY HAND, MAKE SURE THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES, I THINK YOU GUYS HAVE A PRETTY GOOD FLOW ALREADY.
UM, SOMEONE'S JUST LIKE, I SECOND THAT AND KEEP GOING.
SO AS LONG AS THAT'S NOTED, UH, FOR WHOEVER SECONDED, THEN YOU CAN GET INTO YOUR DISCUSSION.
CHAIR WILL STATE THE MOTION, AND EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO SPEAK HAS TO BE RECOGNIZED BY THE CHAIR.
AGAIN, IT'S ALL ABOUT KEEPING ORDER, MAKING SURE THAT EVERYONE IS HEARD AND THERE IS A FAIR AND HEALTHY DEBATE OVER THE TOPIC.
NOW, AS FAR AS TIMING GOES, UH, WE'LL GO INTO THAT, UH, IN A LITTLE BIT.
BUT THERE IS A TIME THAT'S, UH, EACH SPEAKER IS REQUIRED OR IS ALLOWED TO SPEAK AND PERMITTED TO SPEAK.
SOMETIMES YOU CAN WAIVE THOSE RULES, BUT AGAIN, WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP ORDER, HAVE A HEALTHY DISCUSSION, AND, UH, TIMELINESS IS SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE MANAGED AS WELL WITH ALL OF THIS.
NOW, ONCE EVERYONE'S HAD A CHANCE TO SPEAK, UH, YOU'LL VOTE ON THE MOTION, UM, YOUR YAYS, YOUR NAYS, AND THEN THE RESULT IS GOING TO BE ANNOUNCED.
THIS REALLY IS THE PROCEDURE THAT YOU'LL ALWAYS FOLLOW.
IT'S THE PROCEDURE THAT SEEMS LIKE YOU GUYS DO FOLLOW, BUT IF YOU EVER HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT IT, JUST LET US KNOW.
SO YOUR MAIN MOTIONS ARE KIND OF WHAT WE WERE DISCUSSING EARLIER.
I MOVE THAT WE ALLOCATE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FUNDS, UM, FOR THIS PROJECT.
WELL, HERE WE HAVE THE MAIN MOTION IS JUST TO INTRODUCE ANY NEW BUSINESS TO THE ASSEMBLY.
IT MAY ONLY BE MADE WHEN THERE IS NO OTHER MOTION PENDING.
SO WHEN YOU GO ONTO YOUR ITEM, NEXT ITEM IS, UM, YOU KNOW, IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE LUNCH FROM JASON'S DELI, SOMEONE'S GONNA SAY, OH, I MOVED THAT WE ARE, IF WE'RE GONNA PURCHASE LUNCH, I MOVE THAT WE PURCHASE LUNCH FROM JASON'S DELI.
NO OTHER MOTION WAS INITIALLY MADE.
THIS IS YOUR FIRST ONE AND THIS IS HOW YOU'LL ALL BEGIN SUBSIDIARY MOTIONS.
THOSE COME IF YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE CHANGES OR AMENDMENTS.
UM, YOU MAY USE THESE, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE REALLY HAD THE CHANCE TO USE THESE, BUT IT'S JUST IF YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE MAIN MOTION.
SO I MOVE THAT WE, LEMME JUST HERE.
SO I MOVE THAT WE AMEND THE EARLIER MOTION BY STRIKING JASON'S DELI AND REPLACE WITH CORNER BAKERY.
NOTHING'S HAPPENED TO THE ORIGINAL MOTION.
WE'RE JUST CHANGING IT A LITTLE BIT FOR ANOTHER LOCATION.
AND THAT'S HOW YOUR SUBSIDIARY MOTIONS WILL WORK.
MOTION TO POSTPONE AND MOTION TO LIMIT DEBATE.
SO THOSE ARE ALL SOMETHING THAT'S JUST MODIFYING THE ORIGINAL MOTION.
UM, THESE ARE MOTIONS THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO USE THAT KINDA INTERRUPT THE BUSINESS THAT YOU HAVE GOING ON DURING A MEETING.
THEY'RE NOT RELATED TO THE TOPIC ON HAND, BUT IT'S SOMETHING LIKE, I MOTION FOR A RECESS.
MAYBE YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING A TOPIC FOR A REALLY LONG TIME.
