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Approved Minutes

ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES May 21, 2024 The Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission convened in a Regular meeting on May 21, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd St. in Austin, Texas. Chair Huang called the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Hanna Huang, Chair Padmini Jambulapati, Vice Chair Kuo Yang Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Sarah Chen Sarah Xiyi Chen Satyajeet Dodia Hailey Easley Pierre Nguyen Nayer Sikder Sonny Sin Luan Tran Commissioners Absent: Sabrina Sha Zahra Shakur Jamal-Hassan PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission meeting on April 19, 2024. None. 1 The minutes from the meeting of April 19, 2024, were approved on Commissioner Sin’s motion, Commissioner Chen’s second on an 11-0 vote. Commissioners Sha and Shakur Jamal-Hassan were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation regarding community needs and planning for use of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding for housing and public services. (Chris Duran, Grants Program Manager, Housing Department). The presentation was made by Julie Smith, Community Engagement Specialist, Housing Department and James May, Housing and Community Development Officer, Housing Department. Discussion of Resolution No. 20240502-093 (A resolution directing the City Manager to create a City Poet Laureate program). Chair Huang provided an update. Discussion of a meeting with City of Austin Department leaders and the Equity Office related to approved Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission budget recommendations. Chair Huang and Vice Chair Jambulapati provided an update. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 5. 6. Update from the Food Security working group. Commissioner Sin and Vice Chair Jambulapati provided an update. Update from the Asian American Resource Center working group related to the outdoor pavilion. Chair Huang provided an update. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS An item to review the Commission’s July and August meeting dates was requested by Chair Huang and Vice Chair Jambulapati. An item to discuss holding an in-person Commission meeting at the Asian American Resource Center was requested by Chair Huang and Vice Chair Jambulapati. Items to update the membership of the Food Security working group and Asian American Resource Center working group were requested by Chair Huang and Vice Chair Jambulapati. 3. 4. 2  ADJOURNMENT Chair Huang adjourned the meeting at 7:28 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the June 18, 2024, meeting on Chair Huang’s motion, Commissioner Sarah Xiyi Chen’s second on an 11-0 vote. Commissioners Dodia and Nguyen were absent. 3