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Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, May 20, 2025 The Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at the City of Austin, Permitting and Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Chair Sin called the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:08 p.m. COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE: Seonhye “Sonny” Sin, Chair Padmini Jambulapati, Vice Chair Zachary Dolling Hailey Easley Ahmed Moledina Pierre Nguyễn Alpha Shrestha Nirali Thakkar COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE REMOTELY: Sarah Chen Sarah Xiyi Chen Nayer Sikder PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission regular meeting on April 15, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of April 15, 2025, were approved with an amendment to correct spelling on Chair Sin’s title and Commissioners Sikder’s name on 1 Commissioner Nguyễn’s motion, Commissioner Shrestha’s second on a 11-0 vote. Commissioners Huang, Li, Sha, and Yang were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing regarding the strategic plan for the new Office of Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. Briefing by Angela Means; Director; Office of Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. Presentation was made by Angela Means; Director; Office of Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. 5. Discussion regarding the progress and impact of the 2025 Texas Legislative Session bills affecting Joint Inclusion Committee member commissions. Discussion was held. Discussion regarding updates and invitation lists for the July meeting between local Asian American leaders and the City Manager’s Office. Discussion was held. The date of the meeting has been set for June 17th, 2025, instead of July. Discussion regarding how the commission can advocate for and track progress on approved recommendations. Discussion was held. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. 7. Discussion and possible action to update the membership of the Budget Engagement, Asian American Resource Center, and City Manager’s Office Meeting working groups. The motion to approve updating the membership of the Asian American Resource Center members to add Commissioners Shrestha and Thakkar and remove Commissioner Easley, and to remove Commissioner Thakkar from the Budget Engagement Working Group was approved on Vice Chair Padmini’s motion, Commissioner Nguyễn’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Xiyi Chen was off the dais. Commissioners Huang, Li, Sha, and Yang were absent. Discussion and possible action to form a working group to develop a framework for commission certificates or awards for members of the public. The motion to approve the formation of a working group that develops a framework for commission certificates or awards for members of the public with Commissioner Xiyi Chen as Chair, Chair Sin and Commissioner Shrestha as members was approved on Commissioner Moledina’s motion, Thakkar’s second on a 11-0 vote. Commissioners Huang, Li, Sha, and Yang were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 2 Presentation by staff at the Austin History Center regarding Asian American history in Austin. Update on Intergovernmental Office. in 2025 Texas Legislative Session by legislative bills passed the ADJOURNMENT Chair Sin adjourned the meeting at 7:51 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved as amended at the June 17, 2025, meeting on Commissioner Huang’s motion, Commissioner Chen’s second on a 11-0 vote. Commissioners Dolling, Li, Nguyễn, and Sha were absent. 3