EVERYONE NEEDS A BREAK, SOMETHING'S GOING ON.
THEY'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR THAT.
UM, SO SOMETHING MIGHT COME INTO PLAY.
IT COULD BE LIKE, HEY, UM, I MEAN I'VE BEEN IN THAT ROOM BEFORE AND IT'S BEEN REALLY HOT, BUT LIKE A PARTY CHAIR, I'D LIKE TO, UH, YOU KNOW, MAKE A PRIVILEGE MOTION, MOTION TO BE LIKE, OKAY, UH, CHAIR WILL BE LIKE, YES.
WHAT IS YOUR MOTION? UM, CAN WE HAVE STAFF LOOK AT THE THERMOSTAT AND TURN ON THE AIR, RIGHT? JUST SOMETHING THAT'S NOT REALLY PART OF WHAT YOU'RE DISCUSSING, BUT IT MIGHT
UM, INCIDENTAL MOTIONS ARE, UM, THOSE ARE KIND OF LIKE AMENDMENTS, UM, BUT THEY'RE GOING TO CHANGE IN INTERRUPT MAYBE THE MAIN MOTION.
ORIGINALLY WE WERE ASKING TO CHOOSE A RESTAURANT, RIGHT? LET'S, UH, GO AHEAD AND CHOOSE JASON'S DELI.
OH, NO, WAIT, LET'S GO AHEAD AND CHOOSE CORNER BAKERY FOR WHERE WE'RE GOING TO PURCHASE LUNCH.
WELL, SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT SAY, WELL, HOLD ON A MINUTE.
I MOVE FOR A DIVISION OF THE QUESTION, WHICH SOUNDS PRETTY IMPORTANT, RIGHT? UH, WE WANT TO, UH, DECIDE FIRST, DO WE EVEN WANT TO BUY LUNCH? SHOULD WE PURCHASE LUNCH? THIS IS ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE IT DOES HELP WITH MAKING A DECISION FOR THE MAIN MOTION, UM, KIND OF NECESSARY.
HOW COULD YOU DECIDE WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO PURCHASE YOUR LUNCH IF YOU HAVEN'T, UH, DECIDED IF THAT'S EVEN SOMETHING THAT YOU ALL WANT TO DO.
SO THAT'S KIND OF HOW INCIDENTAL MOTIONS WILL WORK.
THEY'LL HELP CLEAR UP THE INITIAL MOTION.
UM, YOU CAN DIVIDE IT AND CHANGE IT UP SO THAT YOU CAN KEEP MOVING FORWARD.
UH, AGAIN, THIS IS ALL ABOUT CONTINUING THE BUSINESS AT HAND AND MOVING FORWARD IN A WAY THAT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS WHAT'S GOING ON, UM, AND MAKE CHANGES WHERE IT MAY BE NECESSARY.
YOU MIGHT ALSO GET A FEW THINGS LIKE A POINT OF ORDER.
IT COULD BE THAT SOMEBODY, UM, MAKES A CHANGE
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TO THE MOTION OR DURING DISCUSSION, UH, THEY START GOING OFF TOPIC.SO INCIDENTAL MOTIONS, AGAIN, ARE MADE TO HELP EVERYTHING MOVE ALONG, UH, AT AN ORDERLY MANNER.
SO I, I, UH, MOTION FOR A POINT OF ORDER AND THEN YOU'LL DISCUSS THAT, UH, CLEARED UP AND THEN KEEP MOVING ON WITH YOUR MOTIONS.
NOW, WHENEVER THERE'S A NEW MOTION THAT COMES UP, YOU HAVE TO ADDRESS THAT MOTION BEFORE YOU CAN GO BACK.
SO YOU CAN SEE IT KIND OF LIKE, UM, BUILDING A PYRAMID.
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE YOUR FIRST FLOOR MAIN MOTION.
THE NEXT ONE IS MAYBE A MOTION TO AMEND YOUR SUBSIDIARY MOTION.
AND THEN, OH, ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HAVE AN INCIDENTAL MOTION ON TOP BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO BIFURCATE THE MAIN EMOTION.
WELL, YOU CAN'T SAY, WELL, HOLD ON, LET'S FORESEE WHICH, UH, RESTAURANT WE WANNA ORDER FROM FIRST.
