REGULAR MEETING OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026, AT 6:00 PM PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1406 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR. AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission 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, contact Nekaybaw Watson, 512-974-2562, nekaybaw.watson@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Seonhye “Sonny” Sin, Chair Sarah Chen Zachary Dolling Hugh Li Alpha Shrestha Nirali Thakkar CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Padmini Jambulapati, Vice-Chair Sarah Xiyi Chen Hanna Huang Ahmed Moledina Nayer Sikder Kuo Yang AGENDA The first ten 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 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission regular meeting on November 18, 2025. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Staff briefing regarding winter weatherization and preparedness. Presentation by Janet Pichette, Assistant Director, Austin Emergency Management. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Presentation from the Hope Clinic regarding updates from the 2025 program year. Presentation given by Jodi Schrobilgen, Executive Director, Hope Clinic. 4. Discussion regarding post FY26 budget amendments and how they affect the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. 5. Discussion of the bylaws update ordinance. WORKING GROUP UPDATE 6. Update from the Community Engagement Working Group regarding the scope of work and the clarification of responsibilities for commissioners interested in joining. 7. Update from the Budget Working Group regarding budget priorities for the upcoming budget cycle. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 8. Approve the appointment of Pierre Nguyễn as a stakeholder on the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission. 9. Approve the formation of an AAQoL Commissioner Search Working Group for potential new candidates to be recommended to Council Members or to the commission for action from January to March. 10. Approve the amendment of membership to the Asian American Resource Center Working group. (Current members: Commissioners Huang, Li, and Thakkar.) 11. Approve the addition of members to the Budget Working Group. (Current members: Chair Sin, Vice …
Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Minutes November 18, 2025 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, November 18, 2025 The Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the City of Austin, Permitting and Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Jambulapati called the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE: Padmini Jambulapati, Vice Chair Hanna Huang Pierre Nguyễn Nirali Thakkar COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE REMOTELY: Seonhye “Sonny” Sin, Chair Sarah Chen Hugh Li Alpha Shrestha Nayer Sikder Kuo Yang PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission regular meeting on October 12, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of October 12, 2025, were approved on Commissioner Chen’s motion, Commissioner Nguyễn’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioners Xiyi Chen, Dolling, Easley, Moledina, and Sha were absent. 1 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Minutes November 18, 2025 WORKING GROUP UPDATES 2. 3. 4. Update from the City Manager’s Office Meeting Working Group regarding meeting recaps of the annual meetings and discussion on if this working group should continue. Update given by Commissioner Huang and Vice Chair Jambulapati. Update from the Asian American Resource Center Working Group regarding Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment culture community engagement, staff changes, and programming. Update given by Commissioner Huang and Commissioner Thakkar. Update from the Joint Inclusion Committee Working Group regarding the recent Get to Know Your Commissioners events. Update given by Commissioner Thakkar. DISCUSSION ITEMS 5. 6. Discussion to establish Budget Priorities for the Budget Working Group. Discussion was held. Discussion on what to prioritize with the creation of the Community Engagement Working Group. Discussion was taken up with item 7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 7. 8. 9. Approve the creation of a Community Engagement Working Group that focuses on engaging the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities with the City, public safety, education, and city resource connections. The motion to approve the creation of a Community Engagement Working Group that focuses on engaging the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities with the city, public safety, education, city resource connections, and language access with Commissioners Li, Xiyi Chen, and Yang as the members was approved on Commissioner Nguyễn’s motion, Commissioner Li’s second …
