Community Development Commission Regular Meeting of the Community Development Commission - This regular meeting of the CDC will follow a hybrid format - remote and in-person. Please see agenda for details.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) MEETING October 8, 2024 – 6:30pm Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions – Room 1101 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Community Development Commission may be participating by video conference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, call or email the board liaison at 512-974-3108 or edward.blake@austintexas.gov Cynthia Jaso Dove Springs Jose Noe Elias Montopolis Jenny E. Achilles Private Sector Appointee Raul E Longoria Public Sector Appointee South Austin Julia Woods South Austin Cheryl Thompson St. John’s CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Jo Anne Ortiz Public Sector Appointee Estevan Delgado Private Sector Appointee Bertha Delgado East Austin Vacant Rosewood- Zaragosa/Blackland Vacant North Austin Gavin Porter Sr. Public Sector Appointee Michael Tolliver Colony Park Tisha-Vonique Hood Public Sector Appointee Vacant Public Sector Appointee 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. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Approve the September 10, 2024, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. 2. Presentation and discussion regarding outcomes for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) for August 2024 (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health). 3. Presentation and discussion of components to consider for the Equity Overlay for the Home Options for Middle-Income Empowerment (HOME) Initiative (Celine Rendon, Marisa Perales, and Misael Ramos, Organizers, Community Powered ATX) DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Discussion and possible action to approve amendments to the Community Development Commission (CDC) Bylaws regarding removal of board members to comply with state law - 10 TAC 6.212(b)(3) (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health). 5. Discussion and possible action to approve the City’s application to the United States Department of …
Community Services Block Grant 2024 Contract Programmatic/Financial Report October 8, 2024 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 two (2) Outreach Sites. Mission: The Neighborhood Services Unit improves the lives and health of people experiencing poverty by providing public health and social services and connecting residents of Austin and Travis County to community resources. ◼ Basic Needs (food, clothing, information and referral, notary services, transportation, car safety education and car seats, tax preparation, 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 Categories 2024 Contract Budget % of Total Cumulative Expenditures as of 8/31/24 Personnel Fringe Benefits Other Total $1,140,731.00 $313,770.31 $161,672.38 $475,442.69 42% 1 4 4E 5 5B 5D 4C 4I 5A 5JJ 7A 7B 7D 7N Transition Out of Poverty Goal Goal Achieved TOP Individuals who transitioned out of poverty 43 17 Success Rate% 40% Austin Public Health Report on PY24 Community Action Plan 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 August 2024 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 800 10 50 1,174 1,174 #Enrolled #Achieved 46 54 Success Rate % 190% 147% 74% SRV 3O Service Description Tax Preparation Programs Number Served 356 A Year Ago 19 37 317 165 891 49,293 1,174 187 70,634 134 1,393 16 909 …
BYLAWS OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ARTICLE 1. NAME. The name of the board is Community Development Commission. ARTICLE 2. PURPOSE AND DUTIES. 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. In addition, the Community Development Commission serves as the tripartite board required by Section 676B of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. §9910) and further amplified in the Texas Administrative Code (Title 10, Part 1, Chapter 6, Subchapter B). ARTICLE 3. MEMBERSHIP. (A) The board is composed of fifteen members appointed by the city council to meet the tripartite board requirement specified in Section 676B(a)(2) of the Community Services Block Grant as follows: 1. Eight members shall be democratically selected to represent residents from each of the eight geographic areas of Travis County to represent low-income individuals eligible to be served under the Community Services Block Grant in each area; 2. Seven members shall be nominated by a council committee or council committees and appointed by the city council. Of the seven board members nominated by a council committee or council committees and appointed by the city council, five shall be elected public officials or their representatives and two must be members chosen to represent major groups and interests in the community served including, but not limited to, business, industry, labor, religious, law enforcement or education stakeholders. (C) Board members serve for a term of four years beginning March 1st on the year of appointment. To stagger the terms, after assuming office in 2019, the seven appointed members nominated by a council committee or council committees and appointed by council shall serve a maximum of two consecutive four-year terms in accordance with Section 2-1-22(B) and (C) of the City Code. The eight democratically selected members shall serve an initial two-year term with an additional maximum of two consecutive four-year terms in accordance with Section 2-1-22(B) and (C) of the City Code. After these initial terms have expired, the subsequent terms of each member shall not exceed the maximum of two consecutive four-year terms in accordance with Section 2-1-22(B) and (C) of the City Code. (D) An individual board member may not act in an official capacity except through the action of the board. 1 (E) A board member who is absent …
