2025 General Customer Satisfaction Survey Why ◦ Required Customer Satisfaction Survey sent to all clients with a phone number who got in person services ◦ Notary services ◦ Food assistance (Market, food pantry, Fresh Food For Families, HOPE) ◦ Baby supplies (cribs, car seat installation, formula, clothing, etc.) ◦ Household supplies (cleaning and household supplies, clothing, tents, etc.) ◦ Summer fans in partnership with Family Eldercare Summer Fan drive ◦ Holiday events (Juneteenth, Thanksgiving) ◦ Doesn’t explicitly include rent & utility clients but most of these clients also get an in-person service HOW ◦ Text sent to clients with phone number documented in Oasis Service Insights database ◦ 235 responses ◦ all but 2 from mobile devices ◦ Sent text message in Spanish and separately in English with link to survey ◦ 27% responded in Spanish What did you get at the Neighborhood Center (NC)? Holiday event and food assistance Market and other food Assistance Unsure/ no me acuerdo HOPE (food for seniors 60+)&… Holiday Assistance Food Assistance Clothing and Food Assistance 6 5 36 19 18 20 116 Baby supplies 15 20 0 40 60 80 100 120 140 Very Unsatisfied, 5, 3% Unsatisfied , 3, 1% Neutral, 12, 6% Satisfied, 49, 25% Very Satisfied, 130, 65% How Happy were you with the overall Quality of the Services? 90% satisfied or very satisfied Would you recommend a friend or relative get help at Neighborhood Centers (NC)? 87% would Strongly Disagree, 11, 4% Disagree, 11, 5% Not Sure, 10, 4% Agree, 47, 19% Strongly Agree, 165, 68% Do you agree services at Neighborhood Centers were easy to find? Strongly Disagree, 8, 3% Disagree, 5, 2% Not Sure, 14, 6% Strongly Agree, 152, 65% Agree, 56, 24% Disagree, 5, 2% Strongly Disagree, 11, 5% Not Sure, 12, 5% Agree, 57, 24% Strongly Agree, 150, 64% NC Staff cared about and listened to my needs? 88% agreed or strongly agreed NC staff did Disagree, 9, 4% Strongly Disagree, 12, 5% Not Sure, 12, 5% Strongly Agree, 149, 63% Agree, 53, 23% 86% agreed GETTING SERVICES WAS EASY? TRENDS ◦ 3 years of Same Survey text ◦ Reported Satisfaction Overall rising ◦ 2023 – 86% ◦ 2024- 89% ◦ 2025 – 90% ◦ Abandonment rate increasing (how many people start the survey but don’t finish it) ◦ 2023- 42% ◦ 2024 – 62% ◦ 2025 – 72% 2026 Survey Goals ◦ Increase client …
From: Victoria Sent: Monday, July 7, 2025 8:57 PM To: Boudreaux, Marcelle Marcelle.Boudreaux@austintexas.gov Cc: Meredith, Maureen Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov; Ron Thrower Subject: RE: C14-2024-0121/ Red River rezone - July 8 PC Marcelle and Maureen, We are in agreement to postpone the cases; however, we are requesting that the case be postponed to the August 12th hearing. I have informed Chales Harcourt of the Hancock Neighborhood Association. Regardless, I will be present tomorrow evening at PC. Victoria Haase victoria@throwerdesign.com C: 512-998-5900 | O: 512-476-4456 From: Charles d'Harcourt Sent: Monday, July 7, 2025 10:37 PM To: Boudreaux, Marcelle <Marcelle.Boudreaux@austintexas.gov>; Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov> Cc: Deller, Natalie < Subject: Re: Case Number: C14-2024-0121 4305, 4307, and 4309 Red River Hi Marcelle and Maureen, Thanks for all your time working on this. I talked to Victoria Haase this evening by text message and she told me that Thrower Design is now in agreement with a postponement of the NPA-2024-0019.01 and C14-2024-0121 cases and would like those cases to come back for review at the August 12th planning commission meeting. For the record the neighborhood association would be in agreement with this postponement date and would encourage the planning commission to grant it. Thanks again and best regards, - Charles ________________________________________________________ Charles d'Harcourt, Hancock Neighborhood Association volunteer and current president 02 and 03 NPA-2024-0019.01 and C14-2024-0121 - Red River; District 91 of 1