YOU HAVE TO RULE ON WHETHER OR NOT EVERYBODY WANTS TO SPLIT THE MOTION AND DECIDE WHETHER THEY'RE GOING TO ORDER LUNCH AT ALL, UH, BEFORE THEY DECIDE ON WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO ORDER LUNCH.
AND IT COULD BE THAT IT'S NOT APPROVED, WHICH IS FINE.
SO YOU HAVE TO GET AN APPROVAL OR YOU HAVE TO GET, UM, THAT A NOT APPROVAL.
YOU HAVE TO GET A YAY OR NAY ON THIS.
AND ONCE THAT'S DONE, THAT TOP FLOOR IS REMOVED, THEN YOU CAN GO ONTO YOUR NEXT FLOOR.
AND THAT'S DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT YOU'RE GONNA USE CORNER BAKERY FOR LUNCH.
UM, AND AGAIN, THAT'S A YAY OR NAY.
NOW ON THE AMENDMENT THOUGH, IF THAT TURNED OUT TO BE A YAY, EVERYBODY DOES WANT CORNER BAKERY.
THEN IT ALSO DISPOSES OF THAT FIRST FLOOR, YOUR MAIN MOTION.
SO EVERY TIME YOU BUILD ON TOP OF YOUR PYRAMID, YOU HAVE TO REVERSE BACK TO WIPE OFF LIKE EVERY FLOOR IN THAT PYRAMID.
UH, SO THE CHAIR IS OUR, UH, NUMBER ONE PERSON MANAGING THE MEETING.
IT KIND OF, A LOT OF RESPONSIBILITY WILL FALL ON THEM.
THEY'RE GOING TO POSE PRESIDE OVER THE MEETINGS.
NOW, IN THE ABSENCE OF THE CHAIR, YOU HAVE A VICE CHAIR WHO'S GONNA EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE CHAIR.
AND SOMETIMES THOUGH YOU DON'T HAVE A CHAIR OR A VICE CHAIR.
UH, SO THE CITY CODE SECTION, UM, EIGHT DASH NINE DOES GIVE US RULES ABOUT HOW YOU GUYS CAN MOVE FORWARD IF YOU DON'T HAVE A CHAIR OR A VICE CHAIR.
SO IN THOSE CASES, UM, IF A PRESIDING OFFICER DOESN'T, UM, ISN'T GOING TO BE AVAILABLE, THEN THERE WILL BE A VOTE, UH, FOR A A TEMPORARY CHAIR.
UM, IT DOES HAVE TO BE SOMEBODY WHO IS ON SITE.
WE'LL PROBABLY TALK ABOUT THIS AGAIN WITH TOMA.
THEN, UM, IT DOES HAVE TO BE SOMEBODY WHO'S ON SITE, UM, PHYSICALLY AT THE LOCATION.
AND THEN ONCE THEY'RE VOTED FOR AT THE END OF THAT MEETING, THAT'S GOING TO ADJOURN THEIR CHAIR ASSIGNMENT.
SO IT WON'T CONTINUE AT THE NEXT MEETING.
YOU'LL HAVE TO VOTE ON A NEW CHAIR EVERY TIME.
UH, YOU GUYS DON'T HAVE A CHAIR OR A VICE CHAIR.
SO THE CHAIR IS GONNA RULE ON POINTS OF ORDER AND PROCEDURE.
UH, WHEN YOU DO HAVE THE MOTION, YOU KNOW, MOTION POINT OF ORDER CHAIR, UH, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
WHAT IS YOUR, UH, POINT OF ORDER? UH, WE ARE OFF TOPIC.
IT IS THIS MOTION IS TO DISCUSS THIS PARTICULAR ITEM.
THE CHAIR'S GONNA SAY, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
YOU KNOW, OTHER, UH, CHAIR, OTHER COMMISSIONER, PLEASE GET BACK ON TOPIC.
UM, OR CAN YOU RESTATE YOUR POINT OR NO? I FIND THAT THIS IS ON TOPIC AND WE CAN CONTINUE.
UM, AS YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU DO HAVE YOUR MOTIONS AND YOU VOTE, THE CHAIR IS THE ONE WHO MANAGES, UM, THE YAYS AND NAYS.
UH, THEY CAN COUNT A DUE ACCOUNT OR THEY CAN HAVE STAFF HELP THEM.
