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Approved Minutes

HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 AT 1PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING (RECORDED) CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amanda Afifi, Chair Angelica Erazo, Vice-Chair Diana Salas Melissa Ayala Zaira R. Garcia Maria C. Solis DRAFT MINUTES Jovita J. Flay Felicia Peña Ricardo Garay Lourdes Zuniga Sharon Vigil CALL TO ORDER – Chair Afifi called to order at 1:05pm. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Amanda Afifi, Maria Solis, Ricardo Garay, Lourdes Zuniga, Ricardo Garay, Melissa Ayala 1. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON SUSPENSION OF ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER a. Commissioner Zuniga moved to suspend Robert’s Rules of Order. Commissioner Ayala seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 2. APPROVAL OF AUGUST MINUTES a. Commissioner Solis moved to approve August minutes. Commissioner Ayala seconded. Commissioner Vigil abstained. The motion did not pass. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding elections for Chair and Vice-Chair (term to end April 2021) i. Commissioner Solis moved to nominate Chair Afifi and Vice Chair Erazo to remain as Chair and Vice Chair. Commissioner Garay seconded. The motion passed unanimously. b. Discussion and possible action regarding communications strategy i. Commissioner Vigil moved to approve a communication strategy developed by Commissioner Zuniga and Vice Chair Erazo, with the addition of amendment from Commissioner Garay regarding Spanish translation of materials. Commissioner Ayala seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular  c. Discussion and possible action regarding regarding Covid-19 relief i. No updates 4. OLD BUSINESS a. Economic Development and Access to Affordable Housing work group (Vice Chair Erazo and Commissioners Garcia and Zuniga) – Commissioner Zuniga met with Veronica Briseño, Director of Economic Development, about Covid-19 relief efforts. b. Health work group (Commissioner Garay and Vigil) – Commissioner Garay requested representation from APH at meetings to discuss COVID-19 relief efforts for Latinx community c. Representatives to Joint Inclusion Committee (Commissioners Solis and Afifi) – Chair Afifi gave updates on equity mini-grants d. Representatives to Commission on Seniors (Commissioner Solis) e. Budget and Policy Priorities work group (Chair Afifi, Vice-Chair Erazo, Commissioners Peña, Zuniga, and Solis) – Commission Vigil requested that the Commission begin to work on a strategic plan f. Representatives to MACC board and business (Vice-Chair Erazo) – The new Chair and Vice Chair of the MACC Board reached out to Chair Afifi and Vice Chair Erazo. g. Education Work Group (Chair Afifi, Commissioners Zuniga and Garcia) – Commissioner Zuniga met with new AISD Superintendent h. Public Safety Work Group (Chair Afifi and Commissioner Peña) – Chair Afifi and Commissioner Peña still working on draft recommendation h. Arts and Culture Workgroup (Commissioner Ayala) – new workgroup requested by Commissioner Ayala. 4. STAFF BRIEFING a. Update from Office of Sustainability regarding Community Climate Plan - Celine Rendon, Community Engagement Specialist, and Zach Baumer, Climate Protection Manager FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Presentation from Intergovernmental Relations regarding legislative session b. Review HLQOL attendance policies ADJOURNMENT – Chair Afifi adjourned the meeting at 2:33pm. 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 Amanda Jasso at City of Austin Equity Office at 512-974-9107 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 Amanda.Jasso@austintexas.gov Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular