Special Meeting of the Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force May 4, 2020 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force to be held May 4, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Day before the scheduled meeting, May 3, 2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 4, 2020 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-972-0194 or marisa.flores@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 30 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to marisa.flores@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •Residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Page 1 of 2 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Meeting May 4, 2020 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force May 4, 2020 at 1:00 pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING For more information go to: AGENDA Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Vanessa Puig-Williams Sarah Richards Lauren Ross Voting Members: Sharlene Leurig - Chair Jennifer Walker – Vice Chair Todd Bartee Diane Kennedy Perry Lorenz Robert Mace Hani Michel Bill Moriarty Ex Officio Non-Voting Members: Austin Water: Kevin Critendon Austin Energy: Kathleen Garrett Austin Resource Recovery: Tony Davee Neighborhood Housing and Community Development: Sam Tedford Office of Innovation: Kerry O’Connor Office of Sustainability: Lucia Athens Parks and Recreation: Liana Kallivoka Watershed Protection: Mike Kelly 1. CALL TO ORDER – May 4, 2020 at 1:00pm 2. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES a. Approval of the meeting minutes from the March 3, 2020 Task Force meeting …
Regular Meeting of the Art in Public Places Panel May 4, 2020 – 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Art in Public Places Panel to be held May 4, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance, the day before the scheduled meeting, Sunday, May 3 by Noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 4 Art in Public Places Panel Meeting, residents must: • Call or email the panel liaison at 512-974-6345 or laura.odegaard@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Sunday, May 3. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. • Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the panel liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. • Speakers must call in at least 30 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to laura.odegaard@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before (Sunday, May 3) the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. 2. 3. 4. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL AGENDA Regular Meeting - Monday, May 4, 2020; 6:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT PANEL MEMBERS: Vacant– Chair, Tammie Rubin–Vice Chair, Brett Barnes – Arts Commission Liaison, Sarah Carr, Stephanie Lemmo, Joel Nolan, Jacob Villanueva CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 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 posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approve minutes from Regular Meeting on Monday, March 2, 2020. CHAIR’S REPORT ARTS COMMISSION LIAISON REPORT NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and Action Items i. Review the Mid-Design Presentation by Artist James Edward Talbot for the Little Stacy Neighborhood Park AIPP Project ii. Approve the Final Design by Artists J Muzacz and Polis for the Rosewood Neighborhood Park Bathhouse AIPP Project iii. Approve the Prospectus for the Barton …
Special Meeting of the HIV Planning Council May 04, 2020 of meeting Finance/Allocations Committee to be held 05/04/2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (05/03/2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the 05/04/2020 HIV Planning Council Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 972-5806 and Jaseudia.Killion@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (05/03/2020). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Jaseudia Killion by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live HIV PLANNING COUNCIL FINANCIAL/ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEE Monday, May 4, 2020, 3:00 P.M. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING AGENDA FINANCIAL/ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Committee Chair-Barry Waller, Adriana Neves, Alberto Barragan, Dennis Ringler, Mattyna Stephens, and Samuel Goings CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION a. Speakers who have registered in advance to speak on agenda items will be allotted three minutes each to address their concerns at the onset of the meeting. Registered speakers will be called upon one by one during this process. 1. CERTIFICATION OF QUORUM 2. INTRODUCTION/ANNOUNCEMENTS 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4. DOCUMENT REVIEW/PROCESS IMPROVEMENT a. Priority Setting and Resource Allocations (PSRA) process document review i. Review proposed PSRA cycle process document for FY2020 ii. Discuss and Review PSRA workshop dates and agendas b. Rapid Reallocation policy review c. New Conflict of Interest Policy review 5. REVIEW ANNUAL CALENDAR a. Review of the work plan calendar for this committee 6. PLANNING COUNCIL BUDGET UPDATE a. The Administrative Agent (AA) update on the Notice of Award FY2020 for Ryan White Part A b. …