BUT ULTIMATELY AT THE END, THE CHAIR'S GONNA TELL YOU WHETHER THAT'S PASSED OR IT HASN'T PASSED.
NOW, A MEMBER CAN APPEAL TO THE COMMISSION ON A RULING FROM THE CHAIR IF THEY DON'T AGREE WITH IT.
NOW, THIS REALLY ISN'T SOMETHING THAT'S UP FOR DISCUSSION.
WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT THE MEMBER WILL APPEAL, UH, TO THE COMMISSION, BRIEFLY EXPLAIN THEIR REASON FOR THEIR APPEAL, AND THEN THE CHAIR WILL BRIEFLY EXPLAIN THEIR RULING WHY THEY CAME TO THAT DECISION.
UH, NO OTHER MEMBERS SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION.
UM, AND THEN AFTER THE CHAIR HAS KIND OF PUT THIS TO QUESTION THOUGH, SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR BE SUSTAINED, A MAJORITY OF VOTE, UH, FROM THE MEMBERS CAN OVERRULE THE DECISION FROM THE CHAIR.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT COMES FROM OUR, UH, CITY CODE, NOT SPECIFICALLY ROBERT'S RULES.
SECTION A, UM, OR CHAPTER A OF THE DALLAS CITY CODE IS PRIMARILY, WELL, YOU'LL GO FOR QUESTIONS THAT CONCERN YOUR COMMISSION, AND THEN WHATEVER'S NOT THERE, ROBERT'S RULES IS A FALLBACK.
AND THEN OF COURSE, YOU COULD JUST ASK, UM, YOU COULD ASK YOUR STAFF OR YOU CAN ASK, UH, THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
SO THIS HERE, RULES OF PROCEDURE, PLACEMENT OF ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
UH, THERE IS A RULE OF PROCEDURE AS FAR AS PLACING ITEMS. THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT'S RULED THOUGH BY
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THE DALLAS CITY CODE, AND IT'S NOT IN ROBERT'S RULES.THERE ARE GUIDELINES FROM TOMA THAT WE'LL DISCUSS WHEN IT COMES TO ITEMS IN THE AGENDA, BUT FOR THE MOST PART, YOU WILL REACH OUT TO YOUR STAFF.
THEY'LL TELL YOU KIND OF TIMELINES, UM, WHEN THEY CAN PUT SOMETHING ON THE AGENDA AND HELP YOU, UH, WITH ANY ITEMS THAT WAY.
SO I HAVE THIS HERE JUST SO THAT YOU KNOW THAT THIS IS A THING, BUT IT'S NOT REALLY A THING THAT WE TALK ABOUT IN THE CITY CODE OR WITH ROBERT'S RULES.
HELLO? CAN YOU HEAR ME? I CAN HEAR YOU.
WE'RE RUNNING LOW ON TIME AND WE HAVE ANOTHER, UH, AGENDA ITEM.
CAN YOU FINISH UP, SAY IN THE NEXT MINUTE OR SO? YEAH, I HAVE A COUPLE MORE SLIDES TO GO THROUGH AND THAT'LL BE IT.
I, I'M, I'M, I'M WATCHING THE CLOCK.
SOME IMPORTANT, YEAH, NO PROBLEM.
SO LET ME, UH, I CAN WRAP IT UP IN TWO MINUTES.
UM, SO ITEMS TAKEN IN ORDER, JUST KIND OF LIKE THE PYRAMID THAT WE HAVE THAT WE DISCUSSED EARLIER.
ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, YOU'RE GONNA GO WITH ITEM 1, 2, 3, AND FOUR ON THAT ORDER, UNLESS THERE IS A MOTION TO MOVE AN ITEM OUT OF ORDER, WHICH CAN HAPPEN.
SO, UH, JUST LIKE ANY OF YOUR OTHER MOTIONS, SOMEONE'S GONNA MOTION FOR IT.
SOMEONE WILL SECOND AND THEN THERE'LL BE A VOTE.
UM, YOU WILL HAVE TO JUST KIND OF EXPLAIN, WE WANNA MOVE IT FOR HARDSHIP.
WE MIGHT WANNA MOVE IT BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF SPEAKERS AND WE WANNA DO THIS ONE FIRST, THEN, UH, WHATEVER PROCEDURALLY MAKES SENSE.
