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Approved Minutes

Joseph Ramirez-Hernandez Juan Vences-Benitez COMMISSION ON IMMIGRANTS AFFAIRS  Wednesday, April 22, 2020 1:30PM  VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING  Approved Meeting Minutes Board Members in Attendance: Karen Crawford, Chair Krystal Gomez, Vice-Chair Samuel Adair Adrian De La Rosa Board Members not in Attendance: Banafsheh Madaninejad Rennison Lalgee Montserrat Garibay Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch Nicole Merritt Glenn Rosales Staff in Attendance: Connie H. Gonzales, Staff Liaison/APH Darrell Barnett, Manager/APH   CALL TO ORDER at 1:35 pm 1. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 2020  Sam moved to approve the minutes with amendments  Nicole seconded the motion  Approved on 9-0 vote with Banafsheh, Glenn and Adrian not present. 2. OLD BUSINESS: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTIONS: A. Budget recommendations  Mental Health Services for Immigrants: expand services to immigrants by requesting an increase in funding for Catholic Charities. (See recommendation No. 20200422-002A1) Immigrant Affairs Office: Expansion of the Immigrant affairs Office (See Recommendation No. 20200422-002A2)   Legal Services Funding: expand services for immigrants by requesting an increase in funding for Catholic Charities. (See Recommendation No. 20200422-002A3)  Nicole moved to create a resolution for PARD to establish a dual-language summer camp and CoIA board will provide guidance on procedures  Adrian seconded the motion  Approved on a 10-0 vote with Banafsheh and Glenn not present.   FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  Board elections   Bi-Lingual Summer Camp Resolution Introduce Rocio Villalobos of Immigrant Affairs Office. ADJOURNMENT  Rennison moved to adjourn meeting at 1:30pm  Sam seconded the motion  Approved on 10-0 vote with Banafsheh and Glenn not present. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days before the meeting date. Please contact Stephanie Hayden at the Austin Public Health at (512) 972-5017 or email: stephanie.hayden@austintexas.gov, for additional information. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.