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 …
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) Versión en español a continuación September 9, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30 pm The Community Development Commission meeting to be held on September 9, 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, September 8, 2020). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the September 9, 2020 Community Development Commission meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-3162 or kimberly.freeman@austintexas.gov no later than noon, September 8, 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 kimberly.freeman@austintexas.gov by noon, September 8, 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) FECHA de la reunion 9 Septiembre, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30 pm 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 (8 Septiembre 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 512-974-3162 or kimberly.freeman@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, s i 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 …
Item 1 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) SPECIAL CALLED MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING August 21, 2020, 3:00pm – 4:30pm Members Absent: Tandera Louie (Vice Chair) Bertha Delgado Alberto Mejia Amit Motwani City of Austin Staff in Attendance: Rebecca Giello (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Erica Leak (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Board Members in Attendance: Joe Deshotel (Chair) Cesar Acosta Fisayo Fadelu Madra Mays Shavone Otero Karen Paup Heidi Sloan Michael Tolliver Julia Woods Raymond Young Letitia Brown (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Julia Campbell (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Kim Freeman (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Lisa Rodriguez (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Yvonne Meyer (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 3:04pm with 9 members present. Commissioner Otero joined the dais at 3:08pm, and Commissioner Paup joined the dais at 3:25pm. Commissioner Motwani left the meeting at 3:30pm. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the July 15, 2020 Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Commissioner Wood’s motion, Commissioner Acosta’s second, the July 15, 2020, meeting minutes were unanimously approved. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Presentation on Home Repair Program (Austin Home Repair Coalition and Neighborhood Housing and Community Development [NHCD] staff). A presentation on the Home Repair Program was provided by Letitia Brown, Neighborhood Development Program Manager; Julia Campbell, Public Information and Marketing Program Manager; and, Charles Cloutman, Vice President for Home Repair, Meals on Wheels Central Texas. Rebecca Giello, NHCD Deputy Director, and the presenters answered questions. b) Update on Action Plan Process (NHCD staff). Erica Leak, Development Officer, provided an update on the Action Plan Process. c) Discussion on Reimagining Public Safety and Police funding. Following discussion, the Remagining Public Safety Working Group was formed, including Chair Deshotel and Commissioners Acosta, Sloan and Woods. 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 512-974-3162 at least 2 days prior to …
Item 4 RESOLUTION NO. _____________ WHEREAS, the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (“ASMP”) (Ordinance No. 20190411-033) is the transportation element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the ASMP establishes that the policy of the City is to invest in a high-capacity transit system to meet our 50/50 mode share goals, stating that the City “must work with our public transportation partners and enhance services to create an experience that attracts and retains riders” and “unprecedented collaboration between the community, the City, and Capital Metro is critical;” and WHEREAS, City Council adopted Resolution No. 20190808-081 directing the City Manager to “analyze and report on options for the City of Austin and other related or interested public or private entities to leverage resources to support the creation, operation, and maintenance of a high-capacity transit system;” and WHEREAS, the City and Capital Metro have engaged with community members and other stakeholders to develop and refine the Project Connect System Plan, (“Project Connect”) a high-capacity transit system, to address the City’s transit needs for safer, faster, and more reliable transportation that will improve access to essential services, such as education, health care, grocery stores, childcare, and jobs, especially in historically underserved and underrepresented communities; and WHEREAS, City Council adopted Resolution No. 20200610-002, directing the City Manager to amend the ASMP to include the Project Connect System Plan and Locally Preferred Alternatives for the Orange, Blue, Gold, Green, and MetroRapid Lines, as adopted by Capital Metro; and Page 1 of 11 WHEREAS, the ASMP also establishes that the policy of the City is to proactively assess displacement impacts of transportation projects, stating “it is important that we recognize this fact during the planning phase of all transportation infrastructure projects and that, before we begin the implementation of these projects, we work with our partners, develop strategies, and utilize tools to support current neighborhood residents and businesses, stopping or limiting their displacement;” and WHEREAS, City Council adopted Resolution No. 20200423-038 supporting an equitable transit system to benefit the whole community, and calling for data- driven policies and funding to “prevent transportation investment-related displacement and ensure people of different incomes can benefit from transportation investments;” and WHEREAS, Capital Metro also supports an equitable transit system, as reflected in its Transit Oriented Development Policy and Guidelines; and WHEREAS, to receive funding through its Capital Investment Grant Program, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) evaluates on economic development criteria …
