CITY OF AUSTIN COMMISSION FOR WOMEN REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 12:00 p.m. City Hall Boards and Commissions Room 301 W. Second Street Austin, Texas 78701 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Consider approval of the minutes from the Austin Commission for Women regular b. Consider approval of the minutes from the Austin Commission for Women special meeting on February 5, 2020. called meeting on February 5, 2020. a. Discussion and possible action regarding the following working groups: 1. Economic equity 2. Sexual assault, violence prevention, and survivor experience 3. Access to quality and affordable healthcare 4. Women’s Hall of Fame b. Discussion and possible action regarding updates from the Joint Inclusion Committee. c. Discussion and possible action regarding the commission charter for 2020. d. Discussion and possible action regarding the recommendation for the City of Austin FY2021 budget. 3. BRIEFINGS a. Presentation from the CAN Network by Jelina Tunstill and Carlos Soto regarding the CAN Network dashboard. b. Presentation from the Office of Police Oversight by Cristina Tangredi regarding the Analysis of Austin Police Department Racial Profiling Data. c. Presentation from Lifeworks by Danielle Owens regarding youth homelessness and mental health. 4. NEW BUSINESS dashboard. a. Discussion and possible action on the presentation regarding the CAN Network b. Discussion and possible action on the presentation from the Office of Police Oversight regarding an Analysis of Austin Police Department Racial Profiling Data. c. Discussion and possible action on the presentation from Lifeworks regarding youth homelessness and mental health. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call April Shaw of the Human Resources Department at 512-974-2597, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Commission for Women, please contact April Shaw at 512-974-2597.
COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, February 5, 2020 REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, February 5, 2020 COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MINUTES The Commission for Women convened for a regular meeting on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Road, in Austin, Texas. Chair Austen called the Commission Meeting to order at 12:11 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Rebecca Austen, Chair Flannery Bope, Vice Chair Neva Fernandez Amanda Lewis Julia Cuba Lewis Dyana Limon-Mercado Commissioners Absent: Tanya Athar-Jogee Juliana Gonzales Sarah Tober Vacant: District 2 District 3 Staff in Attendance: April Shaw, Human Resources Department CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Maya Guevara, Office of Police Oversight, addressed the Commission regarding the APD Racial Profiling data. She invited the Commission to attend an event on Race and Policing in Austin on February 22, 2020 at the north Austin YMCA. She also introduced the new Community Police Review Commission. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the regular meeting of January 8, 2020 were approved on Vice Chair Bope’s motion, Commissioner Fernandez’ second on a vote of 6-0. Commissioners Athar- Jogee, Gonzalez, and Tober were absent. COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES 2. OLD BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, February 5, 2020 a. Discussion and possible action regarding the following working groups: ii. Sexual assault, violence prevention, and survivor experience i. Economic equity Discussion was held. No action was taken. Discussion was held. No action was taken. iii. Access to quality and affordable healthcare Discussion was held. No action was taken. iv. Women’s Hall of Fame Discussion was held. The plan to proceed with August 19, 2020 as the date for the event, provided the Commission receives authorization to fund raise and sell tickets by the end of February 2020, was approved on Chair Austen’s motion, Vice-Chair Bope’s second, on a vote of 6-0. Commissioners Athar-Jogee, Gonzalez, and Tober were absent. b. Discussion and possible action regarding updates from the Joint Inclusion c. Updates, discussion, and possible action regarding adult entertainment club Committee. Discussion was held. No action was taken. promotional wording. Discussion was held. No action was taken. d. Discussion and possible action regarding the commission charter for 2020. Discussion was held. The Commission Charter for 2020 was approved on Chair Austen’s motion, Vice-Chair Bope’s second, on a vote of 6-0. Commissioners Athar-Jogee, Gonzalez, and Tober were absent. e. Discussion and possible action regarding the recommendation for the City of Austin FY2021 budget. WEDNESDAY, February 5, 2020 COMMISSION …
COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, February 5, 2020 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING WEDNESDAY, February 5, 2020 COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MINUTES The Commission for Women convened for a special called meeting on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701. Chair Austen called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Rebecca Austen, Chair Flannery Bope, Vice Chair Neva Fernandez Amanda Lewis Julia Cuba Lewis Dyana Limon-Mercado Commissioners Absent: Tanya Athar-Jogee Juliana Gonzales Sarah Tober Vacant: District 2 District 3 Staff in Attendance: April Shaw, Human Resources Department Rebecca Kennedy, Human Resources Department Ed Van Eenoo, Budget Office CITIZEN COMMUNICATION No general citizen communication. 1. COMMUNITY FORUM Discussion was held regarding the FY 2020-2021 City of Austin budget. Ed Van Eenoo, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, made a presentation to the Commission and citizens in attendance. The community addressed the Commission regarding the FY 2020-2021 budget. The Commission took no action on this item. ADJOURNMENT Chair Austen adjourned the meeting at 7:39 p.m. without objection.
