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Approved Minutes

Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission June 26, 2025 HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES Thursday, June 26, 2025 The Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission convened in a special called meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at City Hall, 301 W 2nd St in Austin, Texas. Commissioner Afifi called the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Amanda Afifi Melissa Ruiz Brian Peña Yesenia Ramos Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Dulce Castañeda Jesús 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 March 25, 2025. The minutes from the meeting on March 25, 2025, were approved on Commissioner Perales’ motion, Commissioner Castañeda’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Galvan, Jackson, Moya Fábregas, and Silva were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation regarding the need for funding for Academia Cuauhtli. The presentation was made by Dr. María Unda, Academia Cuauhtli. 1 Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission June 26, 2025 3. Update from the Joint Inclusion Committee representative on the work of the committee from the past three months. Commissioner Afifi provided an update. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM 4. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair. The motion to approve Commissioner Afifi as Chair was approved on Commissioner Peña’s motion, Commissioner Castañeda’s second, on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Galvan, Jackson, Moya Fábregas, and Silva were absent. The motion to approve Commissioner Ramos as Vice Chair was approved on Commissioner Ramos’ motion, Commissioner Peña’s second, on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Galvan, Jackson, Moya Fábregas, and Silva were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Recommendation for support of Academia Cuauhtli Recommendation regarding the Office of Community Liaison Communications and Technology Management Presentation Know Your Rights Presentation Director of Office of Equity and Inclusion ADJOURNMENT The motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:05 p.m. was approved on Vice Chair Peña’s motion, Commissioner Ramos’ second, on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Galvan, Jackson, Moya Fábregas, and Silva were absent. The minutes were approved at the July 22, 2025, regular called meeting on Commissioner Perales’ motion, Commissioner Silva’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Peña was off the dais. Commissioners Jackson and Ramos were absent. 2