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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 staff and Budget Office answered questions about Commission recommendations and process. f. Representatives to MACC board and business: Vice Chair Erazo made announcement regarding Chingona Fest and MACC Board resolutions with PARD. Update on MACC bond to be given in Fall. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Report, discussion and possible action on Budget status and process. b. Update, discussion, and possible action regarding executive sponsorship • ACM Rodney Gonzales named as executive sponsor. Staff Liaison to extend official invite for him to join HLQOL meetings. 8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. It was requested to add an Elections item to a future agenda. b. Homeless Strategy Officer to be invited this fall. c. Austin Fire to be invited to present. ADJOURNMENT Vice Chair moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:48 pm. Commissioner Afifi seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 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 at Amanda.Jasso@austintexas.gov 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 Amanda Jasso at (512)974‐9107 or Amanda.Jasso@austintexas.gov. Hispanic Latino Quality of Life ResourceAdvisoryCommission3 | P a g e     Hispanic Latino Quality of Life ResourceAdvisoryCommission4 | P a g e