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(COMMISSION ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS MEETING MINUTES) (05,MAY,2025) COMMISSION ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 5, MAY, 2025 The COMMISSION ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS convened in a REGULAR meeting on 5, MAY, 2025, at W. 3rd Street, AUSTIN CITY HALL, ROOM 1101 in Austin, Texas. Chair MELISSA ORTEGA called the COMMISSION ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS Meeting to order at 6:41p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Melissa Ortega, Chair, Miriam Dorantes, Vice Chair, Alondra Johnson, Adrian De La Rosa, Aditi Joshi, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, Jeanne “Canan” Kaba Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Miriam Dorantes, Vice Chair, Adrian De La Rosa, Aditi Joshi, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, Jeanne “Canan” Kaba APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the COMMISSION ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS (REGULAR) MEETING on 3, MARCH, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of (3/3/2025) were approved on MIRIAM DORANTES’S motion, ADRIAN DE LA ROSA’S second on a (7-0) vote. (AZEEM EDWIN AND YOHANA SAUCEDO, off the dais or absent) 2. Approve the minutes of the COMMISSION ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS (REGULAR) MEETING on 15, MARCH, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of (3/15/2025) were approved on JEANNE CANAN KABA’S motion, ADITI JOSHI’S second on a (7-0) vote. (AZEEM EDWIN AND YOHANA SAUCEDO, off the dais or absent) 3. Approve the minutes of the COMMISSION ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS (REGULAR) MEETING on 29, MARCH, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of (3/29/2025) were approved on ALONDRA JOHNSON’S motion, MIRIAM DORANTES’S second on a (7-0) vote. (AZEEM EDWIN AND YOHANA SAUCEDO, off the dais or absent) Amendment of time end 10:05am. 1 (COMMISSION ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS MEETING MINUTES) (05,MAY,2025) STAFF BRIEFINGS 4. Staff briefing regarding general updates on immigrant affairs. The presentation was made by (Rocio Villalobos, Equity and Inclusion Program Manager - Immigrant Affairs). 5. Staff briefing regarding peer commissions currently conducting Quality of Life studies. The presentation was made by (Alejandra Mireles, Equity and Inclusion Program Coordinator – Equity Division, Office of Equity and Inclusion). 6. Staff briefing regarding introductions. The presentation was made by (Dr. Wilson, Equity and Inclusion Director, Equity Division, Office of Equity and Inclusion). 7. Staff briefing regarding introductions. The presentation was made by (Shafina Khaki, Human Rights Officer, Equity Division, Office of Equity and Inclusion). DISCUSSION ITEMS 8. Discussion of welcoming new Commissioners to Commission on Immigrant Affairs. Commissioner Lincoln-Goldfinch and Commissioner Johnson introduced themselves to the Commission. 9. Discussion on next steps for the Quality-of-Life Study. No discussion. 10. Discussion and update on the Joint Inclusion Committee Special Called Meeting. May need to send out a Doodle Poll for Saturday, DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 11. Discussion and possible action on the approval for the Commission on Immigrant Affairs’ nomination and election for Chair. The motion to approve Melissa Ortega as Chair for the Commission on Immigrant Affairs until elections was approved on ADITI JOSHI’S motion, MIRIAM DORANTES’S second on a 7-0 vote. (AZEEM EDWIN AND YOHANA SAUCEDO, off the dais or absent) 12. Discussion and approval for the Commission on Immigrant Affairs’ nomination and election for Vice Chair. The motion to approve Miriam Dorantes Vice Chair for the Commission on Immigrant Affairs until elections was approved on MELISSA ORTEGA’S motion, ADRIAN DE LA ROSA’S second on a 7-0 vote. (AZEEM EDWIN AND YOHANA SAUCEDO, off the dais or absent) 2 (COMMISSION ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS MEETING MINUTES) (05,MAY,2025) 13. Discussion and approval for the Commission on Immigrant Affairs’ nomination and election for JIC’s Primary Representative. The motion to approve Melissa Ortega as Primary Representative for the Commission on Immigrant Affairs until elections was approved on MIRIAM DORANTES’S motion, ALONDRA JOHNSON’S second on a 7-0 vote. (AZEEM EDWIN AND YOHANA SAUCEDO, off the dais or absent) 14. Discussion and approval for the Commission on Immigrant Affairs’ nomination and election for JIC’s Secondary Representative. The motion to approve MIRIAM DORANTES as Secondary Representative for the Commission on Immigrant Affairs until elections was approved on MELISSA ORTEGA’S motion, ALONDRA JOHNSON’S second on a 7-0 vote. (AZEEM EDWIN AND YOHANA SAUCEDO, off the dais or absent) 15. Discussion and approval of a budget working group to track Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget recommendations through the publishing of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 City Budget. The motion to approve the budget working group to track Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget recommendations through the publishing of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 City Budget was approved on ALONDRA JOHNSON’S motion, MIRIAM DORANTES’S second on a 7-0 vote. (AZEEM EDWIN AND YOHANA SAUCEDO, off the dais or absent) 16. Discussion and action on approving updates to the membership of Budget Working group. The motion to approve the updates to the membership of Budget Working group was approved on ALONDRA JOHNSON’S motion, MIRIAM DORANTES’S second on a 7-0 vote. (AZEEM EDWIN AND YOHANA SAUCEDO, off the dais or absent). 17. Discussion and action on approving updates to the membership of Quality-of-Life Working group. The motion to approve updates to the membership of Quality-of-Life Working group and to restart the working group was approved on ALONDRA JOHNSON’S motion, MIRIAM DORANTES’S second on a 7-0 vote. (AZEEM EDWIN AND YOHANA SAUCEDO, off the dais or absent) 18. Discussion and approval of working group regarding U-Visa and T-Visa in collaboration with Austin Police Department. The motion to approve of working group regarding U-Visa and T-Visa in collaboration with Austin Police Department was approved on ALONDRA JOHNSON’S motion, ADRIAN DE LA ROSA’S second on a 7-0 vote. (AZEEM EDWIN AND YOHANA SAUCEDO, off the dais or absent) 19. Discussion and action on approving membership of Commissioners and of community members—Karen Crawford, Edna Yang, Allison Boyle, Krystal Gomez, and Jennifer Walker Gates—to join the working group on U-Visa and T-Visa matters in collaboration with the Austin Police Department. The motion to approve membership of Commissioners and of community members— Karen Crawford, Edna Yang, Allison Boyle, Krystal Gomez, and Jennifer Walker Gates— 3 (COMMISSION ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS MEETING MINUTES) (05,MAY,2025) to join the working group on U-Visa and T-Visa matters in collaboration with the Austin Police Department was approved on MIRIAM DORANTES’S motion, ADRIAN DE LA ROSA’S second on a 7-0 vote. (AZEEM EDWIN AND YOHANA SAUCEDO, off the dais or absent) WORKING GROUP UPDATE 20. Updates on the Quality-of-Life Study. This item is tabled for June. Chair ORTEGA adjourned the meeting at 8:11 p.m. without objection. 4