Special Meeting of the Downtown Austin Community Court Advisory Board September 18, 2020 Downtown Austin Community Court Advisory Board to be held September 18, 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 (September 17, 2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the September 18, 2020 Downtown Austin Community Court Advisory Board Meeting, residents must: Call or email the board liaison at Edna Staniszewski at 512-974-1260 no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). 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 Edna.Staniszewski@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. 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 Downtown Austin Community Court Advisory Board FECHA de la reunion (September 18, 2020) 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 (September 17, 2020 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 la junta en Edna Staniszewski at 512-974-1260 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. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado …
Public Land Management - Homeless Encampments Downtown Austin Community Court Advisory Board September 2020 Ramesh Swaminathan, P.E, Managing Engineer Watershed Protection Department Agenda ● Wate rshe d Impacts ● Pilot Proje ct ● Citywide Coordination ● Covid Posture ● Q&A 2 Emergence 1. The process of coming into view or becoming exposed after being concealed. 2. The process of coming into being or becoming important or prominent. The growing population of unsheltered persons experiencing homelessness have environmental health impacts on the City of Austin. For many, the only immediate option is to reside in public spaces, often near creeks and stormwater infrastructure. Statistics source: Austin Echo. http://austinecho.org/wp- content/uploads/2016/03/Austin-Homelessness-Needs-and- Gaps3.pdf 3 The Question Can we define a new process to addresses human waste and litterin creeks & ponds generated by homeless encampments that is safer and more cost effective while meeting WPD pollution prevention goals in a manner that is respectful of both the homeless community and surrounding neighborhoods? 4 How might we support our WPD mission areas while minimizing harm to people experiencing homelessness? Good ideas come together across disciplines to identify innovative solutions: ● Human ce nte re d de sign with the Office of De sign and De live ry (ODD) ● Le ave No Trace (LNT) with Parks and Re cre ation De partme nt (PARD) ● Public safe ty with Austin Police De partme nt (APD). ● Me e ting pe ople and the ir ne e ds whe re the y are with the Inte gral Care Programs for Assistance in the Transition from Home le ssne ss (PATH) Te am 5 Encampment Management: Design and test a standardized process for managing encampments on WPD managed lands. Assessment and Prioritization 1. Develop and test a method for prioritizing sites needing clean -up or removal, and to identify alternate locations where people can be safely provided services in place. 2. Reduce safety risks to homeless individuals living near creeks or in storm drain infrastructure. Contract 1. Learn more about contract requirements and coordination efforts by contracting for ongoing maintenance at a select group of historically cleaned watershed protection sites. 2. Reduce additional burden on WPD field crews. 6 Site Prioritization for Clean -Up Prioritized Deprioritized Risks to human safety and environmental quality Low-risk to human safety and environmental quality Strategy PATH - Connect to services plan to relocate PATH and Integral Care Case Management Supplies To …
Ending Community Homelessness Sdf Coalition What is ECHO? Ending Community Homelessness Coalition Lead agency for the Austin/Travis County Continuum of Care (CoC) You may know us from: Annual Point in Time Count NOFA Applications Homeless Management Information System (HMIS, or ServicePoint) Coordinated Entry/Coordinated Assessment What is Coordinated Entry? Coordinated Entry Common Access No Wrong Door approach Common Assessment Eligibility and Vulnerability Common Assignment Prioritization and Referrals What are the principles behind Coordinated Entry? Housing First – Housing is a basic human right, not a privilege or a reward for good behavior. Client Choice – Clients are the expert on their own experiences and needs, and most people experiencing homelessness today do NOT want to be homeless. Human Dignity - All people deserve to be treated with respect, empathy, and personal autonomy, regardless of past or current behavior. Equity – Systematic privilege is real and pervasive, and we must take affirmative steps in systems design and implementation to achieve equitable outcomes for groups who are systematically oppressed. DACC Participation Common Access Targeted engagement and trained assessors (both stand- alone and in partnership with HOST) Common Assessment Coordinates AHAC feedback on systems development Navigation services for clients who need documentation or engagement assistance Common Assignment DACC ESG RRH programs DACC PSH does not participate, but CM’s do support clients served by other programs (such as CoC PSH) Evaluations and Equity System Performance Past and Current Steps Measures Successful Referrals/Enrollments Exits to Housing Housing Retention Equity Analyses Equity in Assessment and Assignment Equity in Enrollments and Exits VI-SPDAT V1 and V2 Analyses Affirmative Access Increased Reliability New Version Adoptions Equity Task Group Analysis of 17 individual existing prioritization factors Adoption of 8 new factors in July Further exploration of all 25 factors Additional Questions? The most recent assessment access information can always be found at www.austinecho.org/ca I can also always be reached for questions at prestonpetty@austinecho.org THANK YOU for your time and work.
