City of Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board met Feb. 7.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
• Call to Order
o The meeting was called to order by Tony Martinez at 6:05 p.m.
• Roll Call
o Members Present: Blanca Saavedra, Brian Moreno, Carolina Ocampo, Claudia Urrutia, Gil Rios, Karina Suarez-Darden, Lorena Labastida, Maria Jurado, Melissa Sosa, Rafael Martinez, Yahayra Argueta.
o Members Absent: Laura Ayala
• Others Present
o No one else present
• Public Comment
o No Public Comment
• Agenda Items
o Member and City Staff Introductions
▪ Members and city staff introduced themselves. Each member provided some of their backgrounds and why they wanted to be part of the board.
o Overview of Member Guidelines
▪ The city liaison gave each board member a Member Guideline packet which outlines expectations for each member.
o Election of Officers
▪ Board members had a consensus to hold off on the election of officers until the next meeting in March.
o Calendar of Events Discussion
▪ Día De Los Niños
• The board will check to see if the Vaughn Center is available for a potential date if the event were to be held.
▪ Scholarship Breakfast
• Last year, there was a scholarship ambush to award the recipients. Looking at possibly doing the same thing this year.
▪ Fiestas Patrias
• Successful event in 2019. The board will discuss possible location change and whether to have a parade this year. City Liaison will provide the board with the budget allocation for Fiestas Patrias this year.
• Next Meeting
o Monday, March 7, 2022, 6 p.m. 5th Floor City Hall
• Adjournment
o Meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m.
https://www.aurora-il.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_02072022-2812
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