Item 5c DRAFT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Human Rights Commission Recommendation Number 20200824‐002a: Recommendation to Require the Mayor of Austin Appoint a Democratically Elected Chief of Police WHEREAS, the current structure of policing has been well‐documented to be a problematic and racist institution which was initially organized as slave patrols; and, WHEREAS, One of the most common feedback comments this commission is offered by the community is the restructuring of policing and community safety; and, WHEREAS, The City Council of Austin has recently reallocated funds for the police in an effort to redress community needs; and, WHEREAS, The current Chief of Police is complicit in the violation of Austin Residents’ Human Rights according to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Articles 18, 19, 20); and, WHEREAS, The right to freely chosen leadership is enshrined in Article 21 of The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and, WHEREAS, There is no logical, sound argument made to justify that the federal executor of laws is democratically elected and the local executor is not; and, WHEREAS, Austin Police Department, like many others, has a known reputation for unfair and racially biased practices, which has been verified by a recent report demonstrating for a number of years the only people the police killed were Black or Brown; and, WHEREAS, The current appointment process lends a distorted amount of power to representatives. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Human Rights Commission recommends the Austin City Council pass an ordinance with the effect of committing the Mayor of Austin to appoint a Chief of Police that has won a local election for that position, either through a formal special‐called election, or an informal, city‐funded and administered process. Date of Approval: _____________________________ Record of the vote: Attest: _____________________________________________ (Staff or board member can sign)
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) 2020 Community Action Plan and Budget Community Development Commission September 9, 2020 Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit Public Hearing Requirements The proposed estimated 2020 CSBG Budget and Community Action Plan performance activities are distributed and public comment is solicited. The proposed activities as described in the Budget and Community Action Plan are in accordance with the Community Services Block Grant Act. The CSBG Act states the purpose is “to provide assistance to States and local communities, working through a network of community action agencies and other neighborhood-based organizations, for the reduction of poverty, the revitalization of low-income communities, and the empowerment of low-income families and individuals in rural and urban areas to become fully self-sufficient” Community Action Plan Components 1. Top 5 needs 2. Poverty rates 3. Provision of Nutritious Foods 4. Case Management Services 5. Gaps in Services & Performance Targets 6. Service Locations Top 5 Needs* Housing Health Employment Basic Needs Education *Ranked in order of importance according to 2019 CSBG Needs Assessment Poverty Rates Percent of Population in Poverty by Levels 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 16.8 13.1 6.4 20.6 15.5 6.6 18.5 14.1 6.2 Travis County Texas United States Population in Deep Poverty (50% of FPL) Population Below Poverty (100% of FPL) Population Near Poverty (125% of FPL) Source: ACS 2018 5-Year Estimate Neighborhood Centers Provision of Nutritious Foods Food Pantry Services Fresh Food for Families Healthy Options Program for the Elderly Mobile Food Pantry Food Recovery Programs Case Management Services Self Sufficiency Case Management ➢ Assistance to help clients achieve and maintain incomes above 125% of the FPIL (Federal Poverty Income Limits) for at least 90 days. Includes: ➢ Assessment and Service Plan ➢ Employment Support-Job search assistance, Job readiness, Job Retention ➢ Linkage to education and training, other social services ➢ Housing assistance, transportation ➢ Crisis intervention & short term counseling ➢ Budgeting and financial counseling ❖ Services provided by licensed social workers. National Performance Indicators Housing Gap ❖Safe and Affordable Housing Services ❖Eviction Prevention ❖Housing/Utility Payment Assistance Outcomes ❖Households who Avoided Eviction National Performance Indicators Health Gap ❖ Lack of Affordable Health and Mental Healthcare Services ❖ Health Services, Screenings and Assessments ❖ Reproductive Health Services ❖ Nutritious Foods ❖ Emergency Hygiene Assistance Outcomes ❖ Individuals …
Community Services Block Grant Programmatic/Financial Report September 9, 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 07/31/20 $364,929.85 $176,502.75 $1,357 $542,789.60 52.6% 45% 9.5% 49.2% 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 50 706 103 7 Service Description Number Served #Enrolled #Achieved Success Rate % 706 339 228 0 13,333 1,142 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 – Continue to work with the COA’s Human Resources Department to hire Community Workers …