BUT YOU'LL GO IN ORDER OF THE AGENDA, BUT THERE CAN BE A ROOM TO MOVE AROUND.
AND NOW THE SLIDES THAT I DO HAVE HERE, UM, YOU CAN GET THEM FROM STAFF, THEY CAN SHARE 'EM WITH YOU.
WE WON'T GO OVER EVERYTHING IN, UH, ARTICLE TWO FOR CHAPTER EIGHT, RULES AND PROCEDURE.
BUT THESE ARE JUST SOME GUIDELINES.
UM, HONESTLY, IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYBODY ON THIS COMMISSION, UH, FOR THE MOST PART, UNDERSTANDS THE RULES OR YOU'VE CAUGHT ON REALLY QUICKLY WITHOUT ANYONE HAVING TO TRAIN YOU ON IT.
UH, BUT THERE IS, THERE ARE RULES JUST PRETTY MUCH BEING RESPECTFUL AND MINDFUL OF EACH OTHER AND HOW TO CONDUCT AN ORDERLY MEETING.
THEY ARE BROKEN OUT IN CHAPTER EIGHT OF OUR CODE.
AND THIS IS JUST A, A BASIC RUNDOWN OF WHAT YOU'LL WANNA KEEP IN MIND WHEN YOU'RE IN A MEETING OR IF YOU GET STUCK OR YOU'RE NOT SURE HOW TO PROCEED.
ALL RIGHT? AND THEN THAT REALLY IS EVERYTHING.
UH, DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS? UH, DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU'RE TALKING TO HERE? THE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION? RIGHT? WELL, WE'RE ALL VETERANS AND WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS TYPE OF THING SO MANY TIMES.
WE CAN PROBABLY TEACH CLASS ON IT
APPRECIATE, WE APPRECIATE YOU.
I, I REALIZE YOU'RE, YOU'RE FULFILLING AN OBLIGATION.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR, UH, INFORMING US.
UH, WE WILL TRY TO FOLLOW THE RULES AS BEST WE CAN.
UH, AND THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU, MR. I APPRECIATE, I APPRECIATE IT.
I'VE SPENT LESS TIME AROUND IT THAN SOME OF THE, UH, THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS, SO I, I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME, MR. CHAIR.
UH, UH, ALSO LIKE TO SPEAK, UH, COMMISSIONER FROM DISTRICT FOUR.
UH, I DO THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE AND THAT WE HAVE A, UH, CRASH COURSE REFRESHER.
SOME OF US ARE, UH, NEWER TO THE COMMISSION AND SO TO, TO KNOW HOW WE GOVERN OURSELVES BY RULES OR ROBERT RULES, I THINK IT IS APPROPRIATE.
SO, UH, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
OKAY, WE HAVE ONE LAST AGENDA ITEM, AND THAT'S THE APPOINTMENT OF, UH, WHAT'S LISTED HERE IS SUBCOMMITTEES.
WE TALKED ABOUT SUBCOMMITTEES, WE TALKED ABOUT WORKING GROUPS.
ONE HEADED BY COMMISSIONER HUNTER, THE OTHER HEADED BY, UM, COMMISSIONER HOUSTON.
UH, COMMISSIONER HOUSTON WAS DOING, UH, THE WEBSITE AND THE HUB, UH, COMMISSIONER HUNTER WAS WORKING ON, UH, JOBS, EDUCATION AND THAT SORT OF THING.
UM, WE HAVE A, A WORKSHEET HERE.
AND I WANT TO YOUR INPUT, UH, AS WE GO THROUGH, I'M GONNA ASK COMMISSIONER COLE TO GO DOWN TO THE FIRST ONE.
WELL, I HAVE A, I, I, I MOVE THAT WE HAVE A QUICK DISCUSSION.
CAN YOU HEAR A SECOND? SECOND.
WE WILL HAVE A QUICK DISCUSSION ABOUT THE SUBCOMMITTEE.
SO MY QUESTION ON THE SUBCOMMITTEES ARE IS THAT YOU NOW ALIGN THE ORIGINAL SUBCOMMITTEE OR NOT SUBCOMMITTEES, THE, THE ORIGINAL WORKING GROUPS, UM, TO ALIGN WITH SMU, I GUESS, UH, THEMES.