CAN DASHBOARD Presentation to City of Austin Commission For Women March 4, 2020 CAN PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS A COMMON VISION FOR OUR COMMUNITY CAN works to ensure that our richly diverse community will be healthy, safe, educated, just and compassionate. The CAN Dashboard, councils, planning teams, work groups, research and initiatives are intended to create a community where: • We are Safe, Just & Engaged • Our Basic Needs are Met • We are Healthy • We Achieve Our Full Potential DEMOGRAPHICS • No majority • 49% White • 34% Hispanic • 8% Black • 7% Asian • Older population is 69% White • 47% of children are Hispanic Source: American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates DEMOGRAPHICS • The Austin MSA exceeded 2 million for the first time in 2015. • Travis County accounts for 1.2 million. • About 27% of all people in the five- county MSA are “low-income” • $50,000 for a family of four with two adults • $39,500 for a family with two children and one adult. • 30% to 50% of all people in medium blue areas earn less than this amount • More than half of all people in darkest blue areas earn less than this amount DEMOGRAPHICS Low-income Low-income 2010 2017 % change Williamson 101,694 94,323 -7% Travis Hays 375,147 322,663 -14% 46,256 57,340 24% Bastrop 28,850 22,929 -20% Source: American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates • Between 2010 and 2017, the low- income population decreased in the overall Austin MSA • Bastrop, Travis, and Williamson counties experienced a decrease in the number of low-income residents • In Hays County, the number of low- income residents increased by 24% • Comparable data was unavailable for Caldwell County WE ARE SAFE, JUST & ENGAGED HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGES Travis County Crime Declined 27% From 2013 to 2017 Travis County Voter Turnout Increased 80% From 2014 to 2018 African-American adults are 2.8 times as likely To be booked into jail than White adults WE ACHIEVE OUR FULL POTENTIAL HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGES In 2017, the Travis County Unemployment Rate was 2.8 % (It was 7% in 2010) In 2016, the High School Graduation Rate exceeded 90 % for the first time The Unemployment Rate for African-Americans was 80% higher than it was for Whites 53% of Central Texas students earn a degree in 6 years, compared to 34% of African-American students & 41% of Hispanic students WE ARE HEALTHY HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGES The …
Commission for Women Staff Briefing on the Analysis of APD Racial Profiling Data Cristina Tangredi- Program Specialist, Office of Police Oversight March 4, 2020 Website: ATXPoliceOversight.org Phone: (512) 972-2OPO or (512) 972-2676 ATXPoliceOversight ATX_OPO Joint Report: Analysis of APD’s Racial Profiling Data Report Overview • Joint report between the Office of Police Oversight, The Office of Innovation, and the Equity Office released to the public on January 30, 2020 • The report examines APD motor vehicle stop data from 2015-2018, looking closely at the race and ethnicities of people pulled over • SD 23 - Fair Administration of Justice Racial Disparity 2018 ― Black/African Americans are the most overrepresented group in motor vehicle stops, making up 15% of stops, 25% of arrests resulting from stops, but only 8% of Austin’s adult population ― Hispanic/ Latinos make up 33% of motor vehicle stops, 43% of arrests resulting from stops, but make up 31% of Austin’s adult population Table 1: Disproportionality by race/ethnicity of all motor vehicle stops Chart 1: Disproportionality by race/ethnicity of all motor vehicle stops trend (2015-2018 Motor Vehicle Stops by Race/Ethnicity versus 2010 City of Austin Voting Age Population) APD Race Known Analysis ―Data from 2015-2018 shows that Black/African Americans are disproportionately overrepresented