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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ADVISORY COMM1SS10N MEETING
111 N POWELL PARKWAY
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 @ 6:30 PM
The Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Commission of the City of Anna met at 6:30 PM, on
December 7, 2021, at the Anna City Hall, Located at 111 North Powell Parkway (Hwy 5), to
consider the following items below.
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum.
The meeting was called to order at 6:35 PM. Members present: Pete Cain, Dyanne
Lockridge, Alfredo Fernandez, Alycia Green, Sinisa Slavnic, Rose Williams, Gina Maria
Ottavio, Maria Ervin, Blair Benjamin. Members absent: Roxxanne Aragon, Kimberly Jones
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Neighbor's Input.
At this time, any person may address the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Commission
regarding an item on this meeting agenda that is not scheduled for public hearing, Also, at
this time any person may address the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Commission
regarding an item that is not on this meeting agenda. Each person will be allowed up to 3
minutes to speak. No discussion or action may be taken at this meeting on items not listed
on this agenda, other than to make statements of specific information in response to a
citizen's inquiry or to recite existing policy in response to the inquiry.
4. Reports.
a. Engagement Opportunities: Tree Lighting Event, Storybook Saturday, and
Breakfast with Santa for the 12 Days of Anna.
Olivia Demings, Neighborhood Services Coordinator, discussed the upcoming 12
Days of Christmas events and ways neighbors could volunteer. The tree lighting
will be this Saturday from 5-8 PM at Sherley Heritage Park. There will be pictures
with Santa and real reindeer, kids crafts, and more. Storybook Saturday is next
Saturday the 18th. Storybook Saturday happens every month, but this one is
Christmas themed. Breakfast with Santa is also the 18th. Details at 12 Days of
Christmas on AnnaTexas.gov. City seeking volunteers.
b. Engagement Opportunities: Keep Anna Beautiful Committee.
Olivia Demings, Neighborhood Services Coordinator, gave an overview of the
Keep Anna Beautiful Committee. It's a litter clean-up and engagement program
centered around our natural environment. City seeking committee members.
c. City Developments: Addition of ADA Compliance Website Software.
Kimberly Winarski, Management Analyst, gave an overview of the city's website
Persons with a disability who want to attend this meeting who may need assistance should contact the Assistant City
Manager's office at 972-924-3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
accessibility improvement software that supports compliance with WCAG 2.0.
d. Subcommittee Repo, ts.
Community Events and Programming —12 Days of Anna (recap)
Youth & Local Businesses — Interested in Chamber providing equipment along with
scholarships for CTE students
Police & Public Safety — No changes/updates. Still accepting ride4ongs.
Qiscussion of ride -along requirements and vaccinations.
5. Items For Individual Consideration.
a. Conversation Starer: World Citizenship and How Prejudice and Discrimination
Interrupts Human Rights.
Roxanne was scheduled to discuss; will postpone until the next meeting. Pete
moves postponement; Dyanne seconds. Motion passes 9-0-0.
b. Consider/Act/Discuss Approval of the November 2nd, 2021 Diversity and Inclusion
Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes.
Gina moves to postpone minutes (requests inclusion of the dates and conversation
topics from 5.a.) Dyanne seconds. Motion passes 9-0-0.
6. Adjourn.
Meeting is adjourned at 7,10 PM.
Roxxanne Aragon
D&I Commission Chair Staff Liaison
Persons with a disabiliky who want to attend this meeting who may need assistance should contact the Assistant City
Manager's off€ce at 972-924-3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.