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Approved Minutes

Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission February 25, 2025 HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 25, 2025 The Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at City Hall, 301 W 2nd St in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Silva called the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:11 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Daniela Silva, Vice Chair Melissa Ruiz Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Amanda Afifi Dulce Castañeda Lyssette Galvan Jesus Perales PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission regular meeting on January 28, 2025. The minutes from the meeting on January 28, 2025, were approved on Commissioner Perales’ motion, Commissioner Galvan’s second on a 6-0 vote. Chair Neri, Commissioners Jackson and Peña were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding immigrant affairs by Rocío Villalobos, Immigrant Affairs Manager and DACA Liaison Officer, Equity and Inclusion Office. The presentation was made by Rocío Villalobos, Immigrant Affairs Manager and DACA Liaison Officer, Equity and Inclusion Office. 1 Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS February 25, 2025 3. Approve the formation of a Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Working Group to research and write budget recommendations. The motion to approve a Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Working Group to research and write budget recommendations was approved on Commissioner Perales’ motion, Commissioner Galvan’s second on a 6-0 vote. Chair Neri, Commissioners Jackson and Peña were absent. Vice Chair Silva, Commissioners Afifi and Galvan were added to the Working Group without objection. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Presentation by American Gateways regarding their work in the Austin community providing legal services to the low income and immigrant communities. The presentation was made by Rebecca Lightsey, Co-Executive Director, American Gateways. 5. Presentation by the Community Investment Budget Coalition on their priorities for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The presentation was made by Kathy Mitchell, Community Investment Budget Coalition. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Austin Police Department – Immigration Enforcement - March Two Budget Recommendations -March - Family Stabilization Grant and Immigrant Legal Services Director of Equity and Inclusion Office - April Emergency Language Plan – CPIO - April Boy Scouts - April Know Your Rights Presentation- May – Workers Defense Vice Chair Silva adjourned the meeting at 7:01 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the March 25, 2025, meeting on Commissioner Peña’s motion, Commissioner Perales’ second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Castañeda and Jackson were absent. 2