From: Alice Glasco Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 9:03 AM To: Mario Cantu < >; Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov> Cc: Estrada, Nancy <Nancy.Estrada@austintexas.gov>; Land Use Liaison <LandUseLiaison@austintexas.gov>; Harden, Joi <Joi.Harden@austintexas.gov>; Thomas, Eric <Eric.Thomas@austintexas.gov>; Velasquez, Jose <Jose.Velasquez@austintexas.gov> Subject: RE: Request to Postpone the July 8, 2025 PC to the July 22, 2025 for NPA-2025-0020.03 - C14-2025-0040. Maureen/Nancy, Postponing the cases to July 22nd is okay with the applicant. ====================== Alice Glasco, President Alice Glasco Consulting 512-231-8110 W From: Mario Cantu < Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 8:46 AM To: Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov>; Alice Glasco < Cc: Estrada, Nancy <Nancy.Estrada@austintexas.gov>; Land Use Liaison <LandUseLiaison@austintexas.gov>; Harden, Joi <Joi.Harden@austintexas.gov>; Thomas, Eric <Eric.Thomas@austintexas.gov>; Jose.Velasquez@austintexas.gov Subject: Request to Postpone the July 8, 2025 PC to the July 22, 2025 for NPA-2025-0020.03 - C14- 2025-0040. Maureen, Request to Postpone the July 8, 2025 PC to the July 22, 2025 Planning Commission for NPA-2025- 0020.03 - C14-2025-0040. Thank you. 04 and 05 NPA-2025-0020.03 and C14-2025-0040 - 4811 SOCO1 of 2 04 and 05 NPA-2025-0020.03 and C14-2025-0040 - 4811 SOCO2 of 2
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION DRAFT MEETING MINUTES JUNE 10th, 2025 The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR MEETING on JUNE 10, 2025, at City Hall Boards and Commissions Room 1101, 301 West 2nd Street, in Austin, Texas. Some members of the commission participated by video conference. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Cynthia Jaso Jose Noe Elias (Chair) Lyric Wardlow Raul Longoria Valerie Menard Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Cassandra Medrano Ebonie Trice Jenny Achilles (Vice Chair) Jo Anne Ortiz Nyeka Arnold Taniquewa Brewster Tisha-Vonique Hood Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Sonia Martinez Staff Members in Attendance Lorena Lopez Chavarin (remotely) Jill Smith Mandy DeMayo Nefertitti Jackmon Veronica Samo CALL TO ORDER Chair Elias called the meeting to order at 6:45 PM, with 9 members present. Commissioner Brewster joined the dais at 6:53 PM, Vice Chair Achilles joined the dais at 6:55 PM, and Commissioner Arnold joined the dais at 6:57, bringing the total to 12 commissioners present. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Zenobia Joseph signed up to speak. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the May 13th, 2025, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Commissioner Lyric’s motion, Commissioner Ortiz seconded, the May 13th, 2025, minutes were approved on a 9-0-0 vote. Commissioners Brewster, Achilles, and Arnold were off the dais. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and action to select a new representative to the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board (Chair Elias). Chair Elias nominates Commissioner Ortiz to the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board. Commissioner Ortiz accepts the nomination. BRIEFING 3. Briefing on the CDC Annual Internal Review (Ed Blake, Program Manager, Housing Department). Chair Elias and Nefertitti Jackmon presented. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice by calling 512-974-1606 at least 2 days prior to the meeting date. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Community Development Commission, please contact Edward Blake at 512-974-3108. CDC Commissioners may contact CTM for email/technology assistance: 512-974-4357. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Presentation regarding the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) activities and outcomes (Jill Smith, Program Manager, …
CITY OF AUSTIN 2024 – 2025 2025 – 2026 2026 – 2027 2027 – 2028 2028 – 2029 FY 25-26 Annual Action Plan PREPARED BY Housing Department PO Box 1088 Austin, Texas 78767 City of Austin, Texas Draft Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan Prepared by: City of Austin Housing Department P.O. Box 1088 Austin, TX 78767 512-974-3100 www.austintexas.gov/housing Austin City Council Kirk Watson Mayor Vanessa Fuentes, District 2 Mayor, Pro Tempore Council Members Natasha Harper-Madison, District 1 José Velásquez, District 3 José "Chito" Vela, District 4 Ryan Alter, District 5 Krista Laine, District 6 Mike Siegel, District 7 Zohaib "Zo" Qadri, District 9 Marc Duchen, District 10 FY 2025-2026 Action Plan AP-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b) PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies – 91.200(b) AP-10 Consultation – 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(l) AP-12 Participation – 91.105, 91.200(c) AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c)(1,2) AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d) AP-38 Project Summary AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f) AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g) AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h) AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i) AP-70 