` William (Bill) Kelly Kathleen Hausenfluck PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, March 2, 2020 The Public Safety Commission convened a meeting Monday, March 2, 2020 at City Hall 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Commissioner Meghan Hollis called the Board Meeting to order at 4:00p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Meghan Hollis Daniela Nunez Rebeca Bernhardt Rebecca Gonzales Selena Alvarenga Chris Harris Board Members Absent: Rebecca Webber Preston Tyree Staff in Attendance: Troy Gay, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department Rob Vires, Chief of Staff, Austin Fire Department Jasper Brown, Chief of Staff, Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services Citizen Communications Carlos León, Citizen – Commission for Women, Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities, and Margaret Moore, District Attorney Julianna Gonzales w/ Safe Alliance - Monthly status from Safe Alliance to Public Safety Commission for the months of January and February 2020 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Commissioner Hollis asked for any discussion/edits of the February 4, 2020 minutes; hearing no comments, Commissioner Bernhardt motioned approval of the minutes and Commissioner Gonzales second the motion. The minutes were approved with a unanimous vote. 1 2. Quarterly Stats from Public Safety Departments authorized strength, vacancies, overtime hours, call volume, response times of Austin Police Department, Austin Fire Department and Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services Commissioner Hollis introduced this item and COS (Chief of Staff) Troy Gay begin presenting APD’s quarterly stats for October 2019-December 2019. COS Brown and COS Vires followed with presenting their quarterly stats for EMS and AFD. All three agencies presented their department’s current vacancies, responses times, budget nd future cadet classes and recent graduations. There was one person signed up to speak on this item. Carlos Leon – spoke to APD, AFE, and EMS inquiring about their plans to address SXSW 2020 and the threat of COVID-19 being spread during such a large international event held in Austin, Texas. Several commissioners had comments/questions at the end of the presentation: Commissioner Nunez question APD stats of reported uptick of violent crimes in the Edwards sector and APD’s plan/s COS Gay responded, the majority of the crimes reported involve gun violence and currently there is a taskforce in place looking at possible was to reduce gun violence. Commissioner Harris questioned the recent APD graduation of 67 officers and how it is reflected in the number of vacancies reported during this quarter by APD. In …
Austin – Travis County Emergency Medical Service Response to COVID‐19 Department Operation Center Opened before EOC Dept Logistics and Pre Planning Scheduling Information Communications Center ILI since the beginning of the event o Alert Responders Updated screening protocol (Card 36) Pandemic COVID Clinical Consult Line (C3L) EMS staff: 12 (organized into shifts) 911 calls – conferenced into active 911 calls to triage risk to responders and to attempt to right‐ size the response to potentially infectious patients. This can include navigation to alternate care options which decreases exposure to responders, the healthcare system as a whole, and to the patient. This also includes consultation for on‐scene resources regarding level of PPE to use, correct facility to transport to, or clarification of interim guidance regarding COVID operations (in other words subject matter expert on pandemic response Consultation and risk stratification of first responders (exposure pathway) – all agencies in RAC contact us for post exposure risk stratification and determination of if quarantine is necessary Sick call and return to work – navigation of ill providers to testing; coordination with Public Safety Wellness Center for testing and results; tracking of sick employees with reporting to HR/Wellness/Scheduling/Supervisors and Chain of Command and all associated issues (i.e. exposure paperwork packets, RTW documents, Telework or LD options/placement) COVID Positive patient contact tracing – receive notifications from ME, OMD, hospitals, and APH. Perform contract tracing from destination back to caller to determine all agencies/responders involved and ensure notifications and risk stratification EMS has been contacted by other cities in Texas as well as NAEMSP statewide, other states (Colorado, Florida, Maryland to name a few) and the DoD for our protocols as we are currently considered a “best practice” in this area of medicine. Isolation Facility (ISOFAC) EMS staff: 9 employees o EMS functions: Incident Command, Operations, Safety, Logistics, Care Coordination & Planning o Also have limited staff from AFD and APD Facility dedicated to housing individuals that have either been exposed, developed COVID‐19‐ like symptoms or have been confirmed to be COVID‐19 positive. Current facility has a capacity of 204 people (currently have 21 people) Available to public safety/critical infrastructure employees and the general public that cannot safely isolate. Mobile Testing EMS staff: 5 Provides mobile testing for situations that require the resource comes to them (i.e. nursing …
