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Agenda

ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE COMMISSION November 16th, 2021 at 6:00 PM ONE TEXAS CENTER 505 Barton Springs Road, Suite 325 Austin, TX 78704 BOARD MEMBERS: Vince Cobalis, Pramod Patil, Pooja Sethi, Kirk Yoshida, Sarah Chen, Meena Mutyala, Ketan Patel, Shubhada Saxena, Kuo Yang, Fang Fang, Zahra Shakur Jamal-Hassan, and Hanna Huang CALL TO ORDER: CITIZEN 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. Consider approval of minutes from the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission (AAQOLAC) meetings on: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. October 19, 2021 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Workgroup/Project Reports 1. Asian American Resource Center (AARC) Workgroup 2. Health and Community Engagement Workgroup 3. Arts & Culture Workgroup 4. Human Resources Workgroup 5. Business Planning Workgroup 6. Public Safety / Policing Project b. Update on the Joint Inclusion Committee meeting (Commissioner Cobalis) 1. Update on AARC Master Plan (Commissioner Cobalis) 2. Update on FY 2022 Budget Recommendation Process (Commissioner Yoshida) a. Project Connect Presentation (Annick Beaudet/Austin Transportation Department) b. Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (Warner Cook/Housing & Planning) c. Follow-up Items: 3. STAFF BRIEFING 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation to City Council regarding the activation of the Joint Cultural Committee b. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation regarding a FY 2022 budget briefing and the FY 2023 budget process 5. INFORMATION SHARING a. Report from Immigrant Affairs Commission, Advancing Immigrant Incorporation in Austin, TX (Commissioner Cobalis) b. Update on the City’s LGBTQIA+ Quality of Life Study (Commissioner Yoshida) c. Update on the City Code changes allowing remote/hybrid meetings beginning February 28, 2022 6. FUTURE AGENDA & Community Development) 7. ADJOURNMENT a. Update on the Language Access Program (December/CPIO) b. Update on the new Historic Preservation Plan focused on Heritage & Equity (TBD/Housing 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 two days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call ena enakshi, Equity Office, at (512) 978-1569, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission, please contact ena enakshi at (512) 978-1569.