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING DRAFT MINUTES SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR MEETING on SEPTEMBER 10, 2024, at the Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101, 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas. Some members of the commission participated by video conference. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Cheryl Thompson (Chair) Jenny Achilles Bertha Delgado Cynthia Jaso Raul E. Longoria Gavin Porter Tisha-Vonique Hood Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Jo Anne Ortiz Julia Woods Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Jose Noe Elias (Vice Chair) Estevan Delgado Michael Tolliver Staff Members in Attendance Nefertitti Jackmon Ed Blake Lisa Rodriguez Lorena Lopez-Chavarin Angel Zambrano Cara Bertron Rocio Peña-Martinez James May CALL TO ORDER Chair Thompson called the meeting to order at 6:29 pm with 10 commissioners present. Commissioner Porter was absent. There are currently three vacancies on the board. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. No speakers registered to speak. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the August 13, 2024, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Vice Chair Ortiz’s motion, Commissioner Bertha Delgado’s second, the August 13, 2024, minutes were approved unanimously on an 8-0-0 vote. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation and discussion regarding outcomes for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) for August 2024 (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health). Angel Zambrano presented. 3. Presentation and discussion regarding Project Connect Anti-displacement Community Initiated Solutions (CIS) investments and strategies (Susan Watkins, Division Manager, Housing Department). Susan Watkins presented. A working group was formed to identify areas of focus for future presentation and analysis. Commissioners Bertha Delgado and Tisha-Vonique Hood volunteered to serve on the Project Connect Deep Dive Working Group. 4. Discuss appointment to the Housing Investment Review Committee (HIRC) (James May, Officer, Housing Department) James May briefed the commission. Commissioner Bertha Delgado volunteered to serve as a representative on the Housing Investment Review Committee (HIRC). One more commissioner will be recruited in the future to serve as a representative on HIRC. 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 …
z City of Austin 2024 HUD Pathways to Removing Obstacles (PRO) Grant Proposal October 8, 2024 Community Development Commission HUD PRO Housing Grant: Goals and Proposed Activities Update the Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint and Opportunity Mapping Index Create New Zoning Tools to Unlock Missing-Middle and Urban Mixed-Use Development Develop and Preserve Affordable Housing Near Planned Light Rail Investment 2 BACKGROUND: HUD Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO) Grant Basics • Supports efforts to remove barriers and increase • affordable housing production In 2024, HUD awarded 21 PRO Housing grants Austin applied in 2023 but was not selected The second PRO Housing round offers $100 M • • Up to $7M per award • Performance period: 2025-2030 • Priority: Given to applicants showing commitment and progress in overcoming local barriers to affordable housing, with acute demand (Austin qualifies as a priority geography) The Arnold - 1621 E 6th St Austin TX 78702 3 HUD PRO Housing Grant: Need / Challenges Need • Austin, Texas is listed as a priority geography with acute demand for Affordable Housing, due to: • Unequal geographic distribution of affordable housing • A high ratio of median home price to area median income • Rising number of individuals who are homeless • Heavy displacement pressure • Aging rental housing stock $600,000 $500,000 $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $0 Austin Area Home Prices Vs. Median Household Income Median Home Value Median Household Income Source: American Community Survey 2006-2022 1-Year Estimates, Tables B19013(A-I) and B25077 Overall MHI (2022 Dollars Inflation Adjusted) Median House Value 4 HUD PRO Housing Grant: Need / Challenges Key Barriers to Affordable Housing Goals • Socio-Political Barriers: Lack of updated action plan to meet housing goals, disparities affecting protected classes, uneven affordable housing distribution, and lack of public transit and infrastructure in key areas • Regulatory Barriers: Slow, complex regulatory processes and exclusionary land use rules • Economic Barriers: Mismatch between incomes and housing costs, high land and construction costs, financing challenges for affordable housing, and housing supply shortage Improve the City’s ability to meet housing goals through updated data and resource alignment Revise city regulations to ensure a wider range of housing options Invest in affordable housing near planned light rail to ensure easy access to transit, jobs, and services. 5 HUD PRO Housing Grant: Goals and Proposed Activities Update the Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint and Opportunity Mapping Index Create New Zoning Tools to …
