REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION February 25, 2025, 6:00 P.M. City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room #1101 301 West 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. Kevin Jackson Jr Brian Peña Jesús Perales Melissa Ruiz CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Ivanna Neri, Chair Daniela Silva, Vice Chair Amanda Afifi Dulce Castañeda Lyssette Galvan 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 1. Approve the minutes of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission regular meeting on January 28, 2025. STAFF BRIEFINGS Staff briefing regarding immigrant affairs by Rocío Villalobos, Immigrant Affairs Manager and DACA Liaison Officer, Equity and Inclusion Office. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Approve the formation of a Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Working Group to research and write budget recommendations. DISCUSSION ITEMS Presentation by American Gateways regarding their work in the Austin community providing legal services to the low income and immigrant communities. Presentation by the Community Investment Budget Coalition on their priorities for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. 2. 3. 4. 5. 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 the City Clerk’s Department, at 512-974-2792, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission please contact Christi Vitela at 512-974-2792 or christi.vitela@austintexas.gov.
Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission January 28, 2025 HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 28, 2025 The Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at City Hall, 301 W 2nd St in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Silva called the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Ivanna Neri, Chair Daniela Silva, Vice Chair Melissa Ruiz Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Amanda Afifi Dulce Castañeda Lyssette Galvan Brian Peña PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission regular meeting on November 26, 2024. The minutes from the meeting on November 26, 2024, were approved on Commissioner Galvan’s motion, Commissioner Afifi’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Jackson and Perales were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding the Austin-Travis County Family Child Care Educators Network by Caitlin Oliver, Early Childhood Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health. The presentation was made by Caitlin Oliver, Early Childhood Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health. 1 Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission January 28, 2025 3. Staff briefing regarding resources through the Small Business Division by Danny Brewer, Program Manager, Economic Development Department. The presentation was made by Danny Brewer, Program Manager, Economic Development Department. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Presentation regarding Drive a Senior ATX by Jill Skinner, Executive Director. The presentation was made by Jill Skinner, Executive Director, Drive a Senior ATX. Item 6 was taken up before Item 5 without objection. 6. Discussion on maintaining quorum with the holdover period through the FY2025-26 Budget 5. Discussion of possible budget recommendation topics for the City of Austin FY26 budget. 7. Discussion of FY26 draft budget recommendations from the Joint Inclusion Committee Recommendation deadline. Discussed. Discussed. Budget Working Group. Discussed. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS UT Austin Latino Organizations (Galvan, Neri) New Director of Equity Office (Neri, Silva) Austin Police Department on Immigration Enforcement (Silva, Neri) City Manager’s Office briefing on the Equity and Civil Rights Offices (Silva, Neri) Know your Rights Training (Silva) Formation of a Budget Working Group (Afifi, Silva) Community Investment Budget Coalition (Silva, Neri) 2 January 28, 2025 Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission APD Equity Officer (Silva, Neri) Get to know your commission (Afifi) Communications and Public Information Office Language Access briefing Vice …
Immigrant Affairs Overview prepared by Rocío Villalobos for the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Commission February 25, 2025 City -focused preparations ● Briefing to CMO ● Resource list distributed to all City employees ● Immigration Enforcement FAQs distributed to Department Directors and City leadership ● Responding to bills introduced in the TX legislature ● Know Your Rights for City staff Community -facing preparations ● Austin Public Library branches as hubs ○ Enhanced library cards ○ ILRC “red cards” ● Virtual Know Your Rights presentations ● Citizenship Clinic and information sessions ● Equity Action Team immigrant affairs updates
Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission February 25, 2025 HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 25, 2025 The Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at City Hall, 301 W 2nd St in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Silva called the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:11 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Daniela Silva, Vice Chair Melissa Ruiz Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Amanda Afifi Dulce Castañeda Lyssette Galvan Jesus Perales PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission regular meeting on January 28, 2025. The minutes from the meeting on January 28, 2025, were approved on Commissioner Perales’ motion, Commissioner Galvan’s second on a 6-0 vote. Chair Neri, Commissioners Jackson and Peña were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding immigrant affairs by Rocío Villalobos, Immigrant Affairs Manager and DACA Liaison Officer, Equity and Inclusion Office. The presentation was made by Rocío Villalobos, Immigrant Affairs Manager and DACA Liaison Officer, Equity and Inclusion Office. 1 Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS February 25, 2025 3. Approve the formation of a Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Working Group to research and write budget recommendations. The motion to approve a Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Working Group to research and write budget recommendations was approved on Commissioner Perales’ motion, Commissioner Galvan’s second on a 6-0 vote. Chair Neri, Commissioners Jackson and Peña were absent. Vice Chair Silva, Commissioners Afifi and Galvan were added to the Working Group without objection. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Presentation by American Gateways regarding their work in the Austin community providing legal services to the low income and immigrant communities. The presentation was made by Rebecca Lightsey, Co-Executive Director, American Gateways. 5. Presentation by the Community Investment Budget Coalition on their priorities for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The presentation was made by Kathy Mitchell, Community Investment Budget Coalition. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Austin Police Department – Immigration Enforcement - March Two Budget Recommendations -March - Family Stabilization Grant and Immigrant Legal Services Director of Equity and Inclusion Office - April Emergency Language Plan – CPIO - April Boy Scouts - April Know Your Rights Presentation- May – Workers Defense Vice Chair Silva adjourned the meeting at 7:01 p.m. without objection. The minutes were …
