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Jan. 16, 2026

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REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE DOWNTOWN AUSTIN COMMUNITY COURT ADVISORY BOARD FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026 AT 8:00 A.M. ONE TEXAS CENTER, TRAINING ROOM 505 BARTON SPRINGS ROAD AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Downtown Austin Community Court Advisory Board may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via 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 by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Edna Staniszewski at edna.staniszewski@austintexas.gov or at (512) 974-1260. CURRENT [BOARD MEMBERS OR COMMISSIONERS]: Lea Downey Gallatin, Chair Anu Kapadia, Vice Chair Kergin Bedell Karly Jo Dixon CALL TO ORDER Mikaela Frissell Faye Mills Amanda Marzullo Katy Jo Muncie Josh Robinson Roy Woody PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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 including individuals that wish to share first-hand accounts regarding their experiences being served through Austin’s homelessness system APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Downtown Austin Community Court Advisory Board Regular Called meeting on November 21, 2025. Page 1 of 2 STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. 3. Staff briefing regarding FY25 Austin Community Court Budget Update and FY26 City of Austin Budget Timeline – Robert Kingham, Court Administrator, Austin Community Court Staff briefings regarding status of Austin Community Court operational areas including performance measures and services delivered through Community Services, Court Services, Homeless Services and Support Services – (Downey Gallatin/Kapadia). Presentation by Jennifer Sowinski, Clinical Operations Manager; Bailey Gray, Court Operations Manager, and Robert Kingham, Court Administrator from Austin Community Court. ACTION ITEMS 4. Create a working group for 2026-27 Budget recommendations related to Austin Community Court case management services and community programs (Downey Gallatin/Kapadia) – Robert Kingham, Court Administrator from Austin Community Court. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Edna Staniszewski at Austin Community Court Department, …

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FY26 Budget Update & FY27 Budget Timeline Austin Community Court | 1/16/26 City Budget Highlights  A base wage increase of 4% or $2,120, whichever amount is greater for all regular non-sworn employees hired on or before April 1, 2025.  An increase in the City’s living wage from $21.63 to $22.05 per hour.  No premium rate increases for any City medical and dental plans.  Increase in calendar year limits for chiropractor care for all medical plans and acupuncture care for PPO and CDHP medical plans.  Fertility benefits, including cryopreservation with a lifetime maximum of $20,000.  Additional coverage option for Dependent Life Insurance of $30,000 for spouse/domestic partner and $15,000 for children. 2 Community Court Budget Highlights  Funding to transition 6 ARPA funded staff to General Fund  10% reduction to wrap around support service contracts ($630k)  EMCOT more than a $2 million increase to get to 24/7 Field Response Operations  The Sobering Center, which has transitioned to Community Court as of this fiscal year, is seeing an increase of $500k, which will help them keep up with operational cost increases and make some positive 3 FY25 Community Court Social Service Contracts Jeff Sounalath Edna Staniszewski Purpose of Community Court Social Service Contracts • Social Service Contracts o Directly serve Community Court clients o Part of wraparound supports that are critical for our case management and community court model • Additional community wide programs including EMCOT and Sobering Center o Managed by Community Court  Subject matter expertise and contracting infrastructure in place o Creates efficiencies for other public safety departments Community Court Social Service Investments Services include: • Long- and short-term housing solutions • Mental health services • Peer support • Substance use treatment • SSI/ SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) application assistance and representative payee services • Mental health first response • Community planning efforts for reentry services FY25 Investments Agency Program A New Entry, Inc. ANE Bridge Housing Communities for Recovery, Inc. Peer-based Recovery Support Services Contract Budget $75,000 $270,571 Family Eldercare Family Eldercare Foundation Communities Integral Care Integral Care Integral Care Integral Care Integral Care Integral Care Integral Care The Other Ones Foundation, Inc. Rep. Payee Services and SOAR App. Assistance $127,434 Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) DACC Permanent Supportive Housing $1,050,000 $433,000 Expanded Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (EMCOT) $4,725,569 Homeless Health and Wellness Center (Jan-Sep) $393,151 Homeless Health …

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