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Approved Minutes

Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 16, 2026 The Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at the Permitting and Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, TX. Chair Jambulapati called the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE: Padmini Jambulapati, Chair Hanna Huang COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE REMOTELY: Sarah Chen Zachary Dolling Ahmed Moledina Bhumika Purohit Alpha Shrestha Nayer Sikder Sarah Xiyi Chen PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None Present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission regular meeting on May 19, 2026. The minutes from the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission regular meeting on May 19. 2026 were approved on Commissioner Moledina’s motion, Commissioner Huang’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Dolling was off the dais. Vice Chair Thakkar and Commissioners Baig, Bhanot, Li and Yang were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding recent study and ongoing engagement with aging Asian American community in Austin. Presentation by Halana Kaleel, Public Health Community Engagement Specialist, Austin Public Health. The presentation was made by Halana Kaleel, Public Health Community Engagement Specialist, Austin Public Health. ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, June 16, 2026 DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. Discussion regarding debrief of meeting with City Manager regarding Asian American Resource Center unmet needs. Discussed. The meeting with the City Manager has been rescheduled for July. Discussion regarding Annual Internal Review and Report. Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. 6. 7. Approve a recommendation to Council regarding Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment Market Review of Job Titles. Withdrawn without objection, due to needing more information from staff. Approve a recommendation to Council regarding funding for SAFE Alliance. The motion to approve a recommendation to Council regarding funding for SAFE Alliance failed on Commissioner Purohit’s motion, Commissioner Shrestha’s second on a 7-1 vote. Commissioner Moledina voted no. Commissioner Sikder abstained. Vice Chair Thakkar and Commissioners Baig, Bhanot, Li and Yang were absent. Approve the creation of a working group to identify needs of the Asian American Resource Center. The motion to approve the creation of a working group to identify needs of the Asian American Resource Center was approved on Commissioner Huang’s motion, Commissioner Chen’s second on a 9-0 vote. Vice Chair Thakkar and Commissioners Baig, Bhanot, Li and Yang were absent. The motion to nominate Vice Chair Thakkar, Commissioner Huang, and Commissioner Purohit as members of the working group was approved on Commissioner Chen’s motion, Commissioner Xiyi Chen’s second on a 9-0 vote. Vice Chair Thakkar and Commissioners Baig, Bhanot, Li and Yang were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Possible formation of a Civic Engagement Working Group Discussion regarding Commission priorities for the Annual Internal Review Report Discussion regarding debrief of meeting with City Manager regarding Asian American Resource Center unmet needs Chair Jambulapati adjourned the meeting at 8:16 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the July 21, 2026 meeting on Vice Chair Thakkar’s motion, Commissioner Moledina’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioners Bhanot and Yang were off the dais. Commissioners Purohit and Xiyi Chen were absent. 2