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Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Minutes August 19, 2025 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, August 19, 2025 The Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, August 19, 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 6:04 p.m. COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE: Seonhye “Sonny” Sin, Chair Padmini Jambulapati, Vice Chair Hanna Huang Alpha Shrestha Nayer Sikder Kuo Yang COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE REMOTELY: Sarah Chen Sarah Xiyi Chen Zachary Dolling Hailey Easley Hugh Li Nirali Thakkar PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission regular meeting on July 15, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of July 15, 2025, were approved on Commissioner Huang’s motion, Vice Chair Jambulapati’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Xiyi 1 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Minutes August 19, 2025 Chen, Sikder and Yang were off the dais. Commissioners Moledina, Nguyễn, and Sha were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. 3. Staff briefing from Dr. Lindsey Wilson, Director, Office of Equity and Inclusion and Shafina Khaki, Human Rights Officer, Office of Equity and Inclusion regarding the current priorities of the Office of Equity and Inclusion as they relate to Asian Americans in Austin. Briefing provided by Dr. Lindsey Wilson, Director, Office of Equity and Inclusion and Shafina Khaki, Human Rights Officer, Office of Equity and Inclusion. Staff briefing from Rick Ramirez, Deputy Officer, Intergovernmental Relations Office regarding newly signed laws from the 89th Texas Legislative session that impact Asian Americans Austinites. Briefing provided by Rick Ramirez, Deputy Officer, Intergovernmental Relations Office. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. 5. Discussion about Austin Police Department’s crimes Against Asian Austinites data. Discussed. Discussion regarding a potential Recommendation to Council to revamp the Community Liaison Office. Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. 7. Approve the dissolution of the Asian American Resource Center Working Group. The motion to approve the dissolution of the Asian American Resource Center Working Group was approved on Commissioner Huang’s motion, Commissioner Shrestha’s second on a 12-0 vote. Commissioners Moledina, Nguyễn, and Sha were absent. Approve the creation of an Asian American Resource Center Working Group focused on providing input and recommendations on the programming and projects at the Asian American Resource Center. The motion to approve the creation of the Asian American Resource Center Working Group focused on providing input and recommendation on the programming and projects at the Asian American Resource Center was approved on Commissioner Huang’s motion, Commissioner Sikder’s second on a 12-0 vote. Commissioners Moledina, Nguyễn, and Sha were absent. Members include Commissioners Huang, Li, and Thakkar. 2 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Minutes August 19, 2025 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Victim services presentation We All Belong/ Hate Crimes Presentation Budget Recommendations Update Presentation from the food bank to give updates about service coverage ADJOURNMENT Chair Sin adjourned the meeting at 7:49 p.m. without objection. 3