PROJECT CONNECT SYSTEM PLAN OVERVIEW 11 1 P R O JECT CO N N ECT SY ST EM P L A N Light Rail Transit in Dedicated Transitways for Orange, Blue and Gold Lines - 36 Miles, 40 Stations including a Downtown Transit Tunnel High Frequency Bus with Priority Treatments 7 New Routes - ~74 Miles, 193 Stations The System Plan includes all elements of the transportation expansion plan that were adopted by the Capital Metro board and received a resolution of approval from the Austin City Council on June 10, 2020. The Initial Investment was adopted by the Capital Metro board and received a resolution of approval from the Austin City Council on July 27. The Initial Investment includes the portions of the System Plan to be advanced for development through proposed local and federal funding. A ballot measure for the Initial Investment will be on the November 2020 ballot. Station and Operational Improvements New Commuter Rail Service to Connect Downtown to Colony Park with potential extension to Manor and Elgin 8 New Routes - 5 outside service area 24 New Park & Rides - 10 outside the service area All-Electric Bus Fleet New Circulator Zones (Pickup) Expanded bus service New Maintenance Facilities Demand response service 2 Split Platform Street Section CONCEPTUAL DRAWING 3 3 ORANGE LINE • Light rail is planned to connect North and South Austin. • Initial Investment would begin at North Lamar and U.S. 183 and extend to Stassney Lane. • Destinations include: • North Lamar Transit Center • Crestview • UT • Republic Square • Auditorium Shores • The SoCo District PLEASE NOTE: This map is of the System Plan. The Initial Investment includes light rail service from North Lamar Transit Center to Stassney. 4 BLUE LINE • Light rail is planned to offer service to the airport. • Operating from North Lamar and U.S. 183 to downtown and direct to the airport. • Destinations include: • Austin-Bergstrom International Airport • Lakeshore Drive • Convention Center • Rainey Street • UT • Crestview • North Lamar Transit Center PLEASE NOTE: This map is of the System Plan. The Initial Investment includes light rail service from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to the North Lamar Transit Center. 5 GREEN LINE OVERVIEW • New Commuter rail service planned to connect downtown to East Austin’s Colony Park. • Destinations include: • East Austin • Springdale • U.S. 183 Park …
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) 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. MINUTES 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 are planned with wheelchair …
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) August 21, 2020, 3:00 pm The Community Development Commission meeting to be held on August 21, 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, August 20, 2020). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 21, 2020 Community Development Commission meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-3162 or kimberly.freeman@austintexas.gov no later than noon, August 20, 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 kimberly.freeman@austintexas.gov by noon, August 20, 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 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) August 21, 2020, 3:00 pm SPECIAL CALLED MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Joe Deshotel, Chair Public Sector Appointee Raymond Young Public Sector Appointee Amit Motwani Public Sector Appointee Heidi Sloan Public Sector Appointee Fisayo Fadelu Public Sector Appointee Bertha Delgado East Austin Shavone Otero Private Sector Appointee Karen Paup Private Sector Appointee VACANT Rosewood-Zaragosa/Blackland Tandera Louie, Vice Chair North Austin Cesar Acosta St. John’s Madra Mays Montopolis Michael Tolliver Colony Park Julia Woods South Austin Alberto Mejia Dove Springs 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. 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 …
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) SPECIAL CALLED MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING July 15, 2020, 3:00 pm Members Absent: Tandera Louie (Vice Chair) Madra Mays Fisayo Fadelu CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Board Members in Attendance: Joe Deshotel (Chair) Raymond Young Amit Motwani Heidi Sloan Shavone Otero Karen Paup Cesar Acosta Julia Woods Alberto Mejia Bertha Delgado Michael Tolliver City of Austin Staff in Attendance: Rebecca Giello (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Erica Leak (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Angel Zambrano (Austin Public Health) Angela Sommers (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) 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. DRAFT MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chair Deshotel called the meeting to order at 3:04 pm with 9 members present. Commissioner Mejia joined the dais at 3:09 pm and Commissioner Delgado joined the dais at 3:35 pm. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the June 9, 2020 Community Development Commission meeting minutes. The meeting minutes were approved unanimously on Commissioner Tolliver’s motion to approve and Commissioner Paup’s second. Commissioners Louie, Mays and Fadelu were absent. 2. OLD BUSINESS a) Presentation and discussion on the draft FY 2020-21 Action Plan (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development staff). Erica Leak, Development Officer, provided a presentation on the draft FY 2020-21 Action Plan, and Rebecca Giello, Deputy Director, answered questions about the draft FY 2020-21 Action Plan. b) Conduct a public hearing to receive public comment on the draft FY 2020-21 Action Plan. Public hearings are required by 1) the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and 2) the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 373. No community members signed up to speak on the draft FY 2020-21 Action Plan. c) Discussion and possible action on the draft FY 2020-21 Action Plan. The draft FY 2020-21 Action Plan was approved on Commissioner Paup’s motion to approve and Commissioner Motwani’s second on a 9-2 vote, with the understanding that more information about federal programs will be provided to the Commission at a later date. Additionally, Commissioner Motwani recommended that Action Plan priorities be altered such that programs that historically have not been able to hit their milestones or exhaust their dollar amounts be deprioritized in the following fiscal year. Commissioners …
