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Agenda

Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission 1 | Page   REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 6:30pm Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center 600 River Street Austin, Texas 78701 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amanda Afifi, Chair Angelica Erazo, Vice-Chair Diana Salas Melissa Ayala Zaira R. Garcia Maria C. Solis Jovita J. Flay Felicia Peña Ricardo Garay Lourdes Zuniga 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 October 22 meeting minutes 4. COMMUNITY BRIEFING Discussion and Possible Action: a. Sylvia Blanco, Housing Authority City of Austin - health, affordability, and safety for low income families Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission 2 | Page  5. STAFF BRIEFING Discussion and Possible Action: a. Land Development Code Team – implications for low income families and families of color; environmental protections; density bonuses; affordable housing 6. OLD BUSINESS Report and discussion regarding working groups and commissioners’ assignments: a. Economic Development and Access to Affordable Housing work group (Commissioners Erazo and Garcia) b. Health work group (Commissioner Garay) c. Representatives to Joint Inclusion Committee (Commissioners Solis and Afifi) d. Representatives to Commission on Seniors (Commissioner Solis) e. Budget and Policy Priorities work group (Chair Afifi, Vice-Chair Erazo, Commissioners Solis and Flay) f. Representatives to MACC board and business (Vice-Chair Erazo) 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Follow-up, discussion, and possible action regarding by-law changes to Commission name to recognize more inclusive term ‘Latinx’ b. De-brief, discussion, and possible action regarding November 16 meeting with Austin Police Department c. Discussion and possible action regarding 2020 Commission meeting dates d. Discussion and possible action regarding 2020 budget community engagement 8. Future Agenda Items a. Briefing from Austin Public Library on after school programs and adult classes in predominantly Latinx communities b. Briefing from Travis County Tax Office on property tax resources 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 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 Resource Advisory Commission 3 | Page