Community Development Commission Special Called Meeting of the Community Development Commission - This special called meeting of the CDC will be held via videoconference. Please refer to the agenda for details.
Versión en español a continuación MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) December 4, 2020, 10:30am The Community Development Commission meeting to be held on December 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 (by noon, December 3, 2020). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the December 4, 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, December 3, 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, December 3, 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. 4 Diciembre, 2020, 10:30am Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (3 Diciembre 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 favor / 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 enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán un correo electrónico o …
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) November 10, 2020, 5:30pm MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING Members Absent: City of Austin Staff in Attendance: Erica Leak (Housing and Planning) Jesse Gutierrez (Housing and Planning) Lisa Rodriguez (Housing and Planning Department) Angel Zambrano (Austin Public Health) Laura LaFuente (Austin Pubic Health) Nefertitti Jackmon (Housing and Planning) Ursula Henderson (Housing and Planning) CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Board Members in Attendance: Amit Motwani (Chair) Karen Paup (Vice Chair) Bertha Delgado Joe Deshotel Fisayo Fadelu Tandera Louie Madra Mays Alberto Mejia Shavone Otero Heidi Sloan Michael Tolliver Julia Woods Raymond Young 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 DRAFT MINUTES Chair Motwani called the meeting to order with eleven members present. Commissioner Mejia joined the meeting at 5:50pm and Commissioner Delgado joined at 6:55pm. Commissioner Tolliver left the meeting at 6:05pm. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up by noon the day prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Speakers signed up to address specific items on the agenda may also be called upon to speak at this time. No speakers registered to speak. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the October 13, 2020, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Commissioner Paup’s motion, Commissioner Woods’ second, the CDC’s October 13, 2020 minutes were approved on a 9-0-1 vote, with Commissioner Otero abstaining. 2. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) Briefing and discussion on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health) Angel Zambrano gave the briefing. 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 by calling 512-974-1606 at least 2 days prior to the meeting date. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Community Development Commission, please contact Jesse Gutierriez at 512-974-1606 . CDC Commissioners may contact CTM for email/technology assistance: 512-974-4357. 3. NEW BUSINESS a) …
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO HUD 2019-2020 ACTION PLAN PRESENTATION TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION DECEMBER 4, 2020 WHAT IS THE CITY OF AUSTIN ACTION PLAN? The Consolidated Plan is designed to help states and local jurisdictions to assess their affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions, and to make data-driven, place-based investment decisions. The consolidated planning process serves as the framework for a community dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities that align and focus funding from the CPD formula block grant programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program, and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program. The Consolidated Plan is carried out through Annual Action Plans, which provide a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the Consolidated Plan. 2 Why is the City of Austin amending its Fiscal Year 2019-20 Action Plan? • The federal government adopted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security, or CARES Act, in April of 2020, which provides additional funding to be deployed through HUD programs to respond to the impacts of COVID-19 • Amending the 2019-2020 Action Plan allows for the deployment of additional funds to respond to the impacts of COVID-19 • Jurisdictions must submit amended plans to HUD to then receive the additional funding 3 CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT OF 2020 The CARES Act provided funding to respond to the impacts of the coronavirus to be deployed by HUD through three programs: 1. Community Development Block Grant coronavirus response (CDBG-CV) 2. Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG-CV) 3. Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA-CV) 4 CARES ACT REGULATIONS FOR EXPEDITED DEPLOYMENT OF FUNDING Citizen Participation and Public Hearings for Consolidated Plans (including Action Plans): The CARES Act clarifies that grantees may amend citizen participation plans to establish expedited procedures to draft, propose, or amend consolidated plans. Expedited procedures must include notice and reasonable opportunity to comment of no less than 5 days. In-person public hearings are not required. Grantees may meet public hearing requirements with virtual public hearings if: 1) national/local health authorities recommend social distancing and limiting public gatherings for public health reasons; and 2) virtual hearings provide reasonable notification and access for citizens in accordance with the grantee’s certifications, timely responses …
Community Services Block Grant Programmatic/Financial Report December 4, 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 10/31/20 $573,832.97 $267,705.18 $5,357 $846,895.15 83% 68% 38% 77% 1 SRV 3O 4 4E 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 October 2020 FNPI Outcome Description Target #Enrolled #Achieved Success Rate % Housing Households who avoided eviction Households who avoided eviction (Revised Target) 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 1200 15 50 915 915 103 7 Service Description Number Served #Enrolled #Achieved Success Rate % 915 339 261 161 20,551 1,406 51 78 87 1,195 Tax Preparation Programs Rent Payments Utility Payments Immunizations Food Distribution Case Management Eligibility Determinations Transportation Emergency Clothing 3A.1 Total number of volunteer hours donated to the Agency Programmatic/Administrative Updates …
Community Development Commission (CDC) Resolution: CDC Recommendations regarding Reimagining Public Safety WHEREAS, in the Spring of 2020 a national movement for social justice in light of the killing of unarmed black men at the hands of police officers including Austin resident Mike Ramos has highlighted historic and institutional racism within the City of Austin; and WHEREAS, the Office of Police Oversight published 227 formal complaints over use of force related to protests of police brutality which resulted in the discipline of 11 officers and further investigations of 7 more; and WHEREAS, multiple lawsuits have been filed on behalf of protesters who sustained injuries from now banned “less-than-lethal” bean bags and foam bullets; and WHEREAS, a new joint report by the Office of Police Oversight, Office of Innovation and the Equity Office found that people of color in Austin are stopped, cited and searched at a disproportionate rate compared to their white counterparts; and WHEREAS, some communities of color and members of the unhoused community have expressed reluctance to call law enforcement or report crimes out of fear of the police; and WHEREAS, police officers are not trained social workers and are often called to the scene of incidents that do not require an armed response but could result in unnecessary escalation without the presence of the appropriate professional social workers; and WHEREAS, many in the Austin community have demanded City Council action in the form of justice and reforms to prevent the over-policing of communities of color, the militarization of the police, the killing of unarmed citizens and that promote social programs focused on equity; and WHEREAS, claims by opponents of public safety reforms that rising crime, a national trend during COVID-19, are a result of cuts to police departments is not backed by research; and WHEREAS, a recent Houston Chronicle report cited a study by a team of criminologists at the University of Cincinnati which found that the “overall effect of police force size on crime is “statistically not significant, and ”policy makers who want police to have an impact on crime would be better suited investing resources in new evidence-based strategies than funding surges in police hiring”; and WHEREAS, the Austin City Council voted unanimously to begin the process of reimaging public safety and reallocate more than $20 million from under the Austin Police Department to address root causes of crime, poverty, and homelessness which has not resulted …
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20201204-02c Date: December 14, 2020 Subject: Draft Amendments for the FY 2019-20 Action Plan Recommendation: FY 2019-24 Consolidated Plan and FY 2019-20 Action Plan The CDC supports the proposed amendments to the FY 2019-20 Action Plan, with consideration that special care is taken to ensuring essential workers and individuals with disabilities have equitable ability to access resources. The CDC also requests that clear and transparent reporting be provided by City staff regarding all expenditures detailed in the FY 2019-2020 Action Plan, as well as outcomes achieved through the Action Plan programs. Vote: A motion to approve the recommendation above for the proposed amendments to the FY 2019-20 Paup’s motion, Commissioner Delgado's second, on an 9-0-0 vote. Commissioner Plan was approved Action on Absent: Commissioners absent: Fadelu, Louie, Mays, Mejia Date of Approval: December 4, 2020 Attest: CDC Chair, Amit Motwani _____________________________ Date:_____________________ Amit Motwani 1 of 1 12/04/2020
