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Agenda

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE COMMISSION ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS SEPTEMBER 10, 2025, 6:00 PM AUSTIN ENERGY BUILDING 4815 MUELLER BLVD SHUDDE FATH HALL AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Commission on Immigrant Affairs may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely or in person, contact Nekaybaw Watson at nekaybaw.watson@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-2562. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Miriam Dorantes, Chair Diane Kanawati Alondra Johnson, Vice-Chair Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch Adrian De La Rosa Melissa Ortega Azeem Edwin Aditi Joshi Yohana Saucedo Jeanne “Canan” Kaba Caroline Solis Meghana Roy AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission on Immigrant Affairs regular meeting on August 4, 2025. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing by Rocio Villalobos, Immigrant Affairs Manager and DACA Liaison Officer, Office of Equity and Inclusion regarding the Office of Equity and Inclusion’s Welcoming Week and Citizenship Clinic Updates. 3. Staff briefing from David Alcorta, Paraprofessional, Communications and Public Information Office (CPIO) and Houmma Garba, Community Engagement Consultant, CPIO regarding CPIO’s and Homeland Security and Emergency Management’s (HSEM) new emergency language access plan. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Update regarding the August JIC meeting budget priorities and recommendations to council as they relate to immigrants in Austin. 5. Discussion regarding a drafted Recommendation to Council to revamp the Community Liaison Office. 6. Discussion regarding the draft letter to the LGBTQ Quality-of-Life Advisory Commission regarding the priorities of the Commission on Immigrant Affairs. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 7. Creation of a meeting schedule for the Budget Working Group for the 2025-2026 Budget Year. (Workgroup Members: Chair Miriam Dorantes, Vice Chair Alondra Johnson, Commissioners Melissa Ortega and Diane Kanawati) 8. Creation of a meeting schedule for the Quality of Life Working Group for the 2025-2026 Budget Year. (Workgroup Members: Vice Chair Alondra Johnson, Commissioners Canan Kaba, Aditi Joshi, Melissa Ortega, Meghana Roy) 9. Creation of a meeting schedule for the U-Visa, T-Visa Working Group for the 2025-2026 Budget Year. (Workgroup Members: Chair Miriam Dorantes, Vice Chair Alondra Johnson, Commissioners Adrian De La Rosa, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, Melissa Ortega, Yohanna Saucedo, Community Stakeholders: Karen Crawford, Cristina Cigarroa, Krystal Gomez, Jennifer Walker Gates, and Edna Yang) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT 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 (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please (512) 974-2562 or contact Nekaybaw Watson, Office of nekaybaw.watson@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. the City Clerk at For more information on the Commission on Immigrant Affairs, please contact Nekaybaw Watson at (512) 974-2562 or nekaybaw.watson@austintexas.gov.