1. 2. REGULAR CALLED MEETING of the HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION October 22, 2024, at 6:00 P.M. City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room, 1101 301 W 2nd St Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission 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, call or email Christi Vitela, 512- 974-2792, christi.vitela@austintexas.gov. Lyssette Galvan Kevin Jackson Jr Jesús Perales Leonor Vargas CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Ivanna Neri, Chair Daniela Silva, Vice Chair Amanda Afifi Dulce Castañeda CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA The first ten speakers signed up prior 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 Approve the minutes of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission regular meeting on August 27, 2024. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Approve the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission 2025 Regular Meeting Schedule. Presentation by Cara Bertron, Program Manager II, Planning Department, on the Equity Based Preservation Plan and approval of a Recommendation to Council regarding the Equity Based Preservation Plan. DISCUSSION ITEMS Presentation by Jill Skinner and Deborah Nieves regarding Drive a Senior ATX. Discussion on voting awareness and exchange of resources for the upcoming elections in November 2024. Presentation by the Anti-Defamation League Austin on their work locally in combatting antisemitism, hate and extremism. Discussion on attendance of the November and December 2024 meetings of the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission. Update from the Joint Inclusion Committee representative on the Equity Office and Joint Inclusion Committee’s Budget Input Sessions for Fiscal Year 2026. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 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 call Christi Vitela at …
1. HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 27, 2024 The Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at City Hall, 301 W 2nd St in Austin, Texas. Chair Neri called the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Ivanna Neri, Chair Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Daniela Silva, Vice Chair Amanda Afifi Dulce Castañeda Lyssette Galvan Kevin Jackson Jr. Jesús Perales Leonor Vargas PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission regular meeting on May 28, 2024. The minutes from the meeting on 05/28/2024 were approved on Commissioner Perales’s motion, Commissioner Castañeda’s second on a 6-0 vote. Vice Chair Silva and Commissioner Vargas were off the dais. Commissioner Maldonado was absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 1 Presentation by Lila Valencia, City Demographer, City of Austin Demographer Office, on demographic data. The presentation was made by Lila Valencia, City Demographer, City of Austin Demographer Office. Presentation by Amanda Rohlich, Business Process Consultant Sr., Food Policy Advisor, Office of Sustainability, on the Austin/Travis County Food Plan. The presentation was made by Amanda Rohlich, Business Process Consultant Sr., Food Policy Advisor, Office of Sustainability. DISCUSSION ITEMS Presentation by Cathy McHorse regarding Affordable Child Care in the greater Austin area. The presentation was made by Cathy McHorse, Early Childhood Consultant. Update from the Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) representative on the progress of the addition of the Commission on Veteran’s Affairs to the JIC. Commissioner Afifi provided an update. Update from the Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) representative on the approval of a Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) Budget Working Group to follow up on Fiscal Year 25 Budget Recommendations and prepare for Fiscal Year 26 Budget Town Halls. Commissioner Afifi provided an update. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS APH Homegrown Grant (Vargas, Neri) Discuss Townhalls (Neri, Afifi) Update from JIC representative on September Budget Recommendations meeting (Afifi, Neri) Food Plan Recommendation (Vargas, Neri, Afifi) Chair Neri adjourned the meeting at 8:12 p.m. without objection. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 2
Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission 2025 Meeting Calendar 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm 1. January 28, 2025 2. February 25, 2025 3. March 25, 2025 4. April 22, 2025 5. May 20, 2025 (Memorial Day on 26th)* 6. June 24, 2025 7. July 22, 2025 8. August 26, 2025 9. September 23, 2025 10. October 28, 2025 11. November 18, 2025 (Holiday week on 25th)* 12. December 16, 2025 (Holiday week on 23rd)* *revised due to holiday