HOPWA Goals– 91.220 (l)(3) AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j) AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k) AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4) Attachment I: Citizen Participation IA: Citizen Participation Plan IB: Public Engagement Summary Attachment II: Grantee Unique Appendices IIA: Resale and Recapture Policies IIB: ESG Program Standards IIC: Monitoring Plan 2 13 15 39 44 53 57 60 88 89 93 100 107 108 116 121 Executive Summary AP-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b) 1. Introduction The City of Austin submits this FY 2025-26 Action Plan as the second of five Action Plans within the FY 2024-29 Consolidated Plan. The following section provides a concise summary of the FY 2025-26 Action Plan. The final document will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) no later than August 16, 2025. In FY 2025-26, the City of Austin expects to receive continued funding from HUD through four entitlement grants: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME); Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG); and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA). In addition to federal funding from HUD, the City of Austin (City) appropriates local funds to the Housing Department, formerly the Housing and Planning Department (HPD), for affordable housing and community development activities. HUD's guidance regarding the inclusion of non-federal funding sources …
Home Repair & Construction Presentation to the Community Development Commission Ed Blake, Program Manager I Nefertitti Jackmon, Community Displacement Prevention Officer July 8, 2025 Table of Contents ▪ Overview of the Programs ▪ Impact, Goals & Accomplishments ▪ Partnerships ▪ How to Apply ▪ What's Next? 2 Program s ABR Services Handrails, Door widening, Buzzing or flashing devices (for persons with impaired hearing or vision), Accessible door handles or faucet handles, Shower grab bars, Shower wands, Elevated toilets, Accessible sinks and showers. Funding Source Funding Amount CDBG $20,000 MHR Assist eligible homeowners with repairs that pose an immediate threat to the health and /or safety of the occupant CDBG $7,500 GO Bonds $20,000 GO Repair • Accessible handrails, ramps, cabinets • Electrical, plumbing, mechanical repairs • Drywall, flooring, exterior siding repair • Ceiling fans, roof patches, roof replacements • Structural carpentry/integrity: support beams, rotten floor joists (usually result of leak), rotten wall members, shower wands • Appliances (refrigerator and/or stove MFI% Eligibility Requirements At or below 80% At or below 80% At or below 80% Applicant or household member are at least age 62 OR severely disabled. Properties must be located within the city limits of Austin. helps fix serious structural issues for Austin homeowners who make a low- income. 3 Programs Services Funding Source Funding Amount MFI% Eligibility Requirements Plumbing Private Lateral Austin Water $15,000 Eligible repairs include the following: toilets and showers, lavatory, plumbing, sinks, faucets, drains, tubs, shower plumbing (install new diverter valves), water heater install, GFCI install, water service lateral replacement in front yard, P-traps, and anti- siphon devices. Replaces or repairs home sewer lines. Austin Water $15,000 HRLP • Repairs to the foundation, roof, CDBG plumbing, HVAC, windows, and electrical • Major interior and exterior repairs • Complete rehabilitation of home, reconstruction if needed Provide funding amount up to $75,000. Up to $110,000 for historical homes. Up to $350,000 for demolish and reconstruction. At or below 100% At or below 100% At or below 80% The property must be a single- family home or duplex and must be the Applicant’s principal place of residence. The property must also be an AW customer. Received a violation notice from Austin Water Utility about a defect in the Private Lateral Pipeline Clear property title and ownership interest solely in applicants’ name(s). Single-family detached home Both reconstruction and rehabilitation are offered depending on condition of home. 4 Impact, Goals …
