REGULAR MEETING OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 6:00 PM PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1406, 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR., AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Asian American Quality of Life 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, contact Chelsea Pfeifer at chelsea.pfeifer@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2498. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Padmini Jambulapati, Chair Alka Bhanot Sarah Xiyi Chen Hanna Huang Ahmed Moledina Alpha Shrestha Kuo Yang CALL TO ORDER Nirali Thakkar, Vice-Chair Sarah Chen Zachary Dolling Hugh Li Bhumika Purohit Nayer Sikder PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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 September 15, 2026. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. Presentation by Yesterday’s Gone 501c3 regarding current work, programs and initiatives. Presented by Loree Tamayo, Executive Director, Yesterday’s Gone 501c3. Presentation by Asian Texans for Justice regarding trends in voting preferences and GOTV efforts. Presentation by Sarah Xiyi Chen, Commissioner, Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Approve the 2027 annual schedule of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission. WORKING GROUP UPDATE 5. 6. 7. Update from Community Engagement Working Group regarding recent Community Engagement efforts. Update from the Asian American Resource Center working group regarding facility updates. Update from Joint Inclusion Committee regarding recent Austin Arts, Culture, Music, Entertainment presentation. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Chelsea Pfeifer at the Austin City Clerk’s Office, at 512-974-2498 or chelsea.pfeifer@austintexas.gov to request service or for additional …
Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 15, 2026 The Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at the Permitting and Development Center, room #1406, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Chair Jambulapati called the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE: Padmini Jambulapati, Chair Nirali Thakkar, Vice Chair Hanna Huang COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE REMOTELY: Sarah Chen Sarah Xiyi Chen Zachary Dolling Hugh Li Nayer Sikder Bhumika Purohit PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission regular meeting on August 18, 2026. The minutes were approved with the following amendment: “The Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, January August 18, 2026 at 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas the Permitting and Development Center, Room #1406, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin TX.” ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 15, 2026 on Commissioner Huang’s motion, Vice Chair Thakkar’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Purohit was off the dais. Commissioners Moledina, Shrestha and Yang were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. 3. 4. Staff briefing regarding Varsity Generation Programming and Austin’s aging Asian American community. Presentation by Kelly Maltsberger, Assistant Director, Austin Parks and Recreation and Jesus Aguirre, Director, Austin Parks and Recreation. The presentation was made by Kelly Maltsberger, Assistant Director, Austin Parks and Recreation and Jesus Aguirre, Director, Austin Parks and Recreation. Staff briefing regarding facilities updates to the Asian American Resource Center (AARC). Presentation by Darrell Alexander, Director, Austin Facilities Management. The presentation was made by Darrell Alexander, Director, Austin Facilities Management. Staff briefing regarding the Creative Reset II Initiative and the AARC. Presented by Candice Cooper, Chief Administrative Officer, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. The presentation was made by Candice Cooper, Chief Administrative Officer, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME), Matrix Kilgore, Division Manager, ACME, and Leila Grace Pandy, Supervisor of Culture and Arts Education, Austin Parks and Recreation. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. 6. Approve a nomination of stakeholder member to the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission. The motion to approve the nomination of stakeholder member Alka Bhanot was approved on Commissioner Huang’s motion, Vice Chair Thakkar’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners …
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2027 Meeting Dates for Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Location and Time TBD January 19 February 16 March 16 April 20 May 18 June 15 July 20 August 17 September 21 October 19 November 16 December 14
