Versión en español a continuación. Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission August 24, 2021 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission to be held August 24, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (August 23, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 24, 2021 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public must: Call or email the board liaison ena ganguly at (512) 978-1569 or enakshi.ganguly@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time 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 enakshi.ganguly@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. If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Agosto 24, 2021 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (agosto 23, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en ena ganguly at (512) 978-1569 o enakshi.ganguly@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, …
ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION (AAQOLAC) SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES OF TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2021 The AAQOLAC convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Chair Yoshida called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:14 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Pooja Sethi, Sarah Chen, Kirk Yoshida, Hanna Huang, Shubhada Saxena, Fang Fang, Pramod Patil, and Vince Cobalis Staff in Attendance: Rey Arellano, Assistant City Manager Joshua Robinson, Equity & Inclusion Program Coordinator (Equity Office) Citizen Communication: N/A 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Commission moved to approve minutes from AAQOLAC meeting on April 20, 2021. Commissioner Cobalis motioned. Commissioner Huang seconded. Vote was 8-0. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Workgroup/Project Reports 1. Asian American Resource Center (AARC) Workgroup – No updated provided 2. Health and Community Engagement Workgroup – No updated provided 3. Arts & Culture Workgroup – Commissioner Patil provided an update 4. Human Resources Workgroup – No update provided 5. Business Planning Workgroup – No update provided 6. Public Safety / Policing Project – Chair Yoshida provided an update. 7. Community Stakeholder Nomination Project – No update provided b. Update on the Joint Inclusion Committee Meeting – Commissioner Cobalis provided an update on the upcoming 1. Update on the AARC Master Plan - Chair Yoshida provided an update. 2. Winter Storm Review Task Force – No update provided. c. Follow-up Items: 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation and Discussion with the Central Health Pandemic Equity Committee (Megan Cermak) – Megan Cermak, Central Health Pandemic provided an update on the Central Health Pandemic Equity Committee. 4. INFORMATION SHARING a. Commissioners Sethi, Cobalis, Patil, and Chen 5. FUTURE AGENDA 6. ADJOURN Chair Yoshida adjourned the meeting without any objections at 7:35 p.m.
JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE June 23rd, 2021 Report to Asian American Quality of Life Commission By Vince Cobalis Joint Inclusion Committee members: Hispanic Quality of Life Advisory Commission: Amanda Afifi Alternate: Sharon Vigil Alternate: Johanna Hosking Pulido Early Childhood Council: Raul Alvarez Commission for Women: Flannery Bope Alternate: Rebecca Austen Comission for Seniors: Janee Briesemeister Alternate: Sally VanSickle Human Rights Commission: Jamarr Brown Alternate: Idona Griffith Asian American Quality of Life Commission: Vincent Cobalis Alternate: Hanna Huang Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Karen Crawford (Vice Chair) Alternate: Krystal Gomez Alternate: Charles Curry LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission: Sandra Chavez (Chair) Mayor’s Committee for People with Disability: Robin Orlowski African American Resource Advisory Commission: Gregory Smith Alternate: Joey Gidseg Alternate: Marissa Jones 1. Presentation from Central Health Pandemic Equity from Megan Cermak 2. Discussed Compassion 2020 Compassion Contract 3. Supported 6 recommendations from the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities 4. Increased funding for cultural-specific mental health awareness and services and support for the recommendations from the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission and the LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission. 5. Recommendation for increased funding for health care navigators and support for the recommendations from the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission and the Commission on Immigrant Affairs. Amended to add Hispanic Quality of Life Commission 6. Support recommendation from the Commission on Women to provide free menstrual products in public places that are controlled and managed by the City of Austin that are accessible to folks experiencing homelessness and providing kits and educational materials about menstruation and menstrual disorders to individuals experiencing homelessness, 7. Voted to schedule Joint Inclusion Committee meetings in 2021 on the fourth Wednesdays at 3 pm with the exception of the November and December meetings NEW BUSINESS: 1. Endorse the Commission on Disabilities Resolution Number: 20210212-2B: A Resolution to Replace Mention of TTY in City of Austin Facilities 2. Endorsement of Mayor’s Committee for People with Disability’s Resolution Number: 20210409- 2B: A Resolution Acknowledging Impacts of Winter Storm Uri on People with Disabilities 3. Endorsement of Mayor’s Committee for People with Disability’s Resolution Number: 20210312- 2D: A Resolution For Austin Police department to reintegrate braille onto identification cards 4. Two Early Childhood Council recommendations tabled until next meeting