Public Safety FY2020-21 Preliminary Proposed Budget May 4, 2020 City of Austin, TX Austin Police FY2020-21 Preliminary Proposed Budget May 4, 2020 City of Austin, TX Police Department Budget Overview FY2020 Totals at a Glance FY2020 Approved Budget $434.5 Million FY2020 Positions 1,959 Sworn 737 Civilian FY2020 Budget by Program FY2020 Budget Highlights Year 2 Sworn Staffing Plan: 30 Sworn FTEs Outsource DNA Contracts Body Worn Camera Program Cloud Storage 6 Civilian FTEs Police Department Budget Overview FY2021 Preliminary Proposed Budget FY2021 Preliminary Proposed Budget $446.8 Million* FY2021 Positions 1,989 Sworn 737 Civilian Police FY2021 Preliminary Proposed Budget Highlights Personnel Cost Drivers Interfund Transfers Contract & Operating Increases Capital & Non-Capital Replacement Items $9.6M $802K $1.3M $641K Total $12.3M* or 2.8% *Estimate: The FY2021 Budget Forecast is still under development, pending CM review and City Council approval. Council Initiatives & Other Budget Items Under Review Addressing Violent Crime in Austin $5.5M Cadet Salary Increase 4 Civilian FTEs Helicopter Replacement Total $1.5M $406K $1.3M $10.2M Records Management System Replacement $1.5M Austin Fire FY2020-21 Preliminary Proposed Budget May 4, 2020 City of Austin, TX Fire Department Budget Overview FY2021 Totals at a Glance FY2020 Approved Budget FY2021 Preliminary Proposed Budget $200.7 Million 1,220 Sworn 131 Civilian & 60 Cadet $215.0 Million 1,241 Sworn 137 Civilian & 60 Cadet $1.2M for staffing of temporary fire WUI Code implementation, 5 sworn and station in Del Valle 6 civilian positions $586K for partial year staffing & Travis Country fire station, 16 sworn equipment at new Del Valle fire station positions for engine $277K for 3 civilian positions in Wildfire Annualized costs for engine staff at Del Division Valle fire station $600K for fuels mitigation in the Wildfire Division Fire Department Budget Overview FY2021 Preliminary Proposed Budget FY2020 Approved Budget FY2021 Preliminary Proposed Budget $200.7 Million $215.0 Million* Fire FY2021 Preliminary Proposed Budget Highlights Personnel Cost Drivers includes sworn 2% increase Interfund Transfers WUI Code implementation Del Valle engine staff annualized and Travis Country engine staff & operating Items Under Review (next slide) $3.9M $2.4M $1.2M $2.0M $4.8M *Estimate: The FY2021 Budget is still under development, pending City Council approval. Total $14.3M Other Budget Items Under Review 1. Overtime to cover Operations backfill 2. Adding a third Cadet class …
Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Packet Index May 5, 2020 Page 2 6 9 Item Agenda Minutes Presentation Special Meeting of the Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force May 4, 2020 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force to be held May 4, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Day before the scheduled meeting, May 3, 2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 4, 2020 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-972-0194 or marisa.flores@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 30 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to marisa.flores@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •Residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live 5/4AIWRPCTF2 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force May 4, 2020 at 1:00 pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING For more information go to: AGENDA Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Vanessa Puig-Williams Sarah Richards Lauren Ross Voting Members: Sharlene Leurig - Chair Jennifer Walker – Vice Chair Todd Bartee Diane Kennedy Perry Lorenz Robert Mace Hani Michel Bill Moriarty Ex Officio Non-Voting Members: Austin Water: Kevin Critendon Austin Energy: Kathleen Garrett Austin Resource Recovery: Tony Davee Neighborhood Housing and Community Development: Sam Tedford Office of Innovation: Kerry O’Connor Office of Sustainability: Lucia Athens Parks and Recreation: Liana Kallivoka Watershed Protection: Mike Kelly 1. CALL TO ORDER – May 4, 2020 at 1:00pm 2. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES a. Approval of the meeting minutes from the …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Commission on Immigrant Affairs Recommendation Number: 20200504-2c: Quality of Life Study of Immigrant Communities WHEREAS, the Commission on Immigrant Affairs passed a recommendation, subsequently adopted by City Council on March 20, 2014, declaring Austin a Welcoming City, WHEREAS, in 2018, Council directed the City Manager to “make a recommendation to City Council to determine how the City can most effectively coordinate and support policy and efforts related to the immigrant community,” WHEREAS, in August 2019, the City Manager published “Serving Austin’s Immigrant Community Report,” which included among its recommendations that the city “develop a strategy for providing services to immigrant communities,” WHEREAS, COVID-19 has highlighted existing disparities that negatively impact the immigrant communities in Austin. Immigrants, documented and undocumented, are