Versión en español a continuación MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) October 13, 2020, 3 :00pm The Community Development Commission meeting to be held on October 13, 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 (by noon, October 12, 2020). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the October 13, 2020 Community Development Commission meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-1606 or jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov no later than noon, October 12, 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 jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov by noon, October 12, 2020. 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 Reunión del COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. 13 Octubre, 2020, 3:00pm Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en perso na. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (12 Octubre antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta en 512-974-1606 or jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a f avor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. la • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al en lace de la junta, los residentes recibirán …
Item 1 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) September 9, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30 pm SPECIAL CALLED MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Board Members in Attendance: Joe Deshotel (Chair) Cesar Acosta Fisayo Fadelu Madra Mays Alberto Mejia Amit Motwani Shavone Otero Karen Paup Julia Woods Raymond Young Members Absent: Tandera Louie (Vice Chair) Bertha Delgado Heidi Sloan Michael Tolliver City of Austin Staff in Attendance: Erica Leak (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Kim Freeman (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Lisa Rodriguez (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Angel Zambrano (Austin Public Health) DRAFT MEETING MINUTES Please visit https://austintexas.gov/cdc for more information about the Community Development Commission. Purpose: The purpose of the board is to advise the Council in the development and implementation of programs designed to serve the poor and the community at large with an emphasis on federally funded programs. CALL TO ORDER Chair Deshotel called the meeting to order at 3:06pm with 8 members present. Commissioner Mays joined the dais at 3:08pm, and Commissioner Mejia joined the dais at 3:22pm. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the August 21, 2020 Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Commissioner Otero’s motion, Commissioner Acosta’s second, the August 21,2020, minutes were approved unanimously, with the change that Commissioner Motwani was present at the meeting. 2. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) Briefing and discussion on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and the proposed Fiscal Year 2021 Budget and Community Action Plan (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health). Angel Zambrano presented. 3. PUBLIC HEARING Conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed Fiscal Year 2021 CSBG Budget and Action Plan, as required by 1) US Department of Health and Human Services, and 2) the Texas Administrative Code, Title 10, Part 1, Chapter 6, Subchapter B, §6.206 (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health). No members of the public registered to speak. 4. NEW BUSINESS Briefing, discussion and possible action on Capital Metro’s Project Connect anti-displacement efforts and governance (Community Advisory Committee, Joint Powers Agreement and Austin Transit Partnership board) (Capital Metro staff). Sharmila Mukherjee, Vice President of Planning and Development, and Jackie Nirenberg, Manager of Community Involvement for Capital Metro, briefed the commission. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable m od ificatio ns a nd equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations …
Community Services Block Grant Programmatic/Financial Report October 13, 2020 The Community Services Block Grant funds the delivery of services to low income Texas residents in all 254 counties. These funds support a variety of direct services in addition to helping maintain the core administrative elements of community action agencies. For the City of Austin, the grant provides funding for the delivery of basic needs, case management, preventive health and employment support services through the City’s six (6) Neighborhood Centers and the three (3) Outreach Sites. ◼ Basic Needs (food, clothing, information and referral, notary services, transportation, car safety education and car seats, tax preparation, Blue Santa applications, fans, Thanksgiving food baskets and other seasonal activities); ◼ Preventive Health (screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar including a1C, and cholesterol; pregnancy testing; health promotion presentations, coordination and participation in health fairs, immunizations, coordination of wellness activities, linkages to medical home providers and diabetes case management); ◼ Case Management (individual/family support counseling, advocacy, self-sufficiency case