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Approved Minutes

COMMISSION ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS Monday, April 5, 2021 5:30 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING  Meeting Minutes Board Members in Attendance: Karen Crawford, Chair Krystal Gomez, Vice Chair Samuel Adair Board Members not in Attendance: Juan Vences-Benitez Adrian De La Rosa Montserrat Garibay Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch Glenn Rosales     Staff in Attendance: Sinying Chan, Staff Liaison & Health Equity Unit Program Coordinator/APH CALL TO ORDER 1. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 1, 2021  Minutes not available; will table to next month 2. NEW BUSINESS: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTIONS: A. Update from Rocio Villalobos on her work with the Equity Office Joseph Ramirez-Hernandez Rennison Lalgee Nicole Merritt  To put in motion in having naturalization ceremonies in Austin with assistance from  Austin Public Library (APH) and Austin Public Health Immigrant Integration Mini Grant program pilot project – developing rubric for evaluation and fine-tuning the language of the proposal and application for easy understanding and completion; will translate in multiple languages as well; Commission on Immigrant Affairs will create a working group to help with application review  Reimagining Public Safety, Equity Reinvestment Working Group – to propose to have mini hubs throughout the city focusing on communities that face the most challenges; allowing hubs to have funding to create programing based on the needs of the neighborhood    New American Economy – in the process of finishing the COVID-19 impact survey and reviewing guidelines for local emergency management and preparedness  Ongoing collaboration with APH in the communities of color, immigrant, and non- English speakers – presentation on public charge, COVID-19 vaccine registration and Q&A, APH/AISD focused vaccine POD without registration, and mass vaccine registration campaign  Assisting United Way to review applications for COVID vaccination grant  Media requests on anti-Asian racism  Undoing racism training in Spanish  No additional movement from community members on municipal ID as they worry about having personal information living with the City; having a community partner handling the ID project and utilizing the mini grant could be an option; there’s still concern on if showing the municipal ID means they’re undocumented immigrants as they don’t have a state-issued ID B. Elections for Chair and Vice Chair  Krystal will run for the Chair position and Nicole will run for the Vice Chair position  Karen moved to approve; Adrian seconded; all in favor C. Vote on budget recommendations  Nicole moved to approve the recommendation on the immigration integration mini grants; Krystal seconded; all in favor  Sam moved to pass the recommendation on funding DACA clinics; Adrian seconded; B. Report back from ISNA and the RST quarterly consultations  Nothing to report C. Joint Inclusion Committee meeting update – Karen  JIC would not have a budget recommendation D. Update of Texas Legislative session – Krystal  Krystal was not able to attend the meeting; will get update from all in favor 3. OLD BUSINESS A. Compassion Contract  Nothing to report FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ANNOUNCEMENT ADJOURNMENT  Kate moved to adjourn  Sam seconded  All in favor    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.