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Approved Minutes

REGULAR MEETING OF THE HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 AT 5:30 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING (RECORDED) CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amanda Afifi, Chair Angelica Erazo, Vice-Chair Ricardo Garay Melissa Ayala Zaira R. Garcia Felicia Peña Maria C. Solis Lourdes Zuniga Sharon Vigil MINUTES CALL TO ORDER – Chair Afifi called to order at 5:34pm. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Amanda Afifi, Vice Chair Angelica Erazo, Maria Solis, Lourdes Zuniga, Felicia Peña, Melissa Ayala, Sharon Vigil PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda.  David Goujan, Chair of MACC Advisory Board provided update on Phase II expansion of the MACC. 1. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON SUSPENSION OF ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER a. Vice Chair Erazo moved to suspend Robert’s Rules of Order. Commissioner Solis seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Vice Chair moved to reinstate at end of the meeting to vote on agenda items. Commissioner Solis seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 2. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER MINUTES a. Vice Chair Erazo moved to approved minutes with amendment to remove Commissioner Solis from December minutes, as she was not present. Commissioner Vigil seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 3. STAFF BRIEFING a. Briefing on COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout and Outreach Strategy – Assistant Director Adrienne Sturrup, Austin Public Health Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular  b. Briefing on the equity assessment SWOT analyses and report on racial inequities within Austin Police Department – Chief Equity Officer Brion Oaks, City of Austin Equity Office c. Briefing on the audit on cultural centers and actions taken – Laura Esparza, Museums and Cultural Programs Division Manager, Austin Parks and Recreation Department 4. PUBLIC BRIEFINGS a. None 5. NEW BUSINESS 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action related to eviction protections, direct cash assistance, and COVID-19 housing crisis i. Vice Chair Erazo moved to postpone this item until February meeting. Commissioner Solis seconded. Motion passed unanimously. a. Economic Development and Access to Affordable Housing work group (Vice Chair Erazo and Commissioners Garcia and Zuniga) – Vice Chair Erazo discussed City purchase of hotel for temporary supportive housing b. Health work group (Commissioner Garay) – no new update c. Representatives to Joint Inclusion Committee (Commissioners Solis and Afifi) – Commissioner Solis will be stepping down as a representative to the JIC. d. Representatives to Commission on Seniors (Commissioner Solis) – Commissioner Solis mentioned issues with access to vaccines, internet, as well as social isolation. e. Budget and Policy Priorities work group (Chair Afifi, Vice-Chair Erazo, Commissioners Peña, Zuniga, and Vigil) – QOL/JIC Commissions leading budget engagement – February 9th meeting on Public Safety; February 11th meeting on Health and Environment; and February 17th on Economic Opportunity, Culture, and Affordability. ASL and Spanish interpretation available. f. COVID-19 Work Group (Commissioner Zuniga) – Commissioner Zuniga reported on the Vaccine Distribution Taskforce and request for a vaccine dashboard g. Education Work Group (Chair Afifi, Commissioners Zuniga, Vigil, and Garcia) – Commissioner Vigil reported on planning with TEA; representatives promise to keep HB3 a priority. h. Public Safety Work Group (Chair Afifi, Vice Chair Erazo, and Commissioner Peña) – Chair Afifi and others to start drafting a recommendation in support of Office of Police Oversight recommendations in the racial profiling report i. Arts and Culture Workgroup (Chair Afifi and Commissioner Ayala) – Discussed Joint Cultural Commission and intersections of a variety of residents j. Strategic Initiatives and HLQOL Report (All Commissioners) - no new update a. Commissioner Zuniga will invite Dr. Escott to provide a plan for vaccine distribution and FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ongoing PPE distribution. Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular  ADJOURNMENT – Chair Afifi adjourned the meeting at 8:04pm due to lost quorum. 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