Downtown Austin Community Court Advisory Board Regular Meeting of the Downtown Austin Community Court Advisory Board

Agenda — original pdf

REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE DOWNTOWN AUSTIN COMMUNITY COURT ADVISORY BOARD FRIDAY, July 17, 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 remotely, contact Ana George at participation by Ana.George@austintexas.gov or at (512) 974-4801. telephone. To to speak register CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR COMMISSIONERS: Lea Downey Gallatin, Chair Anu Kapadia, Vice Chair Kergin Bedell Karly Jo Dixon Patrick Howard Faye Mills Amanda Marzullo Katy Jo Muncie Azalia Perez Josh Robinson Roy Woody AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 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 May 15, 2026. DISCUSSION ITEMS Page 1 of 2 2. 3. Update on Community Court Strategic Planning and Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Plan progress. (Downey Gallatin/Kapadia) – Presentation by Jeffey Sounalath, Business Process Specialist from Austin Community Court. Status of Austin Community Court operational areas including performance measures and services delivered through Community Services, Court Services, Homeless Services and Support Services – Presentation by Yvonne Moss, Clinical Operations Manager, Bailey Gray, Court Operations Manager, and Robert Kingham, Court Administrator from Austin Community Court. DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS 4. Approve the Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Internal Review (Downey Gallatin/Kapadia) – Lea Downey Gallatin, DACC Advisory Board Chair Downey Gallatin 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 Ana George at Austin Community Court Department, Ana.George@austintexas.gov, to request service or for additional …

Data Overview — original pdf

Downtown Austin Community Court Advisory Board Austin Community Court Service and Data Overview Board Packet – July 17, 2026 Community Services • Community Services Program (CS) – Participants fulfill community service hour requirements through public space cleaning, beautification projects, graffiti abatement, and working at Community Court’s Edgar Fincher III Program Garden, which donates all food and eggs to local providers who feed the homeless community. Community Services Requests Completed Acreage of Work Completed 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 FY26 FY25 FY24 236 234 157 Q1 157 236 234 327 160 154 Q2 154 160 327 269 167 161 Q3 161 167 269 303 225 Q4 303 225 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 FY26 FY25 FY24 8.27 4.07 0.599 Q1 0.599 8.27 4.07 12.41 4.89 0.472 Q2 0.472 4.89 12.41 6.78 4.83 0.378 Q3 0.378 4.83 6.78 6.73 6.73 Q4 6.73 6.73 • Violet KeepSafe Storage Program (VKS) – Free storage located downtown with secure bins to store vital documents, family memories, clothing, bedding, and more. Operates 7:00am- 11:00am and 1:00pm-7:00pm, seven days a week. Program employs people with lived experience to improve service experience and create workforce opportunities. Active VKS Participants Interaction w/ VKS Participants 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 FY26 FY25 FY24 418 375 343 Q1 418 375 343 851 406 364 Q2 851 364 406 422 385 406 Q3 422 385 406 412 405 Q4 405 412 10,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 FY26 FY25 FY24 8,675 7,864 6,338 Q1 8,675 7,864 6,338 8,364 6,700 6,500 Q2 8,364 6,700 6,500 7,779 8,557 6,651 7,428 7,381 Q3 8,557 7,779 6,651 Q4 7,428 7,381 Court Services • Restorative justice and problem-solving court – Fine-only court with emphasis on alternative resolutions, and provides an immediate connection to onsite case managers, basic needs, and social service resources. Community Court resolves Class C criminal offenses in catchment area, and Proposition B and State camping ban cases citywide. Number of Cases Filed Number of Cases Docketed 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 FY26 FY25 FY24 969 764 408 Q1 969 764 408 982 833 806 Q3 806 833 982 743 728 708 Q2 708 728 743 1079 961 Q4 1079 961 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 FY26 FY25 FY24 3,218 3,240 2,008 927 Q1 3,218 2,008 927 1,699 1,657 Q2 3,240 1,699 1,657 3,109 …

FY26 Strategic Planning Presentation — original pdf

FY26 Strategic Planning FY26 Strategic Planning Austin Community Court | 7/17/2026 Presented by Jeff Sounalath Today’ s Agenda Today’ s Agenda 1. Ranking 2. Strategic Goals Training & Shadowing Trauma Informed Care 1. 2. Integrate Client Feedback 3. Balance Wellness & Operations 4. 5. Creating Leadership Opportunities 6. Going Paperless 7. Mental Health Options for Clients 8. Administrative Support 3. Q & A FY25 Annual Retreat: Priority Ranking  October 2025 @ Mayfield Park & Nature Preserve  50+ employees in attendance  200+ responses in feedback collected Community Court Priority Ranking Trauma Informed Care Integrate Client Feedback Balance Wellness & Operations Training & Shadowing Creation of Leadership Opportunities Going Paperless Mental Health Options for Clients Administrative Support 3 Goal 1 | Trauma Informed Care Primary Goals Objectives Progress/Updates Offer training opportunities for all Community Court units Identify training courses to offer staff routinely • Mental Health First Aid Training- Integral Care | In-Person & Online | Annual Further enrichment and development of clinical staff’s trauma informed care training Identify the industry standard for trauma care centers & implement • • • • De-escalation Training - Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) | In-Person | Annual or Biannual Narcan Training- Austin Public Health and Communities for Recovery | In-Person + Provides Narcan | Biannual (last date 2/2026) Jennifer Sowinski identified Trauma Informed Oregon (TIO) as the industry standard Clinical Team has since been utilizing TIO’s “Road Map to Trauma Informed Care” to gradually make changes and adopt best practices for trauma informed care 4 Goal 2 | Integrate Client Feedback Primary Goals Objectives Progress/Updates Identify more ways to collect client success stories and feedback Create signage, QR codes, and printable surveys for onsite accessibility options for clients 1. Created and incorporated QR codes of client feedback survey to be included in all staff emails and in client spaces such as case management office, lobby, and Violet KeepSafe Storage 2. Restructured our Monthly Newly Housed Client Orientation to incorporate a survey portion as a new effort to obtain more client feedback Integrate technology for clients and client assistance Obtain laptops for our lobby and offer computer access for our clients 1. Laptops for Lobby - 2 laptops for client-use have been procured; 1 Laptop is active; 1 laptop is still being prepared by IT 2. Partnership with Texas Legal Services Center - Legal Kiosk Service at Mobile Court & lobby (TBD) 3. Partnership …