From: Alice Glasco Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 9:03 AM To: Mario Cantu; Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov> Cc: Estrada, Nancy <Nancy.Estrada@austintexas.gov>; Land Use Liaison <LandUseLiaison@austintexas.gov>; Harden, Joi <Joi.Harden@austintexas.gov>; Thomas, Eric <Eric.Thomas@austintexas.gov>; Velasquez, Jose <Jose.Velasquez@austintexas.gov> Subject: RE: Request to Postpone the July 8, 2025 PC to the July 22, 2025 for NPA-2025-0020.03 - C14-2025-0040. External Email - Exercise Caution Maureen/Nancy, Postponing the cases to July 22nd is okay with the applicant. ====================== Alice Glasco, President Alice Glasco Consulting 512-231-8110 W From: Mario Cantu Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 8:46 AM To: Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov>; Alice Glasco Cc: Estrada, Nancy <Nancy.Estrada@austintexas.gov>; Land Use Liaison <LandUseLiaison@austintexas.gov>; Harden, Joi <Joi.Harden@austintexas.gov>; Thomas, Eric <Eric.Thomas@austintexas.gov>; Jose.Velasquez@austintexas.gov Subject: Request to Postpone the July 8, 2025 PC to the July 22, 2025 for NPA-2025-0020.03 - C14- 2025-0040. Maureen, Request to Postpone the July 8, 2025 PC to the July 22, 2025 Planning Commission for NPA-2025-0020.03 - C14-2025-0040. Thank you. M. 04 and 05 NPA-2025-0020.03 and C14-2025-0040 - 4811 SOCO; District 31 of 1
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2025 The Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions, Room 1101, 301 W. Second Street, in Austin, Texas. Chair Azhar called the Planning Commission Meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Awais Azhar Imad Ahmed Greg Anderson Casey Haney Joshua Hiller Felicity Maxwell Adam Powell Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Alice Woods Anna Lan Danielle Skidmore Commissioners Absent: Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Peter Breton Patrick Howard Ex-Officio Members in Attendance: Jessica Cohen Ex-Officio Members Absent: TC Broadnax Candace Hunter Richard Mendoza 1 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Lorraine Atherton: Request for the action taken on C14-2025-0024 - Little Lion; District 5, which was approved at the June 24, 2025, meeting, to be rescinded and heard again by the commission as a CUP item as opposed to a rezoning. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting on June 24, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of June 24, 2025, were approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Powell’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Breton, and Howard were absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0019.01 - Red River; District 9 Location: 4305, 4307 and 4309 Red River Street, Boggy Creek Watershed; Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Sierra Halo, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) Single Family to Mixed Use land use (as amended) Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve the Neighborhood’s postponement request to August 12, 2025, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Powell’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Breton, and Howard were absent. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0121 - Red River; District 9 4305, 4307 and 4309 Red River Street, Boggy Creek Watershed; Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Sierra Halo, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) SF-3-CO-NP to GR-MU-CO-NP Staff Recommends GR-MU-V-CO-NP Marcelle Boudreaux, 512-974-8094, marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve the Neighborhood’s postponement request to August 12, 2025, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Powell’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Breton, and Howard were absent. 2 4. Plan Amendment: NPA-2025-0020.03 - 4811 SOCO; District 3 Location: 4811, 4821, 4911, 4917 South Congress Avenue and 5001 Wasson Road, Williamson …
REGULAR MEETING of the ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL Monday, July 7, 2025, at 6:00 PM Virtual Meeting Members of the ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL may participate by video conference. Public comment will be allowed remotely via video conference or telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for participation. To register to speak, call or email AIPP Program Manager Jaime Castillo at jaime.castillo@austintexas.gov, (512) 974-7852. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Chair – Kristi-Anne Shaer, Andrew Danziger, Taylor Davis, Bernardo Diaz, Monica Maldonado – Arts Commission Liaison. