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ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES March 18, 2025 The Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on March 18, 2025, at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Chair Huang called the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Hanna Huang, Chair Sarah Chen Sarah Xiyi Chen Zachary Dolling Hailey Easley Pierre Nguyễn Nayer Siker Seonye “Sonny” Sin Nirali Thakkar Kuo Yang Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Alpha Shrestha Commissioners Absent: Padmini Jambulapati, Vice Chair Sabrina Sha PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission regular meeting on February 18, 2025. The minutes were approved on Commissioner Nguyễn’s motion, Commissioner Chen’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Shrestha and Yang were off the dais. Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Sha were absent. 1 DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion regarding who to include in the City Manager Office’s Asian American Leaders meeting in April. Discussion was held. WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS 3. Recommendations from the Budget Working Group regarding budget recommendations for the FY 2025-26 Fiscal Year. Recommendations presented by Chair Huang. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Approve a recommendation on the FY 2025-26 Budget for Asian American Resource Center (AARC) Customer and Front Desk Support. The recommendation was approved on Commissioner Sin’s motion, Commissioner Nguyễn’s second on an 11-0 vote. Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Sha were absent. 5. Approve a recommendation on the FY 2025-26 Budget for AARC Senior Program Language Access. The recommendation was amended to strike “for 1-2 days of the week” and insert “32 to 40 hours a month” after “barriers” in the second paragraph, insert “for 32 to 40 hours of additional interpretation per month” in the fourth paragraph, and insert “Health & Environment: Accessibility to quality parks, trails, and recreational opportunities” in the seventh paragraph on Chair Huang’s motion, Commissioner Nguyễn’s second, on an 11-0 vote. Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Sha were absent. The recommendation was approved on Commissioner Nguyễn’s motion, Commissioner Chen’s second, on an 11-0 vote. Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Sha were absent. 6. Approve a recommendation on the FY 2025-26 Budget for AARC Additional Staffing for Performance Pavilion. The recommendation was approved on Commissioner Sin’s motion, Commissioner Xiyi Chen’s second, on an 11-0 vote. Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Sha were absent. 7. Approve a recommendation on the FY 2025-26 Budget for Marketing & Community Engagement Staff for Cultural Centers. The recommendation was approved on Commissioner Shrestha’s motion, Commissioner Nguyễn’s second, on an 11-0 vote. Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Sha were absent. 8. Approve a recommendation on the FY 2025-26 Budget related to Austin Public Health Immigrant Legal Services. 2 The recommendation was approved on Commissioner Chen’s motion, Commissioner Nguyễn’s second on an 11-0 vote. Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Sha were absent. 9. Approve a recommendation on the FY 2025-26 Budget related to Austin Public Health Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Mental Health. The recommendation was amended to strike “and Behavioral” and “specific to mental health specialists who work with members of Austin’s Asian community” and insert “Direct Services and additionally” and “AAPI Mental & Behavioral Health” in the third paragraph, insert “that was partially diverted to health navigation services” in the fourth paragraph, and strike “Asian Behavioral Health Network” and insert “AAPI Mental & Behavioral Health Directory” in the fourth paragraph on Commissioner Xiyi Chen’s motion, Commissioner Nguyễn’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Easley recused. Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Sha were absent. The recommendation was approved on Commissioner Chen’s motion, Commissioner Xiyi Chen’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Easley recused. Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Sha were absent. 10. Approve a recommendation on the FY 2025-26 Budget related to Austin Public Health Asian American Community Health Navigators. The recommendation was amended to insert “Safety: Emergency Prevention, Preparedness, and Recovery” and “Government that Works for All: Equity of City programs and resources allocation; Transparency and ethical practices” in the Alignment with Council Strategic Priorities section on Commissioner Sin’s motion, Commissioner Xiyi Chen’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Easley recused. Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Sha were absent. The recommendation was approved on Commissioner Siker’s motion, Commissioner Thakkar’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Easley recused. Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Sha were absent. 11. Approve a recommendation on the FY 2025-26 Budget related to Austin Public Health Asian American Triage Health Navigators. Withdrawn without objection. 12. Approve a recommendation on the FY 2025-26 Budget for Expanding Equity & Inclusion Trainings. The recommendation was amended to strike “Additionally, the commission would like to suggest” and insert “The commission strongly recommends” in the third paragraph, strike “Additionally, along” in the fourth paragraph, and strike “The commission recommends” and insert “Additionally, we recommend” in the fifth paragraph on Commissioner Xiyi Chen’s motion, Commissioner Chen’s second, on an 11-0 vote. Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Sha were absent. 3 The recommendation was approved on Commissioner Sin’s motion, Commissioner Chen’s second, on an 11-0 vote. Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Sha were absent. 13. Approve a recommendation on the FY 2025-26 Budget for Culturally Relevant and Medically Necessary Foods during Emergency Operations. The recommendation was amended to strike “Resiliency Hubs” and insert “Homeland Security and Emergency Management” in the Department section on Chair Huang’s motion, Commissioner Sin’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Nguyễn recused. Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Sha were absent. The recommendation was approved on Commissioner Easley’s motion, Commissioner Shrestha’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Nguyễn recused. Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Sha were absent. 14. Approve a Recommendation on the FY 2025-26 Budget for Parks and Recreation Expansion of Senior Programming. The recommendation was amended to insert “This Language Access review staff should work with former PARD cultural centers moving to the Office of Arts, Culture, Music, & Entertainment to retain their resources and processes for senior program language access developed while in PARD” in the Recommendation section on Chair Huang’s motion, Commissioner Sin’s second, on an 11-0 vote. Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Sha were absent. The recommendation was approved on Commissioner Easley’s motion, Commissioner Nguyễn’s second on an 11-0 vote. Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Sha were absent. 15. Approve a recommendation on the FY 2025-26 Budget for an Updated Asian American Quality of Life Study. The recommendation was approved on Commissioner Easley’s motion, Commissioner Sin’s second on an 11-0 vote. Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Sha were absent. 16. Approve the formation of a working group to engage with the FY 2025-26 Budget process and inform the community of the City’s responses to City budget recommendations. The motion to form a working group to engage with the FY 2025-26 Budget process and inform the community of the City’s responses to budget recommendations was approved on Chair Huang’s motion, Commissioner Nguyễn’s second on an 11-0 vote. Members include Commissioners X Chen, Easley, Thakkar, and Dolling. Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Sha were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None ADJOURNMENT 4 Chair Huang adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the XX meeting on XX’s motion, XX’s second on a X-X vote. 5