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Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission November 18, 2025 HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, November 18, 2025 The Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at City Hall, 301 W 2nd St in Austin, Texas. Commissioner Galvan called the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Lyssette Galvan Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Amanda Afifi, Chair Yesenia Ramos, Vice Chair Andrea Flores Johanna Moya Fábregas Jesús Perales PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Maria Gutierrez – Elevate Grant Program Hector Ordaz - Elevate Grant Program Raquel Rivera - Elevate Grant Program Luis Ordaz - Elevate Grant Program APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission regular meeting on October 28, 2025. The minutes from the meeting on October 28, 2025, were approved on Commissioner Perales’ motion, Vice Chair Ramos’ second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Castañeda, Peña, and Ruiz were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 1 Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission November 18, 2025 2. Introduction of the Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment office (AACME). Briefing by Angela Means, Director, Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. The presentation was made by Candice Cooper, Interim Chief Administrative Officer, Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Presentation by Michael Ward Jr., President and CEO, Universal Tech Movement, regarding an updated mission, digital inclusion efforts and ways in which the commission can support UTM's pathways into technology. Withdrawn. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Approve an alternate representative to the Joint Inclusion Committee. The motion to approve Dulce Castañeda as the alternate representative to the Joint Inclusion Committee was approved on Commissioner Moya Fábregas’ motion, Chair Afifi’s second, on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Castañeda, Peña, and Ruiz were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion of an Arts & Culture Working Group Discussion of Public Spaces Task Force ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Galvan adjourned the meeting at 7:02 p.m. without objection. 2