facing difficulties in accessing resources and information, particularly during this time of heightened fear and uncertainty. The needs of the immigrant communities vary, in part, according to the way they arrived to the U.S. For example, while some qualify for support through the Office of Refugee Resettlement, including financial assistance and English language classes, others do not. Their needs also vary based on their levels of literacy and existing English language proficiency, all of which affect their ability to navigate systems and advocate for themselves. At this time, we have incomplete information about our immigrant communities, which affects our ability to support and serve them, WHEREAS, Austin/Travis County needs up-to-date and accurate information about our immigrant communities, with data collection methods and analysis that are anti-racist and equity based, will not put this community at risk for deportation, detention, harassment, or abuse, ensuring that our outreach and engagement efforts are culturally relevant and tailored to our various immigrant communities in order to provide resources and information that resonate and are effective. WHEREAS, difficulties that our immigrant communities face in accessing resources because we lack the relationships and adequate channels of communication to reach them can result in an inability to provide them with the resources they need, and inefficiencies in our service provision WHEREAS, the results of a Quality of Life study answer questions about the immigrant communities and will subsequently influence our policy recommendations to Austin City Council as well as our current outreach and engagement efforts. This research will guide our initiatives and bring our immigrant communities into the planning and implementation of future initiative, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Commission on Immigrant Affairs …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION Recommendation Number: 20200410-03di: Support for Creative Space Project WHEREAS, the African American Resource Advisory Commission (the "Commission") is authorized by Austin City Code§ 2-1-101 to advise the City Council on issues related to the quality of life for the City's African American community; and WHEREAS, the Commission is specifically authorized to recommend programs designed to alleviate any inequities that may confront African Americans in social, economic, and vocational pursuits, including (1) health care; (2) housing, including affordable housing, home ownership, and homelessness; (3) entertainment opportunities for professionals and students; (4) employment; and (5) cultural venues, including museums, theaters, art galleries, and music venues; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin has invested significant resources in developing and executing initiatives that help accelerate the growth of the Creative Arts industry infrastructure; and WHEREAS, collectively, Austin’s Creative Arts ecosystem generates productive, social, cultural and economic benefit; and WHEREAS, in addition to its economic development role, the City of Austin, through its Cultural Arts Division Office (CAD), regularly assists creative persons/venues with required permits and works jointly with both small and large creative individuals/festivals on issues concerning the development of Austin Creative/Creators. The building of a Creative Space and program in the central-eastern crescent of Austin would provide the City of Austin with an opportunity to honor the wishes of the collective Austin community, as demonstrated through collected surveys and recorded open community forums which have indicated their desire to see the use of the $12M bond in this area. This addition would also further meet the City of Austin’s need to provide affordable and easily accessible resources to those creative populations who have been traditionally and systemically underserved and WHEREAS, the City of Austin’s CAD Office has recently begun establishing funding criteria for the development of creative spaces and is developing funding criteria for use of the $12M bond approved in 2018; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin has passed various resolutions directed at supporting Austin’s Creative Arts industry, in particular, City Council Resolution No 20180809-061 and Austin Music Commission Resolution (20200106-3, a) and the Cultural Arts Commission Resolution (20191209-6, a. iii, A). Each resolution created to address a variety of priorities, goals, and objectives within the City Council’s Strategic Directions 2023, particularly, Cultural and Lifelong Learning with strategic indicators of (A) Quality, accessibility, and diversity of civic and cultural venues, events, programs, and resources; (B) …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION Recommendation number: 20200504-03ai: Family Independence Initiative (FII) Cash Direct Assistance WHEREAS, the African American Resource Advisory Commission (the "Commission") is authorized by Austin City Code§ 2-1-101 to advise the City Council on issues related to the quality of life for the City's African American community; and WHEREAS, the Commission is specifically authorized to recommend programs designed to alleviate