management, crisis intervention, linkages with employers, educational opportunities and training, and working with individuals on quality of life issues); ◼ Employment Support (intake, assessment and goal setting, job readiness training, job placement assistance, and job retention services) Expenditures 2020 Contract Cumulative % of Total Categories Budget Expenditures as of Personnel Fringe Benefits Other Total $693,764.20 $394,116.34 $14,225.46 $1,102,106 08/31/20 $431,706.55 $204,662.47 $5,357 $542,789.60 62.2% 52% % 38% Item 3a 1 SRV 3O 4 4E 5 5B 5D 4C 4I 5A 5JJ 7A 7B 7D 7N Austin Public Health Report on PY19 Community Action Plan Transition Out of Poverty Goal Goal Achieved TOP Individuals who transitioned out of poverty 43 25 Success Rate% 58% MISSION: To prevent disease, promote health, and protect the well-being of our community. TOP 5 NEEDS: Housing; Health; Employment; Basic Needs; Education Report Date June 30, 2020 FNPI Outcome Description Target #Enrolled #Achieved Success Rate % Housing Households who avoided eviction Health and Social/Behavioral Development Individuals who demonstrated improved physical health and well being Individuals who improved skills related to the adult role of parents/caregivers 500 15 50 810 103 7 Service Description Number Served #Enrolled #Achieved Success Rate % 810 339 228 0 13,333 1,266 50 78 0 Tax Preparation Programs Rent Payments Utility Payments Immunizations Food Distribution Case Management Eligibility Determinations Transportation Emergency Clothing Programmatic/Administrative Updates 1. Neighborhood Services Unit Vacancies – Onboarded 2 Public Health Nurses (St. John Neighborhood Center/Montopolis Neighborhood Center), …
Item 3b Community Services Division/Neighborhood Services Unit Austin Public Health Strategic Plan 2020 -- 2024 Introduction In 2015, the US Department of Health and Human Services Department issued Information Memorandum No. 138 establishing organizational standards for Community Action Agencies (CAAs) who receive Community Services Block Grant funding. To ensure all CAAs began working toward meeting these standards, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs requested documentation of approval of the Strategic Plan by the CSBG Advisory Board, in addition to specific Goals, Objectives, Strategy, Outcome and Output Measures included in the Strategic Plan. Austin Public Health’s Community Services Division/Neighborhood Services Unit (NSU) serves as the CSBG Community Action Agency for Travis County. The NSU uses CSBG funding as the primary source of support for the services provided by the Department’s six (6) neighborhood centers, including the Montopolis Community Center, a new permanent site, and three (3) outreach locations. In 2020, NSU also expanded services two to additional satellite locations in the Rundberg neighborhood and far East Austin. Austin Public Health has its own strategic plan. NSU submits a specific strategic plan for the work supported by CSBG through its Neighborhood Centers to meet TDHCA’s expectations. 2020 has been a year to remember due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The NSU continues to adapt to unpredictable circumstances and the predictable needs of our neighborhood center’s communities. The Community Development Commission continues to serve as the required CSBG Advisory Board. To develop the Strategic Plan for the work supported by CSBG through its Neighborhood Centers, several internal strategic planning sessions were conducted with 35+ employees which identified priorities to be addressed in the next five years. Moving forward, we will continue to work with Department leadership to ensure this Strategic Plan works hand in hand with the basic needs of our community. II. Purpose TDHCA’s Strategic Planning Guide cites several key factors that have served as our purpose for our strategic planning efforts: • To meet CSBG program requirements and CSBG grant purpose to address the reduction of poverty, the revitalization of low- income communities, and empower low-income persons to become self-sufficient • To demonstrate participation of low-income individuals in CAAs activities. • To produce decisions and actions that guide the organization’s program operations • To help prioritize efforts and determine the allocation of resources • To improve effectiveness and efficiency through agreed upon strategies and goals III. Mandates During the …
Item 3b Measurement Frequency of Tool Data Accountabilit Accountabilit y y Intake documents and data entered in program software, Client records in NewGen Daily collection and monthly reporting Subrecipient: Time Period (years) covered by the Strategic Plan: Worksheet Step 5a – Planning & Evaluation Austin Public Health 2020-2024 Ranking of Need # from 2018 CNA Level of Need Service or Activity & # to be served CSBG Purpose Addressed Indicator (% expected to achieve Actual Results (% who % of Participants Expected to (documentati Collection & outcome) achieved outcome) Achieve Outcome on tools) Reporting Planning Planning Planning Planning Planning Performance Performance Accountability Outcome (general stmnt of results expected) 55 out of 150 will obtain jobs. At least 43 people will transition out of poverty 