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Agenda

REGULAR MEETING of the ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION APRIL 16, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. CITY HALL, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W 2ND ST, AUSTIN, TX 78701 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 Eric Anderson at (512) 974-2562 or eric.anderson@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Hanna Huang, Chair Seonhye “Sonny” Sin Hailey Easley Nayer Sikder Mohsin Lari Satyajeet Dodia Pierre Nguyen CALL TO ORDER Sarah Chen, Vice Chair Kuo Yang Luan Tran Anna Lan Sabrina Sha Padmini Jambulapati Zahra Shakur Jamal-Hassan AGENDA 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 meeting on March 19, 2024. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Staff briefing regarding the draft Equity-Based Preservation Plan from Cara Bertron, Planning Department. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. 5. 6. 9. Presentation by Nirali Thakkar on the Asian American Resource Center (AARC) Senior PhotoVoice Project. Presentation by Lila Valencia, City Demographer on City of Austin demographics and changes to the Census Bureau race/ethnicity definitions. Discussion of a meeting between the new Central Health CEO and Chair Huang. Discussion of a 2024 Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month proclamation. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 7. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 8. Update from the Asian American Resource Center (AARC) working group regarding Asian Pacific American Heritage Month programs and the Phase II Expansion Plan. Update from the GraduAsian Graduation Event working group regarding a potential event. 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. (512) 974-2562 or Please contact Eric Anderson, Office of eric.anderson@austintexas.gov 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 Eric Anderson at (512) 974-2562 or eric.anderson@austintexas.gov. the City Clerk at