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Approved Minutes

Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Minutes October 21, 2025 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, October 21, 2025 The Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at the City of Austin, Permitting and Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Jambulapati called the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE: Seonhye “Sonny” Sin, Chair Padmini Jambulapati, Vice Chair Pierre Nguyễn COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE REMOTELY: Sarah Xiyi Chen Hanna Huang Hugh Li Ahmed Moledina Nayer Sikder Nirali Thakkar Kuo Yang PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission regular meeting on September 16, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of September 16, 2025, were approved on Commissioner Nguyễn’s motion, Commissioner Thakkar’s second on a 9-0 vote. Chair Sin was off the dais. Commissioners Chen, Dolling, Easley, Sha and Shrestha were absent. 1 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Minutes October 21, 2025 STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. 3. Staff briefing regarding hate crime response from the Hate Crime Review Committee. Presentation by Lieutenant David Hruzek, Hate Crimes Review Committee, Austin Police. Presentation provided by Lieutenant David Hruzek, Hate Crimes Review Committee, Austin Police. Staff briefing regarding the victim support process including victim response and cultural competency training procedures for Victim Services. Presentation by Jeannie Tomanetz, Victim Services Lead Counselor, Austin Police. Presentation provided by Jeannie Tomanetz, Victim Services Lead Counselor, Austin Police. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 4. Update from the City Manager’s Office Meeting Working Group regarding finalizing meeting dates with the City Manager’s Office. Update was given by Vice Chair Jambulapati and Commissioner Huang. DISCUSSION ITEMS 5. 6. 7. Discussion regarding the multiculturism and human relations training of the Hate Crimes Division of Austin Police. Discussion postponed with no objection. Discussion exploring how commissioners can receive better and more expansive training. Discussion was held. Update from the JIC representatives regarding the internal JIC changes, upcoming get to know your commissioner meetings, restoration of an independent equity office, feedback on the city’s digital access, and update on the community liaison officer revamp. Update was provided by Commissioner Thakkar. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 8. 9. Approve a list of questions to ask Austin Budget and Organizational Excellence regarding the process in which recommendations to Council are accepted by City of Austin departments. The motion to approve a list of questions to ask Austin’s Budget and Organizational Excellence was approved on Commissioner Huang’s motion, Vice Chair Jambulapati’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Yang was off dais. Commissioners Chen, Dolling, Easley, Sha and Shrestha were absent. Amend the 2025 annual meeting schedule to cancel the November or December meeting of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission. The motion to cancel the December meeting of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission was approved on Commissioner Nguyễn’s motion, 2 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Minutes October 21, 2025 Commissioner Huang’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioners Chen, Dolling, Easley, Sha and Shrestha were absent. 10. Approve the 2026 annual schedule of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission. The motion to approve the 2026 annual schedule of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission was approved on Commissioner Nguyễn’s motion, Commissioner Li’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioners Chen, Dolling, Easley, Sha and Shrestha were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Creation of a Community Engagement Working Group Staff briefing from APD Training Staff Discussion regarding winter storms and weatherization Working Group Updates Harvest Trauma Center Hope Clinic Update ADJOURNMENT Chair Sin adjourned the meeting at 8:08 p.m. without objection. The motion to approve the minutes of the October 21, 2025 regular meeting of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission was approved during the November 18, 2025 regular meeting on Commissioner Chen’s motion, Commissioner Nguyễn’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioners Xiyi Chen, Dolling, Easley, Moledina, and Sha were absent. 3