AARC Workgroup 7/13/21 Meeting notes Attendees: Sona Shah, Jae Kwon, Laura Esparza, Christina Bies , Debasree Das Gupta, Shiller Liao, Vince Cobalis (lead) 1. NAAO Donor wall - - AARC staff awaiting NAAO completion to make additional improvements in the Zen Garden. - Per S. Liao: Delays due to COVID preventing access for awhile and then impacting the contractor. * Paint background, secure bricks and place a glass front for protection. 2. Introductions: Jae Kwon, part-time temp Marketing Rep, was introduced. He will be focused on helping with Phase 2 community engagement. 3. Phase 2 Community Engagement * David Nicks will write out Community Engagement Plan document * Architect under contract in August so currently no contact period - Architect will have it’s own process, informed by the City Community Engagement - Community Engagement * AARC staff working on following: ‐ Identifying groups that currently use the facility and don't - Developing outreach plan using Airtables so we are ready once architect contract signed ‐ Identifying Community Champions that can outreach in their communities ‐‐ would like Culture & Arts group of Commission to be involved - input from community will be about facility needs so thinking about how to present that information since City language is hard to understand for many communities ‐ Considering having initial meeting to invite public and NAAO to understand process and then do direct outreach ‐ During engagement process will also go to events hosted by other culture groups for hard to reach populations * Next steps: flesh out air table * Future meeting with Architect * Expect Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) contract in October (9700 sq gy, 450 capacity) 4. Language Access * APH Language Access Coordinator (template for similar PARD position) * PARD has Language Access SPOC, but need wider responsibility * Focus on defining position for 2023 budget request 5. Senior program / Meals on Wheels update * AARC will Open August 16, * Slow to implement Meals on Wheels due to supply chain problem * Space Reserved for Senior meals Mon ‐ Thurs 9am‐3pm 6. AARC now taking reservations for rooms and events * Fees same as 2021
Versión en español a continuación. Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission August 24, 2021 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission to be held August 24, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (August 23, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 24, 2021 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public must: Call or email the board liaison ena ganguly at (512) 978-1569 or enakshi.ganguly@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time 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 enakshi.ganguly@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. If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Agosto 24, 2021 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (agosto 23, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en ena ganguly at (512) 978-1569 o enakshi.ganguly@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, …
Versión en español a continuación. Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission July 20, 2021 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission to be held July 20, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (July 19, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the July 20, 2021 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at Joshua Robinson at 512-974-9006 later than noon, (June 19, 2021). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time 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 joshua.robinson@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. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission FECHA de la reunion (July 20, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (July 19, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Joshua Robinson at 512-974-9006 a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe …
Versión en español a continuación. Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission July 20, 2021 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission to be held July 20, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (July 19, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the July 20, 2021 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at Joshua Robinson at 512-974-9006 later than noon, (June 19, 2021). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time 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 joshua.robinson@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. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission FECHA de la reunion (July 20, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (July 19, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Joshua Robinson at 512-974-9006 a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe …
ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION (AAQOLAC) SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES OF TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2021 The AAQOLAC convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Chair Yoshida called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:14 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Pooja Sethi, Sarah Chen, Kirk Yoshida, Hanna Huang, Shubhada Saxena, Fang Fang, Pramod Patil, and Vince Cobalis Staff in Attendance: Rey Arellano, Assistant City Manager Joshua Robinson, Equity & Inclusion Program Coordinator (Equity Office) Citizen Communication: N/A 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Commission moved to approve minutes from AAQOLAC meeting on April 20, 2021. Commissioner Cobalis motioned. Commissioner Huang seconded. Vote was 8-0. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Workgroup/Project Reports 1. Asian American Resource Center (AARC) Workgroup – No updated provided 2. Health and Community Engagement Workgroup – No updated provided 3. Arts & Culture Workgroup – Commissioner Patil provided an update 4. Human Resources Workgroup – No update provided 5. Business Planning Workgroup – No update provided 6. Public Safety / Policing Project – Chair Yoshida provided an update. 7. Community Stakeholder Nomination Project – No update provided b. Update on the Joint Inclusion Committee Meeting – Commissioner Cobalis provided an update on the upcoming 1. Update on the AARC Master Plan - Chair Yoshida provided an update. 2. Winter Storm Review Task Force – No update provided. c. Follow-up Items: 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation and Discussion with the Central Health Pandemic Equity Committee (Megan Cermak) – Megan Cermak, Central Health Pandemic provided an update on the Central Health Pandemic Equity Committee. 4. INFORMATION SHARING a. Commissioners Sethi, Cobalis, Patil, and Chen 5. FUTURE AGENDA 6. ADJOURN Chair Yoshida adjourned the meeting without any objections at 7:35 p.m.
Versión en español a continuación. Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission June 15, 2021 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission to be held June 15, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (June 14, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 15, 2021 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at Joshua Robinson at 512-974-9006 later than noon, (June 14, 2021). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time 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 joshua.robinson@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. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission FECHA de la reunion (June 15, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (June 14, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Joshua Robinson at 512-974-9006 a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe …
*This draft incorporates initial feedback received as of 6/14/21. More feedback is being gathered. Changes will be presented to the Pandemic Equity Committee for consideration and final approval. M E M O R A N D U M TO: Austin Mayor, City Council Members, and City Manager FROM: Central Health Equity Policy Council - Pandemic Equity Committee (Brandon Wollerson, Catalina Berry, Emily Zhang, Iliana Gilman, Kristin duBay Horton, Matthew Jeans, Nora Comstock, Patricia Hayes, Raul Alvarez, Vanessa Sarria, and Vince Cobalis) DATE: XXXXXX, 2021 SUBJECT: Recommendations for Identifying and Addressing Inequities in Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Response and Post- Disaster Community Healing and Recovery As we begin to approach the end of this global pandemic, we’d like to recognize the work that has been undertaken by the City of Austin to help our community navigate it, including the strong collaboration that has taken place between community organizations and entities responsible for disaster response. The nation was hit last year with a crisis for which we were ill-prepared, and the healing that is ahead of us will be yet another challenge. In addition to showing us how interconnected our lives are, this pandemic has shown us the significant challenges that our society and our local community are facing. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the inequities People of Color, including Asian American, Black, Indigenous, and Hispanic/Latino Communities, and other historically marginalized populations (including, but not limited to LGTBQIA, the elderly, remote geographically, people living with disabilities) experience daily and the opportunities for the City to adequately prepare for disasters. It is imperative that these inequities be addressed prior to any subsequent catastrophe. Before getting too deep into the analysis, it is important to note that disparate outcomes during the pandemic for People of Color and low-income families could have been significantly lessened, if there was equitable access to health care/insurance, technology, and economic opportunity in our community. In December 2020, Central Health’s Equity Policy (CHEP) Council convened the Pandemic Equity Committee to assess health outcomes related to the pandemic and develop recommendations to help ensure that decision-making regarding our community’s disaster preparedness, disaster response, and post-disaster community healing and recovery meaningfully accounts for existent and emergent disparities experienced by People of Color, including Asian American, Black, Indigenous and Hispanic/Latino Communities, and other historically marginalized populations. After several months of assessment, dialogue and deliberation, the Pandemic Equity Committee has developed the attached “recommendations for …
ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION (AAQOLAC) SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES OF TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2021 The AAQOLAC convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2021 Chair Yoshida called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:22 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Pooja Sethi, Sarah Chen, Kirk Yoshida, Hanna Huang, Shubhada Saxena, Molly Wang, Fang Fang, and Debasree DasGupta Staff in Attendance: Joshua Robinson, Equity & Inclusion Program Coordinator (Equity Office) Citizen Communication: N/A 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Commission moved to approve minutes from AAQOLAC meeting on April 20, 2021. Commissioner Cobalis motioned. Commissioner Huang seconded. Vote was 8-0. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Workgroup/Project Reports 1. Asian American Resource Center (AARC) Workgroup – Update in the backup documents 2. Health and Community Engagement Workgroup – Commissioner Saxena provided an update. 3. Arts & Culture Workgroup – No update provided 4. Human Resources Workgroup – No update provided 5. Business Planning Workgroup – No update provided 6. Public Safety / Policing Project – No update provided 7. Community Stakeholder Nomination Project – No update provided b. Update on the Joint Inclusion Committee Meeting – Commissioner Cobalis provided an update. 1. Update on the AARC Master Plan – Chair Yoshida provided an update. Update also provided in the backup materials. 2. Update on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Budget Recommendation Process – Chair Yoshida and Commissioner Cobalis provided an update. c. Follow-up Items: 3. STAFF BRIEFING None this month 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Update on the North Austin Universal Health Clinic and its contract with the City for mental health services (Dr. Malpani) – Dr. Malpani provided a presentation on the North Austin Universal Health Clinic. b. Discussion and possible action on the following Chair appointments: i. Winter Storm Review Task Force – Commissioner Wang provide update on the work on the Winter Storm Review Task Force ii. Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) – Commissioner Cobalis will be the representative on the JIC and Commissioner Huang as the alternate. iii. AARC Work Group –Commissioner Cobalis will serve as the lead for the AARC Work Group. c. Discussion and possible action on equitable funding for the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce – Commission did not take action. d. Discussion and possible action on a revised FY 2022 budget recommendation for an additional full-time staff position at the Equity Office – Commission voted last week on this item. 5. INFORMATION SHARING …
Versión en español a continuación. Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Special Called Meeting May 27, 2021 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission to be held May 27, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (May 26, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 27, 2021 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at Joshua Robinson at 512-974-9006 later than noon, (May 26, 2021). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time 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 joshua.robinson@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. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission FECHA de la reunion (May 27, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (May 26, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Joshua Robinson at 512-974-9006 a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número …