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve minutes of the Art in Public Places Panel Special Meeting on June 9, 2025 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Discussion of Arts Commission Liaison Report on Action Items from June 23, 2025, Arts Commissions Meeting by Arts Commission Liaison Maldonado Discussion of Resolution No. 20250306-029 Update Discussion of TEMPO 2025 Art Call – The Trail Conservancy Discussion of Concept Design for the Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard./FM 969 Corridor Project (C2) – Stanley Studio Discussion of Austin Convention Center Redevelopment (ACCX) Phase 1 Alternate Artists Update Discussion of Corridor Segment B AIPP Project Update STAFF BRIEFINGS 8. Art in Public Places Staff Briefing on Conservation, Current Projects, and Milestones FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please contact AIPP Program Manager Jaime Castillo at jaime.castillo@austintexas.gov or (512) 974- 7852 for additional information; TTY users' route through Relay Texas at 711.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSION ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS JULY 7, 2025, 6:30 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W 2nd Street AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Commission on Immigrant Affairs may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely or in person, contact Gunjen Mittal at gunjen.mittal@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-6104. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Melissa Ortega, Chair Jeanne “Canan” Kaba Miriam Dorantes, Vice-Chair Diane Kanawati Adrian De La Rosa Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch Azeem Edwin Alondra Johnson Yohana Saucedo Aditi Joshi Meghana Roy AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission on Immigrant Affairs regular meeting on June 2, 2025. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding updates on the procurement process and budget of the Quality-of-Life Study by Alejandra Mireles, Equity and Inclusion Program Coordinator and Jeremy Garza, Business Process Consultant – Equity Division, Office of Equity and Inclusion. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Welcome new Commissioners to Commission on Immigrant Affairs. 4. Update on the most recent Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) meeting held in June 2025, as it relates to the Commission on Immigrant Affairs. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve the 2024-2025 Annual Internal Review Report. 6. Approve updates to the membership of the Quality-of-Life Working Group. (Working Group Members: Chair Melissa Ortega, Commissioners Alondra Johnson, Aditi Joshi, Jeanne C Kaba; Community Stakeholders: Karen Crawford, Krystal Gomez, Oscar Ponce, and Kirk Yoshida). 7. Approve updates to the membership of the Budget Working Group. (Working Group Members: Chair Melissa Ortega, Vice Chair Miriam Dorantes, and Commissioner Alondra Johnson). 8. Approve the amendments to Article 3 section A of the Commission on Immigrant Affairs bylaws regarding membership as proposed by the Audit and Finance Committee. 9. Approve the selection of a representative from the Commission on Immigrant Affairs to speak at the July 21st LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission meeting regarding how the LGBTQ Quality …
Commission on Immigrant Affairs Meeting Minutes June 2, 2025 Commission on Immigrant Affairs REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, June 2, 2025 The Commission on Immigrant Affairs convened in a regular meeting on Monday, June 2, 2025, at Austin City Hall, W 3rd St, Room 1101 in Austin, Texas. Chair Ortega called the Commission on Immigrant Affairs Regular Meeting to order at 6:44 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Melissa Ortega, Chair Adrian De La Rosa Alondra Johnson Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Miriam Dorantes, Vice-Chair Aditi Joshi Jeanne “Canan” Kaba Meghna Roy Yohana Saucedo PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission on Immigration Affairs regular meeting on May 5, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of May 5, 2025 were approved on Commissioner Joshi’s motion, Commissioner Lincoln-Goldfinch’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Edwin was absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 1 Commission on Immigrant Affairs Meeting Minutes June 2, 2025 2. 3. 4. Briefing by Rocio Villalobos, Equity and Inclusion Program Manager – Immigrant Affairs, regarding general updates on immigrant affairs. The presentation was made by Rocio Villalobos, Equity and Inclusion Program Manager – Immigrant Affairs. Briefing by Jeremy Garza and Alejandra Mireles, Equity and Inclusion Program Coordinator – Equity Division, Office of Equity and Inclusion, regarding update on Quality-of-Life study of immigrants, refugees and other foreign-born community members. The presentation was made by Jeremy Garza and Alejandra Mireles, Equity and Inclusion Program Coordinator – Equity Division, Office of Equity and Inclusion. Briefing by Dr. Wilson regarding status update for budget of Commission on Immigrant Affairs Study. Withdrawn. PRESENTATION 5. 