3 F sufficiency SS 150 people enrolled in self case t managemen CSBG Purpose: Reduction of Poverty (RP), Revitalization of Low-Income Communities (RLIC), Self-Sufficiency (SS) Level of Need: Family (F) or Community (C) or Agency (A) CSBG Domain: Employment, Education &Cognitive Development, Infrastructure/Income/Asset Building, Housing, Health & Social/Behavioral Development, Civic Engagement & Community Note: This form can be used to plan what programs or services or activities (community, family, and organizational) will be offered and to set targets. Look at the Top 5 Needs from most This worksheet will provide information for State Requirements, Step 6-SP Requirements, Area 5a NOTE: Submit these 2 worksheets with your Strategic Plan Worksheet Step 5b – Strategic Plan Goals, Objectives, ,Strategies, and Outcomes Austin Public Health Time Period (years) covered by the Strategic Plan: Family Low-income persons obtain/maintain employment, better paying or living wage jobs, and/or jobs with benefits Area to Address: Employment 2020- 2024 Through the provision of case management, to link low income persons to employment/education opportunities and decrease barriers to stability which will help them attain self-sufficiency Create and strengthen collaborative working relationships with Skillpoint, Workforce Solutions, Goodwill, technical schools, and colleges to assist low-income people seeking to gain job skills 2020/ Year 1 2021/ Year 2 2022/ Year 3 2023/ Year 4 2024/ Year 5 Subrecipient: Type of Goal (Agency, #1 Goal: Objective: Strategy: Output: 150 people enrolled in self sufficiency case management 150 people enrolled in self sufficiency case management 150 people enrolled in self sufficiency case management 150 people enrolled in self sufficiency case management 150 people enrolled in self sufficiency case management Output: Output: Outcome: 20 out of 150 will obtain jobs. 40 …
Item 3c Dove Springs Public Health Facility 5811 Palo Blanco Lane 2018 Bond Project, Austin Public Health Community Input Meeting - October 15 & 17, 2020 Kymberley Maddox, Austin Public Health Kalpana Sutaria, Public Works SpawGlass, Design-Builder Item 3c Here is what we have done so far Consultant hired from rotation list Review of Alternative Site Analysis Survey of Site Geotechnical Investigation Preliminary Review by Watershed Protection for flood plains Preliminary Layout of Site Elements Chapter 26 Process for Use of Parkland Presentations to Parks Board Council Approval of Use of Parkland Council Approval of Design-Builder, SpawGlass Schematic Design Phase started by SpawGlass Basic Needs Services (Food Pantry, Clothes Closet, application assistance) Community Services Full-Service Neighborhood Center Public Health Nursing/Health Screening Social Work Services Seasonal services (Blue Santa, Thanksgiving Baskets) Women, Infants & Children Clinic (WIC) Immunization Clinic Shots for Tots Big Shots High Quality Childcare Center Multipurpose space and commercial kitchen for community use Construction of Youth Soccer Fields for community Construction of trails for connection of neighborhood to Dove Springs District Park trail system Community Outreach To Date City outreach conducted during Bond Projects Development prior to Bond election – Fall 2018 Elementary School Middle School Meeting of Community Leaders held on April 3rd, 2019 at Widen Public meeting held on June 13th 2019 for community vision at Mendez Speak Up Austin.Org Survey thru June 27th Public meeting held on September 21st, 2019 at the South East Branch Library to share design criteria and the Request for Qualification process for a Design-Builder A Task Force consisting of community leaders was formed in the Spring of 2020 to help increase community participation Task Force Members Frances Acuna – GAVA Arlyn Argumedo - Dove Springs Recreation Center Anna DiCarlo – Parks Board Member, District 2 Barbara Garcia – Dove Springs Recreation Center Robert Kibbie - Dove Springs Advisory Board Gloria Lugo – Community Alberto Mejia – Community Development Commission, District 2 Irene Magna-Noverola – Austin South East Branch Library George Morales – Dove Springs Advisory Board Mathew Worthington – Early Childhood Council, District 2 Raymond Young - Dove Springs Advisory Board Ofelia Zapata – Community Leader Ricardo …
Community Development Commission (CDC) DRAFT 2021 Meeting Schedule *The schedule below reflects the CDC’s historic meeting days. The Clerk’s Office has advised that on 2nd Wednesdays, the Boards and Commissions room is unavailable, due to another board’s priority use of the room. Date Housing Committee Community Development Commission Tuesday January 12, 2021 Time: 5:00pm Location: Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Time: 6:30pm Location: Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Tuesday February 9, 2021 Time: 5:00pm Location: Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Time: 6:30pm Location: Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Tuesday March 9, 2021 Tuesday April 13, 2021 Tuesday May 11, 2021 Tuesday June 8, 2021 Tuesday July 13, 2021 Time: 5:00pm Location: Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Time: 6:30pm Location: Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Time: 