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UH, WHAT, WHAT THAT BY DOING? SO WE HAVE DROPPED OFF, UH, WHERE MS. HOUSTON WAS WORKING ON THE HUB.AND SO IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE 10 THINGS, THE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THEY'RE GONNA FEED IS HOW THE HUB WORKS.
SO DO WE PUT BACK THE HUB TO WHERE SHE CAN CONTROL THAT? BECAUSE SHE OBVIOUSLY IS THE RIGHT PERSON TO DO SO HOW, HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADDRESS? YES, BECAUSE SHE'S GONNA FEED INTO WHAT, UH, CHRISTINA AND THEM BRIEFED US.
THAT'LL BE OUR, SHE'LL BE OUR WINDOW TO, UH, THAT AND YES.
DID ANY OTHER COMMISSIONERS OUT THERE IN, IN, IN TV LAND HAVE ANY THOUGHTS? ARE WE JUST VOTING AND COMMISSIONER HOUSTON TO LEAD THE SUBCOMMITTEE FOR THE HUB? YES, I VOTE YES.
I, I THINK SHE'S THE ONE WITH THE MOST EXPERIENCE.
I THINK SHE COMES FROM THAT BACKGROUND WITH THAT NONPROFIT THAT SHE ALREADY HAS.
SO SHE'LL BE THE BEST APPOINTEE.
AND I THINK SHE ALREADY STARTED THE WORKING AND SHE'S ALREADY STARTED IT AND WE'VE ALREADY THAT.
SO DO WE, UH, DO WE MOVE TO ADD THAT AS A WORKING GROUP? THE HUB? YEAH, THE HUB.
WELL, I, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE, WE ADD TO THESE FIVE THEMES, THESE 10 THEMES, 11TH GROUP WORKING GROUP THAT SPECIFICALLY HAS MS. HOUSTON PILOTING, YOU KNOW, HOW THE HUB'S GONNA GO TOGETHER.
DO I HEAR A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
IN FAVOR OF HAVING BUSINESS HOUSTON, UH, AS THE CHAIR OF THE WORKING GROUP AND THE HUB SAY, AYE AYE.
ANYBODY OPPOSED? OKAY, THEN SHE NEEDS TO GO.
UM, SO HAVING SAID THAT, WHAT'S THE NEXT GROUP? I CAN DO THAT.
SO HERE, LET ME GO AHEAD AND JUST READ THE 10, THE 10 WORKING GROUPS THAT ARE THERE IN ADDITION TO THE HUB.
SO WE HAVE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, UH, MR. HUNTER HAS ALREADY SAID THAT HE WANTS THAT ONE.
UH, WE HAVE HEALTHCARE, UH, MR. WESTROM HAS ALREADY SAID THAT HE WANTS THAT ONE.
AND WE HAVE BENEFITS AND CLAIMS, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, TRANSITION ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, HOUSING, FAMILY SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND LEGAL SERVICES.
SO YOU CAN GO THROUGH EACH INDIVIDUAL ONE.
I DON'T HAVE THE ACTUAL IN, I MEAN, WHAT THOSE, WHAT THEY DO SPECIFICALLY AS A SUMMARY.
BUT IF THERE'S ANYTHING, UH, LET ME ASK IF, DOES ANY COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY SPECIFIC DESIRE TO WORK ON ANY OF THESE AREAS? SO, SO COMMISSIONER, UH, DISTRICT SEVEN, UM, JUST OUTTA CURIOSITY, FOR EXAMPLE, IF I WANNA VOLUNTEER FOR THIS, FOR THE LEGAL PART, DO, AM I GONNA WORK DIRECTLY WITH MS. REESE OR WITH THAT LEGAL DEPARTMENT, OR HOW IS THAT GONNA WORK? AM I GONNA BE APPOINTED TO SOMEBODY? NO, YOU'LL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKING GROUP WITHIN THE COMMISSION TO HANDLE THAT LEGAL QUESTIONS.
NOT FROM A LAWYER'S PERSPECTIVE, BUT THE MORE GENERAL QUESTIONS, UH, AS FAR AS LEGAL CONCERNS, RIGHT? YEAH, I, I WOULD, THAT VETERANS MIGHT HAVE, YEAH, I WOULD SUGGEST THAT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS THAT THE WORKING GROUPS BELONG TO THE COMMISSION.
