AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING August 6, 2024, at 5:30 pm. City of Austin Permitting and Development Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Room 1401/1402 Austin, Texas 78752 Some African American Resource Advisory Commission members may participate in a video conference. Public comment will be allowed in person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, in person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration by telephone for remote participation is required by noon the day before the meeting. Call or email Linda Hayes at (512) 974-6282 Linda.Hayes@austintexas.gov to register to speak remotely. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Serita Fontanesi, Chair (District 7) Daryl Horton, (Appointee) Mueni Rudd (District 2) Dr. Chiquita Eugene (District 5) Elaina Fowler (District 10) Joi Harden (District 9) Greg Smith (ARA Appointee) Cherelle Vanbrakle, Vice Chair (District 4) Dewi Smith (District 1) Anthony Jackson (District 3) Vacant (District 6) Antonio Ross (District 8) Vacant (AAUL Appointee) Nelson Linder (NAACP Appointee) Roger Davis (GABC Appointee) MEETING AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first ten speakers signed up before the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. Approve the minutes of the African American Resource Advisory Commission Meeting APPROVAL OF MINUTES on June 4. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Joint inclusion replacement vote to approve. STAFF BRIEFING 3. Brief update on the affordable housing unit built since your last presentation, from Chanda Gaither, Manager the City of Austin Manager Housing Department WORKING GROUPS/COMMITTEE UPDATES 4. Budget Workgroup - updates from the workgroup, including committee members and budgeting related to the FY25 budget. (Budget Workgroup Members: Commissioners Elaina Fowler, Greg Smith, and Dewi Smith). 5. Strategic Planning Workgroup - updates from the last workgroup meeting on the strategic plan related to their assignment (Strategic Planning Workgroup Members: Commissioners Dewi Smith, Serita Fontanesi, Elaina Fowler, and Mueni Rudd). FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT: The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If you require sign language interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least two days (48 hours) before the meeting date. For additional information, please call Linda Hayes at the Economic Development Department …
African American Homeownership in Austin August 6, 2024 Presentation to the African American Resource Advisory Commission Past and Present Trends Contents: Programs Collaboration 2 Past and Present City of Austin Population by Race, 1940 - 2020 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 44 73,025 14,861 (16.9%) - 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Black/African American White Other Race Source: US Census Bureau, Decennial Censuses 1940-2020 366,074 526,024 69,757 (7.3%) 4 City of Austin Homeownership Rates, 1940-2020 61% 52% 53% 50% 52% 52% 47% 44% 49% 49% 46% 44% 34% 37% 31% 25% 44% 41% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Overall White Black/African American Other Race Source: US Census Bureau, Decennial Censuses 1940-2020 5 Median Household Incomes and Home Values, 2006-2022 (Dollars adjusted for inflation to match value in 2022) e m o c n I l d o h e s u o H n a d e M i $240,000 $200,000 $160,000 $120,000 $80,000 $40,000 $0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 White Alone Householder Black or African American Alone Householder Asian Alone Median Home Value Hispanic or Latino Householder Source: American Community Survey 2006-2022 1-Year Estimates, Tables B19013(A-I) and B25077 i M e d a n H o m e V a u e l $600,000 $500,000 $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $0 6 African American Households, 2020 27,840 AA Households in the City of Austin Source: Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy Dataset (2016-2020 ACS 5-Year Average data) 7 African American Owner Households, 2020 7,975 AA Owner Households in the City of Austin Source: Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy Dataset (2016-2020 ACS 5-Year Average data) 8 Programs and Collaboration Programs 10 Programs 11 Homebuyer Programs Austin Community Land Trust (ACLT) Program design specific to ACLT 39 homes total – 20 renovated, 3 new build, 1 ADU 2 upcoming projects adding 50 new units, Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) is developer Program-specific considerations – Preference Policy – Right Sizing 12 Austin Community Land Trust Applicants Undisclosed 5% Other/Multicultural 4% White 18% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0% Middle Eastern/Arab/North African 2% Hispanic/Latino/a/x Black/African American Asian/Asian American 4% American Indian/Alaska Native 2% 42% 32% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 13 Displacement Prevention Homeowner Programs Home Repair …
African American Resource Advisory Commission (AARAC) MEETING June 4 2024 African American Resource Advisory Commission REGULAR MEETING MINUTES The African American Resource Advisory Commission convened a REGULAR meeting on TUESDAY, August 6, 2024, at 5:30 P.M. CST in the CITY OF AUSTIN PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, Texas 78752 #1401/1402. Commissioners in Attendance: Serita Fontanesi, Chair (District 7) Roger Davis (GABC Appointee) Dewi Smith (District 1) Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Mueni Rudd (District 2) Greg Smith (ARA Appointee) Staff in Attendance: Dusty McCormick, Economic & Bus Dev Liaison, Economic Development Justin Parsons, Equity Officer, Economic Development Dr. Chiquita Eugene (District 5) Daryl Horton (Appointee) Joi Harden (District 9) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Chair Serita Fontanesi called the African American Resources Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 5:39 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION 1 African American Resource Advisory Commission (AARAC) MEETING The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. June 4 2024 1. Zenobi Joseph spoke about transportation needs on the eastside. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the minutes of the African American Resource Advisory Commission Regular meeting on May 7th, 2024 were approved with the following correction(s): DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Committee STAFF BRIEFING 1. Commissioner Fowler approved to replace Chair Fontanesi in Joint Inclusion 1. Housing Department presentation on African-American homeownership trends and programs available to Austinites -- FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 1. Discuss adding transportation and public safety to AARAC bylaws 2. Discuss vacancies and quorm issues 3. Request a presentation from the City Demographer 4. Meet and Greet with new City Manager 5. Update from EDD Small Business Division 6. Meet and greet with new Police Chief ADJOURNMENT: 6:38 p.m. 2 African American Resource Advisory Commission (AARAC) MEETING The minutes were approved at the __________ meeting on COMMISSIONER __________ motion, COMMISSIONER _______ second on a ____ vote. June 4 2024 3