5:00pm Location: Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 PUBLIC HEARING Time: 6:30pm Location: Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Time: 5:00pm Location: Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Time: 6:30pm Location: Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Time: 5:00pm Location: Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Time: 6:30pm Location: Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Time: 5:00pm Location: Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Time: 6:30pm Location: Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Tuesday August 10, 2021 Time: 5:00pm Location: Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Time: 6:30pm Location: Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Tuesday September 14, 2021 Time: 5:00pm Location: Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Tuesday October 12, 2021 Time: 5:00pm Location: Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Tuesday November 9, 2021 Time: 5:00pm Location: Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Time: 6:30pm …
Item 4b Aust in Climat e Equit y Plan Oct ober 2020 Summary ● We’ve been updating the Community Climate Plan o Public Comment Period Closed o Council by Oct 29 or Nov 12 ● What we’re looking for from you: ○ Comments ○ Areas of Interest ○ Pledge of Support 2015 Communit y Climat e Plan Adopt ed by Council in June 2015 Electricity & Natural Gas Transportation & Land Use Materials & Waste Management 135 qualitative actions directed at departments 2017 Travis County Carbon Footprint 12.5 million metric tons carbon dioxide-equivalent Industrial Processes How w as t his plan updat e creat ed? • • • • • • • • 24 City Staff 120 Community Members (NGO, Govt., Business) 12 Ambassadors 4 Equity Trainings 5 Community Workshops (over 250 attendees) 14 Steering Committee Meetings 60+ Advisory Group Meetings 50+ Interviews by Ambassadors St eering Commit t ee Members Co-Chairs Mayuri Raja, AZAAD, Google Shane Johnson, Sierra Club Katie Coyne, Asakura Robinson Susana Almanza, PODER Joep Meijer, Citizen Jim Walker, Univ. of Texas Rocio Villalobos, Equity Office Drew Nelson, Mitchell Foundation Rodrigo Leal, Guidehouse Rene Renteria, Citizen Kaiba White, Public Citizen Lauren Peressini, Sunrise Movement Shawanda Stewart, Huston-Tillotson Univ. Kenneth Thompson, Solar Austin Ben Leibowicz, Univ. of Texas Suzanne Russo, Pecan Street Inc. Pooja Sethi, Sethi Law Darien Clary, AISD Alberta Phillips, Joint Sustainability Committee, ECHO AG Representatives: Nakia Winfield, Brandi Clark Burton, Karen Magid, Kurt Stogdill, and Nick Kincaid A Hist ory of Inequit ies t hat Remains Today • • • • • The Austin 1928 Master Plan divided the city along racial lines, forcibly displacing Black residents into specific, undesirable areas. The Tank Farm fuel storage facility, Eastside Landfill, and the Holly Power Plant exposed people of color to toxic pollution in East Austin neighborhoods. Gentrification is taking place in parts of the city where low-income people and people of color have been forced to live, the African-American share of the Austin population declined from 12% in 1990 to 7.7% in 2010. As of 2015, 52% of white Austin residents were homeowners, only 27% of African-American and 32% of Hispanic/Latinx residents owned homes. Cases of COVID-19, hospitalization and mortality rates are disproportionately affecting Latinx and Black communities W e are Changing t he Eart h’s Climat e could be Warming over 2 catastrophic to ℃ life on earth Climat e Project ions for Aust in …
Versión en español a continuación MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) October 13, 2020, 3 :00pm The Community Development Commission meeting to be held on October 13, 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 (by noon, October 12, 2020). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the October 13, 2020 Community Development Commission meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-1606 or jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov no later than noon, October 12, 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 jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov by noon, October 12, 2020. 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 Reunión del COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. 13 Octubre, 2020, 3:00pm Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en perso na. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (12 Octubre antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta en 512-974-1606 or jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a f avor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. la • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al en lace de la junta, los residentes recibirán …