6. Presentation by Academia Cuauhtli, a community-based education initiative focused on serving Austin’s immigrant and Spanish-speaking communities through culturally and linguistically sustaining programming regarding brief overview of our work and request support for our FY 2025-2026 budget recommendation. The presentation was made by Angela Venezuela, Emilio Zamora, and Dr. Carmen Unda, founders and educators - Academia Cuauhtli. Presentation by Daniela Silva, from Worker’s Defense Action Fund regarding license plate readers pilot program. The presentation was made by Daniela Silva, from Worker’s Defense Action Fund. DISCUSSION ITEMS 7. 8. Welcome new Commissioners to Commission on Immigrant Affairs. Withdrawn Discussion regarding the planned sunsetting of the Equity Division’s Undoing Racism trainings for community members, City staff, and Commissioners. Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 9. Discussion and action on the proposal made by the Audit and Finance Committee regarding the …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Commission on Immigrant Affairs Recommendation Number: 20250707-010: Community Investment Budget 2025/2026 WHEREAS, the City of Austin is committed to an inclusive and transparent budget development process that utilizes resident and stakeholder feedback to ensure budget priorities are being met1; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin has made community engagement a core pillar of its budget planning process, employing a diverse mix of tools and strategies—including multilingual surveys, public meetings, digital budget simulators, and data transparency initiatives—to ensure residents play a meaningful role in shaping the city's funding priorities; and WHEREAS, for the last several years, 30 to 40 community groups have come together on a yearly basis to create detailed budget recommendations known as the Community Investment Budget, issued by Equity Action; and WHEREAS, over 18 percent of Austin’s residents are foreign-born, and immigrant-founded businesses account for nearly one-quarter of new enterprises in the city, contributing significantly to Austin’s economy and civic vitality ; and WHEREAS, the 2025/2026 version of the Community Investment Budget addresses concerns that echo or are similar to Joint Inclusion Committee and the Commission on Immigrant Affairs recommendations on additional funds for: Immigrant legal and other support services, • • Know Your Rights clinics, • Expansion of programs offered by Office of Equity and Inclusion, • Culturally competent community engagement during emergencies, • Expansion of emergency shelters for inclement weather events, • Expansion of technical apprenticeships and training, • • Numerous recommendations on enhancing childcare services. Implementation of climate resilience and disaster preparedness initiatives, and THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Commission on Immigrant Affairs urges the Austin City Council to instruct the City Manager to work in partnership with the Community Investment Budget feedback process and to incorporate at least 50% of the recommendations, emphasizing that roughly only 11% were reflected in the last year’s budget. 1 https://www.austintexas.gov/page/city-budget Date of Approval: _____________________________ Record of the vote: Attest: _____________________________________________ (Staff or board member can sign)
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Commission on Immigrant Affairs Recommendation Number: 20250707-011: Establishment of an Immigrant & Refugee Emergency Fund WHEREAS, the United States is currently experiencing an aggressive second-term federal enforcement agenda, and the State of Texas is escalating anti-immigrant policies—including local law enforcement cooperation with ICE and bans on sanctuary protections—that have created fear, trauma, and disruption among immigrant, refugee, and foreign-born community members; and WHEREAS, these enforcement actions have led to an alarming increase in family separation, economic disruption, housing instability, and mental health crisis among Austin’s immigrant communities, including children whose caregivers have been detained or deported; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin has declared itself a “Freedom City,” prioritizing protections for immigrant residents, advancing racial equity through its Equity Office, and striving to maintain a high quality of life for all residents ; and WHEREAS, over 18 percent of Austin’s residents are foreign-born, and immigrant-founded businesses account for nearly one-quarter of new enterprises in the city, contributing significantly to Austin’s economy and civic vitality ; and WHEREAS, Austin City Council and the City Manager have affirmed commitments to equity, inclusivity, and protecting marginalized communities through policies, investments, and Quality of Life research, especially within immigrant and refugee populations; and WHEREAS, the current environment necessitates emergency support mechanisms to address urgent needs—financial, emotional, and mental—resulting from immigration enforcement actions, especially among children and families experiencing ICE raids and caregiver detentions; and WHEREAS, no other entity in Texas is positioned to rapidly deploy funding or mental health services to support these affected community members at scale, making City-led action both necessary and uniquely effective; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. The Commission on Immigrant Affairs urges the Austin City Council to direct the City Manager to collaborate with relevant departments to establish an Immigrant & Refugee Emergency Assistance Fund, with the following features: • Immediate cash grants for families who lose their primary breadwinner due to ICE detention or deportation, to address rent, utilities, food, and other essential expenses; • Mental health counseling and trauma support for children and youth impacted by forced family separation; • Flexible funding pathways (such as a dedicated city-managed grant program or partnership with CBOs) to ensure swift, accessible delivery to impacted community members. 2. The Commission recommends that this fund be structured to: • Be activated within 30 days of Council approval; • Prioritize eligibility for families with children under 18 who have lost a …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Commission on Immigrant Affairs Recommendation Number: 20250707-012: Support of Academia Cuauhtli Programming and Expansion WHEREAS, since its founding in 2013, Academia Cuauhtli (founded by Nuestro Grupo, a community-based volunteer organization) was established at the ESB-MACC as a free Saturday culture and language revitalization academy for elementary school children and their parents, with a curriculum focused on Indigeneity, social justice, Tejano history, traditional arts, and danza Mexica and since July 2014, Academia Cuauhtli has served as an official educational enterprise partnered with the Austin Independent School District (AISD) and Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Culture Center (ESB-MACC); and WHEREAS, Academia Cuauhtli, administered through a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Austin, Austin Independent School District (AISD), and Nuestro Grupo embraces and fulfills the purpose of “making Austin a place where its high quality of life is available to and accessible for all its citizens” by advocating for educational equity and well-being for Austin Independent School District students in collaboration with the University of Texas at Austin; and WHEREAS, Academia Cuauhtli fulfills its vision statement expressed as “a future where children live with a thinking heart and the courage to pursue their aspirations within the liberating and sacred learning spaces” by overseeing the administrative operations for multiple year long projects which include: Saturday Esquelita (September-March), Summer STEM School (June-August), La Collaborativa Cuauhtli, Cuauhtli Teacher Curriculum Workshops, and a research team comprised of 11 qualitative and quantitative education scholars; and WHEREAS, Academia Cuauhtli fulfills its mission expressed as “to honor our communities' cultural heritage, foster social justice, and reclaim our collective identities in pursuit of educational freedom” by serving as a means for the comprehensive advancement of the students and their parents—via its strong partnership with students’ parents—by providing a supportive and uplifting learning environment, as well as for providing for the social, and economic needs, including the extensive COVID-related assistance extended to its participant Latino families during the pandemic in Austin, Texas; and WHEREAS, Academia Cuauthli fulfills its mission by enrolling from 2014-2024 