AARC Workgroup Notes (5/11/2021) Agenda; * Justin Schneider led the discussion and presentation of the Phase 2 Master Plan community engagement process (presentation slides and feedback attached). * Phase 2 timeline and contracting process: 1. Council approve Architect contract on June 6. * Finalize contract in August, 2. Council approve Construction Mgr at Risk (CMAR) contract July 29 * Finalize contract in October 3. Projected construction completion August 2022 * CelebrAsia virtual event on May 1, 2021 Watch video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VCEBgh5ZfA * AARC Budget: With savings this year, $120K to add ballroom lighting, ceiling mounted projectors in classrooms and other upgrades to facility. Purchased under a Master agreement with Theater Supply company. * Other activities resource-center-event-calendar - Upcoming programs: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/asian-american- - Planning a Bi-Lingual youth Storytime summer series, still working on marketing * COVID 19 - Successful vaccine outreach to the Burmese Community - Summit DasGupta has prepared notes that doctors in the community can use to encourage vaccinations for patients - AARC is hosting a vaccine clinic with AACHI and APH on Saturday 5/15 for first dose and 6/19 for second dose ‐ From Binh Ly at Austin Public Health: Here’s the new and improved COA’s Covid website: http://www.austintexas.gov/covid19 And here are the communication tools including translated flyers and social media graphics. Another link that might be of interest: http://www.austintexas.gov/covidequity
Austin Parks and Recreation Department AARC Phase 2 Implementation Community Engagement Planning Session Justin Schneider, PARD May 11, 2021 Warm-up Exercise What do you love about the AARC? Share responses here: PollEv.com/AustinParks512, or Text AustinParks512 to 22333 once to join Today’s big question: Today’s big question: What does “successful” What does “successful” community engagement community engagement look like? look like? Outline • Overview of AARC 2019 Plan • Project Scope of Phase 2 • Overview of Community Engagement Process • Review of 2019 Plan input • CE scope for Phase 2 • Developing goals for engagement 2019 Planning Process • Oct. 2018 to May 2019 • City Council Approval on Sep. 19, 2019 • Community Engagement • 10 small group discussion meetings • 4 community meetings • 3 surveys for input • Additional letters and comments • Final approved plan: Phase 2 • Left open conversation around the scope for a performing arts center within budget AARC Phase 2 Overview The project seeks to increase programmatic possibilities for the popular AARC through the addition of a live performance theater, associated programmatic spaces and parking. It is intended to provide a place to empower Austin’s diverse communities through cultural understanding and life-enhancing opportunities. Community Engagement defined by COA Community Engagement is the practice of directly involving the community in a decision-making process. Community engagement can take many forms and approaches, but broadly speaking is a practice that aims to recognize the importance of public input to the development of public policies, decision- making and planning. IAP2 Public Participation Spectrum PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GOAL INFORM To provide the public with balanced and objective information to assist them in understanding the problems, alternatives and/or solutions. CONSULT To obtain public feedback on analysis, alternatives, and/or decision. INVOLVE To work directly with the public throughout the process to ensure that public issues and concerns are consistently understood and considered. COLLABORATE To partner with the public in each aspect of the decision including the development of alternatives and the identification of the preferred solution. EMPOWER To place final decision-making in the hands of the public. PROMISE TO THE PUBLIC We will keep you informed. We will keep you informed, listen to and acknowledge concerns and provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision. We will work with you to ensure that your concerns and issues are directly reflected in the alternatives developed and provide feedback on …
Northwest Austin Universal Health Clinic (NAUHC) NW Austin Universal Health Clinic • Mission “To provide high quality primary health care access to the medically uninsured and underinsured population in the greater Austin area.” • Serve patients regardless of income, legal status, ability to • Offer high quality primary medical care and behavioral pay health services NW Austin Universal Health Clinic • Our patients – 58% live in Travis County, 47% in Williamson County – 8% of our patients come from outside the greater Austin area, like San Antonio, Temple, Dallas – Race/Ethnicity: • 71% Asian; 11% Hispanic; 6% White; • Primary Languages: Hindi/Urdu, Korean, Spanish – Age ranges:5% under 17, 83% 18-64, 11% >64 NW Austin Universal Health Clinic APH APH-MH 55- target 35 2020 N/A 2021 71 (Q3): target40 36( Q2): target 40 NW Austin Universal Health Clinic Community Collaborations * Refugee Services/Victims of Crime * Aspire to Age * Asian American Quality of Life Commission * Austin Asian Impact * Asian Family Support Services of Austin * Asian American Community Health Initiative Social Services * Assistance with Medical Bills * Assistance with applying for Medicare, Medicaid & Disability * Rent & Food Assistance * Case Management Access to Medical Specialties * Cardiology * Gastroenterology * TeleHealth for multiple other specialties * Physical Therapy * Hematology & Oncology *Hospitalist NAUHC * Primary Medical Care *Behavioral Health Care * Social Service Support Holistic Medicine * Acupuncture * Asian Herbalist Mental Health Program * Case Management * Art Therapy * Yoga & Mindfulness Therapy * Mental Health Room as safe space Medical Assistance * Prescription Assistance Program * Language service * Culturally appropriate medical services NW Austin Universal Health Clinic • Discussion – Questions about clinic / patients