Community Services Block Grant Programmatic/Financial Report August 21, 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 06/30/20 $308,165.83 $149,249.51 $210 $457,625.34 44.4% 38% 1.5% 41.5% 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 23 Success Rate% 53.5% 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 50 662 103 7 Service Description Number Served #Enrolled #Achieved Success Rate % Tax Preparation Programs Rent Payments Utility Payments Immunizations Food Distribution Case Management Eligibility Determinations Transportation Emergency Clothing Programmatic/Administrative Updates 478 11,947 339 0 0 28 924 78 0 1. Neighborhood Services Unit Vacancies – 2nd round interviews for the RN position the new Montopolis Neighborhood Center (Montopolis …
Item 2a Home Repair Programs Community Development Commission August 21, 2020 Our Agenda Overview of Home Repair Programs Partnerships & Community Benefits Response during COVID-19 Marketing Strategy Overview NHCD's Home Repair Programs HRLP ABR -Owner ABR-Renter Minor Home GO Repair Repair Goals : 9 Goals : 80 Goals : 7 Goals : 205 Goals : 208 In Progress : 15 In Progress : 29 In Progress : 1 In Progress : 41 In Progress : 58 Accomplishments : 6 Accomplishments : 8 Accomplishments : 1 Accomplishments : 82 Accomplishments : 69 Up to $75K Major Systems Up to $130K Reconstruction Loan/Lien Up to $15K Remove barriers Elderly/Disabled Up to $15K Remove barriers Elderly/Disabled Up to $5K Address repairs that pose an immediate threat Up to $20K Remove Health & Safety Hazards Austin Area Median Family Income (MFI 2020) Income 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Person Persons Persons Persons Persons Persons Persons Persons 80% MFI $54,700 $62,500 $70,300 $78,100 $84,350 $90,600 $96,850 $103.100 City of Austin Neighborhood Housing & Community Development HRLP ABR -Owner ABR-Renter Minor Home GO Repair MFI MFI MFI MFI MFI Repair 5% 18% 30% 47% 13% 3% 22% 62% 17% 16% 67% 13% 87% 0-30 % 30-50% 51-60% 0-30 % 30-50% 51-60% 0-30 % 30-50% 51-60% 0-30 % 30-50% 51-60% 0-30 % 30-50% 51-60% 61-80% 80+% 61-80% 80+% 61-80% 80+% 61-80% 80+% 61-80% 80+% Ethnicity Ethnicity Ethnicity Ethnicity Ethnicity African American 17% Hispa nic 33% White 50% Whit e 13% Hispa nic 25% African American 62% White 42% Africa n Amer ican 35% White 45% African American 35% Hispanic 23% Hispanic 20% 100% African American 100% City of Austin Neighborhood Housing & Community Development Response during Pandemic Day to Day Operations are aligned with the: • City of Austin, Development Services Department, Residential Building Inspections Division. • City of Austin and Travis County Order to “Stay Home. Work Safe.” • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Personal Protective Equipment • Department’s Modified Services City of Austin Neighborhood Housing & Community Development Content will be created for all programs: HRLP ABR, Minor Home Repair & GO Repair. Mock-ups to show direction. Overall Marketing Strategy Update of content and design with easy-to-understand content centered around homeowners & focused on solutions Working with community partners to better connect with Austinites in need and to create cross promotional opportunities. Increasing platforms and channels Strategic, and targeted integrative marketing …
Item 2c AustinTexas.gov/Budget New budget goes in effect October 1, 2020 The Austin City Council has adopted a fiscal year 2020-2021 Budget. The all-funds budget, which includes enterprise departments as well as the core services provided by the General Fund, totals $4.2 billion – the same size as last year’s – and adjusts to new fiscal constraints and community expectations, with focused investments in core programs and City infrastructure. The General Fund budget is $1.1 billion and the Capital Budget includes $1.2 billion in planned spending. Council moved to introduce changes to public safety in Austin, building on the initial steps set out in the City Manager’s proposed budget last month to reallocate Police funding to health, housing, and critical so cial services. The adopted budget will: • Reduce Austin Police Department (APD) funding by approximately $20 million – taken primarily from cadet classes and overtime – to reinvest in permanent supportive housing and services, EMS for COVID- 19 response, family violence shelter and protection, violence prevention, workforce development, and a range of other programs. • Move a number of APD functions (and related funding of nearly $80 million) out of APD over the course of the fiscal year. These include Forensics Sciences, Communications/911 call center, strategic support, and internal affairs. • Create a Reimagine Safety Fund to divert almost $50 million from APD toward alternative forms of public safety and community support, to be delivered from outside APD, as determined through the year-long reimagining process. Council approved a total APD budget of about $290 million – down from the $434 million earmarked in the proposed budget – and directed the City Manager to return to Council no later than March 2021 to amend the public safety budget following public engagement. The approved budget ensures the City continues investing in key Council priorities and implementing the Council-approved COVID-19 spending framework to support Austin families and businesses, while remaining consistent with responsible budgeting practices that have enabled the City to mitigate the impacts of anticipated revenue losses caused by the pandemic. “In just a few short weeks the City and Council have worked together to come up with solutions to the challenges we face as a community,” said City Manager Spencer Cronk. “This budget takes us forward as a city, but I’ve also been clear we'll have to come back and make adjustments, not only because of the COVID - 19 …