any inequities that may confront African Americans in social, economic, and vocational pursuits, including (1) health care; (2) housing, including affordable housing, home ownership, and homelessness; (3) entertainment opportunities for professionals and students; (4) employment; and (5) cultural venues, including museums, theaters, art galleries, and music venues; and WHEREAS, on Tuesday, March 3rd the African American Resource Advisory Commission received a presentation from the Family Independence Initiative which identified actions recommended to the City of Austin to create direct pathways of financial relief to Austin residents that are in alignment with the City of Austin’s Strategic Direction 2023; and WHEREAS, on Thursday, April 9th the Austin City Council approved RESOLUTION NO. 20200409-8, item number 81 on the agenda; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION SUPPORTS THE ACTIONS RELATED TO THIS INITIATIVE AND ENCOURAGES THE AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE RELIEF THROUGH RELIEF IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY(RISE) FUNDING AND DISTRIBUTE EQUITABLY DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PRIORITIZING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES WITH DIRE ECONOMIC NEEDS. I affirm this recommendation was approved by the African American Resource Advisory Commission. ____________________________ Daryl Horton, AARAC Chair May 4, 2020 _______________ Date
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION Recommendation Number: 20200504-03ci: Support for Human Rights Commission Recommendation 20191125-003b: Race and Equity Within Austin Independent School District’s Closures and Consolidation Plan WHEREAS, the African American Resource Advisory Commission (the "Commission") is authorized by Austin City Code§ 2-1-101 to advise the City Council on issues related to the quality of life for the City's African American community; and WHEREAS, the Commission is specifically authorized to recommend programs designed to alleviate any inequities that may confront African Americans in social, economic, and vocational pursuits, including (1) health care; (2) housing, including affordable housing, home ownership, and homelessness; (3) entertainment opportunities for professionals and students; (4) employment; and (5) cultural venues, including museums, theaters, art galleries, and music venues; and WHEREAS, on Tuesday, January 7th the African American Resource Advisory Commission received a presentation from the Human Rights Commission which identified actions that could be taken by the City of Austin to address the inequities caused by the actions of the Austin Independent School District as a result of the Board of Trustees vote on school closures on November 18, 2019; and WHEREAS, on November 18, 2019, the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees approved (in a 6-3 vote) a plan to close, consolidate and repurpose four elementary school campuses: Brooke Elementary School, Metz Elementary School, Pease Elementary School and Sims Elementary School; and WHEREAS, Brooke E.S., Metz E.S., and Sims E.S. (3 out of the 4 schools that were approved for closure that reside within the city's historically segregated East Austin neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, nearly 95% of the students at Brooke E.S., Metz E.S., and Sims E.S. campuses identify as being either Hispanic and/or African American students, and nearly 90% or more of the students at each of these campuses identify as being economically disadvantag WHEREAS, 51.3% of all AISD Students are at risk, 53.4% Economically disadvantaged and 27.5%; and WHEREAS, Sims Elementary School has 59.8% of students are considered at risk of dropping out of school and 29.9% of students enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs. Above average. WHEREAS, Metz Elementary School has 71.2% of students are considered at risk of dropping out of school and 41.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs. Above average; and WHEREAS, particularly communities of color, and communities in East Austin, have been vocal about their mistrust of Austin ISD …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION Recommendation Number: 20200504-04bi: Joint Recommendation for COVID-19 Equity in Food and Testing with Hispanic/Latino QOL Commission Recommendation (20200410-1) WHEREAS, the African American Resource Advisory Commission (the "Commission") is authorized by Austin City Code§ 2-1-101 to advise the City Council on issues related to the quality of life for the City's African American community; and WHEREAS, the Commission is specifically authorized to recommend programs designed to alleviate any inequities that may confront African Americans in social, economic, and vocational pursuits, including (1) health care; (2) housing, including affordable housing, home ownership, and homelessness; (3) entertainment opportunities for professionals and students; (4) employment; and (5) cultural venues, including museums, theaters, art galleries, and music venues; and WHEREAS, early COVID-19 data around the nation indicates that the coronavirus is disproportionally impacting African Americans and Latino/Hispanic and; and WHEREAS, African American