Item 7: Immigrant Quality of Life Study Update — original pdf

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M E M O R A N D U M TO: Commission on Immigrant Affairs FROM: Dr. Lindsey Wilson, Director, Office of Equity & Inclusion DATE: July 25, 2025 SUBJECT: Update: Quality of Life Study for Immigrant, Refugee, and other Foreign-born Community Members This memo provides a brief update on the status of the study and a tentative timeline for next steps. As a reminder, when City contracts exceed $76,000, staff are required to seek City Council approval via a Recommendation for Council Action (RCA). The Austin Equity and Inclusion – Equity Division is pleased to report that the selected research team, the National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH), has signed the contract, and the RCA has been submitted for placement on the August 28th City Council meeting agenda. Once the RCA is approved by City Council and the contract is officially executed, Austin Equity and Inclusion will coordinate with NCFH to initiate project activities. At that time, we will distribute a Doodle poll to schedule the first Kick-Off Meeting with the Commission Workgroup, which we anticipate will take place in September. Additionally, Welcoming Week is scheduled for September 12–21, 2025. This presents a timely opportunity to align the launch of the Quality-of-Life Study with other key office initiatives, such as the Welcoming Certification Report. Members of the public—including Commissioners—can sign up for public comment at the August 28th Council meeting. If you wish to do so, please follow the City’s guidelines for registering to speak, which are available on the City Council Meeting Information Center. Thank you again for your continued support, dedication and collaboration on this important project. If you have any questions, ideas, or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at Lindsey.Wilson@austintexas.gov.