Item 1: Draft Minutes for September 29, 2026 — original pdf

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Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission September 29, 2026 HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 The Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission convened in a special called meeting on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at Austin Permitting and Development Center, room 1401. Chair Galvan called the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Lysette Galvan, Chair, D6 Elizabeth Morales, D5 Yesenia Ramos, D7 Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Dulce Castañeda, Vice Chair, D10 Andrea Flores, D1 Jesús Perales, D8 Melissa Ruiz, D3 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION : GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission regular meeting on September 22, 2026. The minutes of the September 22, 2026 regular meeting of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission were approved during the September 29, 2026 special called meeting of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission on Commissioner Perales’ motion, Vice Chair Castañeda’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Afifi was absent. 1 Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission September 29, 2026 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Approve a Recommendation to Council to Support the Family and Community Affected by the September 20, 2026 Shooting. The motion to approve a recommendation to council to support the family and community affected by the September 20, 2026 shooting as amended was approved on Commissioner Morales’ motion, Commissioner Ramos’ second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Afifi was absent. The motion to approve the amendment to insert “recommending that ICE cease operations in Austin and the need for accountability and transparency.”, was approved on Commissioner Flores’ motion, Commissioner Perales’ second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Afifi was absent. The motion to approve the amendment to insert “Increase transparency to the Austin community regarding ICE involved shootings and activity in the City of Austin, including potential threats to community safety.”, was approved on Commissioner Morales’ motion, Chair Galvan’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Afifi was absent. The motion to approve the amendment to insert “Increase outreach and training for Know Your Rights workshops across Austin communities.”, was approved on Commissioner Ramos’ motion, Chair Galvan’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Afifi was absent. The motion to approve the amendment to insert “The City Council and City Manager’s office should mandate regular public reporting on any instances where city resources are used was approved on Commissioner Perales’ motion, Chair Galvan’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Afif was absent. in connection with federal immigration authorities.”, The motion to approve the amendment to insert “highlighting the direct public safety risk that an ICE presence poses to our community” , was approved on Commissioner Perales’ motion, Commissioner Morales’ second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Afifi was absent. The motion to approve the amendment to insert “including an explanation for the lack of medical treatment.”, was approved on Commissioner Ramos’ motion, Chair Galvan’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Afifi was absent. The motion to strike District 7 after Chito Vela and insert District 4 and strike District 4 after Mike Siegel and insert District 7 was approved on Commissioner Ramos’ motion, Chair Galvan’s motion on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Afif was absent. The motion to insert “publicly identify the federal agent by name,” was approved on Commissioner Flores’ motion, Chair Galvan’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Afifi was absent. 3. Approve a Recommendation to Council to Recognize the Recent APD Shooting and Create Supportive Measures to Provide Public Accountability. The motion to approve a recommendation to council to recognize the recent APD shooting and create supportive measures to provide public accountability was approved on 2 Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission September 29, 2026 Commissioner Perales’ motion, Commissioner Ruiz’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Afifi was absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Chair Galvan adjourned the meeting at 5:54p.m. without objection. The minutes of the September 22, 2026 regular meeting of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission were approved during the September 29, 2026 special called meeting of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission on Commissioner Perales’ motion, Vice Chair Castañeda’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Afifi was absent. 3