and Latino/Hispanic populations are often on the front lines of exposure to the pandemic and less likely to have health insurance and access to transportation, which complicates the ability to seek treatment for illnesses; and WHEREAS, mass loss of employment and financial strain has worsened food and resource insecurity and increased the urgent need for food resources. WHEREAS, the Austin community values equity and ensuring that all our vulnerable communities are protected and sufficiently served NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the African American Resource Advisory Commission urges the Austin City Council to ensure equitable testing of COVID-19 Austin prioritizing the Eastern Crescent by restricting and tailoring funds to specifically service these areas. Equitable testing includes geographic equity in location of testing sites, including the addition of Givens Park as a testing site for 78723/21 zip codes, the use of community health workers to conduct mobile testing and contact tracing, distribution of personal protective equipment to community health workers and other frontline staff, and equitable services in care and recovery from COVID-19. All testing and treatment should incorporate racial and ethnic data collection. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the African American Resource Advisory Commission urges the Austin City Council to ensure equitable access to mobile social service and food distribution sites prioritizing the Eastern Crescent by restricting and tailoring funds to specifically service these areas. In the interest of equity as well as public health, food distribution should be decentralized through the use of neighborhood centers and other methods of mobile distribution opposed to just …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION Recommendation Number: 20200504-03ai: Concerning Austin Police Department’s Response to Resistance Policy WHEREAS, the African American Resource Advisory Commission (the "Commission") is authorized by Austin City Code§ 2-1-101 to advise the City Council on issues related to the quality of life for the City's African American community; and WHEREAS, the Commission is specifically authorized to recommend programs designed to alleviate any inequities that may confront African Americans in social, economic, and vocational pursuits, including (1) health care; (2) housing, including affordable housing, home ownership, and homelessness; (3) entertainment opportunities for professionals and students; (4) employment; and (5) cultural venues, including museums, theaters, art galleries, and music venues; and While the Austin Police Department values its core philosophy, as outlined in the Austin Police Department’s General Orders, which states… “The protection of life is the primary core value and guiding principle of the Austin Police Department. As such, all employees will strive to preserve human life while recognizing that duty may require the use of deadly force, as a last resort, after other reasonable alternatives have failed or been determined impractical. The department's basic goal is to protect life, property, and to preserve the peace...” We once again see flaws in this philosophy continuing to repeat with deadly consequences toward African Americans and Latinos/Hispanics at alarming rates; and The death of Mike Ramos on April 24th, 2020, after an altercation with the Austin Police Department, undermines the “core APD values” when encountering African American and Latino/Hispanic civilians. Such deadly disproportionate encounters on African Americans and Latinos/Hispanics are alarming and continue to erode the trust and respect within these communities with the Austin Police Department. The 2018 Austin Police Department Racial Profiling Report, presented at the February 2019 African American Resource Advisory Commission meeting, disproportionately displayed motor vehicle stops and searches for African Americans and Latinos/Hispanics. The data further showed that African Americans, who have the lowest population with the Austin City limits, motor vehicle stops, searches and convictions by hits continued to increase despite the decline in population numbers relative to that of Latinos/Hispanics; and In 2005, after racist comments were heard being made by Austin Police Officers after an African American establishment was damaged by fire, emotions and heated discussions brought national attention to the City. In addition, an Austin NAACP report card graded the city harshly in the category of Police and Safety. …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION Recommendation Number: 20200504-03ai: Concerning Austin Police Department’s Response to Resistance Policy WHEREAS, the African American Resource Advisory Commission (the "Commission") is authorized by Austin City Code§ 2-1-101 to advise the City Council on issues related to the quality of life for the City's African American community; and WHEREAS, the Commission is specifically authorized to recommend programs designed to alleviate any inequities that may confront African Americans in social, economic, and vocational pursuits, including (1) health care; (2) housing, including affordable housing, home ownership, and homelessness; (3) entertainment