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Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission July 22, 2025 HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Thursday, July 22, 2025 The Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission convened in a special called meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at City Hall, 301 W 2nd St in Austin, Texas. Chair Afifi called the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:11 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Amanda Afifi Brian Peña Johanna Moya Fábregas Melissa Ruiz Daniela Silva Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Dulce Castañeda Lyssette Galvan Jesús Perales PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission special called meeting on June 26, 2025. The minutes from the meeting on June 26, 2025, were approved 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. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion of accessibility frameworks and Latine community needs and usage of the City of Austin digital products with Luisa Apolaya Torres, Sr. Service Designer, Communications & Technology Management. 1 Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission July 22, 2025 The presentation was made by Luisa Apolaya Torres, Sr. Service Designer, Communications & Technology Management. 3. Presentation regarding Know Your Rights, Annie Fierro, Workers Defense Action Fund. The presentation was made by Annie Fierro, Immigration Campaign Organizer, Workers Defense Action Fund. 4. Discussion of the City of Austin Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Proposed Budget. Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve a Recommendation to Council regarding funding for Academia Cuauhtli. The motion to approve a Recommendation to Council regarding funding for Academia Cuauhtli was approved on Commissioner Perales’ motion, Commissioner Silva’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Jackson and Ramos were absent. 6. Approve a Recommendation to Council regarding the Office of Community Liaison. Discussed. 7. Approve the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission 2024-2025 Annual Internal Review. The motion to approve the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission 2024-2025 Annual Internal Review with the following amendments was approved on Commissioner Silva’s motion, Commissioner Moya Fábregas’ second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Jackson and Ramos were absent. The amendments were to revise page 2 to strike “Afifi, Silva, Galvan, and Perales” and to replace “one virtual and two in person” with “two virtual and one in person.” The amendments were to also revise page 3 to add a number 10 to read “Continue to be up-to-date with federal and state policy changes that impact the Hispanic/Latino community, and share findings and resources with the community.” FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Formation of an Immigration Affairs Working Group No ALPRS Presentation Recommendation to Council to not authorize ALPR contract Office of Equity and Inclusion Presentation 2 Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission July 22, 2025 Discussion of Know Your Commission Day Events ADJOURNMENT Chair Afifi adjourned the meeting at 7: 55 p.m. without objection. 3