Recommendation The Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission recommends that the “Equitable Chamber Funding Model,” developed by the City of Austin’s Economic Development Department (EDD), consider factors that do not disproportionately impact the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce (GAACC) Description of Recommendation to Council WHEREAS, the Asian American Quality of Life (AAQoL) Advisory Commission was created to advise the City Council on issues related to the Asian American Resource Center and provide on-going guidance and support for the City's Asian American Quality of Life Initiatives, and WHEREAS, EDD is developing an “Equitable Chamber Funding Model” for funding Multi-Ethnic Chamber Alliance (MECA) Chambers, and WHEREAS, Asian Americans are the fastest growing population in Austin/Travis County, which should result in higher Race/Equity Factor portion of the funding model, and WHEREAS, the funding model should include a “language factor” for which the GAACC should be credited for supporting over 20 Asian languages in their operations, and WHEREAS, the GAACC is instrumental in attracting international business investment and trade to Austin, and WHEREAS, in recent years, the GAACC has helped address increasing violence against Asian Americans and Asian American businesses, and WHEREAS, many immigrants are first generation business owners in need of support from GAACC, and WHEREAS, refugees may be more likely to open businesses, instead of applying for jobs, due to hiring qualifications and language barriers, and WHEREAS, at the February 4, 2021, City Council meeting, Councilmember Alter pointed to weaknesses in the “Funding Model,” suggesting that it should be modified to include: (1) meaningful language factors, (2) updates based on current census data, and (3) no disproportionate reduction in funding existing Chambers, and WHEREAS, on March 25, 2021, Council directed City staff to consult with the Chambers in advancing economic opportunity in Austin and submit a base funding model to Council by November 2021. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the AAQoL Advisory Commission supports adjusting certain equity factors in the EDD “Equitable Chamber Funding Model” as directed by City Council to include a meaningful “language factors” and more focus on support for businesses than household income, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commission recommends limiting the disproportionate fiscal impact to the GAACC, estimated to be $48,000 annually.
2020‐2021 Budget Recommendations Root Cause Analysis – Asian perspective missing from equity initiatives Story: What did you hear from the community? Recent events including the ongoing pandemic, Winter Storm Uri, and rising anti‐Asian violence have brought to the surface the many challenges facing the Asian community in Austin. During Winter Storm Uri, there were few protocols in place to get translated materials out to the community regarding cold weather resources, water and food distribution, and the recovery process. While the community volunteers stepped in to provide the much‐needed translations, much of the work was not completed until five days after the initial power outages. Issues around equity go far beyond lack of access to information and resources due to limited English proficiency of some community members. A significant percentage of Austin’s Asian American community are first generation immigrants from many disparate regions. These immigrant communities have a different set of needs, including access to legal services and navigating the health care system, from second generation+ Asian Americans. Problem: What is the problem you identify? In a few short years, the Equity Office team, in coordination with the Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC), has made great strides in by providing equity training to City staff and others, implementing new equity‐ based programs, providing leadership during the Reimagining Public Safety process, and much more. However, due to a lack of capacity, the Equity Office has been unable to take on additional initiatives for the Asian American Community. Moreover, with anti‐Asian American violence on the rise, it is imperative that the City place additional focus ensuring their safety as well as all BIPOC communities in Austin. How does the problem show up in your community? Who is most impacted by the problem? Although Asian Americans are the fastest growing community in Austin, department‐level data consistently shows a low participation rate in many City programs and services. In addition, there are hard‐to‐reach pockets of immigrants that stand to benefit from increased access to City services. Lack of knowledge about City services and language barriers are contributing factors and require a set of outreach strategies to overcome. The stakes are even higher during an emergency event when a lack of access to services and information can have potentially deadly outcomes. Members of Austin’s Asian American community are also concerned about rising anti‐Asian hate. Asian American community leaders have called upon the City to track these types …