opportunities for professionals and students; (4) employment; and (5) cultural venues, including museums, theaters, art galleries, and music venues; and While the Austin Police Department values its core philosophy, as outlined in the Austin Police Department’s General Orders, which states… “The protection of life is the primary core value and guiding principle of the Austin Police Department. As such, all employees will strive to preserve human life while recognizing that duty may require the use of deadly force, as a last resort, after other reasonable alternatives have failed or been determined impractical. The department's basic goal is to protect life, property, and to preserve the peace...” We once again see flaws in this philosophy continuing to repeat with deadly consequences toward African Americans and Latinos/Hispanics at alarming rates; and The death of Mike Ramos on April 24th, 2020, after an altercation with the Austin Police Department, undermines the “core APD values” when encountering African American and Latino/Hispanic civilians. Such deadly disproportionate encounters on African Americans and Latinos/Hispanics are alarming and continue to erode the trust and respect within these communities with the Austin Police Department. The 2018 Austin Police Department Racial Profiling Report, presented at the February 2019 African American Resource Advisory Commission meeting, disproportionately displayed motor vehicle stops and searches for African Americans and Latinos/Hispanics. The data further showed that African Americans, who have the lowest population with the Austin City limits, motor vehicle stops, searches and convictions by hits continued to increase despite the decline in population numbers relative to that of Latinos/Hispanics; and In 2005, after racist comments were heard being made by Austin Police Officers after an African American establishment was damaged by fire, emotions and heated discussions brought national attention to the City. In addition, an Austin NAACP report card graded the city harshly in the category of Police and Safety. …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Commission on Immigrant Affairs Recommendation Number: 20200504-3a: Creation of Summer Camps in Spanish or Dual Language Summer Camps WHEREAS, 22% of Austinites speak primarily Spanish at home1, and WHEREAS, the City of Austin is committed to “making reasonable efforts to ensure that City services and information about those services are provided in a manner that is accessible, relevant, and timely to residents” even if those residents are limited in their English proficiency (LEP).2, and WHEREAS, on November 3, 2016, the City of Austin passed Resolution No. 20161103-052 directing the City Manager to develop “Language Access Procedures” for each City Department that interacts with the public. The procedures were to specify steps for staff to follow to, among other things, deliver services to LEP individuals and ensure effective services are provided, and3 WHEREAS, 26% of the 81,000 students enrolled in the Austin Independent School District are English learners4, and WHEREAS, 88% of those English Learners speak Spanish as their primary home language5, and WHEREAS, the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) offers a wide variety of summer camps for children in Austin at affordable rates, and WHEREAS, the stated goal of the PARD’s summer program is to “provide children with exciting experiences through structured recreation in a safe and welcoming environment”6, and 1U.S. Census Data from 2008 available at: https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=language%20austin%20tx&g=1600000US4805000&hide Preview=false&tid=ACSST1Y2018.S1601&vintage=2018&layer=VT_2018_160_00_PY_D1&c id=S1601_C01_001E 2 See the City of Austin’s Language Access Plan p.3 available at: https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/images/Airport/Travel_Security/Language_Acces s_Plan.pdf 3 Resolution No. 20161103-52 available at: http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=267426 4 https://www.austinisd.org/multilingual 5 Data provided to the Commission by Dr. David Kauffman, Executive Director of Multilingual Education at A.I.S.D. 6 https://austintexas.gov/department/summer-camp-recreation-centers BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Commission on Immigrant Affairs Recommendation Number: 20200504-3a: Creation of Summer Camps in Spanish or Dual Language Summer Camps WHEREAS, the PARD currently offers their summer camp information, website and enrollment materials in languages other than English, but conducts all its over 500 camps in only English, and WHEREAS, English-only summer camps are not welcoming environments for children who speak another language at home, and WHEREAS, the City of Austin’s Commission on Immigrant Affairs received testimony and feedback from the Austin community regarding the need for City summer programming in Spanish, and WHEREAS, the Austin Independent School District offers Dual Language programs for elementary and secondary students in which the goals of the program are rigorous cognitive and academic development, academic proficiency in two languages, and cross-cultural development, and WHEREAS, there are …