in cases when their race is known by officers before the stop compared to cases when their race is not known before the stop. Table 3: Racial Disparities between High and Low Discretion Searches (2018 APD Proportions of High Versus Low Discretion Searches by Race for Field Observations, Warnings, Arrests, and Citations (percentage and raw numbers) Key Findings ― Commuting habits cannot explain the disproportional representation of Black/African Americans in motor vehicle stops. • Commuting habits are similar across race ― The share of Black/African Americans is lower in the metro region than in Austin • The share of the metro region population does not explain the overrepresentation in APD’s motor vehicle stops Key Findings Looking Forward The report outlines a list of recommendations for APD where disparities exist: A call for APD to acknowledge the existence and worsening of racial disparities in Austin ― Acknowledge ― Accountability Eliminate racial disparities by 2023 Implicit bias testing in hiring of APD Racial equity training for all staff ― Community Feedback and Impact Community Conversation Series A Community Conversation: Race & Policing in Austin Questions ATX_OPO ATXPoliceOversight
Ending Youth Homelessness in Austin / Travis County March 2020 Mission LifeWorks is a fearless advocate for youth and families seeking their path to self-sufficiency. We are committed to innovative problem solving, shared accountability and a relentless focus on achieving real, sustainable and measurable results for the clients we serve. 10 programs: • Diversion • BSS+ Prevention • Street Outreach • Emergency Shelter • PORT (Permanency Through Outreach & Rapid Transitions) • Transitional Living Program • Young Parents Program • Rapid Rehousing • Permanent Supportive Housing • After Care Transition Services (ACTS) 5 programs: • Youth & Adult Counseling • Peer Support Services • Community-Based Counseling • Community-Based Psychiatry 5 programs: • Supported Employment & Education • GED/High School Equivalency • Life Skills Training • Teen Parent Services • Pregnancy Prevention • Resolution Counseling (REAL Talk) Measuring Success Including: Housing Employment Income Education Healthcare Coverage Mobility Mental Health Substance Use Legal Credit Life Skills Community Involvement Network Support Family Relationships Childcare …and 10 more domains 24 DOMAINS OF SELF- SUFFICIENCY LifeWorks Clients Served In 2019 1685 1167 Lifeworks overview: clients served in FY2019 4658* 2640 *unduplicated; does not include 864 clients served by Next Step (no longer offered) Housing Counseling Education & Workforce Austin’s Campaign to End Youth Homelessness • Build and sustain a community system that ensures that youth homelessness is rare, brief and non-recurring by 2020 • The system involves deep collaboration with dozens of nonprofit and public organizations with the planning co-led by LifeWorks and ECHO 6 Austin participates in Chapin Hall’s Voices of Youth Count Austin is selected as one of 10 communities nationwide to serve as HUD’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program site ECHO awards 3 grants to LW to implement priority strategies 25% reduction in youth homelessness; 56% reduction in unsheltered youth homelessness – PIT Count Austin reaches benchmarks for functional 0 July 2016 Nov. 2017 Oct. 2018 September 2019 June 2016 Jan. 2017 Mar. 2018 Feb. 2019 December 2020 Participates in the A Way Home America 100 Day Challenge to house 53 young people Austin’s coordinated community plan to end youth homelessness is approved by HUD Launch of PORT, Diversion and Rapid Re- Housing SAMHSA awards LW $4m to scale workforce services for this effort Team and Timeline 8 Key Elements of the System Diversion: Assists youth at imminent risk of homelessness with financial support and wraparound services. Youth remain connected to support systems, …
