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Agenda

REGULAR MEETING of the HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY-OF-LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION TUESDAY, APRIL 23rd, 2024, at 6:00 P.M. CST CITY HALL, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS RM #1101 301 W. 2ND STREET, AUSTIN, TX 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 Alejandra Mireles at (Community Services Program Coordinator, Equity Office) at (512) 974-8045 or alejandra.mireles@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMISSIONERS Daniela Silva Amanda Afifi Vanessa Maldonado Ivanna Neri Kevin M Jackson Jr. Lyssette Galvan Eliza May Jesus Perales Leonor Vargas Dulce Castañeda AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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 COMMISSION’S REGULAR MEETING on MARCH 26, 2024. 1 STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Lila Valencia, City of Austin Demographer, Presenting to Commission on 2024 City of Austin Demographics Updates and Impacts of. Stephanie Gonzales, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator – APD, and Fausto Rodriguez, Lieutenant – APD, Presenting to Commission on City of Austin Procedures and Policies for Senate Bill 4. 3. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Daniela Hernandez, Workers Defense Project – Presenting on the latest Community updates with Senate Bill 4; specifically, Senate Bill 4’s impact on the Latiné Community, and how Workers Defense Project is preparing for the implementation of Senate Bill 4. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve a recommendation on the FY 2024-25 Budget for Increase Funding for Community Navigators in the Economic Development Department’s Arts Funding Programs. Conduct officer elections for the Chair. Conduct officer elections for the Vice Chair. WORKING GROUPS/COMMITTEE UPDATES 8. Budget & Policy Priorities Workgroup – Updates from the last workgroup meeting related to policy matters and the FY 2024-25 budget. (Amanda Afifi, Sharon Vigil, Jesus Perales, Dulce Castañeda, and Leonor Vargas) Language Access Workgroup – Updates from the workgroup on issues pertaining to their assignment. (Amanda Afifi, Dulce Castaneda, Vanessa Maldonado, Daniela Silva, and Hector Ordaz) Public Safety & Immigrant Affairs Workgroup – Updates from the workgroup on issues pertaining to their assignment. (Dulce Castaneda, Leonor Vargas, and Sharon Vigil) Arts and Culture Workgroup – Updates from the workgroup on issues impacting Spanish speaking artists and performers. (Ivanna Neri, Leonor Vargas, Ana Laura de Santiago, Norma del Torro, Priscilla Cortez, and Luis Ordaz) Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) – General update and discussion on the coalition building work of the Committee. (Amanda Afifi and Ivanna Neri) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 2 6. 7. 9. 10. 11. 12.  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 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. For additional information please call the Equity Office’s Community Services Program Coordinator, Alejandra Mireles at (512) 974-8045 or alejandra.mireles@austintexas.gov. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Hispanic/Latino Quality-of-Life Resource Advisory Commission, please contact Alejandra Mireles by calling (512) 978-1793 or emailing alejandra.mireles@austintexas.gov. 3