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Notice/Advertisement Title: LGBTQ+ Commission Meeting 9/16/2026 Draft Meeting Minutes
Contact Name: Raven Ho
Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-9692
Contact Email Address: rvho@columbus.gov
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Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission Meeting Minutes
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Columbus City Hall (90 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215), 2nd Floor,
City Council Conference Room, Room 225
Commissioners’ Present: Julia M. Applegate, Siobhan Boyd-Nelson, Adam Cogar, Tyson Crenshaw, Jaylah Hollins, Jonathan Keilholz, Chair Jasmine Roberts-Crews PhD, Blaine G. Saito, Vice Chair Thomas Savage, Riley Williamson
Commissioners Absent: Jamie Luby Lenzo, Peaches Calhoun.
Staff Present: Marshall Troxell (Mayors Office), Raven Ho (Office of Diversity and Inclusion), Andrew Borst (Office of Diversity and Inclusion).
Agenda:
· Call to Order & Welcome
o Chair calls to order 6:05 p.m.
· Approval of the August 19, 2026 Meeting Minutes
o Motion to approve by Adam Coger at 6:06 p.m., Chair Roberts-Crew seconded, passed unanimously.
· Executive Committee Update
o Chair Roberts-Crew discussed what is done in the executive committee, the quarterly cadence, contextualized what the committees are working on, what support is required and where the committee needed consensus from the full commission.
o Chair Roberts-Crew updated the commission on the RFP, what was edited, the scope of work, what meeting facilitation meant for the consultant and the specifics of the annual report. The only items needing to be decided are the timeline. Chair Roberts-Crew opened for questions, Marshall Troxell added that ODI will talk Monday of next week to align from a staff capacity standpoint.
o Vice Chair Savage, asked to discuss “telling the story” on how people are showing up. Discussed looking at the best approach to this, and figuring out a common template to ensure everything runs smoothly.
o Vice Chair Savage asked board members t...
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