over 800 AISD emergent bilingual students, trained over 250 Indigenous/Latinx public school teachers, hosted over 25 professional development workshops, initiated Cuauhtli’s Grow Your Own bilingual leadership development program for AISD teachers of color, and successfully implemented a research-university-community partnership between AISD, UT Austin’s College of Education Department of Educational Leadership and Policy faculty and graduate student researchers, the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Commission on Immigrant Affairs Recommendation Number: 20250707-013: Protecting and Sustaining Local Public Health Infrastructure in Austin WHEREAS, Austin Public Health (APH) provides vital population-level services that protect over 1.35 million residents, including immunization clinics, HIV and STD testing and treatment, refugee health screenings, violence prevention programming, substance misuse support, and neighborhood centers offering basic needs assistance; and WHEREAS, core public health infrastructure funding in the amount of $9,500,000 is currently at risk due to unstable federal funding streams and national-level proposals to reduce or eliminate key public health support; and WHEREAS, the federal political climate—marked by increasing hostility toward public health institutions—has created uncertainty for municipalities dependent on federal dollars, putting local public health outcomes in jeopardy; and WHEREAS, investing in public health not only enhances the quality of life for all but can also lead to substantial savings over time; and WHEREAS, In 2016, the Austin City Council, through RESOLUTION NO. 20160128-068, adopted a formal policy to invest in additional funding for health and social services; and THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Commission on Immigrant Affairs recommends the City of Austin fully protect the $9,500,000 currently allocate to Core Public Health Infrastructure along with a dedicated $6,000,000 public health reserve fund to ensure the continuity of essential services in the event of further federal disinvestment or emergency needs; BE IT, FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commission on Immigrant Affairs recommends the City of Austin prioritize funding for public health programs, advocate at the state and national levels for sustained investment in local public health systems and oppose federal-level efforts that jeopardize public health funding, particularly for historically underserved communities. Date of Approval: _____________________________ Record of the vote: Attest: _____________________________________________ (Staff or board member can sign)
REGULAR MEETING of the MUSIC COMMISSION July 7, 2025 6:30 PM AUSTIN ENERGY HEADQUARTERS 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723 Some members of the Music Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Shelbi Mitchell, 512-974-6318, Shelbi.Mitchell@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Nagavalli Medicharla - Chair, Pedro Carvalho – Vice Chair, Joe Silva – Parliamentarian, Scott Strickland – Secretary, Nelson Aguilar, Tami Blevins, Clayton England, Cornice “Ray” Price Jr., Celeste Quesada AGENDA CALL TO ORDER MUSICAL PERFORMANCE PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Music Commission meeting on June 2, 2025. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Formal endorsements of community programs and events briefing by Shelbi Mitchell, Program Coordinator, Music & Entertainment Division. 3. Live Music Fund collections briefing by Kim McCarson, Program Manager, Music & Entertainment Division, Office of Arts, Culture, Music & Entertainment. 4. FY23 Austin Live Music Fund final reports briefing by Erica Shamaly, Division Manager, Music & Entertainment Division. DISCUSSION ITEMS 5. Video licensing of local musicians at the airport following presentation by Louie Carr, Own Path Media and Steve Carlos Kirk, Streak Systems. 6. Presentation on grant opportunities with non-profit organization, Housing Opportunities for Musicians & Entertainers (HOME Austin) by Hanna Cofer, Executive Director, HOME. 7. ACME funding guidelines update by Angela Means, Director and Morgan Messick, Assistant Director, Office of Arts, Culture, Music & Entertainment (ACME). DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 8. Approval of recommendation for performance rights organizations and transparency in licensing revenue distribution practices following presentation by Secretary Strickland. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 …