SO YOU CAN GO OUT AND GET, BECAUSE THE WAY WE'VE WRITTEN IT, YOU CAN GO OUT AND GET PEOPLE TO HELP YOU FROM THAT AREN'T COMMISSIONED PEOPLE, YOU GET ANYBODY YOU NEED TO HELP YOU, YOU'LL FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS THAT THE CITY NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT LEGAL SERVICES WITH VETERANS.
YOU'LL REPORT THAT BACK INTO THE COMMISSION, AND THE COMMISSION WILL CODIFY THAT INTO A REPORT THAT GOES FORWARD THROUGH OUR GROUP AT OC OR OHCE, IF THAT MAKES SENSE.
IS THAT, DOES THAT EXPLAIN IT TO YOU? KINDA, IT'S, IT'S, IT'S STILL KIND OF ROUGH FOR ME TO COMPREHEND THAT.
SO, WELL, I, I, I, I HAVE WRITTEN OUT, I MEAN, EXACTLY WHAT ALL THE WORKING GROUPS SHOULD DO SPECIFICALLY.
WOULD IT HELP IF, IF YOU WANT TO DO THAT, I MEAN, IF YOU WANT TO VOLUNTEER FOR ONE OF THESE WORKING GROUPS, I WOULD SUGGEST YOU VOLUNTEER.
I'LL SEND OUT, I'LL GET, I'LL GET OUR GROUP TO, TO SEND OUT WHAT THOSE GROUPS SHOULD BE DOING.
AND THEN IF YOU SAY, WELL, THAT'S NOT WHAT I WANT TO DO, THEN JUST SAY, I DON'T WANNA DO THAT
SO IT'S NOT A, NOT A PROBLEM WITH BACKING OUT, I DON'T THINK.
MR. COLE, UH, DISTRICT KNIGHT, UM, I, I GUESS I MISSED A MEETING OR TWO, BUT WAS, WERE THESE GROUPS DECIDED ON, OR
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I, HOW DID THESE COME ABOUT THIS THE FIRST TIME? WELL, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE ORIGINAL PLAN TO HAVE WORKING GROUPS WE SENT OUT, AND THEN IT WAS SENT BACK THROUGH, UH, OHCE, THAT THE SMU THEMES ARE THESE THEMES.SO THEY WANTED TO HAVE WORKING GROUPS THAT WENT AFTER THE THEMES AS OPPOSED TO THE ORIGINALLY SUGGESTED WORKING GROUPS.
I MEAN IT, LIKE FOR INSTANCE, FOR ME, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND HEALTHCARE IS THE SAME WORKING GROUP TO ME.
WE RECEIVED A LIST OF THESE GROUPS.
HAVE YOU HAVE THIS BEEN SENT? THIS HASN'T BEEN SENT OUT TO EVERYBODY HAS IT.
YOU WILL, YOU WILL GET THAT ONE YOU HAD.
SO SINCE WE'RE
ANYBODY WANNA VOLUNTEER TO BE ON THAT WORKING GROUP? I'LL BE YOUR FIRST SUBJECT.
NO, THEN AT THIS POINT, OKAY, MAYBE NEXT TIME.
WE GOT NEXT IS THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE.
WHAT BENEFITS AND CLAIMS. UH, BENEFITS.
DOES ANYBODY WANNA WORK WITH JUAN ON TRANSITION AND, UH, BENEFITS? IF YOU DON'T, WE UNDERSTAND.
AND FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, THIS IS MOST LIKELY, THIS IS YOUR, THIS IS THE PA OVER, RIGHT? THIS IS THE, THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
IF YOU'RE GOOD AT PUBLIC AFFAIRS, THIS IS THE PERSON WE NEED, WE NEED THAT SPOKESPERSON THAT'S ALWAYS PRODDING NOT ONLY THE CITY AND THE DIVISION, BUT COMMUNITY AND ANYBODY ELSE THAT WANTS TO WORK WITH US, WHICH BY THE WAY, IS GOING TO BE FEDERAL AGENCIES.
UH, IT'S GONNA BE NONPROFITS, IT'S GONNA BE STATE AGENCIES TO WHICH WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GATHER DATA FROM.