Community Development Commission Resolution Supporting the Austin Climate Equity Plan October 13, 2020 WHEREAS, the City Council passed Resolution No. 20150604-048 adopting the 2015 Austin Community Climate Plan; and WHEREAS, the 2015 Austin Community Climate Plan includes a schedule for reporting and updates, with a full plan revision in 2020; and WHEREAS, the Joint Sustainability Committee, the Office of Sustainability and the Equity Office worked collaboratively to assemble a diverse team of Austin community members and an equitable process for engaging the community to develop the Austin Climate Equity Plan, and update to the Austin Community Climate Plan; and WHEREAS, the harmful effects of climate change, including floods, droughts, heat waves and wildfires, are worsening in the Austin area and around the world; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color in Austin are the most impacted by extreme weather and pollution despite having contributed least to the drivers of climate change and pollution; and WHEREAS, harmful land use and the refusal to create or enforce real environmental regulations continue to disproportionately expose communities of color to environmental harms, leading to unjust quality of life outcomes both historically and today; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color must be prioritized to receive the disproportionate benefits of the transition to a pollution-free society to remedy disproportionate harm done historically and presently; and WHEREAS, if we design and implement programs to serve low-income communities and communities of color, we will positively impact all residents in the Austin area; and WHEREAS, the Austin Climate Equity Plan was developed as an intentionally anti-racist plan that aims to be a step toward achieving racial equity in the Austin community; and WHEREAS, successful implementation of the Austin Climate Equity Plan will depend on focused attention from the City Council and other City leadership, adequate funding, guidance from community advisory bodies and continued engagement with the broader Austin community; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION supports the JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN’s recommendation that the Austin City Council move as quickly as possible to: 1. Adopt the Austin Climate Equity Plan, 2. Direct the city manager to work with the Office of Sustainability, Equity Office, and a working group of Austin residents to develop implementation plans, with budgets, schedules, leaders, and participants identified, to fully implement the Austin Climate Equity Plan to be presented as part of the fiscal …
Recommendation 20201013-04b Supporting the Austin Climate Equity Plan Community Development Commission October 13, 2020 WHEREAS, the City Council passed Resolution No. 20150604-048 adopting the 2015 Austin Community Climate Plan; and WHEREAS, the 2015 Austin Community Climate Plan includes a schedule for reporting and updates, with a full plan revision in 2020; and WHEREAS, the Joint Sustainability Committee, the Office of Sustainability and the Equity Office worked collaboratively to assemble a diverse team of Austin community members and an equitable process for engaging the community to develop the Austin Climate Equity Plan, and update to the Austin Community Climate Plan; and WHEREAS, the harmful effects of climate change, including floods, droughts, heat waves and wildfires, are worsening in the Austin area and around the world; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color in Austin are the most impacted by extreme weather and pollution despite having contributed least to the drivers of climate change and pollution; and WHEREAS, harmful land use and the refusal to create or enforce real environmental regulations continue to disproportionately expose communities of color to environmental harms, leading to unjust quality of life outcomes both historically and today; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color must be prioritized to receive the disproportionate benefits of the transition to a pollution-free society to remedy disproportionate harm done historically and presently; and WHEREAS, if we design and implement programs to serve low-income communities and communities of color, we will positively impact all residents in the Austin area; and WHEREAS, the Austin Climate Equity Plan was developed as an intentionally anti-racist plan that aims to be a step toward achieving racial equity in the Austin community; and WHEREAS, successful implementation of the Austin Climate Equity Plan will depend on focused attention from the City Council and other City leadership, adequate funding, guidance from community advisory bodies and continued engagement with the broader Austin community; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION supports the JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN’s recommendation that the Austin City Council move as quickly as possible to: 1. Adopt the Austin Climate Equity Plan, 2. Direct the city manager to work with the Office of Sustainability, Equity Office, and a working group of Austin residents to develop implementation plans, with budgets, schedules, leaders, and participants identified, to fully implement the Austin Climate Equity Plan to be presented as part of the …
