Item 50 Passed 9-0
Item 50 — Thursday, May 21, 2026
Agenda PDF Legistar Official votes
Source information changed after this summary was written. The earlier summary is withheld.
Current official agenda wording
Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 2-1 (City Boards) to add a new section 2-1-175 to establish the Native American and Indigenous Quality of Life Commission as an advisory body to City Council, and describe its scope and membership criteria.
"Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
Attributed statements from the meeting transcript, not official agenda values.
- Native American Cultural Center and community leaders testified in support
- Council member Velasquez called it a historic day establishing the commission
- Multiple council members joined as co-sponsors
The roll call
Approved on Consent 9-0
Member records (11)
- Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
- Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Absent
- Vanessa Fuentes D2 Absent
- José Velásquez D3 Yes
- José "Chito" Vela D4 Yes
- Ryan Alter D5 Yes
- Krista Laine D6 Yes
- Mike Siegel D7 Yes
- Paige Ellis D8 Yes
- Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Yes
- Marc Duchen D10 Yes