SO IT'S KIND OF A KIND OF A TERM BUCKLE THAT CATCHES A LOT OF THE HEAT, I WOULD ASSUME.
COMMISSIONER ORTEGA, THAT SOUNDS RIGHT UP YOUR ALLEY.
WHY? WHY IS THAT SIR?
HE'S, UH, ON THE BOARD FOR HONOR OUR HEROES.
WHICH ONE? WHICH COMMISSIONER? COMMISSIONER MICHAEL WEST MICHAEL? YEAH.
I'M LEADING THE, UH, HEALTHCARE WORKING GROUP ALREADY.
COMMISSIONER ORTEGA, CAN WE PUT YOU DOWN AS FOR NOW, MR. TO FILL THE SPOT, SIR? YES, SIR.
I'LL WE'LL DIVE INTO IT LATER ON.
YEAH, ONCE YOU FIND OUT, YOU CAN TELL US YES OR NO FOR THAT.
ANYBODY? MR. CHAIR? I'LL LEAVE IT.
DID YOU GET COLEMAN? COLEMAN? YEP.
ALRIGHT, WHAT ELSE WE GOT? THANKS.
WHAT'S JUMPING ON THE BANDWAGON? YEAH, MAYBE WE, MAYBE WE WILL SEND THAT OUT AND REVISIT THAT WHEN WE SEND IT OUT AND SAY WHO WANTS TO DO THAT BECAUSE WE RUN OUTTA TIME.
SO THAT'S OPEN TO BE DETERMINED.
UH, CLIN WANTED TO INCLUDE THAT WITH JOBS.
YOU'RE DOING THAT ONE AS WELL? WELL, NO, I I ABOUT IT.
JOBS OR EMPLOYMENT? BUSINESSES.
BACKGROUND EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
ANYBODY? LET'S GO AHEAD AND PASS THAT ONE AND WE'LL GET BACK TO IT.
UH, SOMEBODY ALREADY PICKED THAT UP.
IS THAT THE ONE YOU WANTED? NO, I WAS JUST CURIOUS.
I WAS, I WAS JUST CURIOUS ABOUT IT.
I I MEAN, IF I'M BEING VOLUNTOLD, IT'S A WHOLE THING.
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NO.WE'RE NOT, WE'RE NOT TRYING TO ARREST YOU.
NO, I DON'T, I DON'T HAVE, I DON'T HAVE A LEGAL BACKGROUND AND UNFORTUNATELY I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE ONLY LEGALITIES THAT I HAVE HERE, BUT, OKAY.
OKAY, SO WE'LL, WE'LL DO THAT.
SO HERE'S, HERE'S WHAT I WILL DO.
I HAVE, I WILL SEND THIS LIST OUT.
I WILL ALSO SEND OUT MY UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THESE WORKING GROUPS DO AND WHAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF DOING.
I WILL ALSO SEND YOU OUT MY LATEST, YOU KNOW, HERE, HERE ARE THE, THE ORGANIZATIONAL THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF DALLAS THAT GO TO A VARIETY OF THESE PARTICULAR WORKING GROUPS AND, UH, AND HOW THEY ARE ALIGNED WITH THE CITY'S DRIVERS OF OPPORTUNITY.
EVERYBODY SHOULD HAVE THAT AT THAT POINT.
AND THAT WAY YOU MAY DECIDE THAT THERE ARE OTHER THINGS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO DO.
AND, AND THEN IF YOU ARE RUNNING, JUST MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND.
IF YOU ARE TAKING THE WORKING GROUP, UH, THEN IT'S, IT'S UP TO YOU TO FIND YOUR OWN PEOPLE, HOWEVER YOU WANT THAT TO WORK.
IT'S WITHIN THE COMMISSION, OUTSIDE OF THE COMMISSION, HOWEVER YOU WANT THAT TO WORK.
YOU ARE, YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN PEOPLE AND THEN WORK YOUR OWN TIME.
AND IF THE CHAIR'S CALLING YOU AND SAYING, HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT, AM I GONNA GET A REPORT? THEN THAT'S THE CHAIR JUST BUGGING YOU.
DO I HEAR A MOTION TO, UH, ADJOURN THE MEETING? MOTION TO ADJOURN.
MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.
OPPOSED? THIS MEETING HAS BEEN ADJOURNED.