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) October 13, 2020, 3:00pm MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Board Members in Attendance: Joe Deshotel (Chair) Cesar Acosta Bertha Delgado Fisayo Fadelu Amit Motwani Karen Paup Michael Tolliver Julia Woods Raymond Young Members Absent: Tandera Louie (Vice Chair) Madra Mays Alberto Mejia Shavone Otero Heidi Sloan City of Austin Staff in Attendance: Erica Leak (Housing and Planning Department) Jesse Gutierrez (Housing and Planning Department) Lisa Rodriguez (Housing and Planning Department) Angel Zambrano (Austin Public Health) Kimberly Maddox (Austin Public Health) Zach Baumer (Office of Sustainability) Celine Rendon (Office of Sustainability) MINUTES Please visit https://austintexas.gov/cdc for more information about the Community Development Commission. Purpose: The purpose of the board is to advise the Council in the development and implementation of programs designed to serve the poor and the community at large with an emphasis on federally funded programs. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Deshotel called the meeting to order at 3:15pm with 8 members present. Commissioner Delagdo joined the meeting at 3:25pm. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the September 9, 2020, Community Development Commission special called meeting minutes. On Commissioner Young’s motion, Commissioner Tolliver’s second, the September 9, 2020, meeting minutes were unanimously approved. 2. OLD BUSINESS a) Discussion and possible action on the election of Community Development Commission (CDC) officers. Commissioner Young nominated Commissioner Paup as Chair, and Commisioner Acosta nominated Commissioner Motwani as Chair. Commissioner Paup declined the nomination to serve as Chair, expressing interest in serving instead as Vice Chair. On Commissioner Acosta’s nomination, Commissioner Paup’s second, Commissioner Motwani was unanimously elected Chair of the CDC. On Commissioner Young’s nomination, Commissioner Tolliver’s second, Commissioner Paup was unanimously elected Vice Chair of the CDC. b) Discussion and possible action on the appointment of commissioners and election of the Chair to the CDC Housing Committee. This item was tabled for the next meeting. c) Briefing, discussion and possible action on items brought forward by the Reimagining Public Safety Working Group (Chair Deshotel and Commissioners Acosta, Sloan and Woods) Chair Deshotel briefed the board. No action was taken. 3. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) a) Briefing and discussion on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health) Angel Zambrano presented. b) Presentation, discussion and possible action on the 2020 – 2024 Neighborhood Services Strategic Plan (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health). Angel Zambrano …
Recommendation 20201013-04b Supporting the Austin Climate Equity Plan Community Development Commission October 13, 2020 WHEREAS, the City Council passed Resolution No. 20150604-048 adopting the 2015 Austin Community Climate Plan; and WHEREAS, the 2015 Austin Community Climate Plan includes a schedule for reporting and updates, with a full plan revision in 2020; and WHEREAS, the Joint Sustainability Committee, the Office of Sustainability and the Equity Office worked collaboratively to assemble a diverse team of Austin community members and an equitable process for engaging the community to develop the Austin Climate Equity Plan, and update to the Austin Community Climate Plan; and WHEREAS, the harmful effects of climate change, including floods, droughts, heat waves and wildfires, are worsening in the Austin area and around the world; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color in Austin are the most impacted by extreme weather and pollution despite having contributed least to the drivers of climate change and pollution; and WHEREAS, harmful land use and the refusal to create or enforce real environmental regulations continue to disproportionately expose communities of color to environmental harms, leading to unjust quality of life outcomes both historically and today; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color must be prioritized to receive the disproportionate benefits of the transition to a pollution-free society to remedy disproportionate harm done historically and presently; and WHEREAS, if we design and implement programs to serve low-income communities and communities of color, we will positively impact all residents in the Austin area; and WHEREAS, the Austin Climate Equity Plan was developed as an intentionally anti-racist plan that aims to be a step toward achieving racial equity in the Austin community; and WHEREAS, successful implementation of the Austin Climate Equity Plan will depend on focused attention from the City Council and other City leadership, adequate funding, guidance from community advisory bodies and continued engagement with the broader Austin community; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION supports the JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN’s recommendation that the Austin City Council move as quickly as possible to: 1. Adopt the Austin Climate Equity Plan, 2. Direct the city manager to work with the Office of Sustainability, Equity Office, and a working group of Austin residents to develop implementation plans, with budgets, schedules, leaders, and participants identified, to fully implement the Austin Climate Equity Plan to be presented as part of the …
