Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission 1 | Page REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 6:30pm Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center 600 River Street Austin, Texas 78701 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Angelica Erazo, Vice-Chair Diana Salas Amanda Afifi Zaira R. Garcia Maria C. Solis Jovita J. Flay Melissa Ayala Felicia Pena Ricardo Garay AGENDA Citizens wishing to speak on agenda and non-agenda related items must sign up at least ten minutes before the meeting is called to order. Citizens may speak on non-agenda items under the Citizens Communications section of the agenda. Citizens may speak on an agenda related item after a presentation on the item has been made. Citizens may not speak after City staff presentations. Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns. Boards and Commissions follow the same rules as City Council meetings. CALL TO ORDER 1. CITIZENS COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 2. MOTION TO SUSPEND ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Consider Approval of August 27 meeting minutes 4. COMMUNITY BRIEFING a. Meredith Bossin, Waterloo Greenway – new brand and project overview 5. STAFF BRIEFING a. None. Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission 2 | Page 6. OLD BUSINESS Report and discussion regarding working groups and commissioners’ assignments: a. Economic Development and Access to Affordable Housing in Latino Communities work group b. Health work group c. Representatives to Joint Inclusion Committee d. Representatives to Commission on Seniors e. Budget and Policy Priorities work group f. Representatives to MACC board and business 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding Commission Elections b. Discussion and possible action regarding potential meeting with Austin Police Department c. Discussion and possible action regarding by-law changes to Commission name to recognize the more inclusive term ‘Latinx’ d. Discussion and possible action regarding awards and recognition of long standing Latinx family-owned businesses and civic contributors ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans 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 two days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Amanda Jasso at (512) 974-9107 or via email …
Hispanic Latino Quality of Life ResourceAdvisoryCommission1 | P a g e SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 6:30p Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center 600 River Street Austin, Texas 78701 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Angelica Erazo, Vice-Chair Diana Salas Amanda Afifi Zaira Garcia Maria C. Solis Jovita J. Flay Melissa Ayala Felicia Pena Ricardo Garay Minutes Citizens wishing to speak on agenda and non-agenda related items must sign up at least ten minutes before the meeting is called to order. Citizens may speak on non-agenda items under the Citizens Communications section of the agenda. Citizens may speak on an agenda related item after a presentation on the item has been made. Citizens may not speak after City staff presentations. Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns. Boards and Commissions follow the same rules as City Council meetings. CALL TO ORDER: Meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Angelica Erazo at 6:30 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Vice Chair Carmen Llanes-Pulido, Amanda Afifi, Maria C. Solis, Rodolfo Jimenez, Cristina M. Adams, Angelica Erazo, Jovita Flay 1. CITIZENS COMMUNICATION: GENERAL a. None. 2. MOTION TO SUSPEND ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER a. Commissioner Solis moved to suspend Robert’s Rules of Order. Commissioner Adams seconded. Motion was approved unanimously. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Commissioner Solis moved to approve the June 25 minutes. Commissioner Adams seconded. Motion passes unanimously. 4. COMMUNITY BRIEFING a. Lourdes Rodriguez – Central Health Equity Policy Council, Dell Medical School Hispanic Latino Quality of Life ResourceAdvisoryCommission2 | P a g e (Did not show) 5. STAFF BRIEFING a. Ricardo Soliz, PARD Planning Division Manager - Our Parks, Our Future Long Range Plan, Parks and Recreation. 6. OLD BUSINESS Report, discussion and possible action regarding working groups and commissioners’ assignments: a. Economic Development, Land Development, and Access to Affordable Housing in Latino Communities work group: Zaira Garcia to be added to group b. Health work group: Ricardo Garay to be added to group. c. Representatives to Joint Inclusion Committee: Commissioner Solis to be representative, with Commissioner Afifi as back-up d. Representatives to Commission on Seniors: Commissioner Solis, no update. e. Budget and Policy Priorities work group: Commissioners Afifi and Solis provided update on the Budget Work Group meeting held on August 24th, where Department …
